What MPG does your DURATEC Ti-VCT get on the HIGHWAY ONLY ?

[LabRat0116]

Looking for Highway #s only and only for this specific engine please.

Please give the following info.....

- Year car
- Tranny type (Auto or Manual)
- Avg Speed
- Driving conditions (hills, flat land, varied)
and
- Any mods that may effect fuel economy.

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[TboneZX3]

2012
MTX-75
70mph ~36MPG
65mph ~38MPG

These numbers would be averages for flat, no wind conditions with 87 octane E10. I would like to try 60MPH, but I just can't force myself to drive that slow on the freeway! I would expect over 40MPG at that speed.

Mods are in sig.

Note: You probably would have got a better response to this thread if it weren't in the performance section.

[slowmazda3]

2012
MTX 75 SE Sport
Newmission esque intake (K&N)
New stock motorcraft plugs (30k mile replacement)
87 E10

55mph - 44mpg
60mph - 41mpg
65mph - 38mpg
70mph - 37.5mpg
75mph - 36.5mpg
80mph - 35mpg
85mph - 34mpg
90+mph - 32mpg

[dbenney]

2012 SEL sedan
Auto
avg spd: 75 87 octane
Avg MPG: 35
Terrain: varied, mostly flat with occasional up and down grade.
Mods: only real mod is K&N drop in

This is done with normal everyday driving conditions and weather. Has been constant with either A/C or heat on. this also includes occasional heavy acceleration to get up to speed entering expressway. my lowest was 33 mpg(only 1 tank at that) and highest was 36.4. usually around the 34.8 range.

[LabRat0116]

Originally Posted by TboneZX3

Note: You probably would have got a better response to this thread if it weren't in the performance section.

Thank you for your input.

Performance is not only modifications. It's overall engine performance to include fuel economy.

My question is for this specific engine series (2012+ 2.0L) only.

Not overall Focuses with other engines.

[TboneZX3]

Originally Posted by LabRat0116

Thank you for your input.

Performance is not only modifications. It's overall engine performance to include fuel economy.

My question is for this specific engine series (2012+ 2.0L) only.

Not overall Focuses with other engines.

I understand that. Note that I didn't say you posted in the wrong place--my comment was meant simply as a suggestion. I mentioned it because there is more traffic in the MkIII forum, and that's typically where MPG discussions take place, so you would likely receive more response there. In the MkIII forum, the only possibility of answers not pertaining to the Duratec 2.0 Ti-VCT engine would be replies from owners from outside North America. Well that, of course, and the possibility of a response from someone in the wrong section altogether. But, that could happen here.

[dyn085]

Originally Posted by TboneZX3

I understand that. Note that I didn't say you posted in the wrong place--my comment was meant simply as a suggestion. I mentioned it because there is more traffic in the MkIII forum, and that's typically where MPG discussions take place, so you would likely receive more response there. In the MkIII forum, the only possibility of answers not pertaining to the Duratec 2.0 Ti-VCT engine would be replies from owners from outside North America. Well that, of course, and the possibility of a response from someone in the wrong section altogether. But, that could happen here.

^^^This, though be warned that if you have it moved there that the thread will ultimately go down the tubes and/or be full of more bickering/arguing than you'll really care to deal with...

2012
DCT
70 mph CC
Varied, NC to AL (only there and back once, minimal highway otherwise)
Handling Package, 41 psi nitrogen, K&N drop-in, snorkel delete, V-Power 93 Octane only, 2 adults and 2 kids under 7 (plus gear), Eibach Pro-kit springs,
36 mpg

[thisisbenji]

Originally Posted by TboneZX3

2012
MTX-75
70mph ~36MPG
65mph ~38MPG

I'm not sure why your saying there's a huge difference between 65 and 70. As you state your 65 mph number, and so does the post directly under yours. They're both lower than mine, that's why I was questioning why yours is lower.

As far as what the OP asked
2012 SE 5DR Sport Package
DCT
Mostly flat driving as I live in the Chicago area.
Car has about 3,000 miles on it now, but it's been the same ever since I got the car.
I use 87 gas.

No need to be stand offish.

But, the city mileage is where this car really suffers IMO.

[TboneZX3]

Originally Posted by thisisbenji

I'm not sure why your saying there's a huge difference between 65 and 70.

I didn't say there was a huge difference.

Originally Posted by thisisbenji

DCT

There's part of your answer--that will make a 2 MPG difference compared to the MTX-75. Another factor is that, in the city, you are probably driving some miles in the "sweet spot" for MPG--at lower speeds around 40-50MPH. Everyone's "mixed" driving is different. That's probably why the OP asked for highway MPG only--to eliminate the highly variable characteristics of city/mixed driving. If everyone provided their mixed MPG as you have, we wouldn't have data that can be directly compared.

Originally Posted by LabRat0116

Looking for Highway #s only and only for this specific engine please.

Originally Posted by thisisbenji

As far as what the OP asked

You still have failed to provided the information the OP requested.

[2kwik4u]

I have some data for ya, but it pretty much mimicks what others have posted.

'12 SE hatch
5spd manual trans (this thing really needs a 6spd!)
4,500mi total odometer
factory stock (except a Purdue sticker on the back window)
87 (cheapstuff) fuel

I have a 34mile commute (one way) to work each day. In the mornings with little to no traffic all but 3 of those miles are on the interstate with the cruise set at 65 (10 over ) On the way home it's the same, with the exception of about 3 miles of stop and go interstate through downtown. Fuel mileage is consistently in the mid 32mpg range for that scenario

Road trip from Louisville to Evansville, IN. Myself, Wife, and son with all gear in the hatch, cruise set at 75mph. Car made the trip on one tank, but the mileage was only about 34mpg.

Road trip to Cape Girardeau, MO from Louisville. Same load as Evansville. Cruise set on 75mph both directions. One tank each way essentially. 34.5mpg there, almost 37 on the way home. I suspect no A/C and a tailwind helped on the way home. A/c on, and 15-20mph steady cross/head wind on the way there.

Terrain in most all cases was "somewhat hilly". It's not flat as a pancake, but it's not climbing any mountains either.