Dan Edwards

I have a 2002 Ranger Edge Supercab that I bought new in February 2002. It
is equipped with the 3.0 engine, 5 speed manual trans with a 3.73 axle. The
best fuel mileage it got then was 19 to 20 mpg on the highway at 70 mph.
After installing a soft tonneau, a Ravin performance muffler and K&N air
filter, I got a best of 24.6 mpg on the highway at 70 mph. The soft tonneau
alone gained me 2.5 mpg so which ever engine you choose, definitely look at
some sort of tonneau cover for your Ranger if you're going to be driving on
the highway. I had a set of tires installed that had a more aggressive tread
pattern to them and mpg's dropped to a best of 23.3.
From testimonies I've heard over the last 4 years, the I-4 gets the best
fuel mileage and the performance is not that far from the 3.0. The 4.0 gets
the worse gas mileage of all.
I hope this is of some assistance to you. I will say this, mpg's aside,
I've got 74000 miles on my Ranger and that 3.0 is a low maintenance engine.
I change the oil and filter at 5000 miles (owner's manual recommendation)
and the only thing I've replaced is the serpentine belt at 60000 miles and
it actually was still in good shape.
Dan Edwards

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"bribieboy" <steve@bindii.net> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I'm intending to buy a Ranger and would like people's opinions on which
> engine gives the best fuel economy. I won't be doing any hauling with
> it, it will be my daily drive. I'm looking anywhere from 1995 to 2002
> give or take some years.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>