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Ford Focus Fuel Economy (L/100km)

L/100km	Number of Vehicles
6 liters per 100 kilometers	11 vehicles
7 liters per 100 kilometers	13 vehicles
8 liters per 100 kilometers	6 vehicles
9 liters per 100 kilometers	2 vehicles
10 liters per 100 kilometers	0 vehicles
11 liters per 100 kilometers	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	L/100km
2008	2008 4dr Sedan 140-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	6.55	See all data
With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2008 Ford Focus has been averaging 6.55 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers). The 2008 Ford Focuses in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 kilometers per hour (about 35 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (21.4 percent), in heavy traffic (8.2 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2008 Ford Focus in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
2008	2008 4dr Sedan 140-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD	7.85	See all data

2008	2008 2dr Coupe 140-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	6.49	See all data

2008	2008 2dr Coupe 140-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD	7.3	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Ford Focus

2008 Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	2dr Coupe 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	35 mpg will save $ in the long run. see full Ford Focus review
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	With mixed highway and city driving and a medium heavy foot, I still average about 31mpg. see full Ford Focus review
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Unconfirmed reports have stated people getting up to 39 miles per gallon highway with the 5 speed. This is very appealing to me as gas prices will rise again. see full Ford Focus review
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The fuel economy is great on a fixed income, and allows us to be able to do a few more things and go a few more places. see full Ford Focus review
2009	2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The rated 27 mpg is on the money. I have gotten as high as 37 on the highway. Nice feeling to pass the gas station more often without having to buy gas. see full Ford Focus review
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	With manual, w/o cruise, highway mpg 40+, average 30+ see full Ford Focus review
2008	2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	There are better and worse than the Focus, but the car does well with the 5-speed manual. I've seen 38 mpg on a tank of gas with lots of highway driving. see full Ford Focus review
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Returns steady 35 mpg, even with a good mix of city driving. Consistently better than EPA estimates. see full Ford Focus review
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I have seen a low of 29.6 and a high of 37.2 mpg. see full Ford Focus review
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Surface street driving to work and around town. First 4 fill-ups averaged: 33 mpg, 31 mpg, 32 mpg & 32.5 mpg. see full Ford Focus review

2008 Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	30+ mpg really is not nearly good enough. see full Ford Focus review