I recently received my '13 FF SE 2.0L and noticed some of things that is been mentioned throughout this thread. I'm actually somewhat relieved to see that this isn't just me. I have noticed the apparent inability to fully fill my tank as the gauge is about a centimeter away from "full," and the fuel economy I see from real-life driving varies from the 22/26/33 MPG, which was a large selling point for me. Anyways, to make this a short, I just wanted to post my findings as far as fuel economy and fill-ups as well (will provide a picture next time I fill up of the "almost-full" tank gauge display) and my initial thoughts for anyone interested in keeping this topic going.
2nd Fill-Up (did not record the first fill up data) - everything was resetted following the fill up.
Type - Mid Grade Gasoline
Miles Driven - 290 (DTE unrecorded)
Gallons - 14 gallons
Fuel gauge went up to 1 cm below the "Full", did not top it off.
Avg MPG - 20.7
Driving Style - In between Granny and conservative
Avg MPH - 35 mph (based off miles driven over time driven)
Currently I am on my third tank, which was premium. I am at a little above 3/4 a tank, and have driven around 200 miles, which seems pretty low (Thoughts?). My average MPG is 24, but I am driving around 75% highway, a bit more liberally but still conservatively.
I am now at around 650 Total miles driven. I am aware of the break-in period, around 1000-1500 miles is what seems to be the general consensus. I will be accounting for this for the next 2 or so fill ups.
Verdict is still out, but will be interested to see everyone's progress on their experienced fuel economy, and the wacky (or maybe not) fueling characteristics of the car.
Overall great car (my first new car), but MPG is a bit disappointing, for now...
