peterbrown77
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- City, State
- Deep River CT
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 XLT
I bought a 2000 Eddie Bauer V6 a few weeks ago. The trip computer says that I have averaged 18.0 mpg but the past 3 fillups I have calculated between 15.8 and 16.4 mpg. I am just coming out of a '92 XLT with a 5 speed that consistently returned 19-20 mpg (after 244,700 miles).
Am I getting truly horrible mileage or what? I commute 40 miles a day, 30-35 of it uncongested highway and the rest back roads. I drive 65-70mph, and the back roads are clear, 40mph zones. I'm really babying this thing to try to get better mileage but nothing seems to improve it.
The reason I'm asking is that I have a 60 day warranty from the dealer and if there's something wrong I want it fixed in this period.
Is 16mpg acceptable for a V6 Explorer or is there something out of whack?
Regards
Pete
Am I getting truly horrible mileage or what? I commute 40 miles a day, 30-35 of it uncongested highway and the rest back roads. I drive 65-70mph, and the back roads are clear, 40mph zones. I'm really babying this thing to try to get better mileage but nothing seems to improve it.
The reason I'm asking is that I have a 60 day warranty from the dealer and if there's something wrong I want it fixed in this period.
Is 16mpg acceptable for a V6 Explorer or is there something out of whack?
Regards
Pete