valleyview Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 New owner of a 2010 Edge FWD with 3,200 miles and getting around 19 MPG. Replaced a 2000 Toyota Seinna (10 yr. old v6) that got 21 MPG same trip everyday to and from work and purchase gas from the same station. Will it get any better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 eventually it'll get a little better. i found if i only drove shorter trips (less than 10 miles it sucked gas BAD) i let it idle waiting for the wife for about 5 minutes and the mpg display went from 23 down to 21 after a 15 mile trip. i would kill it if it's more than a few seconds. (ex. drive thur's like bank, fastfood, etc...) and we quit letting it warm up in the mornings (thank God for seat heaters) it seems to help w/ the mpg. certain gas stations make a big difference as well (you might try a different one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleyview Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 eventually it'll get a little better. i found if i only drove shorter trips (less than 10 miles it sucked gas BAD) i let it idle waiting for the wife for about 5 minutes and the mpg display went from 23 down to 21 after a 15 mile trip. i would kill it if it's more than a few seconds. (ex. drive thur's like bank, fastfood, etc...) and we quit letting it warm up in the mornings (thank God for seat heaters) it seems to help w/ the mpg. certain gas stations make a big difference as well (you might try a different one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleyview Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Thanks for the feedback. I have been warming it up in the morning. Just got back from a 500+ mile round trip to Altoona PA on the PA turnpike 21.6 on the way out after a fillup and MPG calculation and 26,2 via the in dash calculator on the way back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strokersix Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 4500 miles and getting the same..... hoping to come up some more as the miles go up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacLeod Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 I just got back from a trip out to Texas and with 250 miles on the odometer I averaged 21-22 mpg. On the way back a week later with 1500 miles, I got 23-25!! Granted thats 100% freeway driving with the cruise set at 72 mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strokersix Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 New owner of a 2010 Edge FWD with 3,200 miles and getting around 19 MPG. Replaced a 2000 Toyota Seinna (10 yr. old v6) that got 21 MPG same trip everyday to and from work and purchase gas from the same station. Will it get any better? 6500 miles.... still 19-MPG since day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgieguy Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 6500 miles.... still 19-MPG since day 1 It took my 2008 AWD about 15K miles before my mileage got respectable... give it a chance to break in properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamers1 Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 It took my 2008 AWD about 15K miles before my mileage got respectable... give it a chance to break in properly A 15k break in period. Now that is a little much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1TECH Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 I have never had a vehoicle get better fuel mileage as it "breaks in". I think it is a myth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooksgrainger Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 I have found that even using E10 (10% ethanol) in my Edge drops the MPG by 2 or 3 per gallon. The station nearest my home has E10 only and thus I now avoid it. The station near work has E0 and that is what I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomos Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 I'm not positive, but I don't think any stations around here sell anything better than 15% ethanol. I don't know a single one that sells gas with zero ethanol in it...I might have to look into that since I'm getting about 15-16 MPG in city driving, and I baby it. This is still a tremendous improvement over my old Dakota's 11 MPG though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1TECH Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 We are getting 19.1 mpg, all in town (I live in Phoenix and use surface streets to go to work 12 miles one way) and that is with the wife driving who is always in a hurry to get somewhere. I think this is really good for this vehicle especially since our 2008 Sport Trac was getting 14 mpg in town. The best mpg we ever got in a vehicle was in out 2006 Lexus IS350, that thing got 22 mpg in town and 28 mpg on the freeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgieguy Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) My wife has a 2008 Lexus ES350 and shes always in a hurry as well. if I'm driving, I can manage 34 on the highway, and combined 27. Edited April 7, 2010 by Edgieguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacLeod Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 (edited) I have never had a vehoicle get better fuel mileage as it "breaks in". I think it is a myth I dunno bro. I drove out to Texas 3 days after buying my 2010 new off the lot. When we left we had 250 miles on the clock and like I said in my post, we got 3-4 mpg more coming back with 1800 more miles on the odometer. And now with over 3,000 miles on it, Im getting 22 mpg combined freeway and city driving. The owners manual even states not to calculate fuel mileage until after 3000 miles. I dont know if this proves anything or not, I coulda hit a big tailwind coming back but its interesting. Edited April 7, 2010 by MacLeod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 7, 2010 Report Share Posted April 7, 2010 Its a known fact that Ford Duratec engines get better mpg after 5K or so miles (YMMV). I've experienced it firsthand and have heard it from many others. It's not a myth although it certainly doesn't apply to all vehicles or all engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB06 Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Recently purchased a 2010 Limited FWD. After gently breaking it in for a couple of weeks, we took it on an extended trip down south with only 600 km (less than 400 miles) on the odometer. We put about 3000 miles on it, and the gas mileage was fantastic. Admittedly, we cruised on the Interstates at a fairly steady 70 mph, with occasional bursts to 75-80. The trip computer showed an average of close to 30 mpg. Calculating myself, we averaged over 27 mpg. Obviously, I have no complaints whatsoever with our mileage. With shorter trips, we are averaging no worse than 20 mpg. I have been informed that with this engine, our mileage will only improve with time. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1TECH Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 (edited) 2002 Pontiac Firebird WS6, 2004 Dodge Magnum R/t, 2006 Lexus IS350, 2008 Ford Explorer Sport Trac V8...I bought all these vehicles new and not one of them ever acheived better fuel mileage after "breaking in"...maybe I'm just not lucky. Out of all of them the Lexus got the best mileage. The wife and I are going to Las Vegas in 2 weeks so I'll be courious to see what the mileage does...although not really expecting much...leaving at night and the Edge loves to do 90. Edited April 8, 2010 by L1TECH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacLeod Posted April 8, 2010 Report Share Posted April 8, 2010 Man, 27 mpg! Thats outstanding - especially now that gas is creeping up around $3 a gallon. Figures it would do that as soon as I trade my 34 mpg Honda Accord in on a V6 SUV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renamulligan Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 I"ve had my 2010 Ford Edge Limited since the end of June. I was only getting 17 mpg and am now up to 17.5 mpg. I have just alittle over 4,000 miles on it. I do mostly local driving and get on the highway now and then. Not happy since I got rid of a 2000 Honda Accord with 140,000 miles on it and was getting 21 mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L1TECH Posted September 24, 2010 Report Share Posted September 24, 2010 I'm averaging 17 mpg...although the mileage computer says 18.9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloe13 Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 This is depressing, my Edge is only averaging 13.4 MPG according to the dash display Granted, I do live in Hollywood and only do city traffic driving and / or canyon driving through the hills, neither of which is particularly good on mileage. I also never do any highway driving, I don't even take the freeways since I live 5 miles from work. But even with such little mileage I'm still filling up at least once a week. I wasn't expecting it to be this bad, so hopefully it improves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpattie Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 all of you probably know this, but for the average MPG gauge to reflect that tank, you have to reset it at each fill up. I had a fried once that said his Avg MPG never changed, come to find out he never reset it at fill up, so it was reflecting LIFETIME AVG MPG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpattie Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 This is depressing, my Edge is only averaging 13.4 MPG according to the dash display Granted, I do live in Hollywood and only do city traffic driving and / or canyon driving through the hills, neither of which is particularly good on mileage. I also never do any highway driving, I don't even take the freeways since I live 5 miles from work. But even with such little mileage I'm still filling up at least once a week. I wasn't expecting it to be this bad, so hopefully it improves! start and stop city traffic is tough to get good mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radicon Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Attached are the mileage spreadsheets that I have maintained on my 2008 SEL. The lifetime mileage is 21.4 mpg. That includes city, highway and long trips. The yearly spreadsheets shows that computer mileage versus actual (hand calcuated) mileage on each fillup. The computer mileage has never been close. The best mileage was 30mpg taken two months ago. The worst mileage was 18.2 on the second tank in winter. Not bad for a vehicle that weighs over 4000 pounds. I agree with everyone else that mileage goes south in a hurry when you are in city traffic, bumper to bumper, stop light to stop light with the AC on. Highway travel is great. The tank with 30mpg included a fully loaded Edge with the AC on. edge summary.doc edge 2008.doc edge 2009.doc edge 2010.doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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