Pretty good MPG with the Badlands!

[Chief of the Boat]

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[Mark S.]

Yup, pretty good. Road trip?

 

[AdamTheOne]

Are you on ECO mode most of the time?

 

[Chief of the Boat]

Are you on ECO mode most of the time?

Yes

 

[Whatheheck]

Our OB 1.5L driven in normal mode has 275 miles total and its showing 26+ mph, not bad.
We live out of town so mostly highway driving, going to switch to 93 octane after we burn the dealer tank of 87.

 

[Escape2Bronco]

Not too shabby!

 

[Flash]

I'm usually getting around 28.5 or so each time on my Outer Banks.

I do right at 50% freeway and 50% city streets. The freeway part is usually at an average of just over 80MPH and the city streets are mostly posted 45MPH so I average around 50MPH there.

 

[AmazingSieve]

Good to know as my commute in March will be about 60mi round trip, which I know in country mileage is different (I used to live in the sticks) to Southern California miles that I'll be driving.

 

[TnyM]

You love to see it. Was this a mix of highway and city?

 

[Chief of the Boat]

Yup, pretty good. Road trip?

I put it ECO mode 90% of the time and use the Adaptive Cruise Control about the same. I run 91/92 octane fuel since new as I do in my 19 Ranger Lariat FX4 (39K trouble-free miles) . https://www.google.com/maps/dir/47.6056512,-122.6219101/47.3885569,-123.1464396/Trailer+Station+Of+West+Olympia,+461+SE+Craig+Rd,+Shelton,+WA+98584/7457+Clover+Valley+Road+Southeast,+Port+Orchard,+WA/1526+Vue+Court,+Bremerton,+WA+98310-3623,+USA/Potlatch+State+Park,+U.S.+101,+Shelton,+WA/Olympia,+WA/Cloverleaf,+6th+Avenue,+Tacoma,+WA/1526+Vue+Court,+Bremerton,+WA+98310-3623,+USA/@47.3134979,-123.1012533,10z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x5491ab2c4b8a2827:0x3f842d3a465f7fab!4m47!4m46!1m1!4e1!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x549198338398328b:0xc5f69d31e4102b2a!2m2!1d-123.096731!2d47.1784299!1m5!1m1!1s0x54904905cfc35209:0x13a8e3ead24a7ced!2m2!1d-122.5950381!2d47.4807706!1m5!1m1!1s0x5490398b72bfcd03:0x1d01e85c979e629a!2m2!1d-122.6218308!2d47.6057227!1m5!1m1!1s0x5491c084a9d5d5e1:0x85367a86a7c7eebb!2m2!1d-123.156384!2d47.361386!1m5!1m1!1s0x5491c9c1ae285569:0x4f146197e2881b83!2m2!1d-122.9006951!2d47.0378741!1m5!1m1!1s0x5491ab2c4967297b:0x46c99f6bbd0192eb!2m2!1d-122.5241537!2d47.2552751!1m5!1m1!1s0x5490398b72bfcd03:0x1d01e85c979e629a!2m2!1d-122.6218308!2d47.6057227!3e0

 

[Osco]

So the Badlands engine is the 2.0 ?
I would have never guessed it could beat the 1.5L in a mpg fight !!!
The 2.0 engine guys I’ve talked to mostly get 24 mpg,,,
Makes me wonder what’s going on.
I do well to hold 26 mpg with my base model..

 

[Jrl]

So the Badlands engine is the 2.0 ?
I would have never guessed it could beat the 1.5L in a mpg fight !!!
The 2.0 engine guys I’ve talked to mostly get 24 mpg,,,
Makes me wonder what’s going on.
I do well to hold 26 mpg with my base model..

On highway drive ,on my 2.0my best is 27.7 but not so great in city driving I am at 18 city , winter gas plus I am in the hills of Pittsburgh pa .

 

[Chief of the Boat]

So the Badlands engine is the 2.0 ?
I would have never guessed it could beat the 1.5L in a mpg fight !!!
The 2.0 engine guys I’ve talked to mostly get 24 mpg,,,
Makes me wonder what’s going on.
I do well to hold 26 mpg with my base model..

The only engine on the Badlands is the 2.0.
I am 64 and don't have as heavy of a foot as I used to have. The MPG is directly proportioned to the actions of your right foot.

 

[fdes]

On highway drive ,on my 2.0my best is 27.7 but not so great in city driving I am at 18 city , winter gas plus I am in the hills of Pittsburgh pa .

I am about the same, 18-19mpg in the city, 27mpg highway. I am in the foothills in socal so lots up and down.

 

[RSH]

I have a Badlands, I've seen that type of fuel mileage typically over long flat extended drives, speed also plays a part since the BS being a box isn't that aerodynamic.
Pure city mileage isn't that great, same as what you're seeing.

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