Hello. I am writing today because I have been wanting to buy an Excursion for a long time. Price, among other things has been the main reason I haven't yet. But now I have decided to part with 1 or maybe 2 of my other trucks to afford and make room for an Excursion. I've seen some other posts talking about which is better diesel or gas but there wasn't anything really written about actual m.p.g. My question for everyone out there is I would like to know if I could get some good feedback on what actual mileage you can get with an Excursion with the v-10 and the 7.3. I'm only looking for highway mileage under normal driving conditions. This would help me greatly in making my decision. I plan on using this vehicle occasionally and once a year taking my 76 f-250 show truck to Indianapolis for the four wheel jamboree. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

2000 Limited V10 4x4 80k, 3.73 gears, 16x8 wheels, 285/75/16 tires, Highway 13.5 MPG

 

Ford Excursion MPG Reports | Fuelly

Here is a website with 80 some Excursions fuel log, it will give you a good idea of the averages.

 

2003, v10, 106,000 miles n counting, 3.73 gears, 285/75R16 tires. 12.8 mpg at 80 mph for a 200 mile trip.

In town/hwy(at 75mph)towing 8,000 pounds for 100 miles and empty car trailer 100 miles 9.3 mpg

 

2002, V10, 4.30 gears, 4" lift, 295/70/17. 10.2 mpg daily driving mix of rural/city. 12.5-13.2 mpg Hwy depending on speed. 7.8 mpg towing TT over mountain passes.

 

13.2 hwy at 68-70mph in my 4.30 geared X with 35" tires and 14.3 hwy in my 4.30 geared F250 with 35" tires.

 

i've had 3 V10 4x4 excursions all with 3.73s and stock sized tires. here is what i have ran into. driving style and mountains make a huge difference

8-10 MPG city driving

11-14.5 MPG highway

 

My 6.0 Power Stroke 4x4 Excursion gets 13.2 mpg around town and will get 20-23mpg if you set the cruise at 60mph. It gets about 18mpg at 70-80mph. Hope that helps.

 

Strictly highway:

7.3L Excursion empty - Flat terrain I have achieved 20mpg and hilly terrain I get 18.5mpg
I do not pull with the Ex, no numbers there.

6.0L F250 empty - Flat terrain 18.6mpg and hilly terrain 16.9mpg.
6.0L F250 pulling 8k - Flat terrain 13.9mpg and hilly terrain 12mpg

Highway speed is 68-70mph. Both trucks are automatics, 4x4's, and 3.73's.

Around town the 7.3L Excursion avg 15mpg in the summer and 14.2mpg in the winter. The 6.0L around town averages 13.5mpg in the summer and 12.5mpg in the winter.
*edit*All numbers hand calculated.

Cheers

 

2000 7.3, 3.73, Stock tires 4x4. I see 18.2 flat highway cruise at 65-70

Towing about 6k I will see about 14-15 on flat highway at 55.

FWIW this is all hand calculated, In the colder months I will see about 13-14 city and 15-16 highway.

 

2002 7.3, 3.73, stock tires, 2wd, DPtuner 60e, 4" exhaust, AFE Big Boost filter.

I get 18 on the highway with the back behind the 3rd row packed to the top with luggage going 70.

Edit*** Forgot to add hand calculated also dont remember the rest it was 18.??

 

2001 7.3L 4x4 Stock tires.

Austin TX to Buffalo NY myself as the only passenger 20.7 MPG hand calculated

Hamilton ON to Orlando Fl 7 passengers and luggage for a week 18.6 MPG on the way there and 19.4 on the way home hand calculated

Just driving around town about 15 MPG

 

My mixed city/hwy and all hwy has been pegged on the overhead console at 14.5 since Ive owned it, but if I reset it it does move but ends up there after some time. It is 2001 7.3 auto with stock tires, I do not know the gear

pulling a 24ft car trailer FL to OH I get 9.5 going north and 10.5 coming south both at minimum 70-75mph. same trailer at 65 I can get up to 12mpg because it almost never has to downshift

forgot to say, mine is also a 4X4

 

Ex (Ford Excursion) | Fuelly

Here is my last 9000 miles or so. maybe 1200 of that towing our 9k trailer.

 

4x4 V10 3.73
315/75R16
8" lift

mixed driving winter 8.5 MPG
mixed driving summer 10 MPG
highway summer best 13 MPG (80MPH non-stop)