1st Nov 2022, 20:11

Maybe he meant 7.3 turbo diesel but just rounded down for simplicity? No need to split hairs ;)

Anyways, I wouldn't be surprised if a 7.whatever diesel could get much more than 25 mpg, petrol would obviously be worse, no more than 15 mpg.

2nd Nov 2022, 18:56

Fuelly.com reports "real world fuel economy" for the 2002-2003 Excursion 7.3 liter diesel as averaging 13.4 MPG. Anyone who thinks that they "could get much more than 25 MPG" is dreaming.

4th Nov 2022, 01:23

Buyers opted for this engine mainly for power and torque for heavy duty use and performance. MPG wasn't a concern.

5th Nov 2022, 14:49

Even that larger engine struggled to give this tank enough power.

5th Nov 2022, 20:28

What happens when you "don't know much about a diesel" yet decide to buy a non-running 20+ year old beater SUV diesel with nearly 200K miles on it?

6th Nov 2022, 18:26

Maybe someday the author of this review can answer that. These 7.3 Powerstrokes are actually known to go up to 400k miles.

29th Sep 2023, 02:14

I have thoroughly enjoyed my 1500.00 beater diesel Excursion. This old girl was destined to rot away where it was sitting prior to my purchase. New front rotors and brakes, u-joints, paint on roof/hood, ball joints, steering components, filters, headlights, and a vacuum pump. Upgraded sound system, wheel adapters, and 2021 F250 wheels/tires.

This vehicle is my favorite to drive and I still don’t know much about diesels. I have taken a couple of 1500 mile trips with this diesel Ex. And have not been disappointed yet. It now has 213k miles and never misses a beat. It averages around 15mpg with mostly city driving and does a little better on the highway. I have seen it average low 20s on mpg driving at 55 on mostly flat highways. I am still under 4500.00 invested in this grocery getting-family hauling beast.

29th Sep 2023, 02:20

It’s mostly driven in the city and averages 15mpg. It gets about 18mpg on the highway with a load of people and luggage.

29th Sep 2023, 02:33

My mpg only drops on this Excursion to an average of 13.4 if I drive it like an angry person; it usually holds right around 15mpg. It will easily get 22mpg driving on a mostly flat highway at 50mph, which is completely unrealistic in my world. I’ve only pulled a small boat with this Excursion and it didn’t seem to affect the mpg.

29th Sep 2023, 02:38

I’ve put 13k miles on this Excursion since I’ve owned it. It is not modified and I don’t normally drive it roughly. It averages 15mpg with mostly city driving. I gets a few mpg better on the highway.

29th Sep 2023, 02:45

I have put 13k miles on this beast, it averages 15 mpg driving mostly in town and around 18 mpg on the highway. I have never done a highway trip without it being loaded with people and luggage. The engine is not modified or tuned.