Oh Ford. How can you possibly build a light-duty truck that gets worse gas mileage than the Hummer H2? Well, that’s precisely the case for the 2010 Ford F-250 Lariat which was recently credited by Consumer Reports for getting the worst mileage of all 2010 vehicles with a shocking 10 mpg in real world tests.
That’s right, 10 miles per gallon. Amazingly, it seems like the Ford F-250 Lariat engine is operating like an ancient dinosaur. Sure, you’re getting plenty of power, but at what cost? With current gas prizes and regular driving, it won’t take long for a Ford F-250 owner to have paid for the vehicle twice, not to mention the amount of greenhouse gases they will have pumped into the air.
The most fuel efficient vehicles in CR’s real world tests were the Toyota Prius at 44 mpg, the Smart Fortwo at 39 mpg and the Honda Insight EX at 38 mpg.
March 15th, 2010 at 8:05 pm
I’ve bee driving an F-250 Lariat for years. Best truck I’ve ever owned AND ALWAYS IS 90% or less then the allowable standards for emissions. You don’t buy these things to drive to the beauty parlor, they are for those that need the capacity to haul and tow. Try towing a two horse trailer with a Prius (if your gas pedal doesn’t stick). If I need an economy vehicle to get the grocery store, I can walk or take the bicycle with panniers. For longer trips take the MB running bio-diesel.
June 24th, 2010 at 10:13 am
I bought 2010 F-250 and then I saw the CR saying it gets 10mpg and my jaw dropped. But after driving it I see that the CR is WAY OFF! I get over 16 – 18mpg (not hauling a trailer) which is about the same as my old F-150. How did they do the test? Were they hauling a large load? They need to retest and publish how the test was conducted..