FusionDiffusion Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 i do city driving alot at home so maybe that is why its so low Yup, with any kind of city driving you're not going to hit 400 miles DTE. With city driving you will be lucky to get 340 miles DTE, so your car is operating normally considering the circumstances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion0389 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I recently drove from Virginia to Georgia and had the cruise control set between 70 - 80 depending on the speed limit. I calculated 27.5 mpg on my Sport AWD. This included some pedal to the medal passes as well along with AC the whole way. I was pleasantly surprised! I use shell or bp premium exlusively. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I recently drove from Virginia to Georgia and had the cruise control set between 70 - 80 depending on the speed limit. I calculated 27.5 mpg on my Sport AWD. This included some pedal to the medal passes as well along with AC the whole way. I was pleasantly surprised! I use shell or bp premium exlusively. I get similar results with my MKZ Sport AWD but why are you wasting money on premium fuel? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonK Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 2012 SE 2.5L I4 35.0 mpg with AC during mostly highway driving My readout suggested 577 miles to empty on the last fillup. Makes sense considering the size of the tank (17.5 gallons) (17.5 gallons - 1 gallon reserve)*35mpg=577.5miles AWD versions of the car have a 15.5 gallon tank (from what i read in the manual) (15.5 gallons - 1 gallon reserve)*29mpg=420miles my $0.02 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FusionDiffusion Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Jason, just FYI this is in the Sport section so it's meant to be a discussion of numbers people are getting with the 3.5L V6 engine. I'm sure you can average 30 MPG easy with your smaller engine, but getting it that high on a Sport is no easy task. Also, the AWD fuel tank size is actually 16.5 gallons, not 15.5. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocPFFP Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Just took mine from DC to Michigan and back. 2012 Sport FWD, 87 octane, A/C on, cruise at 73-74-ish most of the way. Average 29.6, bumped the MTE up to 482. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKZOWN Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 220 after my fill up yesterday. i live in brooklyn so i drive basically stop and go traffic most of the time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKZOWN Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 220 after my fill up yesterday. i live in brooklyn so i drive basically stop and go traffic most of the time also i only like to use premium gas 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptron Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 220 after my fill up yesterday. i live in brooklyn so i drive basically stop and go traffic most of the time o god that sucks.... should have got a hybrid lol? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 also i only like to use premium gas Why? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 also i only like to use premium gas Totally unnecessary and not recommended by Ford. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKZOWN Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Totally unnecessary and not recommended by Ford. i know but i dont like the way my car ran on regular plus to be honest i felt like regular gas burnt even faster 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKZOWN Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 o god that sucks.... should have got a hybrid lol? lol 220 is on a good tank of mr not beating on the car at all but its hard not too. its also my first six cylinder i used to have an i4 milan. lmao na no hybrid for me onlu because i got used to the sports power 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKZOWN Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Why? to be honest i just like the way the car runs on 93 or even 89 better than 87. i know ford recommends regular tho. btw do u have any pics of ur lincoln? i love those sport ones. i actually bought my car in li at hempstead ford 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusionpursuit Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 My Commute AVG MPG is reading 25-26 Miles to Empty at Fill Up is reading around 410-420 for an FWD Sport 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKZOWN Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 I was only getting about 300 then had a vapor management value defect and since replaced my mpg's have increased alot. Now getting 400-420 per tank on 2012 sport. wow thats great 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKZOWN Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 My Commute AVG MPG is reading 25-26 Miles to Empty at Fill Up is reading around 410-420 for an FWD Sport i wish i was getting that many lol on thed highway i average 31mpg but most of my driving is city 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptron Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Totally unnecessary and not recommended by Ford. i put shell v-power..it does not hurt the car right? I also noticed better MPG when i put premium gas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 i put shell v-power..it does not hurt the car right? I also noticed better MPG when i put premium gas. If you're getting better power and/or fuel economy with higher than 87 octane then something is wrong with your vehicle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKZOWN Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 i put shell v-power..it does not hurt the car right? I also noticed better MPG when i put premium gas. ive definitly noticed higher octain gets better power and it def gets better mpg. it will never hurt your car to use better gas. there is absolutley nothing wrong with your car. most high end luxery cars only call for premium gasoline and ive seen what happens when people use lower, it causes the engine to ping due to early detnation meaning the fuel/air ignites itself before it should 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 to be honest i just like the way the car runs on 93 or even 89 better than 87. i know ford recommends regular tho. btw do u have any pics of ur lincoln? i love those sport ones. i actually bought my car in li at hempstead ford I don't have any pics of the new one yet. I'll get around to it eventually. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKZOWN Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I don't have any pics of the new one yet. I'll get around to it eventually. ok sounds good 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 ive definitly noticed higher octain gets better power and it def gets better mpg. it will never hurt your car to use better gas. You do understand that higher octane is not "better gas", right? Did you know that 93 octane fuel is actually harder to ignite and contains less energy than 87 octane fuel? The ONLY way a higher octane is going to yield more power or better mpg is if 1 - there is a problem with the engine causing the timing to be retarded to avoid knocking 2 - the engine computer is programmed to advance the timing to take advantage of the higher octane There is no evidence the Fusion engine is designed to advance the timing to take advantage of premium. If you're really seeing better fuel economy and power from premium then you must have a problem. Those luxury vehicles that use premium (and other vehicles) are designed to run on premium which means advanced timing and/or higher compression. That's where the power comes from, not from the premium fuel. Premium fuel is used because it isn't as volatile and won't detonate before the spark plug fires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) Hi gang. :D Allen is essentially correct. In the majority of cases, our cars Engine Management Systems are programmed for 87 octane fuel and can not take advantage of a Premium fuels higher octane. For those interested in learning what higher octane fuels can and can not actually do, further information is available here - http://www.ftc.gov/b...utos/aut12.shtm Good luck. :beerchug: Edited September 5, 2012 by bbf2530 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FusionDiffusion Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) You do understand that higher octane is not "better gas", right? Did you know that 93 octane fuel is actually harder to ignite and contains less energy than 87 octane fuel? Actually 93 octane and 87 octane have the exact same energy density. High octane fuel is harder to ignite when the engine is COLD, but once the engine warms up after a minute or two there shouldn't be any problems igniting the fuel. It may be possible to get slightly more power on premium if the timing isn't being retarded in response to knocking that may occur with 87 octane. Whether this is noticeable or not, I have no idea. But modern engine tuning is very adaptive, so it may well be real. On the new Focus, 87 octane is recommended, but there is also a placard that says "premium fuel will provide improved performance". The reason is most American buyers want to be able to run 87 octane in their car, but the Ford engine tuners can get more power and fuel economy (remember they're under CAFE pressure) on premium. So what they really meant to say is "Your car will run best on premium, but it's okay to use 87 octane if you want". Edited September 5, 2012 by FusionDiffusion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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