Typical Gas Mileage?
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Typical Gas Mileage?
I'm curious, what is the typical mileage (that this form believes) is the average for a 1st gen Escape XLT with 4x4? I'm getting anywhere from 17.5-19.5 mpg in an average week, driving to work. I have a little MPG-shock after dumping my Impala which got closer to 23-24
I figure the 4x4 gets worse mileage than the 2WD but I wonder if there's something I can do to make it better? I've replaced the plugs and I think that helped a little, I want to look at the air filter next but am I missing anything? Tires are in excellent shape, so I doubt I'd see any change there.
I figure the 4x4 gets worse mileage than the 2WD but I wonder if there's something I can do to make it better? I've replaced the plugs and I think that helped a little, I want to look at the air filter next but am I missing anything? Tires are in excellent shape, so I doubt I'd see any change there.
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I'v yet to put plugs in mine. But it's on the list. My truck has 117k on it and my commute is all back oads stop and go and last tank I averaged 18.8. I have 4wd and the 2.3.
don't feel too bad, my wife' 16 Aquino awd/2.5 is about 1 mpg or so less than my 13yr old escape and she takes the highway to work in the morning. On the highway, I can average in the upper 20s.
remeber these are awd trucks and much heavier/ more moving parts than a fwd car. The mileage will be worse.
I wonder how the new escapes do in city mpg? I'd bet the 1.5 eb does pretty good
don't feel too bad, my wife' 16 Aquino awd/2.5 is about 1 mpg or so less than my 13yr old escape and she takes the highway to work in the morning. On the highway, I can average in the upper 20s.
remeber these are awd trucks and much heavier/ more moving parts than a fwd car. The mileage will be worse.
I wonder how the new escapes do in city mpg? I'd bet the 1.5 eb does pretty good
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From: Upstate NY
My '02 was about the same fuel mileage, up to 24 on the highway (long trip - NY to FL).
I actually found that the GoodYear FuelMax tires did make a difference and had decent traction in snow. Never got stuck with it and actually passed one of the local police vehicles (GM brand) that couldn't make it up a hill near home during a bout of freezing rain. I was grinning and waving, he wasn't
Only changed the plugs once, kept the filters and oil up. Check your tire pressures once per month.
I actually found that the GoodYear FuelMax tires did make a difference and had decent traction in snow. Never got stuck with it and actually passed one of the local police vehicles (GM brand) that couldn't make it up a hill near home during a bout of freezing rain. I was grinning and waving, he wasn't
Only changed the plugs once, kept the filters and oil up. Check your tire pressures once per month.
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I get 19 urban mix and 24 pure highway on US gallons from my 2001 V6. Swapping out the COPs gained me about 10% up to these figures despite their symptom only being a mild occasional shudder/hesitation in OD at low rpm.
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