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I have a 2019 limited HD tow standard size. When I fill up the tank it says I have 318 miles to Empty. Is this correct? does your standard sized expy's show the same mileage to empty after a full fill?
 

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I have a 2019 limited HD tow standard size. When I fill up the tank it says I have 318 miles to Empty. Is this correct? does your standard sized expy's show the same mileage to empty after a full fill?

If I drive aggressively (like in sport mode), yes, it goes down that low.
Normally city driving it is around ~360-380
If it's all highway around 70mph I can get it up to 450-470
 

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I have a 2019 limited HD tow standard size. When I fill up the tank it says I have 318 miles to Empty. Is this correct? does your standard sized expy's show the same mileage to empty after a full fill?
Read the book. Range is based on your current gas mileage. If you're doing all city, it'll be low. If you're on a trip doing all highway, it'll be much higher. On trips, mine is close to 500. It'll adjust as your driving (city or hwy) changes. Sounds like you don't understand this is a 6000 pound brick going down the road. You want gas mileage, buy a Corolla.
 

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I have a 2019 limited HD tow standard size. When I fill up the tank it says I have 318 miles to Empty. Is this correct? does your standard sized expy's show the same mileage to empty after a full fill?
Do you tow? If your recent mpg avg is low, your mte will be low.
 

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Just figured I would add my $0.02. I just had a 2022 Explorer LTD Hybrid as a loaner while my 2018 Plati was in getting some work done. I can honestly say that the Explorer was returning approx the same mileage as my Expy. Crazy...and I wasn't pounding the Explorer at all. The stupid Eco and EV coach is kinda of addicting lol. But I was very surprised that the Plati was in the same ballpark as the Hybrid. That is all.
 
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Read the book. Range is based on your current gas mileage. If you're doing all city, it'll be low. If you're on a trip doing all highway, it'll be much higher. On trips, mine is close to 500. It'll adjust as your driving (city or hwy) changes. Sounds like you don't understand this is a 6000 pound brick going down the road. You want gas mileage, buy a Corolla.
I dont tow, but thank you for clarifying . I didnt realize the "miles to empty" just after fill up would be a lower number if based on history MPG. So if i only drove in the highway and getting better MPG average the miles to empty would be alot higher after fill up. I see..

I drive in"standard" mode all the time. I dont speed from light to light. I accelerate lightly and im still only getting 12 MPG city. I dont stomp on the gas... The truck is rated 17 city on the sticker. My old ass 2007 Navigator V8 is getting the same gas mileage city as this 2019 3.5 v6 "ecoboost" .That seems weird to me. I know its a big truck, I have driven big trucks (nother newer than 2007) all my life. And this things gets the same gas mileage as my old v8's. Im not impressed. Lol i just figured the newer v6 turbo engine would be somewhat better gas mileage compared to older V8 engines. I dont really care about spending money on gas. I was just thinking something is wrong with the engine and it guzzling excessive gas before brining it to ford for a diagnostics live data logger check or something. I have only had the truck for 2 months and still learning its tendencies. Thanks to everyone that responded.
 
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I don't know if you just bought this truck or not. Assuming it's got more than 10K miles, maybe you should change the air filter. Maybe the spark plugs. Are the windows open or closed? What do you carry around inside all the time? My wife carries a box that must weigh 20 pounds with shoes, towels, jumper cables, a couple of wrenches and screwdrivers, ice scrapers, etc. (You can see her fathers influence there). It's not a lot, but it all adds up. IDK, it does sound odd to be that low, but mileage will vary.
 
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Do you tow? If your recent mpg avg is low, your mte will be low.
Nope I dont tow.
I don't know if you just bought this truck or not. Assuming it's got more than 10K miles, maybe you should change the air filter. Maybe the spark plugs. Are the windows open or closed? What do you carry around inside all the time? My wife carries a box that must weigh 20 pounds with shoes, towels, jumper cables, a couple of wrenches and screwdrivers, ice scrapers, etc. (You can see her fathers influence there). It's not a lot, but it all adds up. IDK, it does sound odd to be that low, but mileage will vary.
I have litteraly Nothing in the truck. Just my 225 pound fat a**. I bought the truck 2 months ago at 56,800 miles and it now has 58,200. I should go "test drive" another 19 standar expy and monitor the Fuel Economy display while driving and see if I get similar mpg with same driving style.
 

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Just figured I would add my $0.02. I just had a 2022 Explorer LTD Hybrid as a loaner while my 2018 Plati was in getting some work done. I can honestly say that the Explorer was returning approx the same mileage as my Expy. Crazy...and I wasn't pounding the Explorer at all. The stupid Eco and EV coach is kinda of addicting lol. But I was very surprised that the Plati was in the same ballpark as the Hybrid. That is all.
That's shocking, I'm getting much higher [indicated] MPG in the 2022 Explorer XLT (2.3EcoBoost) loaner, than I see in our Max Ltd.
I've been thinking about buying my mom's 21 Explorer Plat off of her since she never drives it. Not sure how the 3.0TT compares to the 2.3T in efficiency.
 

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That's shocking, I'm getting much higher [indicated] MPG in the 2022 Explorer XLT (2.3EcoBoost) loaner, than I see in our Max Ltd.
I've been thinking about buying my mom's 21 Explorer Plat off of her since she never drives it. Not sure how the 3.0TT compares to the 2.3T in efficiency.

I've driven both, the 3.0tt is much quicker, fuel economy is a bit worse but not by much. You are not in boost as much with the larger v6.
 
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