Ford Flex TV - ecoboost or no?
We just sold our Coachmen TT and are awaiting delivery of an Aliner Ranger 15, GVWR 3500#. Currently have 2012 F-150 with ecoboost that we used to haul the Coachmen TT, GVWR 5500# and are looking at t...
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Fordlover wrote:Bamaman1 wrote:
I have a new Explorer with the stock 3.5 V-6--pushing 300 hp. It runs fine, but 21 mpg is about all we're getting on the open road...
That sounded a little like a complaint. My explorer has 240 hp, and gets 15 MPG average over the last 9 years, best case scenario 18 on the open road. Towing is around 10 MPG.
Your both complaining; my 210 hp Explorer still only gets 15 mpg avg :p
Though to its credit, the 4th gen has a superb chassis, and a very good payload for its size - 1500 lbs with a bit of cheating (3rd row removed, spare removed).
