Taurus Gas Mileage

[jt3]

Does anyone know why the ""window sticker" gas milage rating, for the Taurus, has been moving downward in recent years? I owned a '93 GL
that always gave 30 mpg and now have a '01 SES with the same 3.0 vulcan engine and at the very best can only get 27 mpg with it.
I understand the new taurus gets even less mpg. What's up with Ford going backward in fuel mileage?

[joe92k1500]

your doing better than i am. I only get 20mpg city/hwy combined in my 01 ses vulcan. Highway about 26.

[jt3]

Originally Posted by joe92k1500

your doing better than i am. I only get 20mpg city/hwy combined in my 01 ses vulcan. Highway about 26.

I don't drive city...a little town driving...so not much different
when you consider highway miles.
I've noticed the vulcan engine has had a few intake and exhaust manifold changes, among other things, sense my '93 GL days.
The body has to be much more aerodynanatmic with the jelly bean
styling but just ain't helping mpg. I will brag on my '01 SES as being
the most dependable car I've ever owned at 104K miles to date.
I've kept the tranny fluid new in fear the transmixer might give up as
my former Taurus did.

[drdisque]

the way the EPA calculates fuel economy ratings has changed over the years. Also, the taurus slowly got heavier over its production run.

[Willyum]

Driving technique has much to do with gas mileage. People driving over 85 MPH on Interstates these days & often around 100+ can't expect good mileage. Best advice I've had recently is that if I'm doing lots of hard braking, is costing gas mileage.

[seeasea]

I just replaced my 95 with an 05 (w25k) and can't believe the poor mileage. 19 city and 22 hyway.

I rented an 05 last month and got 28 hyway.
anybody have any ideas?