update mpg 5th gear f150 ecoboost

upuaut wrote:
I just ordered a 2013 F150 SuperCab with the 3.5 EcoBoost and am curious about real-life mpg experience with daily driving (not towing).

Any experience on how you need to drive it to get reasonable MPG? Any real-life MPG numbers?

Mine will get about 17 for my daily 7 mile commute of about 2 miles in town and 5 miles on the highway at 60-65 mph.

It will get 21 on the highway in gentle terrain at 55-60. Bumping speed up to 72 knocks mileage down to about 18.

I drove our police departments F150 Ecoboost on a 300 mile, all highway run to break it in some before it was subjected to the rigors of patrol duty. The highway speed limit was 67mph (110km/h) and I obey it. Terrain was flat, no A/C needed at the time, and winds were light. Truck is a crew cab, 4x4, 3.55 axle, shortbed, (k9 veh now). I got an average of 21 mpg (~11L/100km). Power was impressive at any speed, transmission shifted funny and had some weird shimmy sometimes. Interior (road) noise was much higher than I expected.

we are getting right at 16.5 on daily driving and 18 on the freeway when not towing. But again we have the max tow haul and 4x4 which all will effect gas milage.

I just ordered a 2013 F150 SuperCab with the 3.5 EcoBoost and am curious about real-life mpg experience with daily driving (not towing).

My research to date seems to say that if you drive it conservatively (don't lead-foot the gas or drive 70-80mph) that the gas mileage should be close to my 2010 Ford Escape with 4.0 V6, but if you drive it hard, the gas mileage sucks.

Any experience on how you need to drive it to get reasonable MPG? Any real-life MPG numbers?

Great report.
DW & I are fixing to head out on our annual 4500 mile trip with our 13' Eco F-150 4x4, screw, HD. Have been on 3 short shake down trips of bout 175-180 miles. All three went from 5500 ft to close to 8000 ft and back down. 1st trip (8% climb last 10 miles) 8.6 mpg going up & 9.8 coming home. 2nd & 3rd trips were identical (was a gradual climb but same elevation). 2nd trip mpg was 9.2 up & back home 10.6 & 3rd trip going up was 10.6 & coming home was 11.4. So as we're putting more miles on truck it's getting better mileage. :B Like you I run no faster than 65 with tow/haul on & lock out 6th & kick cruise of when we go up a semi major hill. Trailer axle weight is 7600 lbs. Truck pulls the TT effortlessly, no sway or porpoising. Please keep us up dated on your mileage.

Milo

Phil? Come in, Phil.

Agree, Agree, Agree. We tow in 5th, tow/haul with similar results. 10 mpg but lighter TT, 5300 dry. Effortless towing, stays at speed and shifts to 4th only on hills of consequence. This is the little engine that can and does. It's actually fun to drive.

FishOnOne wrote:

sele wrote:
WE Just got home from an 800 mile trip and I am happy,happy,happy. We towed in tow haul locking out 6th gear and got 9 mpg on the way there and 9.5 mpg on the way home. Set the cruise at 65 and let it run. What a nice experience. Passing situations where extra power is needed NO problem. No I would not go any bigger than what we currently have! For our needs this worked great.

Excellent report... How much does you trailer weigh?

Not sure on pin weight I haven't weighted it in years dry weight on the sticker is 7200. I am sure we are under all weights we were border line with an 04 F150 max tow haul also. There is also just the DW and I which cuts down on all numbers. The sticker in the truck states a payload of 1972, we have the max tow haul 4x4 also, and yes we are happy,happy,happy! Of the 15000 miles a year 2500 will be towing the rest are daily driving.

sele wrote:
WE Just got home from an 800 mile trip and I am happy,happy,happy. We towed in tow haul locking out 6th gear and got 9 mpg on the way there and 9.5 mpg on the way home. Set the cruise at 65 and let it run. What a nice experience. Passing situations where extra power is needed NO problem. No I would not go any bigger than what we currently have! For our needs this worked great.

Excellent report... How much does you trailer weigh?