New to the site so this question may have been asked. Was wondering what other people was getting for gas mileage on their Eco boost ford 150

I have a 2013 with 10,000 now and I am averaging about 16 mpg. That's on the highway back in forth to work.

 

Sounds about right... My "lifetime" avg for over 6600 miles is right at 16 mpg.. (I reset Trip A when I drove it off the lot with 35 miles on it).

I've towed my #5000 TT about 1000 miles of that getting only 10-11 mpg. The rest has been my daily commute to work and some road trips.

On a solid road trip of all hwy and about 240 miles, I got 21 mpg. My daily commute, I'm at about 17 mpg. Towing the TT, it's like Ii said, 10-11 mpg.

I don't race around much, but I do like getting into the boost from time to time.. Passing, on ramps and such..

Anyway, what are you expecting?? How do your drive it? Most times it's just how you drive that determines your mpg's.. I can drive my truck hard and get only 12 mpg.. Or, Ii can drive it nice and get 17..

That's my story! I'm completely satisfied with the mpg of my eco..

Mitch

 

Heres a few of my best . Just depends how you drive it..

 

That is amazing. I'm not even close to that. Plus I just drive it the speed limit. The best I have ever gotten was 19 on a 6 hour drive. This week average was 15. Just don't seem right.

 

Coy, every time I see your mpg pictures it makes me sick!

There are several other factors to consider with fuel economy other than just the engine. Is your truck 4WD? It sounds like it is, and I say that because your gas mileage is basically the same as mine. A 2WD truck will generally get better mileage than a 4WD. On long trips, you have to factor in things like wind, speed, and terrain. The difference in mpg between 75 mph and 65 mph is substantial because of engine RPMs. I drove to the keys, a 6 hour, 380 mile trip, and got 18 mpg. But this was on flat Florida ground and it wasn't too windy that day. Around town my average always floats around 15. I've tried adjusting my driving habits to increase this, but it just doesn't seem to happen. Considering I used to get 11 mpg around town in my old 5.4, I've decided to live with it. And when I tow my 5,000 lb. boat, I get about 13. With towing, a lot of it has to do with wind resistance. Mitch's travel trailer weighs the same as my boat, but I guarantee you it has significantly greater drag due to more surface area being exposed to the wind, which is why his towing mileage is a bit lower.

My last truck was a 3.7L 4x2, and I made that same trip to the keys and got 23 mpg. Although that sounds much better, I now have a truck with twice the capability, so I can live with the mpg sacrifice. At the end of the day, I'm happy with the mileage. For a full-size 4x4 truck, it's not too shabby.

 

I live in the hills of VA with the new tune from SSI the GEN2 I have been getting 20.5 to 21.0 before I was 18.5 to 19 and with this tune the drivability and power and shifting is so much better then stock.

 

When I was driving to and from my kid's school (mostly rural roads and low speed limits) and work (mostly city), I was getting about 21 mpg. Now that I generally just drive to and from work, I average just over 19 mpg. I did take the truck on one long drive on the freeway. I drove roughly 1200 miles there and back with some city driving while there. I averaged roughly 21 mpg. My freeway speed was set at 75. Considering my 96 F-150 was only getting roughly 16 on the freeway and less in the city, I am very happy with my economy.

Details 2011 eco-boost, 2wd, crew cab with 3.31 rear end.

 

2012 KR SCrew 4 x 4 with 3.55 rear and 40K miles. I get mid-15's at low speeds driving from work site to site, or around town. I work all over the southern U.S., and drive about 75-80 mph on the interstates and will get 18. When driving back roads @ 65 mph, can get 18.5.

When it was new the mileage was better, but this Eco went down until it hit around 15-18 and has stayed between those ranges. I also carry about 750 pounds of tools and gear, so all of that factors in too. I've gone across the deserts of AZ and CA, or plains of KS, with a 30-40 headwind and still got 16.5 so that seems to be where I'll stay.

 

With the mods I have I get 16. My 5.0 got around 18 but was stock suspension and wheels so thats where I am at. I was getting 18 stock on my eco. I dont think gas mileage is a reason to get an ecoboost unless you are going to chip it and do an exhaust setup and really go for the best mileage. Keeping off those turbos is very hard to do, as soon as ur on half throttle your mileage goes to crap.

And these are basically at 80-85mph on interstate. Which is where I base my mileages at, not 60 or 70 lol.

 

You are exactly right. I think most people who are disappointed with the Ecoboost's fuel economy are the victims of unrealistic expectations. The 3.5 Ecoboost is designed to be the premium towing engine first, while getting much better ecomomy than the 5.4 it replace. Ford said it would get 20-25% better than the 5.4 and it pretty much does in apples to apples comparisons. Another thing that unrealistically bums people out is that they can't get the fuel economy they expect on the sticker but they get a 3.73 rear end when most of them would be perfectly well served by the standard 3.15 or 3.31.

The forthcoming 2.7L ecoboost is the fuel ecomomy champ people were unrealistically expecting from the 3.5.

 

My 1 year 16,000 mile average is 18.9; and that includes a Minnesota winter with 50 days below zero.

 

64k miles and my total average is 17.1. That includes a few heavy long towing trips. I am getting a lot of 18.0+ mpg tanks in the summer.

 

Add to this that when you say "highway" many people think "freeway". They are not the same. The speed on the interstate highway system is not the speed used to determine the highway fuel economy. It is highway speeds of something like 60 mph.

 

Hey boys, new to the site, thought I would chime in on this subject as I'm always watching the gauge.

I've had my truck about a month now, bought it second hand. Its an Ecoboost Lariat Crew with a 3.73 rear end. It has the Bridgestone Dueller tires on it presently. Unloaded, and strictly highway, i'm averaging 19.7mpg (US) so far. I'm on my first tank still with this truck and have been pleased so far. Typically I drive 60mph to and from work on the highway, and avoid coming to a dead stop at lights.

What I've found is weight, tires, and speed are your main factors for truck fuel efficiency and I'm hoping I can keep the numbers I have going forward.

 

Tires can play a big part in fuel mileage.

The new low rolling resistance technology in tires is starting to make quite an impact in the market. While it isn't a dramatic improvement, we are getting reports of 1-2mpg better, which over the life of the tire can make an improvement.

The Continental Cross Contact LX20 with EcoPlus is one of the better tires in the truck/SUV market that offers the low rolling resistance designation.