2005 taurus vs 1997 taurus
taurusbob
09-19-2005, 02:48 PM
what hapened? i was getting good gas milage with my 1997 taurus 20mpg, my mpg display on my 2005 taurus states 17 mpg but i know i'm getting less. same size engine in both. what did Ford do so different. more air pollution devices? confused .
giddyup50
09-19-2005, 11:08 PM
I know you have a 3.0 in both but, is one the DOHC 24V Duratec engine (200HP) and is the other the Vulcan engine(160HP plain jane engine). That would make a difference, don't forget the 05 is a little bigger than the 97.
drdisque
09-20-2005, 07:52 PM
also, you get much worse gas mileage with your AC on, have you been driving more with the AC on than you did in your '97?
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