2006 Ford Five Hundred 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 Five Hundred's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Ford Five Hundred 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 Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 | 60 | 25.5 |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 | 60 | 25.5 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 43 | 57 | 60 | 25.5 | |
| With the 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 engine, CVT transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Ford Five Hundred fuel economy has been averaging
25.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford Five Hundreds in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 57 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (43 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford Five Hundred 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 Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD |
flat | med | none | 15 | 50 | 5 | 30 | 65 | 17.9 |
| flat | med | none | 15 | 50 | 5 | 30 | 65 | 16.6 | ||
| flat | med | none | 15 | 50 | 6 | 30 | 65 | 18.8 | ||
| flat | med | none | 15 | 50 | 5 | 30 | 65 | 17.4 | ||
| hills | light | light | 5 | 60 | 20 | 15 | 65 | 18.0 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT AWD |
flat | med | none | 13 | 52 | 8 | 27 | 65 | 17.7 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 13 | 52 | 8 | 27 | 65 | 17.7 | |
| With the 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 engine, CVT transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2006 Ford Five Hundred has been averaging
17.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford Five Hundreds in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 52 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (27 percent), in heavy traffic (13 percent), and in the suburbs (8 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford Five Hundred in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium 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 Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD |
hills | light | none | 10 | 10 | 60 | 20 | 75 | 17.3 |
| flat | light | light | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | N/A | 23.4 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 0 | 3 | 34 | 63 | 65 | 24.0 | ||
| flat | light | none | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 65 | 30.9 | ||
| flat | med | light | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 65 | 24.5 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 6 | 25 | 41 | 29 | 68 | 24.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 6 | 25 | 41 | 29 | 68 | 24.0 | |
| With the 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 engine, 6-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Ford Five Hundred gas mileage has been averaging
24.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Ford Five Hundreds in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 41 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (29 percent), in the city (25 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent). In addition the average 2006 Ford Five Hundred 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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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2006 Ford Five Hundred MPG
| 2006 Ford Five Hundred Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD |
excellent on long trips, 29 mpg |
| 2006 Ford Five Hundred Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6 CVT FWD |
hwy driving at speed limit (70 mph) gets about 20 mpg (based on 75000 miles driving experience) -- does not match the epa recommendations |
