2006 Ford F-150 Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Ford F-150's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Ford F-150 Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 202-horsepower 4.2L V6 5-speed manual RWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 4dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 202-horsepower 4.2L V6 5-speed manual RWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 17.1 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 17.1 | |
| With the 202-horsepower 4.2L V6 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, 2006 Ford F-150 fuel economy has been averaging
17.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 100 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (0 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | v.lt | hvy | 15 | 15 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 21.9 |
| 2006 | 4dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | v.lt | hvy | 15 | 15 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 21.9 |
| Averages | flat | v.lt | hvy | 15 | 15 | 10 | 60 | 60 | 21.9 | |
| With the 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2006 Ford F-150 has been averaging
21.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (15 percent), in heavy traffic (15 percent), and in the suburbs (10 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
hills | lead | light | 5 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 10.8 |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
hills | lead | light | 5 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 10.8 |
| Averages | hills | lead | light | 5 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 60 | 10.8 | |
| With the 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, 2006 Ford F-150 gas mileage has been averaging
10.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (30 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a lead foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
mtns | light | hvy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 60 | 14.0 |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
mtns | light | hvy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 60 | 14.0 |
| Averages | mtns | light | hvy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 60 | 14.0 | |
| With the 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, 2006 Ford F-150 fuel economy has been averaging
14.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 86 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (14 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on mountainous terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 20.0 |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 20.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 70 | 20.0 | |
| With the 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2006 Ford F-150 has been averaging
20.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 100 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (0 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
flat | light | light | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 15.0 |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
flat | light | light | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | |
| With the 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive, part-time w/low range, 2006 Ford F-150 gas mileage has been averaging
15.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 100 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (0 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and on the highway at an average speed of 0 miles per hour (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
hills | light | light | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 70 | 15.7 |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
hills | light | light | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 70 | 15.7 |
| Averages | hills | light | light | 0 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 70 | 15.7 | |
| With the 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive, part-time w/low range, 2006 Ford F-150 fuel economy has been averaging
15.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 96 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (4 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 35 | 65 | 70 | 16.5 |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 35 | 65 | 70 | 16.5 |
| Averages | flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 35 | 65 | 70 | 16.5 | |
| With the 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2006 Ford F-150 has been averaging
16.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 65 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (35 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | light | none | 1 | 94 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 13.4 |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | light | none | 1 | 94 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 13.4 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 1 | 94 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 13.4 | |
| With the 231-horsepower 4.6L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, 2006 Ford F-150 gas mileage has been averaging
13.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 94 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (5 percent), in heavy traffic (1 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | med | hvy | 20 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 70 | 17.4 |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
flat | med | hvy | 20 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 70 | 17.4 |
| Averages | flat | med | hvy | 20 | 5 | 20 | 55 | 70 | 17.4 | |
| With the 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, 2006 Ford F-150 fuel economy has been averaging
17.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (20 percent), in the suburbs (20 percent), and in the city (5 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
flat | med | none | 0 | 90 | 0 | 10 | 60 | 10.0 |
| mtns | med | none | 0 | 20 | 0 | 80 | 70 | 13.4 | ||
| hills | med | hvy | 5 | 70 | 5 | 20 | 75 | 14.8 | ||
| hills | light | hvy | 5 | 10 | 40 | 45 | 60 | 15.2 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
hills | med | light | 3 | 48 | 11 | 39 | 66 | 13.4 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 3 | 48 | 11 | 39 | 66 | 13.4 | |
| With the 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive, part-time w/low range, the 2006 Ford F-150 has been averaging
13.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford F-150s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 66 miles per hour (39 percent), in the suburbs (11 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford F-150 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2006 Ford F-150 MPG
| 2006 Ford F-150 Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2006 | 4dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 202-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
14 around town, 17 on a trip |
| 2006 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
With todays rising gas costs,you really must want to drive this type of truck, as I average 17 miles to 1 IMPERIAL GALLON of gas. |
