Fuel consumption '06-'07 vs '96( both 4.0)

[raaizin]

I currently have a '96 and am considering an new explorer. I rented an '03 4.0 few years back and it was much worse than my '96. I thought I read that ford made some improvements to eng/trans to help fuel economy. Would an '06-'07 use approximately the same amount of fuel as a '96 or is this unreasonable as it is a larger vehicle.

 

[lilbeefy]

I also have a 96 ex which avg 15 mpg , my 2004 avg 20 mpg.

 

[shaker1]

I had a 98 XLT 4.0 SOHC. I consistently got 18 MPG (winter) and 20 MPG (summer). That is actual MPG calculated over the same mixed city/HWY route.

My 06 XLT 4.0 gets almost the exact same mileage over the same route. I might be getting about .5 MPG worse, but it is barely broken in (6500 miles) and I haven't had it a full summer yet.

Edit: Now that the temp here is above 60 I am getting over 20 MPG. So, I believe it is as good as (or better than) the 98 SOHC.

 

[mkaresh]

I currently have a '96 and am considering an new explorer. I rented an '03 4.0 few years back and it was much worse than my '96. I thought I read that ford made some improvements to eng/trans to help fuel economy. Would an '06-'07 use approximately the same amount of fuel as a '96 or is this unreasonable as it is a larger vehicle.

What MPG did you experience, and how did you measure it?

 

[SkanlaxJMO]

When you refuel, reset the trip odometer then once you refill, divide the gallons over the miles giving you miles per gallon.