2019 Ford Ranger MPG is 21/26 (23 combined) - revealed in first window sticker

[j0shm1lls]

My VIN doesn't work on the Ford tracking page but I've got a window sticker so all is well!

PS (No MPG on it).

Nice! I took a look at your window sticker, it appears that your build date is 12/19/2018 - did you already know that?

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[rangerdanger]

tfltruck.com: 2019 Ford Ranger MPG Figures Leak – Does it Beat The Chevy Colorado?

It looks like the new 2019 Ford Ranger will be one of the most fuel efficient midsize pickups when it goes on sale.

According to a leak from Ranger5g, a two-wheel drive Ford Ranger will be rated at 21 mpg in the city, 26 on the highway for a combined 23 mpg when equipped with the only engine option, a 2.3-liter turbocharged four cylinder. Power for this truck comes in at 270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque, while maximum payload is rated at 1,860 pounds (2WD extended cab) and maximum towing comes in at 7,500 pounds.

No official numbers for 4×4 trucks have surfaced yet, but we’d expect a 1-2 mpg difference once that is tested, based on what other midsize trucks lose with 4×4.

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So how does the two-wheel drive Ranger do against the competition when it comes to burning fuel? The 2018 Chevy Colorado with a 3.6-liter V6 and two-wheel drive is rated at 18 in the city and 25 mpg on the highway for a combined 20 mpg, which means the Ranger is more efficient while also delivering more torque, though the Ford is down a little on the Colorado’s 308 horsepower.

With the Duramax diesel under the hood and two-wheel drive, the Colorado is still more efficient than the Ranger, offering 22 mpg in the city and 30 on the highway for a combined 25 mpg, but considering the Ranger only makes about 60 lb-ft of torque less than the diesel, a two mpg difference in combined fuel economy seems pretty good.

Over at Toyota, a two-wheel drive Tacoma with a 3.5-liter V6 comes in at 19 in the city, 24 on the highway for 21 mpg combined, beating out the gas Colorado but still not quite as good as the new Ranger.

And for those wondering, the two-wheel drive Nissan Frontier with a 4.0-liter V6 gets 16 mpg in the city, 23 on the highway for a combined 19 mpg, the worst of the bunch when it comes to fuel economy in midsize trucks.

• Chevy Colorado 3.6L V6 Gas: 18/25/20 MPG
• Chevy Colorado 2.8L I4 Diesel: 22/30/25 MPG
• Ford Ranger 2.3L I4 Gas: 21/26/23 MPG (unofficial)
• Nissan Frontier 4.0 V6 Gas: 16/23/19 MPG
• Toyota Tacoma 3.5L V6 Gas: 19/24/21 MPG

Looking at its big brother the F-150, the Ranger is only a little better than a 2.7-liter EcoBoost equipped two-wheel drive half-ton from Ford, which is rated at 22 mpg combined.

The 2019 Ford Ranger is promising to be a fuel efficient, powerful midsize pickup truck, but how will it actually do in the real world? We’ll get our first taste of the truck in about three weeks, so stay tuned to TFLTruck for all the real-world details on the Ranger.

 

[Pinecrestjim]

This is good news. I don't know about the rest of you but more likely than not, real world experience will be less that what the window sticker claims. At least that has always been my experience. That said though, it still beats the others.

 

[kep]

Being an old man I drive like an old man, I almost always beat the mileage claims.

 

[Robert Jay]

Hey guys, here's the first official window sticker and I think everyone might be interested. I'm not sure if these numbers are official yet as they're not listed on fueleconomy.gov but here they are either way. Keep in mind this is for a 4x2 Ranger.

21 City
26 Highway
23 Combined

Moderator addendum:
As for estimating the 4x4 (4wd) model's MPG, there shouldn't be much difference in MPG as @skibuff explains:

This is great for around town but I would have thought that the highway mileage would have been more. My 2018 mustang GT has gotten 29 mpg on the Atlantic City Expressway. Around town it is at 16mpg if I behave so 21 will be nice around town.

 

[rangerdanger]

This is great for around town but I would have thought that the highway mileage would have been more. My 2018 mustang GT has gotten 29 mpg on the Atlantic City Expressway. Around town it is at 16mpg if I behave so 21 will be nice around town.

The Ranger is at least 700-800 lbs heavier than your Mustang, so that explains why it would get worse gas mileage.

 

[Beef_Stew]

I'm expecting it to get even better highway mpg than stated. My 5.0 F150 is rated at 19 highway and it's gotten 22mpg in the past.

 

[FordBlueHeart]

The Ranger is at least 700-800 lbs heavier than your Mustang, so that explains why it would get worse gas mileage.

The disparity in weight is not that large, not by a longshot. Mustang GT owners would be in heaven if they weighed less than 3800 lbs.
The mileage difference is more about aerodynamics and how the engine creates it's torque.

 

[uthunter]

Nice! I took a look at your window sticker, it appears that your build date is 12/19/2018 - did you already know that?

The last update I had was 12/17 with ETA of 1/7/19. I think sometimes those are build weeks though so I didn't know what day it would be. Thanks for that.

 

[tRanger]

I saw this info in a video on YouTube last night just after midnight last night and I was glad to finally see the MPG numbers. Since it was picked up here this morning, then tfltruck and eventually CNET and nothing has been pulled from the dealer sight, it must be accurate. Hopefully the 4x4 only takes a 1 MPG hit. That would be nice. I think it is possible given how sweet Ford's 10 speed seems to be.

 

[AnimeRanger87]

I am definitely liking these numbers and would be an improvement on mileage. My 01 Ranger 2x4 3.0 auto tranny has a 4in shackle lift with a 4:10 posi rear axle and the best mileage I have got out of it was 17 mpg.

 

[skibuff]

I played around at fueleconmy.gov with the F150 2wd and 4wd's. With the F150's there was a loss of 1 to 2 MPG with the 2.7 Ecoboost. I think the biggest factor in mileage will be how often we wind up the turbo. I 'm confident that the people that drive the new Ranger to maximize fuel mileage will be rewarded with mileage better than reported.

My best guess based of the F150 2wd to 4wd loss the new Ranger 4x4 will get (city/highway/combined) 20/24/22

 

[Carl]

I played around at fueleconmy.gov with the F150 2wd and 4wd's. With the F150's there was a loss of 1 to 2 MPG with the 2.7 Ecoboost. I think the biggest factor in mileage will be how often we wind up the turbo. I 'm confident that the people that drive the new Ranger to maximize fuel mileage will be rewarded with mileage better than reported.

My best guess based of the F150 2wd to 4wd loss the new Ranger 4x4 will get (city/highway/combined) 20/24/22

Thanks for looking into this....now if we can get some real road tests...so far so good!

 

[Stic-o]

One thing to note is this truck is running the new dana axles which is optimized to be more efficient. So it would not be surprising if there was almost no loss in mileage. We'll know soon.

 

[skibuff]

Thanks for looking into this....now if we can get some real road tests...so far so good!

I'm excited I get to test drive tomorrow morning at the SF auto show Ranger drive event.

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