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Ford Focus MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
17 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 6 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
37 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
38 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2005 2005 4dr Hatch 140-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 26.28
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With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2005 Ford Focus has been averaging 26.28 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2005 Ford Focuses in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 96 miles per hour (about 57.8 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (13.2 percent), in the city (4 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2005 Ford Focus in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
2005 2005 4dr Hatch 140-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 21.94
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2005 2005 2dr Hatch 140-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 26.16
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2005 2005 4dr Sedan 143-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 29.44
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2005 2005 4dr Sedan 140-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 34.55
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2005 2005 4dr Sedan 140-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 26.41
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon 140-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 26.9
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon 140-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 30
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Ford Focus

2005 Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
My Focus consistantly returns 28-31 MPG per gallon mixed driving conditions and much higher on highway trips. see full Ford Focus review
2006 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Averages about 25mpg. I have got 35mpg on a long stretch of driving through Montana. see full Ford Focus review
2006 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
If driven at 60 mph on freeway Have gotten 35 mpg.Most driving daily 65-75 gets 33 worst I have gotten was 29 mpg see full Ford Focus review
2005 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I recorded over 42 MPG on a 2500 kilometer trip from the West Coast, and we normally average over 24 MPG in the city. see full Ford Focus review
2005 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Averaged about 30 mpg throughout the life of the car. see full Ford Focus review
2005 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
On long highway trips I typically get well over 30 MPG - though it falls off a bit when driving locally. see full Ford Focus review
2005 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
I get about 32 on the highway average while averaging about 75 MPH. see full Ford Focus review
2005 4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Great balance of power and fuel economy. Average approximately 30 MPG in around town driving or high speed 70 mph plus Interstate cruising. At 55 MPH will deliver 38 MPG on long trips. Very consistent fuel economy after 55,000 miles. see full Ford Focus review
2004 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Fuel economy, although not great is good. Helps my daughter on a limited budget. see full Ford Focus review
2004 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
I could go for days without filling it up if I drove like a normal person. I put almost 200 miles on it in two weeks so that good fuel economy helped. see full Ford Focus review
2005 Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Fuel economy at 30 mpg (average) was OK but not spectacular. I blame the 4 speed automatic for that and suspect I might have done better with the 5 speed manual. see full Ford Focus review
2005 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
It was only rated at 24mpg by Consumer Reports - and with a smaller, less powerful engine than the 3 (which was rated at 25) see full Ford Focus review
2005 4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Economy is somewhat disappointing for a compact - I average 22 mpg around town. see full Ford Focus review
2005 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Poor in town and highway. Extremely disappointed. I would not mind the 20mpg if this was translated into 0-60 times of 6 seconds - but it is not. I have no idea where the fuel goes - it is certainly not converted into power. see full Ford Focus review
2004 2dr Hatch 145-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Lower than expected (23-24mpg avg), but performance makes up for it. see full Ford Focus review
 

2005 Ford Focus 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 Focus's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.