ford f-150 ecoboost?
I hear a lot of bad press on the ecoboost. Does anyone here pull with one and what as your experience been with it. Would you buy it again? I just can't make up my mind on it.
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EcoBullet wrote:ib516 wrote:
Just don't expect miracles in the mpg department as many people report its good, but not amazingly so. I think all the advertising had people's expectations too high in the mpg area.
Mine gets about 10 mpg towing at 55-60. It can get 21 mpg, empty on the highway at 55. 73 mph on the highway yields about 18 mpg. Cold engine, lots of stopping and starting, and a heavy foot can bring it down considerably from there.
Over 25000 miles I averaged a hare under 16 MPG, and that includes 2000 miles of towing where I averaged 11 MPG. I would say that 80% of the rest was city, but it was tough to get over 18 on the highway. Cruising at 55 did seem to be the sweet spot.
