I think the bigger issue is the fact that GT's (and V6's) can use 87 for next to zero power or mpg loss. While us EB owners must use 93 to even come close to EPA estimates and the quoted power figures (using 87 is like an 11% loss in power). That additional 30-50 cents per gallon adds up quick and changes the game when you think about it.....
With gas prices going up and a projection that bbl. Of oil reaching $160.00 ...
Maybe that is the case in actual mpgs but only the 3.7 as far as I know is rated at its maximum output based on 87 octane, the GTs numbers are rated using premium gas only and as far as I know its been that way since 2015.
This just isn't an absolute statement. at 55-60mph I regularly hit over 40MPG using cruise control on a 150 mile stretch. Ford Performance tune. It IS capable.
On the fuel information graphics my bar tops out at 40. When you are averaging the 40 mpg that means the green would be above the 40 alot. Does the bar at 40 let the green top over it?
Yeah, the only way to obtain that 40 mpg average is strictly under the conditions of sustained 55-60 mph speeds over extended highway driving. So practically speaking, since most of my driving is on the highway, my mixed average will sit in the mid 30's.
Did you even read my posts or just glance at them? I clearly said next to no loss. A 1-3% loss is not even worth mentioning on a 400+ hp motor. An 11% loss on a 310 hp motor is significant. Again, had you read and comprehended my post instead of just replying; the "bigger issue" I was talking about is gas prices. The EB is no cheaper to fill up than the 5.0 or 3.7. I would rather get 13 mpg using 87 (5.0) than get 17 mpg using premium (EB).
It's not clear to me what the argument is. I do know that with a ProCal tune and 93 gas I'm averaging 24.3 in combined city/hwy driving.
It will hang with a GT now stop light to stop light, though I have no doubt it would get swallowed at the upper end.
$2.84 x 18 = $51.12
$3.44 x 18 = $61.92
270 miles for $51.12 @ 15 mpg on 18 gallons of gas is about 19 cents per mile
432 miles for $61.92 @ 24 mpg on 18 gallons of gas is about 14 cents per mile
( I know.. 18 is too much, but it scales...)
If economy is the issue; the GT can't compete.
If raw performance is the issue; there is no replacement for displacement.
For the 2017 the EPA estimates EcoBoost at 24 MPG combined and the GT at 18 MPG combined.
EPA estimates are based on use of recommended gas, which is 87 octane for both engines. Using premium fuel will not appreciably affect economy. It takes a certain amount of horsepower to accelerate the car at a given rate, or to keep the car rolling at a given speed. It takes a certain amount of fuel to create a given amount of horsepower, and the engine won't care if it's burning 87 or 93 octane to create it. All premium fuel does is allow enough timing advance that the engine can make MORE horsepower, over and above what can be produced using regular fuel. And when you make that additional horsepower you'll burn more fuel to do it; there's no such thing as a free lunch.
