What's the average gas mileage for a ranger?

[Sandman79]

I average 24-27 city/highway mix. 2001 2.3L 5 speed 4X2 with 30's (yes on a 2 wheel they're just for looks ) before put the tires on i'd get 26-30....it's all in how you drive.

[damnthemachines]

Uhm. My '83 gets 14 mpg with a bad fuel mixture and faulty idle air control. My '89 doesn't do much better I don't think. I drove about 30 miles and it used an eighth of a tank.

[98XLTKid]

I've got a 98 4.0 with dual exhaust and cone adapter air filter, during the winter i get kinda crapy mileage, such as about 16-17 but in the summer i have gotten up to 23, usually i get a good 20 in the summer

[Bergz0]

alright u guys think ur getting bad gas mileage, i got an 89' ranger 2.9l v6 and im getting 8 usually, to 11mpg. what is wrong i need help. there's nothing worng that i can see, just replaced gas and air mixture sensor, got dual exhaust, k&n air filter and i don't really drive that fast,im getting worse gas mileage than my buddys getting with his 04, f250. hes getting 13-14. i dont no whats wrong can someone help me thanks alot!

[Bill_G]

Hardcore Ranger driver here - I've owned five since 84. I got 18-28mpg depending on the engine and tranny. The 2.3 4cyl with 5 speed manual got the best, and the 4x4 V6 with auto got the worst. My current 2007 w 2.3L 4cyl auto gets 22. Adding acetone gains 10%. Driving style makes the most difference. Accessories like a/c didn't seem to matter. Load didn't seem to matter. I've considered canopies for windstreaming, but use the bed a lot. Highway gets the best. Desert gets the next. City and mountain driving the worst.

[Bergz0]

yeah, but whats wrong wilh my ranger?

[Bill_G]

Sorry, dunno. Assuming you've done all the usual things - full tune up, had your emissions checked, and there are no noticable driveability problems pointing towards a specific culprit, then it's time to check into excessive load. ie: friction - stuck brakes, wheel bearings, diff, and tranny in that order.

[racerguy4u]

91 ranger 4.0 std cab 15-16 mpg intake tube, heddman headers, flowmaster catback out the side.

[Cyberdactyl]

4.0L 1994 LT Extended Cab

about 19 city and 25 on trips

[tjr1000]

I have a 2004 ranger 3.0 5 speed. engine manual transmission. I get about 22 miles city and 27 highway. I have the KN filter and am pretty light footed most of the time. My previous 1995 4.0L 5 speed got about 19-20 city and 24-25 hwy.

[cam 540]

I just sold my 1997 ranger ext. cab 3.0 v6 5 speed manual 2 wheel drive with 260,000 miles on it and i was getting 26 mpg on the highway and 23 city driving.

[wtousand]

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1994 Mazda B4000 5-speed. Essentially the same as a 4x4 Ranger with 4.0 engine. About 17 in city and up to 20-21 highway, good for a 4x4. The old EPA rating was 18/22, different than the identical '94 Ranger (17/22) for some unknown reason. I don't drive it much (59k miles on it) and I'm selling it for a large gas hog to pull my camper. Sadly.

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[FordGuy81]

1994 4x4 Ext. Cab 4.0L/5 spd.
158000 miles, 31" mud tires, 3" body lift
15-16 on winter fuel
17-19 on summer fuel

Keep your oil changed
Keep your air cleaner changed
Keep tires at the proper psi
Run Motorcraft double platiumn plugs; Motorcraft wires
Change fuel filter every 15K miles
Keep MAF sensor clean
Change O2 semsors if needed
Get all codes cleared up
Don't drive it like you stole it

Basically, just stay on top of regular maintenence (this includes changing tranny and diff fluid) using quality parts and be easy on the go pedal. Thats the only way to get the best mileage and performace out of it.

[tripod12133]

Originally Posted by Psychopete

Just normal driving conditions on hi-way or city, no, 16mpg w/ 2.3L isn't good. Sounds like some simple maintence needs to be done. First place I might start is o2 or EGR. Get the codes ran, see what you can find.

Pete

My 95 gets 22-24 mpG ALL AROUND. Most of my driving is highway (45mph)
95, 2.3, 2wd, 5 spd

Funny thing though, last week it threw some codes and now Im getting just as you said, 16-17 mpg. It threw an egr code, so more than likely, check that system. Before that, it even got 25.7mpg on a fill-up one time !!

But yea, waaay too low.

Hope this helps