Ford Ecoboost to 6.2L Economy
Time for a new truck. I'm looking at a F350 4x4 crew long bed with the 6.2l. I got really spoiled to mid 16's mpg cty/hwy mixed on the F150 for my commute. So come on...I can take it. How much of a...
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carringb wrote:spud1957 wrote:
Mixed you'll get around 11/12. Highway 15/16. Towing 8/9.
X2. And that's assuming you're a conservative driver.
Also beware it makes power differently. The 6.2L needs about 25% more RPMs to make the same power.
True. They’re good engines, but thirsty. And you will be underwhelmed with the empty performance compared to the Eco boost. Nothing bad, just a big heavy truck not tuned to be quick.
Towing mileagewith both the 6.2s I had with a similar load as a decent size TT, 8 mpg.
Which is really like 25% better than previous experience with V10s. I could get 6 out of them if I tried. Note: not driving for fuel mileage , driving to get there ASAP.
