Fuel Capacity Range and Use of Premium Fuel

[John MacPherson]

Does anyone know what the fuel range is on an XD 1500 (3 seat) Ranger?
Also, can you run premium-no ethanol fuel during summer months?

 

[Big Red]

Fuel milage will vary greatly depending on what you do and what terrain you are driving on. I get about 200 miles on a tank but run mostly hard pack roads running 30-45 mph. As far as gas goes, I only run premium 91 octane, non-ethanol (sorry farmers) in my machine all year round. I'm not saying you have to, I'm just saying I give my baby the "Good Stuff" whether she needs it or not.

 

[Clubin]

87 octane here. With ethanol. Because that’s the way it is in Canada. I can easily do a 120 mile evening ride on 1/2 tank. It’ll go further than a xp 1000. But our tanks are bigger.

 

[Wavewackers]

strictly run fuel that is non ethanol (usually 91 oct) for reasons of ethanol ruining gas line and fuel system components. But I'm not sure about this new rig but my 2019 xp 1000 would not start running non-eth in the winter sub-zero temps, so i would do a half and half in the winter....... We will see how the 1500 starts in sub-zero temps this winter.....

 

[Johnnie]

I can run around 130 miles to a tank. I do have some idle time and a lot of my miles are slower speeds. My experience with the 1500 is it likes gas. My 1000 will go 130 miles also but holds 2 gallons less.

 

[oneal]

I can run around 130 miles to a tank. I do have some idle time and a lot of my miles are slower speeds. My experience with the 1500 is it likes gas. My 1000 will go 130 miles also but holds 2 gallons less.

Mine is worse, due to our land being tight and rough all my maintenance is done by hours, not miles. I agree with you, these babies like fuel.

 

[oneal]

89 octane with ethanol. Running non-ethonal is ok for our engines but is just fine with it as well.

 

[Johnnie]

As far as fuel mileage I’m really not complaining. With the bigger engine with more hp and torque and the wt of the 1500 it’s not bad. It would have been nice to have put in a 15 gallon capacity fuel tank.

 

[oneal]

As far as fuel mileage I’m really not complaining. With the bigger engine with more hp and torque and the wt of the 1500 it’s not bad. It would have been nice to have put in a 15 gallon capacity fuel tank.

Me either Johnnie, considering our investment made for a toy gasoline is penny's

 

[JTBarlow]

We did a 147 mile trip this last weekend down to Lake Mead and back. My brother in his XD1500 Northstar, me in my Xpedition XP5 Ultimate. We both fueled up at the same place at the start and finish of the ride using 91 octane 10% ethanol fuel. The results were 11.6 gallons in the Ranger and 12.1 gallons in the Expedition.
I figured it would be interesting since it’s a 1500 vs a 1000 but with the 1000 typically running 2000-3000 rpms higher.

 

[Johnnie]

That is interesting…. Thank you

 

[Cowboyup]

I just ran mine till ran out of gas and got 210.8 miles @ 16.5 mpg@ 45to 55 mph.

 

[Big Red]

I take driving it until you ran out of gas wasn't the plan........was it?

 

[Mr.C]

That’s impressive actually. I’ve never got 200 miles out of either of my rangers. Is yours a standard or a crew cab?

 

[oneal]

That's pretty good milage IMHO. Our woods are so tight we normally ride an average of two hours and only travel about 15 miles. I'm sure my milage is not half yours.

 

[Cowboyup]

I take driving it until you ran out of gas wasn't the plan........was it?

Yes had 2 gal with me

 

[Cowboyup]

That’s impressive actually. I’ve never got 200 miles out of either of my rangers. Is yours a standard or a crew cab?

That’s impressive actually. I’ve never got 200 miles out of either of my rangers. Is yours a standard or a crew cab?

standard

 

[oneal]

Yes had 2 gal with me

I was wondering the same.