How come the V-6 4.0l Ranger has comparable mileage to the V-6 4.2l F-150? I would imagine that the Ranger would get 22-24 mpg's due to its smaller engine and lighter body and smaller frontal area. But I hear reports of 16 mpg's for these little Ranger, what gives. Also on the Toyota Tacoma V-6's, getting lower mileage than Chevy V-8's.

Leo dC

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99 F-150 XLT SuperCab, 4x2 3.55 rear, V-6 4.2l Pretend Triton (haha) HEAVY HAULER (for a 1/2 ton)

V-8, who needs a stinkin' V-8? The question is, who wants a stinkin' V-8? Me!

 

I was going to buy a 4.0 Ranger but people told me that a full size had about the same milage. So I went with a F150 V6 and 3.08 gears, I got 20 to 22 MPG with this truck last summer. In the winter time I see a drop to 17 or even 15 MPG, maybe its the 4wd or poor fuel quality? Anyway I used to own a 1997 Ford Ranger Rebel (like a splash but a 4cy. 2WD) with this truck 100km = 17 liters of fuel. Now with my '97 V6 F150 100 km = 19 liters. WOW is all I can say, I don't know for sure about the 4.0 but the 4cy is about the same as the full size (it sounds stupid but trust me).

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1997 4x4 XLT 4.2l ORP 5-speed
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Theres a guy at work that has about a 90 Ranger 4x4 back when I had my Mustang GT he asked me what kind of mileage I got with the V8 and I told him and he siad its alot better than the V6 in his truck and now that I got my truck I am still getting better than he is but not as much as I use to when I had my Mustang he gets around 12 mpg in his Ranger and I get 14 in my truck.

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2000 F150 XLT Reg. cab
4.6 Triton Engine
4x2 3.55 rear end gear
sliding rear window
automatic keyless entry
white styleside short box

 

I must say that is one thing about my old Nissan that I miss.
I got 25 MPGs with it.
4cyl 5speed.

 

I got 24mpg in a T-100 w/ auto trans. My F-150 gets about 13 hwy.

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White 97 XLT SC 4.6, 4X4, 3.55ls, door cracks, tow pkg, long bed, Rhino liner, Owens running boards

 

I get about 15 city and 20 highway. No bad, considering its a truck.

 

My first truck 83 F-150 with a 302/AOd got 6mpg before the rebuild and about 12 after, this 93 got 22 last summer and should get better, and my 89 gets 14 all the time. My dads98 chevy gets 21-22 with a v350/auto and our 96 suburban gets about 20 v350/auto. I can't say its bad, the tritons are supposed to get better than mine soooo...

 

My 4.0 Ranger w/5 speed got about 20 to 21 mpg, or 3 to 4 mpg better than my '99 4.2 auto XLT SC gets, and that little Ranger would run circles around my new truck. My dad has a 3.0 Ranger 5 speed, and it gets much better mileage than the 4.0 Ranger or any full size truck - 27 to 28 mpg mostly highway.

 

I had a 94 Ranger 3.0 V-6 auto that never got higher or lower than 12-14. It did not matter how fast you drove, what kind of weather it was or whether it was city/highway. For the same mileage I'll take the V-8 I have now anyday. The Ranger was built exceptionally well though, ROCK SOLID!

 

I saw similar results to Dirt Bike Dave on milage on a 4.0 5-speed. They run forever though...

 

I get 22-23 highway, 17-18 city about, I have 3.27's and 31's which hurt it a little bit though.

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1994 Ford Ranger 4x4 4.0L, K&N, Superchip, 63mm T-body

1993 F150 Ext. cab 4.9L 5spd 4x4

 

On paper fullsize and mini trucks apppear to
similar mileage. But remember that in a V8 truck with moderate driving habits most people don't go much above 2000 rpm. Start winding a V8 up and watch your mileage go down the sewer. In a smaller V6, varying driving habits doean't affect mileage as much. IMHO

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99 2wd S/C s/b XLT 4.6 Triton auto. w/3.08 and
2000 Lariat SC 5.4 4x4
3.73 LS (for sale)

 

Well, this is an interesting thread to share a discovery I made 2 weeks ago when I had a brain fart regarding saving money on gas. I drive 70 miles to and from work everyday and average 20,000 miles/year. The Ford gets 18mpg highway which is 95% of my driving. (average calculated over 8 month period, I keep gas records) This figures out to 1111 gals./year @ 1.45/gal = $1611.11/yr fuel costs. Now, me thinks "lets look at a Toyota Tacoma because I will save money on fuel" The Tacoma 4cyl w/auto is rated at 24 highway, so the above calculation equals 833gals./yr @ 1.45/gal = $1208.33/yr fuel costs. A $402.77 savings/yr. This looks reasonable to me, so I call my insurance agent for a quote on a 1999 Toyota extended cab Tacoma w/4cyl auto. This will cost me $905/yr insurance. Whoa! My Ford only costs 506/yr which equals $399 more a year insurance expense. I call 2 more agents and get similar quotes. Higher risk vehicle group they say. (Tacoma is level 16, the Ford is level 4)....Hmmmm... Rocket science at work here, guess I'll keep what I got huh? j.b.

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99 SC Sport, Silver color everywhere, 4.2 auto,3.55 rear gear, split bench, stock AM/FM @ 2 cheesy speakers w/Ford brand bedliner. Keep'n stock from the factory because we love it for what it is...One fine ride!

 

Our V-10 in a 2k crewcab gets the same mpg's whether loaded down or empty. Weird. A whole 12mpg's!

 

I traded in my 4.0 Manual Ranger for my f-150, and I get about 1 mpg less in the f-150. Yeah, the Ranger was a lot more aggresive, but it really sucked in the snow, and I don't need a fast truck, that's what the motorcycle is for. Good trade off as far as I am concerned.

btw- Dirt Bike Dave, I think you are my twin in CA, cause we both drive the same truck, have a Hawk GT and used to own a Ranger 4.0. Weird......

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2000 F150 Black XLT "Sport", SC, SB, 4.2L, 5 Speed, 3.55LS, factory soft tonneau, keyless entry, factory fog lights
Mods - JVC CD Player w/ Infinity and JBL Speakers, Permatech Spray in Bedliner
Coming Soon - Leveling Kit, Step Bars, Bug Guard, K&N, etc, etc...