[Drivesthebeast]

Well, the fuel thingy is very easy to figure out....the Focus only has a 2.0L 130 hp powerplant to propel 1975+ lbs at highwayspeed, or just in town. In order to get a Focus to move with haste, you need to keep your foot into the throttle more often, including holding speeds on the highway when you aren't using cruise.

Other vehicles like the S40 or your truck have larger powerplants, that generate a LOT more than 130hp. They require less fuel because they require less effort to propel the vehicle to the same speed.

Does this make sense to anyone?

Oh yeah, my fuel economy varies, but usually I can drive from Petawawa to Brantford on a single tank if I drive 20 over the speed limit the whole way....that's between 550 and 600 km's...