Hi everyone, I own a 2017 Ford Fusion Titanium 2.0 Ecoboost. I’m a bit worried about my fuel consumption. My fuel tank can only go for approx 400-450 km in a best case scenario. My way to work is 25 km mostly highway with a moderate traffic. Is it normal? I own a 2017 Explorer which is a V6 and the fuel consumption is almost the same. Thanks, BT
That’s normal, I’ve seen most people get around 530 km range but only after a long highway drive. Make sure you’re using 93 premium to maximize fuel efficiency and keep it under 65 km/h.
Nova said:
That’s normal, I’ve seen most people get around 530 km range but only after a long highway drive. Make sure you’re using 93 premium to maximize fuel efficiency and keep it under 65 km/h.
I’m using 98 octane and driving around 100 km/h. Do I need to adjust something?
@Harlyn
98 octane is a bit overkill for a Fusion. Do you have access to that type of fuel where you live?
Darian said:
@Harlyn
98 octane is a bit overkill for a Fusion. Do you have access to that type of fuel where you live?
To be honest, EU ratings are 95/98 which are equivalent to US ratings of 91/93. So, EU 95 octane is similar to US 91 octane and EU 98 octane is similar to US 93 octane.
@Dior
Thanks for the info! Where I live, 93 is readily available but 98 and 104 are only available at a few gas stations.
@Harlyn
I think 98 octane is a bit unnecessary for a Fusion.
@Harlyn
I also installed a K&N drop in filter and saw a fuel economy boost. It was around $50 and it’s a lifetime fit.
Nova said:
@Harlyn
I also installed a K&N drop in filter and saw a fuel economy boost. It was around $50 and it’s a lifetime fit.
I’m not sure about the K&N filter. I think it’s less restrictive but it might not last a lifetime unless you clean it regularly. Have you checked the manual?
Nova said:
@Harlyn
I also installed a K&N drop in filter and saw a fuel economy boost. It was around $50 and it’s a lifetime fit.
I’ve seen people install K&N filters on their turbo cars and it makes no difference unless the original filter was full of sand.
Are we talking kilometers? My 2017 Fusion gets around 700 km on a full tank which is like 450 miles.
Noor said:
Are we talking kilometers? My 2017 Fusion gets around 700 km on a full tank which is like 450 miles.
Yes, we are talking kilometers.
I have a 2017 Fusion AWD. It’s awful in the city, I get up to 19-20L/100km. But it’s amazing on highways, I get around 7L/100km at 90 km/h.
My 2014 2.0 Ecoboost only gets like 20mpg but I drive like a crazy person most times.
My similar vehicle, same engine, gets 28-32 highway miles (300 mile trip). I average 23-26 daily, 13-14 miles to work, 11 miles highway, 2-3 miles non-highway. Cold weather causes MPG to drop to lower end.
My 2016 SE 1.5 gets around 450 miles a tank, between highway and city driving I average around 28 mpg.
Do you mean 400-450 miles? Or kilometers? Because my 2017 2.0 gives about 400 km on a full tank which is like 250 miles.
Jaime said:
Do you mean 400-450 miles? Or kilometers? Because my 2017 2.0 gives about 400 km on a full tank which is like 250 miles.
I mean kilometers.
On my longer commute, 35 miles one way, I got to about 28.3 mpg, which was around 470 miles per tank. I was driving in sport mode mostly too.
Your distance to empty isn’t an actual value that means anything concrete. It’s an estimate based on your driving and takes into account many factors, so it truly means nothing.