21 MPG seen on 4 Door Badlands 2.3L

[Andy_M]

So wait.... I see by the hero switches it is missing the trail turn assist, so that leads me to believe this is a manual. Your saying this was a manual SAS? I'm willing to bet it was a BL with the optional wheels rolling on 33"s. Not a Manual SAS.

Look like this?

I was there. It was the manual 2.3L with the optional 33 inch wheels as shown in your picture.

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[dmtndan]

This is making me too hopeful for a 22-24mpg highway number…. With 20 average.

 

[Mpatient1]

Definitely this! I noticed the same thing and I was going to comment, but then I saw yours. Non-sas and manual Badlands. I am a little surprised folks can't tell the difference between sas and non-sas at this point in the game.

The 33's on the optional wheels are deceiving in pictures. And in person I'm guessing a bit of excitement keeps people from looking closer. The 32's look bigger in person than in pics, I can only assume it's the same for 33's.

 

[Rubicon 2 Badlands]

2.3

Probably would have helped if I read the end of the Subject line.

 

[Rusty Sheckleford]

Can someone tell me what the zone lighting feature is?

 

[Broncomputer]

This is making me too hopeful for a 22-24mpg highway number…. With 20 average.

20 average would be amazing for the 2.3.

 

[morrieswigs]

why does the graphics and color scheme on the screen seem so dated? Looks like a computer from the 80s

 

[VoltageDrop]

Wait are you saying the owners manual is digital now? Do they still give us a paper copy? That was a favorite part of my child hood reading through the owners manual of every car I got to ride in. I hope they give us something I can file away and not worry about losing to a glitch.

You can order a hard copy from Helm, which I will be doing along with the wiring diagrams

 

[rtsherry73]

Yeah, my 07 FX4 with the 5.4 was a bit painful. My 98 was even worse though.

I had an Excursion with the V10 gas engine. I never beat 13 mpg, even downhill on a highway with a tail wind. And a kid on a pedal bike could out-accelerate me.

 

[Sergeant Gearhead]

Does anyone think the mpg will be better with the two-door?

 

[VelocityBrew]

Can someone update the title to manual 2.3 Badlands?

 

[VoltageDrop]

Does anyone think the mpg will be better with the two-door?

My guess is city probably will be by 1 mpg but highway will probably be the same, assuming same configuration.

 

[johnston.zach]

Can someone tell me what the zone lighting feature is?

You can select certain lights to turn on outside of the bronco

 

[johnston.zach]

Can someone update the title to manual 2.3 Badlands?

I got you

 

[NotaVegetarian]

That would be awesome mileage. Can’t wait to drive mine. My 79 only gets 8mpg, the 79 gets about 10-11, and they are fun to drive. To have a Bronco that would break 20mpg would be awesome.

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