Operating temp not hitting dead center

[Romac]

Anyone else running a little cold? Only about 180 miles on my base sport so far and noticing it’s never hitting dead center on the temp gauge, a couple clicks off center toward cold. Trying to decide if I should go ahead and make an appointment with dealer.

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[Osco]

Anyone else running a little cold? Only about 180 miles on my base sport so far and noticing it’s never hitting dead center on the temp gauge, a couple clicks off center toward cold. Trying to decide if I should go ahead and make an appointment with dealer.

Your baby is fine.
My Base 1.5L does exactly as you describe on the guage.
My back up 2004 V-6 Escape sits shy of center and I mash on that little weak 3.0 L V-6 pretty hard all the time.
So did my 2015 2.5L Transit Connect LWB XLT Wagon,
And my very powerful 2013 V-6 F-150,
And my 2010 Mustang With the Cast block 4.0L.
All my water temp guages sat at aboutish or just shy of the 45% mark.