It beat the Ranger I used to have, which is all that really mattered to me
How on earth did anyone manage to get 30 MPG out of a V-6 Ranger? I couldn't ever break the 20 MPG mark with mine...I hit it once or twice with some very careful driving, but its average was closer to 9 in the city (Where I do 99% of my driving) and 16 on the highway.
Gearing difference? Mine had the 4.10 rear end and absolutely hummed at 2,500 RPM at 65 MPH
Ford had a hypermiler event when it first came out and managed to get one of them up to 30 MPG with a 3.15 rear end - unfortunately mine's got a 3.73 rear end. It looks like its absolute best MPG is at 1,500 RPM, which is basically 55 MPH for me.