All we run in both our Eco and Maverick is Mid-grade. I feel like both run better and its not usually priced that much higher so for me its worth it.
I want to talk about gas milage...
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You really notice it in turbos. Peak hp isn't all that much more, but it's just punchier everywhere with more octane.
But like I said, the 2.0 has a 12.1:1 compression ratio. That was muscle car territory when I was a kid. You never heard of an economy car with that much compression back in the day, because they all used regular. That much compression would blow up a Pinto. I remember the 70's, when all the fast cars became pathetically slow. A '78 Corvette with a 350 V8 only made 180 hp.! The '69 model made 300 minimum, with the same engine.
We know how that happened, so I won't go on about that, but the fact remains that the 2.0 has a pretty high compression ratio. That's good for getting all you can out of your fuel. It keeps the pollution down, too, and a modern ECU will just retard the timing to compensate when things get demanding. That's good for the engine, but it's Snoozetown for the driver.
Better gas will do for the 2.0 what it did back when 12:1 was premium-only.
I think next tank (putting on my lab coat), I'll give it 93 just to see...
A lot of good points. Funny enough I had an early 90's Firebird with a V6 that I traded a Maverick Grabber with the V8 for straight up. What a terrible driving experience that was! The Firebird looked the part but drove like a dog. Our Eco is the SES and I find that in sport mode it's quite peppy. I never once felt that way about the driving experience in the Firebird!You really notice it in turbos. Peak hp isn't all that much more, but it's just punchier everywhere with more octane.
But like I said, the 2.0 has a 12.1:1 compression ratio. That was muscle car territory when I was a kid. You never heard of an economy car with that much compression back in the day, because they all used regular. That much compression would blow up a Pinto. I remember the 70's, when all the fast cars became pathetically slow. A '78 Corvette with a 350 V8 only made 180 hp.! The '69 model made 300 minimum, with the same engine.
We know how that happened, so I won't go on about that, but the fact remains that the 2.0 has a pretty high compression ratio. That's good for getting all you can out of your fuel. It keeps the pollution down, too, and a modern ECU will just retard the timing to compensate when things get demanding. That's good for the engine, but it's Snoozetown for the driver.
Better gas will do for the 2.0 what it did back when 12:1 was premium-only.
I think next tank (putting on my lab coat), I'll give it 93 just to see...
My wife tends to drive our Eco more conservatively than I do, but it still seems to have more punch running mid-grade.
Here’s a pick when I was getting in my car so this would be my going into work mpg before I reset it. I reset it every trip so I know what my mpg is each time.
I've been averaging 34 on the hwy (22ish in the city) thanks to a modded Fiesta CAI and some off-shoot elbows I got from an English company. It does throw a code for the PCV however, haven't been able to chase down the cause. I just reset, and keep on keepin on. I also have been getting an ABS communication error as well (after the mod) for some reason
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