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Ford Focus Fuel Economy Data

4dr Hatch 136-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD

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
flat med none 30 10 5 55 56 21.200
flat light none 0 0 50 50 62 23.400
flat light none 10 5 35 50 62 27.400
flat med none 10 5 35 50 74 28.500
hills light none 16 0 0 84 70 30.900

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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)

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