2019 RANGER MPG ISSUES SOLVED? WATCH THIS BEFORE YOU BUY!
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- čas přidán 25. 02. 2019
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What type of fuel are you putting into it. I have a Nissan Juke 1.6L turbo. I have only put premium in the tank and have averaged 31.2 miles per gallon in the last 4 years of driving. Mixed city and highway. When I put regular one time and the mileage dropped to 24 mpg. Turbocharged cars run better with 93 octane or higher.
Great Video! I just bought mine and its doing the same as what your is. Mine is the 2019 Super Cab FX4.I wonder if they are still investigating.
Steve, an update for you. I recently went to Southern Oregon from Los Angeles and took care to focus on ways to control the acceleration and to increase my MPG. I through out any thought of a quick ETA. By focusing on the micro mpg readout in real time I was gradually able to extend the algorythm for economy and increase my previous average fuel consumption of 16 mpg to over 20 and eventually on my last 2 tanks of fuel on the return trip which was mixed highway and freeway and country roads (28 MPG) and then all freeway to home from Petaluma, (27.8 MPG). What I have to omit is an all country road with little traffic that hit (42.MPG) as I must have missed a fuel receipt. I did not purchase any weed or consume any. Just must be an error to be that far above normal. The fuel consumption improved gradually as my trip progressed. The history of the vehicle is that I get under 20 MPG and normally it has been about 17.2 - 17.5 overall. Highway. City is less. 16.8 or less.
Now I want to see what I am able to maintain in Los Angeles with mostly city driving. I think Ford could improve the performance easily by changing the acceleration curve by changing the action of the throttle linkage between the foot pedal and the actual throttle. I have had to control this on many sports cars in order to better synch dual and tripple carburetors, and also to make sure that there is good interaction between the throttle and clutch for race conditions.
The real help would be a better curve between the torque and economy and the gear selection.
When I manually controlled the transmission to keep the RPM in the desired range for good MPG I was able to see the readout on the micro computer fuel consumption and maximize the efficiency of the engine. A curve display and a better algorythm would improve safety as it is hard to focus on the micro computer read out and be safe on the freeway or highway with all the traffic.
You try this with a helper to keep you safe. Juggle this to get the best MPG. When my truck was new, I often got 32 MPG on the highway.
What is mostly wrong with the truck is the digital guy behind the wheel. ME.
However, FORD can improve performance and make the EcoBoost Ranger with the 10 speed a winning combination by allowing me to select an algorythm that will satisfy the driving condition that prevail at the time.
2019 xl 4x4 extended cab. Avg local and highway 23-24 mpg half and half on tank. All hand calculation. Even drove like stole it. Got 22.48 half local and half highway. Two trips long distance. Out of Ohio to Greensboro NC and Ohio to Myrtle Beach as of this moment . Both trip avg 24.67 and 24.81 all hand and I pushed it all the way 80 in West Virginia and more. Currently 4680 miles. As far as stop and start. I do see good numbers in town trying conservativly.
Steven, which year and how is the vehicle equipped? Which CAT and how big is the exhaust system? Gas or diesel? My mpg went way down at 10,000 miles when they "adjusted" the transmission. Until then I was able to see the high 20's most of the time. After that it was in the toilet. Now about 16 mpg. 2 wheel drive, 4 cyl turbo eco boost, 2019.🏄♂
i have a 2019 Lariat 4X4 and my first tank was about 90% highway and 10% city and i saw 23.8mpg calculated and the digital readout was 25mpg. i think their digital readout is consistently 1 to 1.5 mpg higher than actual. but either way you can easily get 22mpg highway is still on par with every gas engine mid size truck.
I'm curious if you only used the on board computer for calculating your average MPG? Did you ever do any calculations at the pump using your distance/volume of fuel used? I've noticed at least a 10% variance from using the OBC to calculations at the pump.
I’ve done the manual calculations a couple times and it always comes in about .5-1 MPG lower than the onboard computer.
Eric is Steve working for FORD? Bot Talk. Rambo for the Code Writers. You think logic and science might be how to monitor, measure, report and figure out how things are really running under the hood to get us down the road cheaper? They used to call me Mr. Dino. Hated Italian Cars. I was not good at them at all.
I am only good with things that do not break. Toyota? Cummins and CAT. Turbos the size of a Semi Truck Tire...
Mine is a Lariat 2wd Crew cab. With the a/c on mix city hwy I am getting 25 mpg so far.
Ola stive. En tiendo muy poco inglés. Q puedo ASER para mejorar mi mpg en Ranger 2019 abra manera de ASER algo mi troka baja asta 12.6 mpg y pienso q ay algo mal solo tiene 17000 millas prácticamente está nueva
I have the lariat trim with the adaptive cruise control feature. I used it for a little while and then I turned it off. In doing so my mpg went up on the highway. So I don't know if you have or use that but if you turn it off on the highway it should help your mpg numbers.
I don’t have that unfortunately.
My F-150 is a brick, so it is very sensitive to speed and air density changes (Humidity, barometric pressure, temperature and wind direction). My best Highway has been over 25mpg, and my worst is 17. There are also differences in fuel ala winter blend and summer blend that turbo charged engines are more sensitive to. I've gotten over 22 driving in the mountains, but 18 driving downhill to Texas. When you have the surface area of a convenience store, you will have variation. I would also suspect the FX4 Rangers return poorer fuel economy due to the lack of aero in place of the skid plates. ALSO, short trips don't allow the engine to get up to temperature. So if you regularly drive only 10-15 minutes to and fro, know that your engine isn't even fully warmed, much less your transmission. Lubricants are still quite thick at those intervals.
Very good insights, and I can definitely agree with all your points!
Isn't there a way to measure how much fuel is pumped by the minute or second in accordance to the RPM? More fuel at higher RPM, that kind of thing. What bugs me is mpg will always vary between people. You won't get the same mpg as the listed numbers unless you run the vehicle the same way. The argument is tiring.
FORD sent a special driver. He could do it better than me. FORD is tiring. It is turbo lag and carbon build up. Test and record the back pressure. Yes what you ask for is what a dynamo test rig will do, and it can be fitted to the vehicle with lots of other gizmos... I want a sexy female robot driver that is quiet and pays her own way. Comes with the Electric Truck that is still down the road.
Steve, I watched your video again on 8/07/2023. I have high fuel consumption or lower than expected mpg for my vehicle with nearly 28,000 miles. I use the AC most of the time. That is only part of the reason for my experience with this vehicle. I suspect that the exhaust system is plugged (catalytic converter). I would change the entire exhaust system and replace it with the after market 3 in diameter system if I was sure FORD would still keep the warranty in effect and if the State of California would allow me to keep it registered and on the street. I am only interested in getting the fuel consumption that was advertised. What I received the first 10,000 miles was better than the EPA ratings and what FORD stated. After the 10,000 mile service. The vehicle declined and fuel consumption increased. Now I am getting about 17 - 18 MPG no matter what I do. This could also be the TRANSMISSION or a combination of factors. I have a feather foot and keep the RPM below 1800 most of the time. I rarely hit 70 on the FWY. It could also be quality of fuel, but no matter the octane rating of the fuel, it is about the same. Anyway, I think it is time to find another vehicle. The scientist in me wants to persist, but the business in my head says to cut my losses. Trade it for something I like. Like an old C10 Chevy with a straight 6 and an overdrive three speed stick shift transmission, and 920/15 tires. I did a small block v8 like that in the old days and got 27 mpg at 90 on the fwys... all the time. No bs. Ran it on regular gas.
Steve, I just purchased my lease back for my 2019 Ford Ranger with Turbo. That is the 4 cyl Eco Boost engine with the 6 speed auto transmission. I purchased it because it was better to purchase it back than to just turn it in. I used USAA to finance the purchase. FORD is another name for skunk. Always test with a full tank of gas at start and at finish of the run. Then you have a fair idea volume wise how much fuel you consumed overall. Never trust an onboard computer to give you accurate readings, even when it has agreed with your long hand calculations over many months. Computers and Chips can have glitches. I complained to FORD every time I had the vehicle serviced in the 3 year lease. Even though FORD treated me like I was a pain in the Mr. BUTT. The had someone drive my vehicle and get it back up to 33 MPG like it did when it was NEW on a trip to Texas from Los Angeles. All Hwy miles and FAST... cool weather, but not cold except in the mountains of southern New Mexico on the way to the reservation, at night... hours of very cold weather driving on new deep snow. Always with excellent mileage. Above 23 on the computer. Overall the wet mileage calculations exceeded the onboard computer on nearly 3,000 mile trip. At 10,000 miles, Ford recalled for trans adjustment. After that, I could never get anything like good milage again. It dropped to 19 mpg and less. I now have just under 22,000 miles and I can't get it up to 17 mpg in any conditions. I keep the RPM below 2,000 and usually around 1500 - 1600 RPM. I believe the reason is that the exhaust system is full of carbon. Coked up. Black coke not the joy stuff. The reason for that is over fuel conditions because it wants to keep RPM low but still deliver the performance HP. That is what is killing the engine. I am in California and CA is strict about the factory CAT. If the 2 1/2 inch Exhaust System were removed and replaced with a 3.0 inch system from header to tail pipe, the back pressure against the turbo would be removed and the turbo RPM would come up faster giving the excellent Eco Boost Engine the air it needs to burn clean. Better HP at lower engine speed, and more oxygen to burn off the unburned fuel that is depositing suit in the cat and the exhaust muffler. The way to test for this is to weld bicycle tube filler access points into the pipe before (if Possible) and after the turbo charger, then in front of the muffler and at the tail pipe is not required... There should never be more than a maximum of 3.5 lbs pressure after the turbo charger. If there is, the turbo will spin slowly and cause "turbo drag". On diesel engines this is even more important and on marine diesel engines it is critical because the exhaust is cooled with water after the turbo and the exhaust pressure is used to remove the water, often with a water lock or water lift muffler system.
There are aftermarket will fit exhaust systems to replace the under sized 2.5 inch FORD Factory system with 3.0 inches. I am going to give this a try and ask J&J muffler shop in Hawthorne / Inglewood CA to do the testing, replacement, and install of the replacement 3.0 inch exhaust. Very soon. There is no truck I really want to purchase right now, but maybe in 2 more years all this will be in the past. All electric is possible now, but marine conversions to 100% electric drive is costing about a 15% premium over the cost of diesel or diesel electric. However we have at least 4 ferry business using 100% batter power vessels to power vessels and carry up to 400 passengers. Niagra Falls can recharge their vessel in about 15 to 20 minutes from 0 charge and do up to 14 trips into the falls with the repowered "Isle of the Mist".
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You hit the nail on the head when you said temperature, for colder climate's they use winter grade fuel which will give you worse gas mileage ..in my 18 limited f-150 it says 19 combined which i cant even hit 14 but I'm in the boost more than the eco...lol.. but for me I'm not worried about fuel like other buyers.
It also doesnt help when they dilute the fuel with Ethanol.
Don’t trust the Ford computer, find out the mpg by dividing the miles driven by the amount of gallons added.
Yea I’ve done that. It’s worse than the computer.
2019 2 dr XL RWD. Couple years ago went from Lewisville TX to Little Rock, Filled up and added fuel injector cleaner and rcvd 33 mpg. 31 on the way back as I had a 12' Jon boat stuffed in the back. City, I mean light to light and no stretches it will drop to 18. From Lewisville to Grapevine, mix city and open roads averages 26mpg. AC doesn't seem to impact it at all. Overall I'd say 24 is what it gets.
Good information bro, I’m definitely a fence-sitter right now - really curious about the 2020 Tacoma; I hope they fix the issues that it has though!
What's wrong with the 2020 tacoma?
@@chriskeegan8919 transmission hunting gears
@@lucashack5318 thats all newer automatic tacomas I thought.
@@chriskeegan8919 you said "2020". I think the transmission problem started in 2017.
Thanks for the detailed info & research! And yes, I'll likely wait for my Ford Ranger.
But that was the original plan anyway: Although I was/am quite interested in the "new" Ford Ranger, I wanted to pay-off my current vehicle (in about a year) and then possibly get a Ranger then (likely a 2020 model in March 2020).
I COULD go ahead and trade-in my current vehicle (or sell it first) and put that $$ down on a 2019 Ranger NOW, but I've been wanting to wait for a year -- partly because I may get a small motor-home (such as a Winnebago Revel 4x4 44E) for my Daily Driver -- just don't know yet. And of course, being the this Ranger is a "first year/new" model (meaning here in the US since 2011, not globally) and has been modified for the American market, any first-year bugs from that will hopefully be worked-out by the time the 2020 models come out -- or for sure by 2021!
Whatever, since this big news-story came out about Ford and MPG "discrepancies," my plan to wait may be even more of a good idea...
-- BR
Have you driven a new Ranger yet? There's a lot of analysis going around but most people I know who went with the Ranger did so after actually driving one. It's really an enjoyable truck to drive, especially compared to the Tacoma. I think you'll have an answer as to what you should do once you get behind the wheel :)
@@daedalus9042 No, I haven't driven one yet.
"I think you'll have an answer as to what you should do once you get behind the wheel" -- Steven Vargas.
Since I want to (but don't HAVE to) pay off my current vehicle, there's no point in driving one NOW. But your words above touch on a possible problem: If I go into a dealer and drive a Ranger -- and the sales-droid has selling Super Powers -- I may not be able to "just say no" and leave without one. And then there's the fact I just put $1K of new tires on my SUV (Continental TerrainContact AT) and would like to USE them for a while (in town and out in the desert here)! ;-)
I know my SUV will be a year older when I'm ready to buy another vehicle (truck OR a Class B 4x4/AWD & 4-Season motor home) and so that will make it worth a bit less, but even in a year it'll still be worth some decent $$...so I just need to be patient.
But as I said, that year gives me time to see what Ford decided to do re: any improvements for the Ranger...either some TSBs on the 2019 model to "fix" the MPG issue (if that's even possible) or what it does to the 2020 model re: MPG -- and any other improvements.
-- BR
Bill in 2 years the Battery Technology will make it worth waiting for the new vehicle. Less maintenance and less BS from FORD, fix or repair on a regular basis or watch it DIE... carbon build up in the CAT... and muffler. TURBO LAG.
@@benhamilton3723 I don't know about that, but in 2 years I'll still have my Jeep Gladiator. ;-)
-- BR
I'm consistently getting 23 mpg while, rolling on 32in load range E tires. (Lariat Super Cab 4x4)
with our without a tonneau cover ? i get 22.5 without a cover
@@gr3513 16.9 with 3in. Ready lift system 33" ridge grapplers in stock wheels 1" spacers and a tonaeu
Xlt 4x4 sport
Any lift with the 32’s
Chris Reymann any lift with the 32’s?
I can never beat 19.8 on my day to day. I'm a pretty mild driver but I sit in traffic everyday. When I reset right before a road trip I'll get 23/24 but that goes right back down on Monday. For reference, '19 xlt fx4. These numbers are all night and day better than the 9mpg I get in my bronco
Matt, FORD sent me a trained expert driver to prove I had a lead foot. I followed instructions but the milage dropped off again. I want a driver that is the right gender, cute and likes to cuddle but that is not what was provided to do the vehicle test at all. I am going to change out the exhaust system after I test it for back pressure against the turbo, and then go outside of FORD to fix it now that I purchased it. I do not need better and faster speed and acceleration, I just want the vehicle to perform as FORD STATED WHEN I LEASED IT. I get 16 mpg now with only 21,000 miles on the engine. Runs like a top. Makes COKE A COLA to choke the CAT. in 2 years we will be 100% electric. Maybe.🏄♂
I have a 2020 Ranger XLT Supercrew 4x4 and I average 16.8 to 17mpg in town, and on long Highway drives I get roughly 21-22MPG so I am not sure whats wrong.... but I definitely feel misled, the dealer swears nothing is wrong but I feel grossly misled! ATM I have 19033 miles on my truck, factory tires, mild Ford Performance Fox 2.0 liftkit.
Got the same milage.
The Ford maverick with the 2.0 ecoboost gets only 18 mpgs average as well and only gas a 13 gallon tank lol.
I have a 2017 Colorado 2.8 duramax diesel and I love it. I have an egr delete so it gets great mpgs.
I wish I could get the mpg back up to 21-22 on the hwy. I am always at about 19 on the FORD COMPUTER, BUT 16. ottt via wet calculations. Never back to the original 26 - 33 mpg like it did when new. I have 21,000 miles and change. 3 years and I just bought the lease back. I will change the exhaust system after I test the back pressure against the turbo. I have some experience with diesel marine turbo engines and back pressure. Trained on multiple engine systems by the best of the best. By myself I don't know anything. Wish us luck. Wish the kids luck that are taking over the world by growing POT. Crazy no?
@@benhamilton3723i agree
I believe that the computer over fuels around town to stabilize excessive back pressure caused by carbon buildup at the Catalytic Converter. Then the engine does not get enough boost from the turbo charger. I think the engine performance issues can be proven by intalling exhaust pressure devices before and after the turbocharger and also before and after the muffler which is at the rear of the vehicle.
Also, there are 6 emission control sensors and at least 3 of them can affect fuel system and exhaust. I believe that FORD needs another law suit to represent those of us in the negative in the aftermarket. The previous suit, which FORD arranged to win, was just to see if FORD met the minimum ethical standard for reporting according to the US EPA which accepted the results. It actually had no real measurments of vehicles such as ours that regularly do not meed fuel consumption claims by FORD, by a huge number.
I have less than 29,000 miles on my 2019.
I am NOT SATISFIED AT ALL. I COMPLAIN EVERY TIME AND ONLY FORD HAS TOUCHED THE VEHICLE!
All of this can be eliminated by changing out the exhaust system and exchanging it for a 4 inch exhaust as in those used for offroad vehicles that come with a properly sized Catalytic Converter. California does not allow replacement of a non-FORD Catalytic Converter that is for this model only. Hence I am trapped by FORD from doing a will fit replacement inline exhaust system. It will not pass California because of the CAT.
2019 xlt 4x4. I get 25.3 mpg on the highway. Combined highway with city driving is around 23 mpgs. Admittedly I don't do too much city driving compared to highway. I dont have a lead foot.
What vehicles are you buying that consistently get 10% better fuel economy than the EPA estimates? I’m curious because I’ve never owned one! In all of the vehicles I’ve owned, it’s probably 10% less!
My last two vehicles, a 2016 WRX, and a 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer. Both were manual transmissions though, which I’m sure factored into it.
Steven Vargas your right.. There are so many factors involved in maximizing your cars mpg. I’m in the Northeast with somewhat similar terrain and winter weather. That plays a big factor for us.
@@daedalus9042 so this is your first Truck and you’re this worried about MPG??? You don’t buy a truck being critical about MPG
Best milage I've ever had was 27.7 most of the time I'm at 24.7-25 all the time super cab model with the fx4 package XLT and the chrome package can't complain one bit of my truck
Paul, what is your mileage now and what is the year of the truck. How is the performance with the wet calculation compared to the FORD COMPUTER?
It’s a 2019 I’m still getting 24.7-25 it has 39,560 miles on it now and the computer is the same as you calculated it it’s been flawless
Mines average around 20.5 to 20.7 and all I do is highway driving 2020 xlt crew cab 4x2
Got Crew cab Stx, full tank 18gallons total mikes shown 275miles max average 21mpgx18g= 378 and my miles number on dash hasn’t gone passed 275m and owned for 3months. Got MetalliC Grey also, just brings out the body more!
Mine says 380 max most of the time but I have also seen it go over 400
It is disappointing, yes. However, there are few vehicles meeting EPA figures due to the test being poor. Driving over 70 mph is costing you mpg. If you see TFL truck, even the mild hybrid Hemi ram 1500 came way short of its EPA.I know my Chrysler 300 is 7 mpg less then EPA, then EPA re-rated it and I am still 5 mpg less then that rating. I have tried with cruise on and off and different mph I was driving and it sucks. The diesel get the EPA but the government and American people killed the diesel engine.
Sounds like it’s time for the EPA to come up with new test schedules because the current ones are not up to the task.
Disabling auto start kills city mpg, then you have elevation and terrain to factor. Using the factory gage for mpg is not the way to actually measure your mpg.
Just had my 2020 Larait 4x4 with the FX4 package, so far I'm averaging 50/50 split hwy and city and sitting at 10.8L/100km over 400kms distance. Not complaining at all especially with Toronto traffic.
10.8 mixed is pretty good. Can you tell me if you are still getting that approx mileage? Thanks.
Toronto traffic is the worst..... highways are jammed at 1:30 in the afternoon. I guess rush hour starts then
Well I'm still getting similar if not better but that's in warm temps probably may through October, the colder temps I'm closer to 11.5L/100km - 12.5L/100km. so the winter plays a big part in fuel consumption.
I own a 2019 ranger 4x4 super crew cab. The absolute best I can get is 19 on the highway. And 17 with mixed . I don’t drive it hard and I use 93 octane. Kind of angry about it . Feel like I’ve been lied to.
I've got the same truck and the best I've gotten is 27, but normally get 22 or so. I also drive like a grandpa though.
Use 87 which is the suggested octane. It should get better.
I get the same.. Best so far looks to be about 19 highway and 17 city.
If it's new you may have to allow the engine to break in.
I saw that ford did cheat on its epa numbers for f150. Class action in progress, the fuel economy numbers were with no spare tire, jack, any other tools that are normally included...
I bought my 2020 ranger in march of 2021 an the truck was using the auto stop/start and after 2 months or so I had noticed my gas mileage started going down. So I after that I started using the disable button everyday and after a month or 2 my gas mileage started going back up. An now that it is the winter time it went right back down again 😂
It odd to me. I have 2010 Hyundai santa fe 3.5 v6 6 speed auto, AWD. Average 27 to 30mpg easily. Cruise 100km/h Always 650kms before fuel light comes on. Other truck i still owned, 92 toyota pick up 2wd 22RE 5 speed manual. Mostly 27mpg. Big difference use naturally aspire engine are better economic than turbo. Because turbo draw more air and need to balance fuel mixture that burn more fuel. But turbocharged adds more power.. so it burns more for smaller displacement engine size.
My 2019 Ranger flips back and forth to 19 .. 25 .. back to 10... up to 45.. then all the way up to 99 miles per gallon... also windshield Wiper speeds go up and down... Heat and A/C fan works when it wants too .. the digital mph said I was going 14 mph and I was going 45 ... auto shut off at the light works whenever it wants .. and the thing that flashes on the dash when ur about to hit something goes off whenever it wants too ... and my truck only has 30,000 miles on it .. bought brand new from Ford dealership ...
Many owners turn off the auto start stop in the city, screwing the MPG for city driving.
This thing needs auto start/stop if you hope to hit those MPG numbers.
@@daedalus9042 I doubt it. I tested my POS jeep cherokee under both auto/stop and without and never saw a bit of difference. What auto/stop did was to kill my battery within a year and then you find out they are $300 batteries.
@@daedalus9042 no it doesn't and all your doing is messing the numbers up. Basically you just screwed up your calculations and all your data you recorded because of that is now worthless.
WG Productions Wong. I’ve treated this with the computer, odometer, GPS, and google maps. The calculations came a bit different with each method but they were all below the advertised MPG by at LEAST 1-2 MPG city and highway.
@@daedalus9042 they are all below because you are still doing city driving. FYI even if you get on highway in the city, because it that highway which can get gridlocked. Is still in the city so until you are on highway away from the city, away from the Suburbs in at a rural part of your state. then you still shouldn't see any mpg better then 19-21 mpg. I don't need a computer to tell me that, common sense does.
With calculator people are having bad fuel economy still but stop doing reviews based off computer
That’s the best way, however difficult to do it that way for short 50-100 miles tests.
Man I’m sorry but I couldn’t finish your video. This was absolutely brutal.
I’m getting an average of 16 with my XLT. I complained at the dealers Nd they said I had to wait for it to break in at around 5000 miles. We shall see.
What are you driving conditions? Weather, elevation, city driving or highway, etc. Also how many miles do you have?
Steven Vargas I has 260 miles of a mix of stop sign to stop sign and highway driving. New Jersey so there is no elevation and only a few snow miles. The rest dry roads. Keep up the good work and in regards to the ignition ring, I have a case number with Corporate Ford headquarters and I am waiting for a call back from someone involved in the design or production of the new Ranger.
Robert Jay nice! Keep me updated. Really obvious oversight in my opinion.
@@robertjay1179 hey bob do you get some news for us?
Sounds like dealership BS. Sort of like all those fees they add in.
Part of the problem is everyone is believing the computer for mpg not using calculator
The computer is much more accurate than using a calculator.
Both methods still come in way under the advertised MPG
Turbo engines shine when they stay revved up, stop and go and city driving not so good...good highway engine though.
Yea good engine between 55-65 MPG
I'm averaging 11.8 and I have been driving in snowy weather so with a light foot. If I knew it would be that bad I would've gotten a truck with a V8
That’s exceptionally bad, even worse than my F-150 Tremor
I get 14.5 on average. 33s with 3inch lift
2 inch level and 265/70/17 Nittos and I get 22mpg in mixed driving. I'm fine with it. Supercrew Sport XLT
I get about 500km per tank
I'm getting 18 average
Same on my 2021
Good analysis and observations. As for city driving I don't have much respect for Ford's ecoboost. They suck the gas when under boost running around stop/go traffic. This is nothing new for Ford. However, they do better then larger displacement on the hwy. That is normal. But with this 2.3 I have my doubts whether its any better then GM's VVT 3.6. If it is, its not by much. We are probably talking 1 mpg difference. This can actually translate to big fines and also checks back to owners like yourself. Kia/Hyundai got fined over 700 million some years ago for claiming a bunch of their cars got 40 MPG. The surprise here is how much it's sucking at idle. Regardless, I can see Ford making a adjustment to the MPG. But what's more damaging and puts them at risk for liability is how they were raving to everyone how this Truck is best in class MPG. That's a bold statement and you can be sure Ford's lawyers are walking on egg shells right now. I can see GM possibly suing ford for misleading customers. I'm still wondering why the start stop makes that much difference. I don't think this is normal behavior. Something different going on with that eco tune and I mean that in not a good way.
Anyway keep us updated when the weather gets warmer.
Interesting point about Chevy or another competitor suing. I’ve actually seen a few videos doing Tacoma Vs Ranger in which the Tacoma had better mileage. I’m sure the Ranger would beat the Tacoma on the highway but most video focus on off road and performance driving, and in those cases it looks like the ecoboost can’t compete. However if you’re doing a lot of highway driving between 55-65mph the Ecoboost does look like a class leader.
It will be interesting to see what happens.
@@daedalus9042 Yes but allot of trucks will do good driving 55-65 because wind resistance is exponentially lower at those speeds. I just bought a brand new Nissan Pro 4X because I don't want any of new tech transmissions. No active learning, no computers just a heavy duty 5 speed OD with the mighty VQ 40 that can run 300K miles. Its a proven setup. But running up to Santa Fe today from Albuquerque (5K to 6.5K feet) and back down against a 40MPH head wind I still managed 18.2 MPG. That included a good hour in stop/go traffic in Santa Fe which is a miserable place to drive. Very congested with LONG lights. My speed was about 72 MPH at around 2200 rpm. And that is with the Pro 4X factory lift and 31 inch all terrain tires. If I drive straight/level at 60 mph I have seen 21 mpg. In that test the Ranger would destroy me lol. From what I know about the ecoboost its the turbo boost that sucks up the gas. If your only doing 55/65 your probably running below 2K rpms. At that speed there will be little boost. So the boost is the catch 22 on the Ranger. If you want all that torque and power then you have allot more boost on the engine and your MPG's are going to take a dive. I'll admit though that the rest can probably beat the Frontiers in MPG. But not in reliability. The two most reliable trucks are now the old school ones with heavy duty engines and heavy transmission with the heavier torque convertors. That is the Tundra and the Frontier. Both will run forever. (JD powers)
theer is no issue, premium fuel
You put a big girl in there and get after it, you'll never get high marks. Leave her at the Burger Barn and that should solve your defrost issues as well. LOL
2021 XLT never have gotten over 20mpg under any condition
That sounds like something is wrong. My MPG is lower than rated, but I definitely get over 20 mpg on the highway
I'm averaging 17.4mpg. I find I actually get better mileage in the city than on highway. Driving 75 (120km)/h on the highway with cruise (non-adaptive) gets me about 17.
I had a 2017 ford fusion se awd with the 2.0 ecoboost. It was rated at 20 city 29 highway. Around town i got like 17. But on a long highway drive of about 70 mph i was disappointed with only 27.5 mpg. No more turbos for a while. N/A engine's only!!
IMO, the Germans are WAY ahead of the curve on turbo development. My BMW X3 xDrive (2019) has a 8 speed ZF transmission with 2.0 Bi turbo that gets about 250 HP with 260 lbs of torque and I get 23 city and 29 HWY doing 75mph. Its very aero for a SSUV. But still heavy at around 4200 lbs. BMW pretty much hits their MPG numbers. Ford's eco is more marketing hype IMO. They always do horrible in city. But I hear you on the NA engines. I bought a Nissan Frontier because you can't beat the might VQ 40 V6. Its got globs of torque and the transmission works as it should. I just don't trust any of the new truck designs as far as longevity. Frontier is already rated highest for reliability and that is pretty much proven being its been in production for 14 years lol. But it's still killing it. Great design.
My turbo Subaru WRX also came in above EPA ratings 🤷🏻♂️
@@HiPlains1 my next vehicle is a 2020 Toyota Tacoma.
@@LukeO-1234 Well have you driven one? It's got the worst transmission tune in the segment. By far. The akinson cycle active learning computer likes to control shift points early, killing torque to try to gain a little more MPG's. The damn transmission will also search gears. Even on a level road. I also wanted one because of all the hype and number one this and best resale that. The engine/trans is absolutely garbage. Gutless is not a strong enough word.. Toyota is riding on past perceptions and brand loyalty and nothing else. But even your die hard taco heads are not liking this new engine/trans tune. And the 2020 did nothing to fix this transmission. They added LED lights, Android auto, and finally power seats since you sit on the floor. But the cabin is still small and if your tall you head will hit the top. The back seat is a joke. And honestly it does 0-60 in 10 seconds. And its no longer number one in reliability. Frontier is now rated highest in reliability and has a much better engine/trans tune. Worlds better. I don't care it takes a few more MPG's. It works. But the third gen Taco is a hot mess. Owners are so desperate to get their transmission to work normally that they pay OVTune 700 dollars to flash their 6 speed and change the shift points. IMO, the only way to deal with the problem is try to locate one with the 6 speed Manual transmission. That one still works as it should. Good luck finding one though. Very rare but they still make them. Just like the Frontier but the 5 speed OD AT works perfectly and really only need to go to MT if that is a choice. Buy your taco but do yourself a favor and just test drive a Nissan Pro 4X before you make your decision. You might be surprised on what you think. And if you like the Nissan more, which I think you might, you will also save 5K or more to boot.
@@HiPlains1 i drove a tacoma trd sport and i loved how it drove. I thought it was pretty quick and i liked the driving position
Can't imagine what the MPG will drop to while towing something.
And as some have already brought up Ford stuck too small of a gas tank in this Ranger.
Get to the theory! 😮
I agree this tank is way too small. 400 miles a tank should be the minimum in a vehicle and this is about 350. If it did get 24 on the highway 18 would mean 430 miles per tank which would be acceptable.
I'm getting 10.8 at most 14
Something is wrong
Not much smaller than an F-150,less capable,one engine choice,not much cheaper.I don’t see the draw.
Brian Mclaughlin 6+ inches in width and a foot plus in length is a huge difference in the city. I could understand not seeing the difference if you have multiple cars or don’t spend much time in downtown areas, but if this is your only vehicle it’s a world of difference in size.
Steven Vargas
I can understand that,but it doesn’t justify the price.It’s no bargain,and the F-150 just makes more sense all around.If it were small,like the original,I’d be all over it.
Why LIE ? Because why buy a Ranger whey u can get an F-150 and get the same MPG 🤔
Have you driven an f150 in LA?
I have an STX and the Gas Mileage is the worst I have ever had in any vehicle that I have ever owned. Had a vehicle that the gas tank got torn open on once and it only had slightly worse gas mileage than than my Ford Ranger. Won't ever purchase another one. Got this with 18K on it, it only has 20K on it now and the mileage is steadily getting worse. I had an old 2005 Honda Pilot that I could travel easily 4 times the distance compared to this ranger. I don't believe the indicator that states it gets 21.5 MPG that's complete BS I can literally watch the gas needle go down as I'm driving this vehicle. It would be a nice vehicle but this is retarded. Gas is the most expensive it has ever been and they do this to the vehicles. I'm done. I don't recommend anyone ever purchase a Ford Ranger. You can chalk it up anyway you like with comparisons blah blah blah, the plain and simple fact is you are getting FUCKED!
At a stop light and you're not moving guess what your MPG is.......ZERO
Get to the point! You talk like you work for the govt. Just get to the point and cut 60% off your vid. I appreciate the research and vid but it is painful to sit and listen to it.
If you have any tire other than the base model tire with the steel wheel your mileage will be less
That’s actually the exact opposite of the truth. Their supposed to test the heaviest least efficiently optioned version, or do EPA tests for each.
Doofas!!
Will Rogers Hi
A truck isn't a car
people stop fucking whining about 1 or 2 mpg take public transportation if your that particular about this topic everyone's specs are going to be different. period.this is becoming ridiculous
Not a huge deal but this is marketed with “class leading MPG”. When Ford decided to make this about MPG they made it a valid topic for criticism.
Geez, just about everyone is getting 22-24. What’s wrong with that? All those trip computers don’t give you accurate mileage. If you want to whine get a tacoma, uncomfortable, cramped and 18 mpg
Have came? I think you should spend more time worrying about your grammar and less time buying new vehicles.
Amanda Huginkiss no thanks 🙂
@@daedalus9042 You should try doing some pushups once in a while too
Amanda Huginkiss no thanks 🤗
Amanda Huginkiss unfortunate that you’re living a life where leaving comments like this on CZcams is the best thing you could find to do with your time. 😶
@@daedalus9042 Not as pathetic as someone that responds to my comments who also happens to have boney girl arms.
Reality check time, all your doing is city Driving... That means your MPG should be 19-21 mpg. That it. I don't care if jump on a freeway as long as you just traveling 100+ miles in a Metro area, that is still city driving. Until you take that truck across a few states on a real road trip you will not hit the Highway driving. Also once you hit 5000+ Miles then you will see the real performance of the truck. That includes its real MPG. Oh for the record when the EPA tests a vehicle the speed they test at 55MPH.