I am thinking of a Transit with the medium roof, and long body, with the Eco Boost engine. Does anyone have any numbers on what the mpg's are for this model?

Out of the 3 engine choices, I think the E/B might be the best choice for fuel economy.

 

I don't have enough miles on mine yet to give a good answer. but I am expecting 13-15 in town and 18-20 on hwy not towing. I just did a 2000 mile tow and got 14 mpg going down, and 13 coming back, into a strong headwind. This is pulling a 2500lb Casita travel trailer and hauling about 2000lbs of gear.

Mine is T250, 9000lb, 3.31 LSD, 3.5 Eco, med roof, long wheelbase.

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EcoBoost is not the fuel efficient option. You have to keep in mind the EB motor replaced the 5.4 (with more and better power). So it is more fuel efficient than the 5.4, but not the best. The stock 3.7 is your best value if you don't need the extra "big block" power. The Diesel is a nice mill as well.

Fords source book claims 14/19/16 (city/hwy/comb) for both gas models, but the Turbos on the Ecoboost do tend to get folks a heavier foot. "Most" people don't drive the ecoboost efficiently, so real world they get less. Again, if you don't need the power, the base motor is the way to go.

 

The base motor is Flex Fuel, isn't it? I am not too keen on flex fuel. Just don't know enough about it. I read somewhere that the diesel engine has the worst fuel economy out of the three options.
How do these handle on the highway? Are they a big lead sled?

 

They will surprise you how well they do handle. I have the medium roof height and even in windy conditions it feels fine. I imagine the low roof would be nicer but not worth giving up the headroom. When someone steps in they are amazed at the amount of room.

However the extended high top version really need the dual wheels from what I have read.

As for diesel mpg, it is better than the gas from everything I have seen. But it lacks the overall get up and go that the gas has. I could never justify the $4k over the EB for diesel. And once you drive an EB you are spoiled forever. haha

Love mine so far.

 

Can someone chime in please?
Does the Ecoboost require the use of Premium Fuel?


Thanks in advance!

 

No, regular 87 is fine however they do say that if you are towing heavy you may want to use prem.

 

I run 87 in mine, even when towing, and I have had no issues. Some people speculate that you might get better fuel economy when towing with premium fuel, but I don't think there's any solid data on that.

I did run a couple tanks of Ethanol free shell 91 through my truck, and honestly, I didn't notice any difference in mileage, or with the butt-dyno.

 

Towing MPG's with an ecoboost will be like that of a 5.4L but the power will be amazing. The higher octane fuel is recommended when towing but regular is fine when not. I've yet to run prem. in mine and no issues.

 

Whats the benefit, if any at all, with Flex Fuel? I see a lot of the Transits that are dealer ordered come in with Flex Fuel. I really don't know much about it. So does this type vehicle take regular gas as well?

 

Flex fuel allows to you to choose between E-10 gas or E-85 ethanol without any adjustments. The E-85 delivers more power but significantly lower MPG's and a lower pump price. The ecoboost is not yet rated for flex fuel capability.

 

The benefit is primarily to the farmers.

Plus you get a snazzy yellow cap in your fuel filler opening.

It does mean you can drive thru the corn belt states and pull up to the yellow E-85 gas pump and fill up, but with the gasoline prices lately, the E-85 has actually been more expensive to buy per gallon than gasoline, plus E-85 gets fewer mpg in most dual-fuel vehicles.

Lessee...pay more to get less...

Must be the guvment way.

 

More than you know. The "Flex-Fuel" you see on cars and trucks just means the motor can handle the garbage gas that is E-85. it's not typically an option, just the engineering of a given motor. Many government bid vehicles require some sort of alternative fuel solution and the "Flex-Fuel" designation gets the nod.

 

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QUOTE=Frantz;15103643]More than you know. The "Flex-Fuel" you see on cars and trucks just means the motor can handle the garbage gas that is E-85. it's not typically an option, just the engineering of a given motor. Many government bid vehicles require some sort of alternative fuel solution and the "Flex-Fuel" designation gets the nod.[/QUOTE]

 

Hopping on to the flex fuel thing--FF vehicles are ABLE to use flex fuel or any mixture of ethanol from 0 to 85% but you are not required to use it. The car company does get some kind of a break from the government in making a certain number of vehicles that use flex fuel.

I would probably not use it regularly if I bought a flex fuel vehicle but I would try it. E85 has a LOT of octane (somewhere between 94 and 105 depending on who is testing it) and would improve performance more than premium fuel IF the engine is set up to use higher octane to its advantage. Ford's horsepower ratings are higher using FF than gasoline on some of their FF engines.

Indy cars have used 100% ethanol since 2007 (after transitioning from methanol).

George