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Old 27-02-2024, 03:15 PM   #49
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Default Re: So; do we all feel dirty?

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Originally Posted by kypez View Post
The Everest is offered with an Ecoboost engine in China. Much more efficient and less polluting than the 3.2/2.0 or V6 we get. But we don't see that motor here. Would be a much better drive with one of those over the garbage diesel one we get. At least give us the option.
I’ve been watching reviews of the 2.3 EB Ranger from the US and I gotta say that it’s not all that efficient.
The moment those larger wheels and tyres go on something like a Lariat (Wildtrak) the highway
fuel economy drops to a best of around 10 litres/100 km, the turbo seems to run rich whenever it
feels anything like increased load, the diesel not so much….
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