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Buick Encore vs. Ford Freestyle MPG

Chart is based on 8 fuel economy reports for the Buick Encore and 124 fuel economy reports for the Ford Freestyle.

Buick Encore MPG

Buick Encore Buick Encore 2017 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Buick Encore Buick Encore 2013 34.7 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent
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
2017 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 0 24 76 0 25.3  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills light light 0 24 39 37 63 34.7  

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Ford Freestyle MPG

Ford Freestyle Ford Freestyle 2007 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Ford Freestyle Ford Freestyle 2007 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Ford Freestyle Ford Freestyle 2006 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Freestyle Ford Freestyle 2006 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Ford Freestyle Ford Freestyle 2005 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Ford Freestyle Ford Freestyle 2005 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent
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
2007 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
flat light light 5 12 19 64 76 23.5  
2007 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
flat light none 6 36 17 42 63 22.2  
2006 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
flat med light 8 17 27 47 68 21.7  
2006 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
flat light light 5 24 41 31 83 19.3  
2005 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
flat med light 11 29 16 44 67 21.9  
2005 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
flat med light 8 23 27 42 69 20.3  

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Buick Encore vs. Ford Freestyle MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Buick Encore

Buick Encore Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 With front-wheel-drive, the Encore earns EPA ratings of 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. Add all-wheel-drive (as on the tested car) and these figures drop to 23/30. Given the Encore's small size and marginal power output, better might be expected. The BMW X1, with another 102 horsepower, somehow manages 22/33 on the EPA test cycle. But the BMW's ratings seem a bit iffy. I had a much easier time meeting and exceeding the Buick's EPA ratings. At a steady 70 on the highway I averaged over 31. In suburban driving the trip computer regularly reported averages in the low 30s, even 35. To average over 30, though, you can't have too many stops or too heavy a foot. Put the pedal down hard, and the small four-cylinder engine's turbo will enable it to gulp air--and fuel--like a much larger one. Drive with little care for fuel economy, and 25 will happen. Which is still better than the EPA rating. The Tucson is among the oldest designs in Hyundai's line, and doesn't have the firm's latest engine technology. Consequently, its EPA ratings are a dismal (for a compact, 176-horsepower vehicle) 20/27. The current compact crossover champ, the Mazda CX-5, manages just a little better than the Encore, 24/30. see full Buick Encore review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Buick Encore

Buick Encore Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
The almost 40 mpg on the highway makes the Buick Encore the most efficient, real world, all wheel drive gasoline sedan or CUV available. The engine torque from the turbo makes output low in the operating range on low 87 octane. see full Buick Encore review
 

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

Ford Freestyle Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
Very hard to beat in a 7-passenger vehicle of this size. With AWD, I average about 22mpg in mixed driving and have gotten 25mpg on an extended trip at hwy (70-75mph) speeds. see full Ford Freestyle review
2007 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
Adequate for its size see full Ford Freestyle review
2007 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
Exceptional fuel economy for a vehicle of this size. see full Ford Freestyle review
2007 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
Great mileage loaded and unloaded. Headwinds really cut the fuel economy. see full Ford Freestyle review
2006 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
Good for its size. Average about 11L/100km or 21 MPG. see full Ford Freestyle review
2006 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
better than an SUV comparable to a minivan see full Ford Freestyle review
2006 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
Superior to anything in its class for freeway MPG. Only turns over 1900 RPM @ 70 mph, 27+ MPG depending on conditions. Mixed fuel economy is not bad either, my wife drives 50/50 city/highway and we average just over 21 mpg. Very satisfied with MPG. see full Ford Freestyle review
2006 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
I can drive my freestyle fully loaded from Florida to North Carolina and get 26 MPG. see full Ford Freestyle review
2005 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
For a car its size, 24+ mpg is pretty amazing. This can be contributed to the CVT transmission. see full Ford Freestyle review
2005 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
Got best mileage of all vehicles in category when shopping. see full Ford Freestyle review
Ford Freestyle Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
Fuel economy in the city is far over what the epa estimated see full Ford Freestyle review
2007 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
Not as good as I thought it would be. Hoping that it improves with a longer break in. see full Ford Freestyle review
2006 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
fuel economy is low, ranges from 15 to 19 during my regular city driving see full Ford Freestyle review
2006 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT FWD
with a 3.0 V6, 2WD gas mileage could be much better than 19, to 23 MPG, it was in the 2000 Olds Sil, which was longer and had alarger motor in it. see full Ford Freestyle review
2005 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
2-3MPG more would be nice across the board. see full Ford Freestyle review
2005 4dr Wagon 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
it sucked (17 mpg) see full Ford Freestyle review