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Re: 2008 Escape V6 XLT mpg?
Don't believe overhead computers. They're not 100% accurate. Also take into the account the time you idle the vehicle, which will drastically lower your mileage. Your right about the weather as well, the colder the air the denser it becomes meaning the vehicle will burn more fuel to compensate. If you block off the front grille with a windscreen it might help ever so slightly (it helped my GMC by about 1mpg).
Just to give you an idea here: My truck; a 5.9L V8, averages 14mpg on the highway at 70mph, and 16mpg at 60mph. Be sure you take into account the speeds your travelling at as the EPA highway cycle (old one) was at 55mph. So to get 24mpg you'll have to go no more than 55mph with just the driver. Adding passengers and cargo will make the smaller V6 work harder to achieve good mileage numbers. I hate to say it, but when I was 60lbs lighter I actually got better mileage out of my vehicles! Every 50lbs of weight will decrease mileage by .5mpg beyond a certain threshold.
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'99 Taurus 3.0L 2V Vulcan 145hp; 107,820m
'00 Durango R/T 360ci 300hp (modded); 90,651m
'06 Pontiac G6 GT 3.5L 220hp; 14,224m
Amsoil in all vehicles!
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