'03 Expy Mileage?
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'03 Expy Mileage?
Just got through doing 600+ mile trip to Lexington, KY and back. Carrying two adult size kids, wife, myself and a ton of baggage, averaged 18.3 going down into a stiff headwind and over 19.3 coming back with a slight tailwind. Pretty respectable for a 6000# vehicle with the 5.4L two valve/cylinder V8.
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How fast were you driving? Was it all interstate driving?
I just did a round trip from Atlanta to Orlando and averaged 15.5 mpg with my 03 4.6 V8 with 3.73 gears I did drive around 80+ mph when I could.
I have doe as well as 19 - 20 mpg on the same trip keeping the speed around 70 the whole time.
I would say that your mileage was very good
I just did a round trip from Atlanta to Orlando and averaged 15.5 mpg with my 03 4.6 V8 with 3.73 gears I did drive around 80+ mph when I could.
I have doe as well as 19 - 20 mpg on the same trip keeping the speed around 70 the whole time.
I would say that your mileage was very good
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I would say that's about right. My '03 Eddie Bauer 5.4 4x2 gets around 18.5-19 on average, driving about 50 miles/day on the highway with just me. I hardly ever carry anyone else in my Expedition; I'm very picky about it, ie. don't slam the doors, bump your feet, etc. So I would say that with all the people and luggage, your are doing very well. I'm very pleased with my mileage and haven't once entertained the thought of trading for something smaller like some people have.
