2.3 Manual Big Bend vs. Black Diamond - Real World Fuel Economy?

[Rubicon79]

I have a 4 door Big Bend with black Diamond wheels and tires, 2.3, and manual transmission.
I run in sport mode always with 93 octane and got 21 mpg on a 1k mile trip. Day to day is 20 mpg and I’m at 3k miles total. I’m happy with the overall performance just waiting on the new exhaust and I’ll do a tune when they’re available.

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[CGBBAlexandria]

2.3L BB (4dr) with 6-speed transmission. . . on my first weekend out, took a little trip out to a brewery out of town on a toll road and averaged 25.8mpg on the stock Duelers. Switched tires to 33" Kenda Klevers and now average 21 around town in "Normal" mode, 23.8 highway. Take off @ 1mpg for each if in "Sport" mode. Still in the break-in period, so I've been driving pretty conservatively.

 

[EveryDayBronco]

It depends on what transmission you get. Breakdown below:

• 3.73 open axle
  • Standard on Base, Big Bend, and Outer Banks with an automatic transmission
• 4.27 locking axle
  • Optional upgrade on Big Bend and Outer Banks with an automatic transmission
• 4.46 open axle
  • Standard on Base and Big Bend with a manual transmission
• 4.46 locking axle
  • Standard on Black Diamond
  • Standard on Badlands with an automatic transmission
  • Optional upgrade on Big Bend with a manual transmission.
• 4.70 locking
  • Standard on Badlands with a manual transmission
  • Standard on Wildtrak
  • Included with the Sasquatch package on all trims.

This topic is specific to Manual Trans which is paired with the 4.46 ratio.

The only other option is when you jump up to the Badlands package with manual trans, it pairs it with 4.70 ratio.

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