My average MPG to date:
More mileage numbers, for your reading and comparison enjoyment:
My third fillup since getting my 2000 XLT. 265.2 miles (80% city driving, 20% freeway) 14.40 gallons of 87 octane,
18.42 mpg. I am tracking my mileage to see how good I can get it.
So far, average for me is
17.98 MPG. Mostly city driving. I keep the tires at 44 psi, cold. (The max shown on the tires.) Driving on brand new 255 70R 15's, which does not help towards mileage numbers, (thinner tires= less rolling resistance) but fat tires look cool!
I am eagerly looking forward to a nice long freeway drive to see some highway milage. So far, I've been doing the city driving almost exclusively. I go easy on the gas pedal, I rarely exceed 2,500 RPM. I have just purchased full synthetic oil for my next planned oil change, probably in a month or so, the oil had just been changed with Dino prior to my buying the EX, so I'll use it a little longer. I'll keep track of mileage till then, then see how the synth does once it is in.
Soon, tranny gets the synthetic treatment as well, there are some great how to articles on this site, I'm going to do the tranny cooler lines with two buckets method.