100% this engine is top dog for fuel economy, when your not towing. I get between 24-27mpg on highway and I’ve even seen higher in the right conditions. My truck is a 4door 4wd with 3.55 gears. Love lt!
@TheGettyAdventures just throwing this out there. Those tires weren’t stock. They also looked 1 size taller than my neighbors stocks, with the same wheels. I recently upsized my Ram 1500 tires from 55 to 60 series All Terrains and my dash mpg was off 4mpg. Once I got the security bypass cable in, I programmed the correct size with AlfaOBD. Once the truck had the correct size, wheel speed and trans shift points learned for new calculated 3.42 gearing, it registered correct mpg. Also, cold air is denser. Maybe a better charge for horsepower but not enough to overcome the air resistance. That much of a computer variable could be tire size.
Bought a new F150 in 2018 with the 2.7. Put 100,000 miles on it with zero problems. Traded it in for a 2021 F150 with the 2.7. It now has 67,000 miles, zero issues. Both trucks averaged between 21 & 22 mpg. Both 4 wheel drive, awesome engine!
Just got a 2.7 L eco-boost 4x4 regular cab/short bed. On my first Highway trip I got 25.8 miles per gallon over 430 miles. The computer on the truck said I got 25.6. I was blown away honestly. I’m getting 19 to 21 for my average every day knocking around town driving. Can’t complain
They don't have any reg cab short beds at either Ford dealer in my area unless it's a dually chassis - no bed. I was thinking a 2wd single cab should get great mpg. I have 4x4, and still, it gets 22
One of the best engine choices in a 1/2 ton truck.I had 1 in my 15' model was excellent. I'm now running a 3.5 in my 19 ' because I could not get the bed configuration I wanted with 2.7.Im happy with the 3.5 as well but would go back to 2.7 if I could get the cab box configuration. I got better fuel economy in the summer on both the 3.5 and 2.7,the winter blend fuels and cooler air temps play havoc with fuel economy. Both Ecoboost engines are stellar performers but the 2.7 gets overlooked, but really shouldn't. It's the little engine that could
I also find I get a bit worse fuel economy in my 3.5 in the winter. I assumed it’s cause I remote start and let it idle. The other factors you mentioned definitely play a role.
I’ve been very happy with the 2.7 in my XLT Super Crew 4wd 3.55 gears. Great power, get about 21 combined and have seen 24 on the highway keeping it about 70 mph. It’s 17 so has the 6 speed.
My '17 Screw with bigger tires, and a full truck shell load, with back seat full, averages about 18.5. This is a mix of flat freeway and mountain highway driving.@@robertbowser3599
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I have a2023 2.7 xlt sport. My truck has 25000km on it now and I'm getting 10.6 L/100km. Thats with now using my studded LT winter tires and using the same irving gas . Also live here in Fredericton. Very happy with this little engine.
I’ve owned two 2.7L trucks… both SuperCrew with a short box. 2017 1st gen RWD with the 6 speed transmission… and a 2018 2nd gen 4WD with the 10 speed. Both trucks with well over 100k miles and driven gently mostly highway miles and really no mechanical issues. Fuel efficiency- I was able to squeeze 26-28 mpg out of the first truck. I squeeze 24-25 mpg from the second truck. Towing - I haven’t towed yet with the second truck, so my comments are about the first one. A 4000 mile trip towing a 20’ RV trailer weighing 4500 lbs loaded. Towed it from TX to MT. No problem in the Colorado mountains altitude and even up the steep grades through high passes was able to easily accelerate uphill! I never left wanting more power and was surprised / impressed! Towing mileage was disappointing, for the trip was about 10 mpg never exceeding 65 mph except to pass slower traffic up the mountains. Though the mileage was disappointing, still a good trade off to have great mileage unladen for 95%+ of typical driving, and plenty of power for towing if needed. Almost forgot, I watched the transmission temps when towing… especially when I tested it to push it hard to accelerate up those long mountain uphill grades… I only saw a 5F degrees increase in temperature - which also pleasantly surprised me. The only reason I bought 4WD the second time around… we occasionally take trips to snow country and while the 2WD did ok with new tires, it would struggle when tires were worn on other occasions.
Have a 2021 lariat fx4 4x4 with the 2.7...the two years I have owned it I'm averaging 21 mpg. But I also put all terrain tires on it. My last f150 was a 2012 with the 3.5. I have been pleased with the 2.7 and would recommend this engine to anyone (as a daily driver) looking at an f150.
I had a 2016 XLT 4WD crew cab with the 2.7eb for around 40K miles. I kept immaculate fuel records. I found that I averaged 19.4mpg over that period. Split was about 65% hwy and 35% city. The best tank was around 24mpg while I was really babying it. I had the 6 speed transmission and 3.55 gears. I actually was very impressed with this performance as I'm sure Ford has made improvements over the years.
Very cool. My 2020 4x4 super crew 2.7 average's 22 winter 23-24 summer. I drive about 400 miles week half hi way half city/ back roads. I could not be happier. Better than my 2018 Tacoma was. And that’s average of 75 on the highway.
I have a 2wd super cab 2.7 with 15k miles on it and the 36 gallon extended range factory fuel tank. Latest fuel mileage in winter shows 24.8 in mixed driving across 2000+ miles. I have checked the real mileage against the computer multiple times and find it to be +/-0.1 mpg on my truck. I drive almost exclusively in economy mode. In the summer it gets 1 mpg better. On long country road trips it gets 28-29 at around 60 mph which is where it can run in 10 gear. I have driven 900 miles on a single tank per the odometer which would be above 25 mpg on the highway at 70 mph through Midwest in USA.
2022 F150 XL 4x4 5.0V8 Supercab 3.73 rear end long bed (max payload & tow pkgs) on a 1,400 mile trip one way. Loaded with 2 adults and 300lbs of gear flat in the bed & cab height Yakima racks. Driving in above average winds, normal mode - 19 mpg average with 1/3rd mountains and the rest rolling hills or flat plains. On the way home in eco-mode on the exact same roads we had 21 mpg according to truck software. All of it was driving at 55 to 75 mph, slightly slower in mountains. The truck now has 12k miles on it and been through 3 oil changes before our trip. It is a daily tow vehicle when Im working and I am very very happy without turbos. Good luck with your channel and truck.
I’ve had the 3.5, 5.0 and now the 2.7. With my current 2.7 crew cab 4x4 i get about the same results as you did, with the truck readings also being off by 2 mpg or so. It seems the sweet spot for best mpg is between 35-60 mph, over 70 mph and the mpg goes down several mpg. Towing a #6500 travel trailer is another thing! 8-9 mpg! Very happy with the truck and it has had the overall best mpg of the 3.
Bought this truck on March 5th 2024. Full tank of gas from the dealership. Drove it 18 miles home. Work commute Monday-Friday is 13 miles each way. Today is March 26th and I had just under a quarter tank this morning. The fuel efficiency on this thing is unreal! (To clarify, this is all in “normal” driving mode and I am driving very conservatively. No town driving so far, all done on country backroads at around 60 mph on average)
Hi Alex! Happy Christmas. And now I am shocking, henceforth my prefer Ecoboost is 2.7 L. not for hard work or tow; more for light work, personal use and lifestyle in trucks! 😮 Great job Alex! 😊
I would also like to add that so far..."knocking on wood" these engines have been extremely reliable thus far. I havent put over a 100K on them but no problems.
I own a 2022 Ford F-150 XLT "Super Cab" 4x4 truck. Have absolutely loved it! It has 3.55 gears so middle-ground for gearing in the F-150 line. Just took it on a 180 mile (one-way) trip up near Cloquet Minnesota to my folks place for Christmas. This trip was 80% or more 70 MPH cruising in "ECO" mode with the cruise control set. Some in-city freeway speeds were at 60 MPH or so. My trip computer read an impressive 28.3 MPG on this trip. I filled-up the tank 6 miles after leaving my folks at Kwik Trip using their top tier 91 non-oxy premium unleaded (even though it's not required in the 2.7 EcoBoost V6) and got an "actual" MPG figure of 26.0 MPG. Still I was very impressed for a 4x4 4,800 pound or so pickup truck. On the way back home to my place with hugely windy/rainy conditions at 80% 70 MPH cruising speeds using cruise control in "ECO" drive mode, I got about 26.5 MPH according to my trucks computer. I haven't refilled my tank yet to check my return trip economy, but assume it's around 23.5 - 24 or so "actual" hand-calculated MPG so still very decent in my opinion. I know in my mixed/work daily-driving loop at 55 MPH on country roads using cruise control, but in "normal" drive mode, I routinely get easily 450 to 470 miles per tank on a 23 gal fuel tank so I'm very pleased with that result too. My boss's Son's 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab Z-71 4x4 with a 5.3 liter V8 with the same size tank says he only gets 300 - 320 miles per tank so I'm certain my smaller 2.7 liter EcoBoost V6 truly gets a fair amount better MPG's in most all situations compared to bigger displacement V6's or the V8 engines. I have not however ever towed with my F-150.
As a gen 1 (2017) 2.7 ecoboost owner with the 6 speed auto, & 3.55s I get around 15-16mpg combined (mainly stopngo) with 18mpg usually on the highway running 33s. It isn't too bad considering I have the 6 speed auto which is tried & true, and only port injection. the benefit of having a gen 1 2.7 is the chain driven oil pump.
@@michaelH0000 You will be good for a long time most likely. I have both versions. I use royal purple fuel injector cleaner at least every 10k miles. I love them.
Would love to see the GM 2.7 put thru this particular fuel economy run, because I'm seeing much better FE then in the video you put out 6 months ago. That being said, I'm experiencing better then rated highway fuel economy but worse than advertised city mileage. I'm guessing in your loop in would average 20 mpg, worse then the Ford but better then what its rated for on the Moroney sticker.
This is my second 2.7 eco-boost...my first was a 2 wheel drive with 3.31 gears with a 6 spd auto trans. This configuration got me 23-26 highway and 20-21 mostly city highway. My 2nd was in a 4 wheel drive crew cab with 10 spd auto with 3.73 gears. The best ive done is 22 driving 75-80 and very susceptible to winds and terrain. 19-20 mix city highway.
I have been truck shopping and when comparing vehicles I have gone to your videos every time. As a non "car / truck guy" you have been extremely knowledgeable and convey the information to the average joe! Thank you for your reviews and hope you get great success!
My lifetime average with a 2016 2.7L F150 SuperCrew 4x4 is 18.8mpg hand calculated. Living in Texas and mostly highway driving running between 75-80mph.
After 33,000KM's on my 2.7 ecoboost v6, having never reset my main trip computer, I am averaging 12.8L/100km or 22mpg. Not bad fuel economy at all....a hell of a lot better than my previous 5.0 V8. Also it tows surprisingly well, handles 5-7k lbs no problem. I just got a baby Duramax, I wonder if it will even do better than the 2.7. We will see.
I have a 2022 2.7 f 150. I leveled my truck and get 11.7 l per 100 km. This is my 3rd 2.7. I can say for sure that the level adds 1 littre of fuel per 100 km. He is 100 percent correct about the highway driving. Ive been down to florida from Ontario, Canada a few times with this truck.
The worst thing about my last F150, a 1999 Triton, was getting about 16mpg driving it around town. My current 2019 2.7 gets about 25 and that makes it a much better daily driver especially when fuel prices are high.
I have a 2021 F-150 super cab 4x4 with 6 1/2’ bed. When I’m not hauling something I get 23 MPG highway driving 70 MPH to and from work. This truck gets better MPG than my last truck, a 2011 Chevy Colorado that I bought new. I’ve put 60,000 miles on my 2.7 ecoboost and so far I love this engine. It has plenty of power when I need it and gets great gas mileage.
Great video once again! I've got the 2.7 ecoboost and I have a 2" level and 33x12.5 Amp Pro tires, Fuel wheels with a +18 offset (factory is +44 i think?) So not too crazy. Highway I average anywhere in the 10L /100km range, and strictly city I average anywhere in the 13L/100km range (higher in the winter from remote starting it). Hope this helps!
I love the videos. They have helped me narrow down between the 5.0 ford, 2.7 ford and 3.0 Chevy diesel…… I’ll be mainly driving 50/50 city/hwy (city = small town with 1 light). Hwy is 75-80mph. And then I’ll be pulling a 6-7000lb travel trailer 1-2 a month for majority of the year.
@@oross99 when you are more concerned with reliability than saving gas it may be unpopular but when you don’t want to be in the shop 10 years from now the 5.0 is the way to go
I have a 2015 F150 FX4 that just turned 151,000 miles. Yes, I keep my rigs a long time. The MPG since day 1 driving her off the lot? 19.5. That is a mix of stop and go Dallas traffic, freeways with posted limits of 75 to 80 mph, and I definitely do not hypermile. I think these short run mpg loops present too much error when filling the tank. A tenth of a gallon either way is easy to squeeze in at the pump and that massively skews mpg calculations. I’d go with the computer. So long as you have stock gearing and tire size, I at least have found it to be very accurate over 36 gallons of fuel at a fill up. Think about it: the computer knows exactly how much fuel is being consumed, and it knows exactly how far the vehicle has traveled. The other telltale is Miles to empty: I find it extremely accurate, and with my 36 gallon tank and highway driving out here in the desert southwest I can easily go 750 to 800 provided I keep the speed below 75 miles an hour and I don’t have headwinds. Higher speeds and headwinds wreck the MPG, which is to be expected given these rigs have the aerodynamic profile of a bookcase. At 65 mph driving through reservations out in Arizona I see 24 mpg regularly. As for the engine itself? I took a big chance buying the first model year and that power plant has been fantastic. This is coming from a hard-core V8 fan who stuck a 429 police interceptor engine in his 72 Mustang because displacement! I changed the oil myself every 5000 miles, using Mobil 1 EP ‘20,000 mile” oil. I’ve had zero issues with anything including the dreaded carbon buildup. I think running a pure synthetic helps a bunch with that. I was impressed enough with the 2.7 that it was a no-brainer choice for my 2023 Bronco OB 2-dr. I guess I’ll check back in when the truck hits 250,000 miles and see if I’m still singing the praises of the 2.7. I have little doubt this engine will hit that number.
2018 XLT 4x4. 355 gears. Calgary, Alberta. I get 9L/100km (26 mpg) summer and 10L/100km (24 mpg) winter. I use 87 octane from Costco. My mileage is verified correct at the pumps. I do drive conservatively, never speed. 103,000kms on it now with zero issues.
One thing I don't see in the comments is the fuel you're using. I don't speak for U.S. fuel specs, but I can for Canadian. I work at a refinery overseeing many aspects of gasoline production all the way to blending. When we blend in the winter months we spike gasoline with butane. This reduces the unit volume of the gasoline by more than you think. Do this test in the summer and you will see a noticeable difference. So, I don't think Ford was misrepresenting their figures. You'll also notice this up here in these colder climates with the Diesel as well. I can go into why if people are interested. The testing was good, but the results may be off what was advertised for this reason. Cheers
I have a 2017 F150 with the 2.7 liter EcoBoost. The computer always overstates the mileage by 1.5 to 2 mpg, compared to me hand calculating the amount of fuel burned for miles travelled. I drive very gently, I live in the Los Angeles county, and I seldom get better than 16 mpg around town. It does do better if I ever take a longer trip, once I got 23 mpg, but I seldom get to do that these days. It's still worlds ahead of my 1997 F150 or my 1978 F100 V8 trucks in terms of power and mileage. I won't complain about the mileage or performance, but I will complain about the accuracy of the computer.
The computers in both my Ford's are accurate. One time my Coyote Mustang actually got 1 mpg better than the computer said. I'm usually within 0.5 mpg at most at the pump, which is within the margin of error.
I like your videos and I think you’ll keep building your channel following in the near future. My 2021 F-150 4x4 with a 2.7 Ecoboost is loaded down some with a work type of topper and it gets 21 combined mileage. I’m amazed how low the rpm’s run on this truck! I have two older Ford trucks, one a 78 F-150/300 I6 gets just 11 mpg and a 03 F-250 with a 5.4 gets 13 so I’m impressed even if it’s not what Ford says it should get.
I love the 2.7. Mostly flat roads where I live do the mpgs are stellar. I trailer my corvette 360 miles to and from the track with my dad's 16 f150 and i averaged 16.3mpgs. I couldn't believe it. The total weight I was towing was 5,500lbs. I felt that the trip computer was close to accurate as I had driven an hr to get the trailer, an hour to get home, then the next day I left for the track, and later drove back. I returned the trailer after an hour 35-40 mile drive, then I finally filled up. As I drove on the highway to go to the track the mpgs just kept going up according to the computer. The gas gage seemed to reflect it as well. Couldn't believe it.
I just bought a 2018 2.7 4x4 it has 3.55 gears and im getting 17-18 mpg but i been ripping on it since i just got it and it has a little lift with 33in tires so my mpg on dash may be a bit off. however im really impressed at how good that little 164 cubic inch engine runs!! that thing just ripps with 400 pound feet of torque! lol
Same tire setup on my '17. I've noticed that the speedo is about 3-4 mph dif, from my GPS. So if my odo shows 100 miles traveled, it is actually farther than that. A bigger tire rolls farther with one revolution.
@@ThomasFrey-d8d yeah I think mine's just a tad off I'm wondering if there's a way you can reprogram it and compensate for that I haven't been in the truck very long so I don't know if that's doable in the dash settings or not. But I'm keeping track of the mileage the old school way so I'll compare that to what the fuel mileage says in the dash imagine it's doing a little bit better than 18
@@trackpackgt877 I have heard that the dealership can reprogram the trucks speedo and odometer, not sure of the cost tho, it shouldn’t be much I would think
@@pathunter7003 actually i bought a bully dog bdx tuner and was able to recalibrate the speedo not to mention the tuner completely woke the truck up it's a different animal
I recently did a trip across a couple small towns in PA in a 2.7. A few red lights, a couple full stops with ignition off, normal small town traffic. A full circle, so no elevation difference. I averaged 21.7mpg. If I really wanted to, I could have made it to 22.5. It was a Supercrew 5.5' 4x4 Lariat.
2019 STX 2.7 4x4 Supercrew 3.55, and now a 2024 XLT 2.7 4x4 Supercrew 3.55. I always fill up the 36 gal tank with at least 89 but normally 93 octane and add Lucas Oil fuel treatment w/ upper cylinder lubricant plus a very small amount of Startron enzyme fuel treatment to combat effects of 10% ethanol. I run that mix in all my equipment and toys year round with great success. I work very close to home so mostly very short trips around town and high idle time results in 12-14 mpg avg and that's as bad as the 2.7 will possibly do from my experience, where similar trucks with V8's get as low as 8 mpg avg in same conditions. I frequently do 350-500 mile round trips up to the white mountains in New Hampshire or northern Maine and back to Cape Cod and the mpg vary greatly depending on wind conditions, and temperature. Going uphill the entire way there I avg 17-20 and 21-25 coming back downhill depending on conditions and speed. Flat highway driving at 65 you can maybe squeeze out 25 mpg, but I see ppl post numbers higher than that and think it must be the best they've ever done on a stretch of highway and not a reasonable average to expect.
Happy Holidays to everyone! Good video, I would be interested to see what the numbers are on the "old" loop for reference. That 2.7 is just a cool engine. Does it recommend premium when towing for "maximum efficiency and power"? Looking forward to the next video, as always.
I have a 2022 2.7 and in the owners manual it does recommend premium fuel. It says: “For best overall vehicle and engine performance, premium fuel with an octane rating of 91 or higher is recommended. The performance gained by using premium fuel is most noticeable in hot weather as well as other conditions, for example when towing a trailer.” In my experience running premium only seems to yield an extra 1 to 1.5 mpg. Not enough to offset the extra cost at least here in NY But after one tank of premium. The computer adjusts for the premium fuel and the 2.7 wakes right up.
I think it would fall between the 5L and the 3.5L ecoboost. I think the 5L would still be more efficient on the highway. And yes for maximum performance 91 octane is recommended. I usually use 91 octane when towing with my own N/A engines. But a turbo charged engine will see more benefits by using 91. Especially when towing
I have over 53,000 on my 2018 F150 Lariat 2.7 with 2 wheel drive and 355 gearing. My overall mileage is 23.2. Best highway mpg was on a 390 mile trip of 27.1 with a tail wind. My last Ram 5.7 overall mpg over 132,000 miles was 16.1. The 2.7 gets better mpg and is faster, question is can it hold up as well.
Great Videos. I have a 2017 XLT 4x4 supercab with the 2.7 Ecoboost with 3.73 gears. I consistently run 22 - 23 MPG and I'm in BC which means all the highways are either uphill or downhill, very limited flatland around here. I do not have port injection and have installed an oil catch can on both sides of the crankcase breather lines, let me know what you think of that. I have just past 62,000km and have never had to empty either catch can. Passenger side has a little oil residue in it but that's it. Love the truck, No complaints at all.
Own a 2018 crew 4WD 10 speed 3.55 gears. I notice a big difference depending on if I have a head or tail wind ranging between 20-27 mpg under similar conditions 70 mph on highway. Considerable difference between summer and winter driving also. About 18% better in the summer. I have owned the 5.0, 3.5 and the 2.7 in the aluminum F150. I tow up to 7,500 pounds at times. Love the driving characteristics of the coyote 5.0 but my overall favorite is the 2.7. Perfect engine for the vast majority of F150 users.
I did a 400+ mile trip not long after I got my f150 2.7EB and tried to get good mileage, just for the heck of it. speed limit only, with only one stop. mostly interstate driving. 29.2mpg. 8 years later, if I look the mpg average, just normal driving with some fun driving thrown in. 20.8 average.
I drive from Moncton to Fredericton once a week. Cruise set at 122km/h . My 2.7 runs 10.0L/per100km to 10.6L/per100km.Its. 2022 with a 3:73 ratio 4x4 cew cab. With a head wind I will see it go up to 11.9.
About the funny looking rods: The only reason I know it's built that way it's because if done in a conventional way (perpendicular to the centerline of the rod) the big end would not clear the cylinder bore while pulling the the rod/piston assembly. For example, Cummings 6.7L, Ford PowerStroke 6.7L. I can confirm that the cylinder it's intentionally built offset to the crank centerline to reduce friction and major wear on both cylinder and piston during the power stroke. If it's done to the rod itself, in all my years reading engine's literature I have never encountered it being mentioned. The cylinder has always been "the adjusted" part.
I have the 2023 2.7 EB two wheel drive and the average I get is 24 because I live in the country and its 55 on all the back roads but the best mileage I have been able to squeek out is 30.2MPG at 186 miles on flat ground in Eco mode with the tires at 40psi and the truck is completely stock, so no level or wheels or tires.
Got a 2019 Lariat 2.7 ecoboost, here in Ontario on warm days combain i get 11.5 L/100KM which is 20.4 mpg, and on highway i get 10 L/100KM or 23.5 mpg. on eco mode. apperantaly they upgaded the fuel efficency on newer models pretty good, but i cant complain its much better than my previous truck
The 2.7L is definitely the best engine for a commuter truck. I’ve driven one for work, ended up buying a 3.5L for personal use though because it is just a rocket ship when you put your foot down. I average 20-21mpg in my 3.5L. MPG starts dropping pretty fast over 65mph, 60-65mph and they just sail along getting 23-24mpg
My 2019 2.7L 2wd with 62,000 miles is getting combined 25 mpg. I use 93 octane top tier gas. I do 60% country driving, 30% highway and 10% city. If I were to drive 60-65mph for a back roads trip to the beach, I can average 30mpg.
I am getting 19.4 mpg combined 87 octane - 23 fx4 f150 3.5 EB K&N drop in filter, oil catch can, tire Psi 42 psi. If I really tried, I think I could get it up to 20MPG combined but that would be driving too slow in my opinion.
Averaging 18.0 over 22K miles ('21 FX4, slightly larger KO2s than stock). Unfortunately lots of short trips and lots of local hills. Overall not too disappointed.
Love your videos. Real life stuff. Just wondering but does the air dam make a real difference in mileage? I had a work fleet vehicle 5.0 litre but due to the roads I travelled the air dam would scrape and plow snow from time to time. I took it off and never really noticed any difference in mileage or engine issues. It was a great truck. A 2015.
I had a lower speed trip with a computer calculated 23 mpg (reality probably 22 mpg) in a 2.7L sasquatch bronco (heavier and much worse aerodynamics than the f150 with 4.7 gearing and 315/70r17's (34.3" tires)). Lifetime average is 18 mpg (32k miles so far), which is pretty damn good for including a lot of high speed highway, traffic, offroading and hills (epa rated for 17 mpg city and highway). This engine sips when power is not needed and will burn only as much as needed to push it along (it'll treat you well if you figure out how to coast up to red lights). I do better in the city than 75 mph highway, as aero's are everything with a complete brick that makes the f150 look as aerodynamic as a prius.
I found that with my 2.3L turbo Ranger in city, you had to really baby that thing so the turbo wouldn't kick in when starting from a stop. If you can keep you foot out of the turbo it did great. But jack rabbit starts are definitely not your friend.
Old guy here 61, my 23 2.7 powered Ecoboost 4 WD Super Cab 3:73 rear just turned 15k and mileage got a lil better, but this might be summer fuels coming back online, I’m getting 22.4, even though the cluster says 24 mpg, around town, really not much of a town we are in a rural area in the mountains of Southern West Virginia. I’ve been watching the tach and I rarely get over 2,000 rpm, I don’t think I lugging it, but really not sure what lugging is. Highway mileage is usually around 23 to 24, my old Toyota Tacoma rust bucket with 4.0 and manual was a stretch to get it over 18 mpg, what’s kind of crazy I had a 2017 2.7 pretty much same truck, but had a 3:55 rear end and this truck gets a lil better maybe it’s the 10 speed which is a great transmission 97% of the time until it acts up a little, the 6 speed was smoother.
Just bought a 2019 super cab 5.5bed with 2.7 and 10 speed trans with 3.55 gears haven’t had a long highway trip but computer say 15.3mpg around a rural town
As a general rule, winter blend fuel usually hurt mpg. The ethanol added doesn't have as much energy so you burn more. Top tier gas can help with milage if they avoid ethanol.
I run only top tier gasoline but it’s impossible to find it ethanol free in my area. I did find a station that has 90 octane , E free gas but it’s a dollar more a gal. Don’t think it’s top tier gas tho. And they can’t tell me the last time their tank was refilled, I’m led to believe that the gas could be six months old sitting in that underground tank
I have a 2020 Supercrew with the 2.7 and 3.73 gears in the 8.8 diff. I always calculate MPG with Imperial gallons. Imperial gallons are about 20% larger than US gallons or formerly Queen Ann gallons. Imperialists in the 1800s decided to make a gallon of water weigh exactly 10 pounds, so they had to increase the size of the gallon at that time to what is known as the imperial gallon. I have got 30 mpg (imperial gallons) on a straight highway trip and just over 31 mpg with highway tread tires in the summer time. This was on 87 octane gas with ethanol. I have towed a small dump trailer with a mini excavator using 91 octane and got 15 mpg. It makes a difference with tire type and size. I drive no faster than 100 kph. I don't think the 3.55 gears would help because 10th gear is barely sustainable with the 3.73. I am eagerly awaiting a summer road trip, not towing, with 91 octane and 50% wore highway tread tires.
One question: when you're quoting MPG in this video, are you converting to US or Imp gallons? I own a 2019 S/Crew 4x4 short box XLT with 3.55s and the 2.7, and I ran it 6000 km from SK to Toronto and back. Took north shoreline route around the great lakes both ways. Round trip average was 11.0 L per 100 km. Average speeds 105 to 125 kmh whole way. The on board consumption meter was bang on against my gas receipts. Eastbound was just my brother and I in the truck; westbound the box and backseat were loaded with about 1500 lbs of stuff in addition to us two. I can attest, it does very well around the city and when not towing big. She drinks hard with a 6500 lb RV out back, but gets the job done with ease.
US gallons for the mpg. But wow 11L/100km with a load is impressive. I've driven that route with a loaded trailer probably about the same weight with a 5.7L hemi and got around 20L/100km lol
@@TheGettyAdventures to be fair, had I towed my 7x14 ft enclosed trailer for that trip, would have been easily as much as your run with the Hemi. Possibly worse!
Ive got a 21 with the 2.7. Its showing 24.6 right now. Thats just every day miles. Going to work and back. Stop and go. Its an extended cab 8 ft bed 2 wheel drive XL.
The issue that is happening at the 110km/h part is the extramamy low revs. Its well under the BMEP point for the engine. The peak torque is at 3000rpm. That will be where the motor will do the most work for the least fuel. This is why the diesels(3.0 Duramax, Powerstroke, Ecodiesel and the HDs) have the edge for MPG. My 2022 3.5 w/3.55 is always under 10l/100km, unless im over 125km/h. Pay to play lol. The l/100km vs km/l is simple. With semis MPG are usually measured in km/L(easy to figure range like miles per gallon) 10km/l is the same as 10l/100km. East way to convert km/l to mpg is to multiply by 2.35(to mpgUS) or 2.82(mpgIMP Canadian gallons 4.5L) 3.5km/l x 2.35 = 8.225 mpgUS 3.5km/l x 2.82 = 9.87 mpgIMP My Volvo 730 (500hp/1850lbft) was getting this mileage while pulling B-trains loaded to 140k gross in Southern Ontario. My 2020 6.7 PSD pulling my 35ft 8500lbs 5th wheel and 5x12 tandem(11000lbs combined) would roll at 17.1l/100km(13.75mpgUS) where the same trailers behind my 2022 3.5EB is 23.5l/100km(10.1mpgUS). The MPG downfall is the where the peak torque falls(6.7 has 1050@1600 vs 3.5EB has 500@3000). Half the capability at twice the speed. Hp doesnt matter because the 6.7s 1050lbft@1600 is only 319hp, and the 3.5s 500lbft@3000rpm is 285hp. That powerstroke doesnt have to come anywhere near 100%(like 65-70% IMHO) load to keep that 19,300lb GCW(8,300lb truck, 8500lb 5ver, 2500lb utility), where as that 3.5 is more likely in the +90% load range to utitlize that 500lbft@3000rpm, to keep the 16,200lb GCW(5200lb truck, 8500lb 5ver, 2500lb utility).
I took two different 2.7s on a 5mi test drive a few days ago. And got 30mpg when really trying to do well. And 20mpg when driving normally. That did not include any highway driving.
I have an 18 extended cab 2.7 with 3.83 gears. When it had 33” snow tires at stock ride height I would get about 22-24 mpg. Since adding a 2” level and 285/75R17 BFG KO2’s that has dropped to closer to 19-21 mpg, which is still fantastic for a half ton. I’ve towed a 7500 lbs camper a few times, and while I wished I had air bags for towing that much, I had all the power I wanted! I towed 5500 lbs from New Hampshire to southern Virginia and when I stayed under 65 mph I saw 14-15 mpg. When I bumped it up to 70-80, I was seeing more like 11-12. Still incredible fuel economy!
A good review! Yet I'm in disagreement with you when it comes to towing and fuel. New modern day Turbo's are far better at fuel and towing and towing smoothly never needing to drop so many gears to keep your RPM's up for the Torque which V8 have to do, and they guzzel fuel at the same time. I know this from towing over a hundred trailers and boats with many trucks, basically what they gave me for the delivery most were V8's and when our fleet was intrucduced to the 3.5 in 2019 "GAME CHANGER" Today soon the Fleet will all be Turbo's and Diesel Turbos due to their MPG's and reliability. All our Turbo's out perform our V8's when it's towing/mpg's . Your review is based on small trial bases and that should be OK but overall it's not and you're not towing that's what makes you hear -say! Temperatures, climates make a difference. I'm a fan of V8's more so the F150 5.0. But had to put my pride aside and admit the Turbo's are King for towing. And If diesels didn't have Turbo's, they be Slugs! F150 2023 XLT 2.7 two wheel drive/locking rear. When driving in the Downtown area of Miami, FLA; I get 17.5-17.9 MPG's in eco mode driving modestly. Could never get that with the 5.0 Ford nor our 5.7 RAM and the Tundra around same as the RAM in mpg's"AWFUL" maybe 14.5 MPG's. F150 2.7 changes to 18.2-19.1 mpg's Once back in the suburban area of the City. Yet my driving is very modest and in Eco mode. What's crazy @ 77-78 mph getting 21.5 to 22 mpg's and have seen 24-25 MPG's 59-62 mph. We're talking at sea level or a few feet above sea level. Conditions are norml no head wind. I'm not loyal to any of these makers; previous truck GMC Elevation crew cab 2.7 was absolutely a great truck & engine; but not as good in City mpg's nor hwy as the F150 2.7..But where the GMC 2.7 was astonishing; From Key Largo, FL to Big Pine Key, FL managed to get 30 MPG's calculations at the pump the Trucks trip log said 32 mpg's; the truck was in it's sweet zone of 46-52 mph for a long period of time. So for those in rural areas the mpg's must be great. And wasn't the only time it has done this. GMC took note of this and interviewed me and inspected my truck, nice $300 gas card and free oil changes & tire rotations at dealer only.
I consistently average 21mpg. 45,000 miles put on mine since January when it was new. For what I do - no other engine I’d buy. That’s with a Decked system full of tools and a rack on the back
100% this engine is top dog for fuel economy, when your not towing. I get between 24-27mpg on highway and I’ve even seen higher in the right conditions. My truck is a 4door 4wd with 3.55 gears. Love lt!
It will be never interesting to see what this engine looks like when towing! I think it will still be pretty efficient BUT I could be wrong lol
@TheGettyAdventures just throwing this out there. Those tires weren’t stock. They also looked 1 size taller than my neighbors stocks, with the same wheels. I recently upsized my Ram 1500 tires from 55 to 60 series All Terrains and my dash mpg was off 4mpg. Once I got the security bypass cable in, I programmed the correct size with AlfaOBD. Once the truck had the correct size, wheel speed and trans shift points learned for new calculated 3.42 gearing, it registered correct mpg. Also, cold air is denser. Maybe a better charge for horsepower but not enough to overcome the air resistance. That much of a computer variable could be tire size.
You're wrong. If you max tow with the 2.7... you will drink gas just like the 3.5.@@TheGettyAdventures
I'd have to disagree with you, I had a 2019 crew 4x4 2.7 with 3.55 and the 10 speed my intown was like 14.5 and 21 highway.
Same numbers for mine as well. 2022 fx4 3.55
Bought a new F150 in 2018 with the 2.7. Put 100,000 miles on it with zero problems. Traded it in for a 2021 F150 with the 2.7. It now has 67,000 miles, zero issues. Both trucks averaged between 21 & 22 mpg. Both 4 wheel drive, awesome engine!
That's exactly what I get on my 2018. 100k...zero issues. Oil changed at 5000 miles intervals.
Just got a 2.7 L eco-boost 4x4 regular cab/short bed. On my first Highway trip I got 25.8 miles per gallon over 430 miles. The computer on the truck said I got 25.6. I was blown away honestly. I’m getting 19 to 21 for my average every day knocking around town driving. Can’t complain
They don't have any reg cab short beds at either Ford dealer in my area unless it's a dually chassis - no bed. I was thinking a 2wd single cab should get great mpg. I have 4x4, and still, it gets 22
damn im getting like 17.5 average on mine and I have a very light foot. 2015 model
@@tlb23456 speed most likely
@@mr.monitor. he means crew cab with 5.5 ft bed most likely
@@michaelH0000 When he says regular cab, he means crew cab?
One of the best engine choices in a 1/2 ton truck.I had 1 in my 15' model was excellent. I'm now running a 3.5 in my 19 ' because I could not get the bed configuration I wanted with 2.7.Im happy with the 3.5 as well but would go back to 2.7 if I could get the cab box configuration. I got better fuel economy in the summer on both the 3.5 and 2.7,the winter blend fuels and cooler air temps play havoc with fuel economy. Both Ecoboost engines are stellar performers but the 2.7 gets overlooked, but really shouldn't. It's the little engine that could
I also find I get a bit worse fuel economy in my 3.5 in the winter. I assumed it’s cause I remote start and let it idle. The other factors you mentioned definitely play a role.
why would 2.7 be your choice of those options?
I’ve been very happy with the 2.7 in my XLT Super Crew 4wd 3.55 gears. Great power, get about 21 combined and have seen 24 on the highway keeping it about 70 mph. It’s 17 so has the 6 speed.
I have the 2019 10 speed but see the same MPG as you do . Love the truck
I have a 2020 and am getting 21.7 average
I have a 2015 2.7 and also noticed over the years that 65-75mph is the sweet spot for mileage this particular model.
@@tommyboy0379same here
My '17 Screw
with bigger tires, and a full truck shell load, with back seat full, averages about 18.5. This is a mix of flat freeway and mountain highway driving.@@robertbowser3599
Another great discussion! Your videos are hands down the best on TH-cam, in my opinion. I appreciate that you provide a balanced point of view between pros and cons across all of your discussions. That seems to a rare thing these days com to other TH-cam channels. Keep up the great work and thank you for taking time to produce this content. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I have a2023 2.7 xlt sport. My truck has 25000km on it now and I'm getting 10.6 L/100km. Thats with now using my studded LT winter tires and using the same irving gas . Also live here in Fredericton. Very happy with this little engine.
I’ve owned two 2.7L trucks… both SuperCrew with a short box. 2017 1st gen RWD with the 6 speed transmission… and a 2018 2nd gen 4WD with the 10 speed. Both trucks with well over 100k miles and driven gently mostly highway miles and really no mechanical issues.
Fuel efficiency-
I was able to squeeze 26-28 mpg out of the first truck. I squeeze 24-25 mpg from the second truck.
Towing -
I haven’t towed yet with the second truck, so my comments are about the first one. A 4000 mile trip towing a 20’ RV trailer weighing 4500 lbs loaded. Towed it from TX to MT. No problem in the Colorado mountains altitude and even up the steep grades through high passes was able to easily accelerate uphill! I never left wanting more power and was surprised / impressed! Towing mileage was disappointing, for the trip was about 10 mpg never exceeding 65 mph except to pass slower traffic up the mountains. Though the mileage was disappointing, still a good trade off to have great mileage unladen for 95%+ of typical driving, and plenty of power for towing if needed. Almost forgot, I watched the transmission temps when towing… especially when I tested it to push it hard to accelerate up those long mountain uphill grades… I only saw a 5F degrees increase in temperature - which also pleasantly surprised me.
The only reason I bought 4WD the second time around… we occasionally take trips to snow country and while the 2WD did ok with new tires, it would struggle when tires were worn on other occasions.
Have a 2021 lariat fx4 4x4 with the 2.7...the two years I have owned it I'm averaging 21 mpg. But I also put all terrain tires on it. My last f150 was a 2012 with the 3.5. I have been pleased with the 2.7 and would recommend this engine to anyone (as a daily driver) looking at an f150.
Love the channel I got a 2.7 ecoboost and it’s sweet so far hopefully she stays strong, glad to see a fellow New Brunswick growing on TH-cam!
Pulled 4700lbs from Houston to Ft Worth today. 15.3mpg. And that was locking out gears 9 & 10.
I had a 2016 XLT 4WD crew cab with the 2.7eb for around 40K miles. I kept immaculate fuel records. I found that I averaged 19.4mpg over that period. Split was about 65% hwy and 35% city. The best tank was around 24mpg while I was really babying it. I had the 6 speed transmission and 3.55 gears. I actually was very impressed with this performance as I'm sure Ford has made improvements over the years.
Very cool. My 2020 4x4 super crew 2.7 average's 22 winter 23-24 summer. I drive about 400 miles week half hi way half city/ back roads. I could not be happier. Better than my 2018 Tacoma was. And that’s average of 75 on the highway.
I have a 2wd super cab 2.7 with 15k miles on it and the 36 gallon extended range factory fuel tank. Latest fuel mileage in winter shows 24.8 in mixed driving across 2000+ miles. I have checked the real mileage against the computer multiple times and find it to be +/-0.1 mpg on my truck. I drive almost exclusively in economy mode. In the summer it gets 1 mpg better. On long country road trips it gets 28-29 at around 60 mph which is where it can run in 10 gear. I have driven 900 miles on a single tank per the odometer which would be above 25 mpg on the highway at 70 mph through Midwest in USA.
2022 F150 XL 4x4 5.0V8 Supercab 3.73 rear end long bed (max payload & tow pkgs) on a 1,400 mile trip one way.
Loaded with 2 adults and 300lbs of gear flat in the bed & cab height Yakima racks. Driving in above average winds, normal mode - 19 mpg average with 1/3rd mountains and the rest rolling hills or flat plains. On the way home in eco-mode on the exact same roads we had 21 mpg according to truck software. All of it was driving at 55 to 75 mph, slightly slower in mountains. The truck now has 12k miles on it and been through 3 oil changes before our trip. It is a daily tow vehicle when Im working and I am very very happy without turbos. Good luck with your channel and truck.
Yes 19 mpg on the highway @ 70.
But with a 20 mph tail Wind, got 23 at 70 mph.
In my opinion the 2.7 is the perfect balance between power and economy. If you don’t need the maximum towing capacity , the 2.7 is the best choice.
I’ve had the 3.5, 5.0 and now the 2.7. With my current 2.7 crew cab 4x4 i get about the same results as you did, with the truck readings also being off by 2 mpg or so. It seems the sweet spot for best mpg is between 35-60 mph, over 70 mph and the mpg goes down several mpg. Towing a #6500 travel trailer is another thing! 8-9 mpg! Very happy with the truck and it has had the overall best mpg of the 3.
I towed my car with an open car trailer over 360 miles and got 16.3 mpg. It was 5500lbs. Couldn't believe it.
Bought this truck on March 5th 2024. Full tank of gas from the dealership. Drove it 18 miles home. Work commute Monday-Friday is 13 miles each way. Today is March 26th and I had just under a quarter tank this morning. The fuel efficiency on this thing is unreal!
(To clarify, this is all in “normal” driving mode and I am driving very conservatively. No town driving so far, all done on country backroads at around 60 mph on average)
Hi Alex!
Happy Christmas.
And now I am shocking, henceforth my prefer Ecoboost is 2.7 L. not for hard work or tow; more for light work, personal use and lifestyle in trucks! 😮
Great job Alex! 😊
I would also like to add that so far..."knocking on wood" these engines have been extremely reliable thus far. I havent put over a 100K on them but no problems.
I own a 2022 Ford F-150 XLT "Super Cab" 4x4 truck. Have absolutely loved it! It has 3.55 gears so middle-ground for gearing in the F-150 line. Just took it on a 180 mile (one-way) trip up near Cloquet Minnesota to my folks place for Christmas. This trip was 80% or more 70 MPH cruising in "ECO" mode with the cruise control set. Some in-city freeway speeds were at 60 MPH or so. My trip computer read an impressive 28.3 MPG on this trip. I filled-up the tank 6 miles after leaving my folks at Kwik Trip using their top tier 91 non-oxy premium unleaded (even though it's not required in the 2.7 EcoBoost V6) and got an "actual" MPG figure of 26.0 MPG. Still I was very impressed for a 4x4 4,800 pound or so pickup truck. On the way back home to my place with hugely windy/rainy conditions at 80% 70 MPH cruising speeds using cruise control in "ECO" drive mode, I got about 26.5 MPH according to my trucks computer. I haven't refilled my tank yet to check my return trip economy, but assume it's around 23.5 - 24 or so "actual" hand-calculated MPG so still very decent in my opinion. I know in my mixed/work daily-driving loop at 55 MPH on country roads using cruise control, but in "normal" drive mode, I routinely get easily 450 to 470 miles per tank on a 23 gal fuel tank so I'm very pleased with that result too. My boss's Son's 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab Z-71 4x4 with a 5.3 liter V8 with the same size tank says he only gets 300 - 320 miles per tank so I'm certain my smaller 2.7 liter EcoBoost V6 truly gets a fair amount better MPG's in most all situations compared to bigger displacement V6's or the V8 engines. I have not however ever towed with my F-150.
Great video. Was looking forward to this because might consider this engine in the future. Merry Christmas!
great videos. And I'm an engineer that loves metric; just stuck in a world of non SI units!
As a gen 1 (2017) 2.7 ecoboost owner with the 6 speed auto, & 3.55s I get around 15-16mpg combined (mainly stopngo) with 18mpg usually on the highway running 33s. It isn't too bad considering I have the 6 speed auto which is tried & true, and only port injection. the benefit of having a gen 1 2.7 is the chain driven oil pump.
Yes sir!! Love me 2015 2.7:) first gen club
It's likely something else will fail before the oil pump belt in the first 100k miles with 5k oil changes
@@mr.monitor. well im waiting for repair… 112k… haven’t done anything but oil changes
@@michaelH0000 You will be good for a long time most likely. I have both versions. I use royal purple fuel injector cleaner at least every 10k miles. I love them.
Would love to see the GM 2.7 put thru this particular fuel economy run, because I'm seeing much better FE then in the video you put out 6 months ago. That being said, I'm experiencing better then rated highway fuel economy but worse than advertised city mileage. I'm guessing in your loop in would average 20 mpg, worse then the Ford but better then what its rated for on the Moroney sticker.
This is my second 2.7 eco-boost...my first was a 2 wheel drive with 3.31 gears with a 6 spd auto trans. This configuration got me 23-26 highway and 20-21 mostly city highway. My 2nd was in a 4 wheel drive crew cab with 10 spd auto with 3.73 gears. The best ive done is 22 driving 75-80 and very susceptible to winds and terrain. 19-20 mix city highway.
I have been truck shopping and when comparing vehicles I have gone to your videos every time. As a non "car / truck guy" you have been extremely knowledgeable and convey the information to the average joe! Thank you for your reviews and hope you get great success!
My lifetime average with a 2016 2.7L F150 SuperCrew 4x4 is 18.8mpg hand calculated. Living in Texas and mostly highway driving running between 75-80mph.
After 33,000KM's on my 2.7 ecoboost v6, having never reset my main trip computer, I am averaging 12.8L/100km or 22mpg. Not bad fuel economy at all....a hell of a lot better than my previous 5.0 V8. Also it tows surprisingly well, handles 5-7k lbs no problem. I just got a baby Duramax, I wonder if it will even do better than the 2.7. We will see.
Had the 2017 which had great fuel mileage with no problems. Thinking about getting a 2025 this video might have helped me decide. Thanks for the video
I have a 2022 2.7 f 150. I leveled my truck and get 11.7 l per 100 km. This is my 3rd 2.7. I can say for sure that the level adds 1 littre of fuel per 100 km. He is 100 percent correct about the highway driving. Ive been down to florida from Ontario, Canada a few times with this truck.
Yeah this truck is a winner for sure. Looking at purchasing one in 2024
The worst thing about my last F150, a 1999 Triton, was getting about 16mpg driving it around town. My current 2019 2.7 gets about 25 and that makes it a much better daily driver especially when fuel prices are high.
I have a 2021 F-150 super cab 4x4 with 6 1/2’ bed. When I’m not hauling something I get 23 MPG highway driving 70 MPH to and from work. This truck gets better MPG than my last truck, a 2011 Chevy Colorado that I bought new. I’ve put 60,000 miles on my 2.7 ecoboost and so far I love this engine. It has plenty of power when I need it and gets great gas mileage.
Great video once again! I've got the 2.7 ecoboost and I have a 2" level and 33x12.5 Amp Pro tires, Fuel wheels with a +18 offset (factory is +44 i think?) So not too crazy. Highway I average anywhere in the 10L /100km range, and strictly city I average anywhere in the 13L/100km range (higher in the winter from remote starting it). Hope this helps!
I love the videos. They have helped me narrow down between the 5.0 ford, 2.7 ford and 3.0 Chevy diesel…… I’ll be mainly driving 50/50 city/hwy (city = small town with 1 light). Hwy is 75-80mph. And then I’ll be pulling a 6-7000lb travel trailer 1-2 a month for majority of the year.
If you gonna trade it 3 years go with the 2.7 if you gonna keep it 10 years go with the 5.0
@@brandonpittman5243 not really. The 2.7 is THE choice.
@@oross99 I agree to disagree . We have way more 2.7s coming in for issues than 5.0
@@brandonpittman5243maybe it's because the V8 is by far, the least popular of the 2.
@@oross99 when you are more concerned with reliability than saving gas it may be unpopular but when you don’t want to be in the shop 10 years from now the 5.0 is the way to go
I have a 2015 F150 FX4 that just turned 151,000 miles. Yes, I keep my rigs a long time. The MPG since day 1 driving her off the lot? 19.5. That is a mix of stop and go Dallas traffic, freeways with posted limits of 75 to 80 mph, and I definitely do not hypermile. I think these short run mpg loops present too much error when filling the tank. A tenth of a gallon either way is easy to squeeze in at the pump and that massively skews mpg calculations. I’d go with the computer. So long as you have stock gearing and tire size, I at least have found it to be very accurate over 36 gallons of fuel at a fill up. Think about it: the computer knows exactly how much fuel is being consumed, and it knows exactly how far the vehicle has traveled. The other telltale is Miles to empty: I find it extremely accurate, and with my 36 gallon tank and highway driving out here in the desert southwest I can easily go 750 to 800 provided I keep the speed below 75 miles an hour and I don’t have headwinds. Higher speeds and headwinds wreck the MPG, which is to be expected given these rigs have the aerodynamic profile of a bookcase. At 65 mph driving through reservations out in Arizona I see 24 mpg regularly. As for the engine itself? I took a big chance buying the first model year and that power plant has been fantastic. This is coming from a hard-core V8 fan who stuck a 429 police interceptor engine in his 72 Mustang because displacement! I changed the oil myself every 5000 miles, using Mobil 1 EP ‘20,000 mile” oil. I’ve had zero issues with anything including the dreaded carbon buildup. I think running a pure synthetic helps a bunch with that. I was impressed enough with the 2.7 that it was a no-brainer choice for my 2023 Bronco OB 2-dr. I guess I’ll check back in when the truck hits 250,000 miles and see if I’m still singing the praises of the 2.7. I have little doubt this engine will hit that number.
I have a 2017 crew cab 2wd 2.7 with 236xxx miles on it, still averages 20mpg city, best I've seen hwy is 25.2mpg.
2018 XLT 4x4. 355 gears. Calgary, Alberta. I get 9L/100km (26 mpg) summer and 10L/100km (24 mpg) winter. I use 87 octane from Costco. My mileage is verified correct at the pumps. I do drive conservatively, never speed. 103,000kms on it now with zero issues.
One thing I don't see in the comments is the fuel you're using. I don't speak for U.S. fuel specs, but I can for Canadian. I work at a refinery overseeing many aspects of gasoline production all the way to blending. When we blend in the winter months we spike gasoline with butane. This reduces the unit volume of the gasoline by more than you think. Do this test in the summer and you will see a noticeable difference. So, I don't think Ford was misrepresenting their figures. You'll also notice this up here in these colder climates with the Diesel as well. I can go into why if people are interested. The testing was good, but the results may be off what was advertised for this reason. Cheers
I have a 2017 F150 with the 2.7 liter EcoBoost. The computer always overstates the mileage by 1.5 to 2 mpg, compared to me hand calculating the amount of fuel burned for miles travelled. I drive very gently, I live in the Los Angeles county, and I seldom get better than 16 mpg around town. It does do better if I ever take a longer trip, once I got 23 mpg, but I seldom get to do that these days. It's still worlds ahead of my 1997 F150 or my 1978 F100 V8 trucks in terms of power and mileage. I won't complain about the mileage or performance, but I will complain about the accuracy of the computer.
The computers in both my Ford's are accurate. One time my Coyote Mustang actually got 1 mpg better than the computer said. I'm usually within 0.5 mpg at most at the pump, which is within the margin of error.
I can't wait to see how this engine does in the 24 Ranger.
I like your videos and I think you’ll keep building your channel following in the near future. My 2021 F-150 4x4 with a 2.7 Ecoboost is loaded down some with a work type of topper and it gets 21 combined mileage. I’m amazed how low the rpm’s run on this truck! I have two older Ford trucks, one a 78 F-150/300 I6 gets just 11 mpg and a 03 F-250 with a 5.4 gets 13 so I’m impressed even if it’s not what Ford says it should get.
Max torque on 2.7 comes in at a lower rpm than the 5.0 does.
2016 2.7 XLT Super Crew getting about 22 combined and 24+ highway.
I love the 2.7. Mostly flat roads where I live do the mpgs are stellar. I trailer my corvette 360 miles to and from the track with my dad's 16 f150 and i averaged 16.3mpgs. I couldn't believe it. The total weight I was towing was 5,500lbs.
I felt that the trip computer was close to accurate as I had driven an hr to get the trailer, an hour to get home, then the next day I left for the track, and later drove back. I returned the trailer after an hour 35-40 mile drive, then I finally filled up.
As I drove on the highway to go to the track the mpgs just kept going up according to the computer. The gas gage seemed to reflect it as well. Couldn't believe it.
I just bought a 2018 2.7 4x4 it has 3.55 gears and im getting 17-18 mpg but i been ripping on it since i just got it and it has a little lift with 33in tires so my mpg on dash may be a bit off. however im really impressed at how good that little 164 cubic inch engine runs!! that thing just ripps with 400 pound feet of torque! lol
Same tire setup on my '17. I've noticed that the speedo is about 3-4 mph dif, from my GPS. So if my odo shows 100 miles traveled, it is actually farther than that. A bigger tire rolls farther with one revolution.
@@ThomasFrey-d8d yeah I think mine's just a tad off I'm wondering if there's a way you can reprogram it and compensate for that I haven't been in the truck very long so I don't know if that's doable in the dash settings or not. But I'm keeping track of the mileage the old school way so I'll compare that to what the fuel mileage says in the dash imagine it's doing a little bit better than 18
@@trackpackgt877 I have heard that the dealership can reprogram the trucks speedo and odometer, not sure of the cost tho, it shouldn’t be much I would think
@@pathunter7003 actually i bought a bully dog bdx tuner and was able to recalibrate the speedo not to mention the tuner completely woke the truck up it's a different animal
Great video as usual Alex! Merry Christmas Alex to you and your family!
I recently did a trip across a couple small towns in PA in a 2.7. A few red lights, a couple full stops with ignition off, normal small town traffic. A full circle, so no elevation difference. I averaged 21.7mpg. If I really wanted to, I could have made it to 22.5. It was a Supercrew 5.5' 4x4 Lariat.
2019 STX 2.7 4x4 Supercrew 3.55, and now a 2024 XLT 2.7 4x4 Supercrew 3.55. I always fill up the 36 gal tank with at least 89 but normally 93 octane and add Lucas Oil fuel treatment w/ upper cylinder lubricant plus a very small amount of Startron enzyme fuel treatment to combat effects of 10% ethanol. I run that mix in all my equipment and toys year round with great success. I work very close to home so mostly very short trips around town and high idle time results in 12-14 mpg avg and that's as bad as the 2.7 will possibly do from my experience, where similar trucks with V8's get as low as 8 mpg avg in same conditions. I frequently do 350-500 mile round trips up to the white mountains in New Hampshire or northern Maine and back to Cape Cod and the mpg vary greatly depending on wind conditions, and temperature. Going uphill the entire way there I avg 17-20 and 21-25 coming back downhill depending on conditions and speed. Flat highway driving at 65 you can maybe squeeze out 25 mpg, but I see ppl post numbers higher than that and think it must be the best they've ever done on a stretch of highway and not a reasonable average to expect.
My 2016 F150 2.7 burn .69 gallon per hour idling. I drove 60 mph yesterday for 50 miles. It got 31.88 mpg.
That seems pretty spot on.
I think it’s also happiest around 60 degrees outside. It goes down a bit above 80 or below 50
At least in my 2020 stx
Happy Holidays to everyone! Good video, I would be interested to see what the numbers are on the "old" loop for reference. That 2.7 is just a cool engine. Does it recommend premium when towing for "maximum efficiency and power"? Looking forward to the next video, as always.
I have a 2022 2.7 and in the owners manual it does recommend premium fuel. It says: “For best overall vehicle and engine performance, premium fuel with an octane rating of 91 or higher is recommended. The performance gained by using premium fuel is most noticeable in hot weather as well as other conditions, for example when towing a trailer.”
In my experience running premium only seems to yield an extra 1 to 1.5 mpg. Not enough to offset the extra cost at least here in NY
But after one tank of premium. The computer adjusts for the premium fuel and the 2.7 wakes right up.
I think it would fall between the 5L and the 3.5L ecoboost. I think the 5L would still be more efficient on the highway. And yes for maximum performance 91 octane is recommended. I usually use 91 octane when towing with my own N/A engines. But a turbo charged engine will see more benefits by using 91. Especially when towing
MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours, love the videos. 🎄
The computer are surprisingly accurate
good test, from my experience MPG test loop's, the Winter tires are a better test vs the OEM tires equip. Cheers et Joyeux Noel!
I have over 53,000 on my 2018 F150 Lariat 2.7 with 2 wheel drive and 355 gearing. My overall mileage is 23.2. Best highway mpg was on a 390 mile trip of 27.1 with a tail wind. My last Ram 5.7 overall mpg over 132,000 miles was 16.1. The 2.7 gets better mpg and is faster, question is can it hold up as well.
Great Videos. I have a 2017 XLT 4x4 supercab with the 2.7 Ecoboost with 3.73 gears. I consistently run 22 - 23 MPG and I'm in BC which means all the highways are either uphill or downhill, very limited flatland around here.
I do not have port injection and have installed an oil catch can on both sides of the crankcase breather lines, let me know what you think of that. I have just past 62,000km and have never had to empty either catch can. Passenger side has a little oil residue in it but that's it.
Love the truck, No complaints at all.
I can’t wait to watch it,later for sure
Own a 2018 crew 4WD 10 speed 3.55 gears. I notice a big difference depending on if I have a head or tail wind ranging between 20-27 mpg under similar conditions 70 mph on highway. Considerable difference between summer and winter driving also. About 18% better in the summer. I have owned the 5.0, 3.5 and the 2.7 in the aluminum F150. I tow up to 7,500 pounds at times. Love the driving characteristics of the coyote 5.0 but my overall favorite is the 2.7. Perfect engine for the vast majority of F150 users.
The considerable differences in mpg between winter and summer driving has a lot to do with winter and summer gasoline blends
I did a 400+ mile trip not long after I got my f150 2.7EB and tried to get good mileage, just for the heck of it. speed limit only, with only one stop. mostly interstate driving. 29.2mpg. 8 years later, if I look the mpg average, just normal driving with some fun driving thrown in. 20.8 average.
I drive from Moncton to Fredericton once a week. Cruise set at 122km/h . My 2.7 runs 10.0L/per100km to 10.6L/per100km.Its. 2022 with a 3:73 ratio 4x4 cew cab. With a head wind I will see it go up to 11.9.
About the funny looking rods:
The only reason I know it's built that way it's because if done in a conventional way (perpendicular to the centerline of the rod) the big end would not clear the cylinder bore while pulling the the rod/piston assembly.
For example, Cummings 6.7L, Ford PowerStroke 6.7L.
I can confirm that the cylinder it's intentionally built offset to the crank centerline to reduce friction and major wear on both cylinder and piston during the power stroke.
If it's done to the rod itself, in all my years reading engine's literature I have never encountered it being mentioned.
The cylinder has always been "the adjusted" part.
My 2018 F150 with 2.7 and 10 speed transmission was getting 25+ mpg on road trips. My Tundra doesn’t do quite as good at 22.
I have the 2023 2.7 EB two wheel drive and the average I get is 24 because I live in the country and its 55 on all the back roads but the best mileage I have been able to squeek out is 30.2MPG at 186 miles on flat ground in Eco mode with the tires at 40psi and the truck is completely stock, so no level or wheels or tires.
nice video,been looking a few of your video,very well explain,i am not too far from you ,edmundston
Got a 2019 Lariat 2.7 ecoboost, here in Ontario on warm days combain i get 11.5 L/100KM which is 20.4 mpg, and on highway i get 10 L/100KM or 23.5 mpg. on eco mode. apperantaly they upgaded the fuel efficency on newer models pretty good, but i cant complain its much better than my previous truck
The 2.7L is definitely the best engine for a commuter truck. I’ve driven one for work, ended up buying a 3.5L for personal use though because it is just a rocket ship when you put your foot down. I average 20-21mpg in my 3.5L. MPG starts dropping pretty fast over 65mph, 60-65mph and they just sail along getting 23-24mpg
Great video! My 2.7 EB doesn’t get that good but I think it’s because I have some knobby AT tires. We’ll see when I get new tires.
My 2019 2.7L 2wd with 62,000 miles is getting combined 25 mpg. I use 93 octane top tier gas. I do 60% country driving, 30% highway and 10% city. If I were to drive 60-65mph for a back roads trip to the beach, I can average 30mpg.
I am getting 19.4 mpg combined 87 octane - 23 fx4 f150 3.5 EB K&N drop in filter, oil catch can, tire Psi 42 psi. If I really tried, I think I could get it up to 20MPG combined but that would be driving too slow in my opinion.
Averaging 18.0 over 22K miles ('21 FX4, slightly larger KO2s than stock). Unfortunately lots of short trips and lots of local hills. Overall not too disappointed.
Love your videos. Real life stuff. Just wondering but does the air dam make a real difference in mileage? I had a work fleet vehicle 5.0 litre but due to the roads I travelled the air dam would scrape and plow snow from time to time. I took it off and never really noticed any difference in mileage or engine issues. It was a great truck. A 2015.
I had a lower speed trip with a computer calculated 23 mpg (reality probably 22 mpg) in a 2.7L sasquatch bronco (heavier and much worse aerodynamics than the f150 with 4.7 gearing and 315/70r17's (34.3" tires)). Lifetime average is 18 mpg (32k miles so far), which is pretty damn good for including a lot of high speed highway, traffic, offroading and hills (epa rated for 17 mpg city and highway). This engine sips when power is not needed and will burn only as much as needed to push it along (it'll treat you well if you figure out how to coast up to red lights). I do better in the city than 75 mph highway, as aero's are everything with a complete brick that makes the f150 look as aerodynamic as a prius.
I found that with my 2.3L turbo Ranger in city, you had to really baby that thing so the turbo wouldn't kick in when starting from a stop. If you can keep you foot out of the turbo it did great. But jack rabbit starts are definitely not your friend.
You're up in Canada, but there's no snow. Is it winter formulation gasoline? Winter gas sucks for mileage.
the v8’s are standard with cylinder deactivation now so that does help
It’s a great engine. Tons of power.
Old guy here 61, my 23 2.7 powered Ecoboost 4 WD Super Cab 3:73 rear just turned 15k and mileage got a lil better, but this might be summer fuels coming back online, I’m getting 22.4, even though the cluster says 24 mpg, around town, really not much of a town we are in a rural area in the mountains of Southern West Virginia. I’ve been watching the tach and I rarely get over 2,000 rpm, I don’t think I lugging it, but really not sure what lugging is. Highway mileage is usually around 23 to 24, my old Toyota Tacoma rust bucket with 4.0 and manual was a stretch to get it over 18 mpg, what’s kind of crazy I had a 2017 2.7 pretty much same truck, but had a 3:55 rear end and this truck gets a lil better maybe it’s the 10 speed which is a great transmission 97% of the time until it acts up a little, the 6 speed was smoother.
Just bought a 2019 super cab 5.5bed with 2.7 and 10 speed trans with 3.55 gears haven’t had a long highway trip but computer say 15.3mpg around a rural town
I can’t wait for the 2.7 liter is put into the 2024 Ford Ranger. The ranger should be pretty quick and plenty of power in the smaller Ranger
As a general rule, winter blend fuel usually hurt mpg. The ethanol added doesn't have as much energy so you burn more. Top tier gas can help with milage if they avoid ethanol.
I run only top tier gasoline but it’s impossible to find it ethanol free in my area. I did find a station that has 90 octane , E free gas but it’s a dollar more a gal. Don’t think it’s top tier gas tho. And they can’t tell me the last time their tank was refilled, I’m led to believe that the gas could be six months old sitting in that underground tank
I have a 2020 Supercrew with the 2.7 and 3.73 gears in the 8.8 diff. I always calculate MPG with Imperial gallons. Imperial gallons are about 20% larger than US gallons or formerly Queen Ann gallons. Imperialists in the 1800s decided to make a gallon of water weigh exactly 10 pounds, so they had to increase the size of the gallon at that time to what is known as the imperial gallon.
I have got 30 mpg (imperial gallons) on a straight highway trip and just over 31 mpg with highway tread tires in the summer time. This was on 87 octane gas with ethanol. I have towed a small dump trailer with a mini excavator using 91 octane and got 15 mpg. It makes a difference with tire type and size. I drive no faster than 100 kph. I don't think the 3.55 gears would help because 10th gear is barely sustainable with the 3.73. I am eagerly awaiting a summer road trip, not towing, with 91 octane and 50% wore highway tread tires.
You can have ECO or BOOST, not both. I have owned a 2018 since new. Love it! Stay off the turbos and you’ll get very good fuel economy
One question: when you're quoting MPG in this video, are you converting to US or Imp gallons? I own a 2019 S/Crew 4x4 short box XLT with 3.55s and the 2.7, and I ran it 6000 km from SK to Toronto and back. Took north shoreline route around the great lakes both ways. Round trip average was 11.0 L per 100 km. Average speeds 105 to 125 kmh whole way. The on board consumption meter was bang on against my gas receipts. Eastbound was just my brother and I in the truck; westbound the box and backseat were loaded with about 1500 lbs of stuff in addition to us two. I can attest, it does very well around the city and when not towing big. She drinks hard with a 6500 lb RV out back, but gets the job done with ease.
US gallons for the mpg. But wow 11L/100km with a load is impressive. I've driven that route with a loaded trailer probably about the same weight with a 5.7L hemi and got around 20L/100km lol
@@TheGettyAdventures to be fair, had I towed my 7x14 ft enclosed trailer for that trip, would have been easily as much as your run with the Hemi. Possibly worse!
19 2.7. Just shy of 17mpg here in south dakota. Slowly grinding my way out of 4 high season.
Ive got a 21 with the 2.7. Its showing 24.6 right now. Thats just every day miles. Going to work and back. Stop and go. Its an extended cab 8 ft bed 2 wheel drive XL.
I live in Miami. And drive the 2020 f150 rear-wheel drive with the same engine. it's impossible to do more than 17.9. The mileage is around 45k miles.
Usually in fine print on all em of is 2wd 55mph highway
My 2019 2.7 gets 19-20 around town, 22-24 on long highway trips.
The issue that is happening at the 110km/h part is the extramamy low revs. Its well under the BMEP point for the engine. The peak torque is at 3000rpm. That will be where the motor will do the most work for the least fuel. This is why the diesels(3.0 Duramax, Powerstroke, Ecodiesel and the HDs) have the edge for MPG. My 2022 3.5 w/3.55 is always under 10l/100km, unless im over 125km/h. Pay to play lol. The l/100km vs km/l is simple. With semis MPG are usually measured in km/L(easy to figure range like miles per gallon) 10km/l is the same as 10l/100km. East way to convert km/l to mpg is to multiply by 2.35(to mpgUS) or 2.82(mpgIMP Canadian gallons 4.5L)
3.5km/l x 2.35 = 8.225 mpgUS
3.5km/l x 2.82 = 9.87 mpgIMP
My Volvo 730 (500hp/1850lbft) was getting this mileage while pulling B-trains loaded to 140k gross in Southern Ontario. My 2020 6.7 PSD pulling my 35ft 8500lbs 5th wheel and 5x12 tandem(11000lbs combined) would roll at 17.1l/100km(13.75mpgUS) where the same trailers behind my 2022 3.5EB is 23.5l/100km(10.1mpgUS). The MPG downfall is the where the peak torque falls(6.7 has 1050@1600 vs 3.5EB has 500@3000). Half the capability at twice the speed. Hp doesnt matter because the 6.7s 1050lbft@1600 is only 319hp, and the 3.5s 500lbft@3000rpm is 285hp. That powerstroke doesnt have to come anywhere near 100%(like 65-70% IMHO) load to keep that 19,300lb GCW(8,300lb truck, 8500lb 5ver, 2500lb utility), where as that 3.5 is more likely in the +90% load range to utitlize that 500lbft@3000rpm, to keep the 16,200lb GCW(5200lb truck, 8500lb 5ver, 2500lb utility).
I took two different 2.7s on a 5mi test drive a few days ago. And got 30mpg when really trying to do well. And 20mpg when driving normally. That did not include any highway driving.
What a killer color! What is that blue called?
How accurate is the odometer? Did you get your distance from the truck or gps?
2021 f150 fx4 285 75 17 get 21 mpg 2.7 ecoboost love it .
My 2018 F150 2.7l got bang on 22mpg on the highway. About the same as my 2019 3.5l F150. The 2.7 did a lot better in the city however.
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I have an 18 extended cab 2.7 with 3.83 gears. When it had 33” snow tires at stock ride height I would get about 22-24 mpg. Since adding a 2” level and 285/75R17 BFG KO2’s that has dropped to closer to 19-21 mpg, which is still fantastic for a half ton. I’ve towed a 7500 lbs camper a few times, and while I wished I had air bags for towing that much, I had all the power I wanted!
I towed 5500 lbs from New Hampshire to southern Virginia and when I stayed under 65 mph I saw 14-15 mpg. When I bumped it up to 70-80, I was seeing more like 11-12. Still incredible fuel economy!
Review the Toyota 4runner please
A good review! Yet I'm in disagreement with you when it comes to towing and fuel. New modern day Turbo's are far better at fuel and towing and towing smoothly never needing to drop so many gears to keep your RPM's up for the Torque which V8 have to do, and they guzzel fuel at the same time. I know this from towing over a hundred trailers and boats with many trucks, basically what they gave me for the delivery most were V8's and when our fleet was intrucduced to the 3.5 in 2019 "GAME CHANGER" Today soon the Fleet will all be Turbo's and Diesel Turbos due to their MPG's and reliability. All our Turbo's out perform our V8's when it's towing/mpg's . Your review is based on small trial bases and that should be OK but overall it's not and you're not towing that's what makes you hear -say! Temperatures, climates make a difference. I'm a fan of V8's more so the F150 5.0. But had to put my pride aside and admit the Turbo's are King for towing. And If diesels didn't have Turbo's, they be Slugs!
F150 2023 XLT 2.7 two wheel drive/locking rear. When driving in the Downtown area of Miami, FLA; I get 17.5-17.9 MPG's in eco mode driving modestly. Could never get that with the 5.0 Ford nor our 5.7 RAM and the Tundra around same as the RAM in mpg's"AWFUL" maybe 14.5 MPG's.
F150 2.7 changes to 18.2-19.1 mpg's Once back in the suburban area of the City. Yet my driving is very modest and in Eco mode. What's crazy @ 77-78 mph getting 21.5 to 22 mpg's and have seen 24-25 MPG's 59-62 mph. We're talking at sea level or a few feet above sea level. Conditions are norml no head wind. I'm not loyal to any of these makers; previous truck GMC Elevation crew cab 2.7 was absolutely a great truck & engine; but not as good in City mpg's nor hwy as the F150 2.7..But where the GMC 2.7 was astonishing; From Key Largo, FL to Big Pine Key, FL managed to get 30 MPG's calculations at the pump the Trucks trip log said 32 mpg's; the truck was in it's sweet zone of 46-52 mph for a long period of time. So for those in rural areas the mpg's must be great. And wasn't the only time it has done this. GMC took note of this and interviewed me and inspected my truck, nice $300 gas card and free oil changes & tire rotations at dealer only.
I consistently average 21mpg. 45,000 miles put on mine since January when it was new. For what I do - no other engine I’d buy. That’s with a Decked system full of tools and a rack on the back