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Ford Five Hundred vs. Dodge Caliber MPG

Chart is based on 73 fuel economy reports for the Ford Five Hundred and 257 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Caliber.

Ford Five Hundred MPG

Ford Five Hundred Ford Five Hundred 2007 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Ford Five Hundred Ford Five Hundred 2007 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Ford Five Hundred Ford Five Hundred 2006 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Ford Five Hundred Ford Five Hundred 2006 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Ford Five Hundred Ford Five Hundred 2006 23.9 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Ford Five Hundred Ford Five Hundred 2005 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Ford Five Hundred Ford Five Hundred 2005 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 58 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 Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
flat light hvy 1 15 9 75 70 23.6  
2007 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 7 19 35 39 65 24.6  
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 AWD
flat light none 12 32 8 48 64 20.9  
2006 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 5 22 45 28 66 23.9  
2005 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
flat med light 12 17 23 49 66 22.0  
2005 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
hills med light 11 9 22 58 68 23.3  

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Dodge Caliber MPG

Dodge Caliber Dodge Caliber 2009 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Dodge Caliber Dodge Caliber 2009 32.7 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Dodge Caliber Dodge Caliber 2008 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Dodge Caliber Dodge Caliber 2008 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Dodge Caliber Dodge Caliber 2008 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Dodge Caliber Dodge Caliber 2008 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Dodge Caliber Dodge Caliber 2007 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 98 percent Dodge Caliber Dodge Caliber 2007 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Dodge Caliber Dodge Caliber 2007 28.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Dodge Caliber Dodge Caliber 2007 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 84 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
2009 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD
flat light none 3 8 40 50 85 24.2  
2009 4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat v.lt light 5 10 15 70 60 32.7  
2008 4dr Hatch 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
flat light none 1 9 38 53 61 26.2  
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD
flat med light 6 47 8 39 64 25.5  
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
hills light none 0 0 5 95 65 27.9  
2008 4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills light light 1 12 38 50 70 30.0  
2007 4dr Hatch 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
flat light none 0 2 1 98 70 27.7  
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2007 4dr Hatch 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
hills light none 6 16 31 47 73 25.9  
2007 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD
flat light none 4 11 15 70 71 28.9  
2007 4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 1 14 84 107 28.2  

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Ford Five Hundred vs. Dodge Caliber MPG

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

Ford Five Hundred Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
Fuel mpg: daily - 24-27; short trips (100-200 mi.) - 26-28; winter daily - 21-26 (lot of idling); and, long trips - 5000 mi in Mar. 08 was 27-32 depending on the leg. On the open country interstates the mpg eould start to drop if I exceeded 69 mph see full Ford Five Hundred review
2007 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
CVT AWD
Trip to Florida from WV 29.4 mpg. On the way back, 28.7mpg. I avg. about 24.5mpg back and forth to work, some in town driving (15%) mostly rural (85%). For an AWD and the size, this is fantastic. see full Ford Five Hundred review
2007 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
24 MPG for a huge car! see full Ford Five Hundred review
2006 4dr Sedan 203-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD
excellent on long trips, 29 mpg see full Ford Five Hundred review
Ford Five Hundred Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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 see full Ford Five Hundred review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Dodge Caliber

Dodge Caliber Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD
I travel on highway with a cruise set at 70 and I get about 30mpg. My current total of 22k miles shows 28.8 mpg. see full Dodge Caliber review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
Average so far is 28 mpg. This car has the 2.0 with the CVT transmission. Not great but not terrible either. Our minivan got 18 mpg This mileage is almost all highway.60 to 70 mph. see full Dodge Caliber review
2008 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD
25+ in all city driving. see full Dodge Caliber review
2008 4dr Hatch 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD
Im a full time pizza delivery boy. I bought this car brand new to deliver pizzas in. What does that tell you? see full Dodge Caliber review
2007 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD
This car was bought as a commuter car and was excellent for that purpose...good gas mileage. see full Dodge Caliber review
2007 4dr Hatch 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
On a mix city/open road, obtaining ± 8.5l/100 km for an AWD vehicule is a good for me see full Dodge Caliber review
2007 4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I can go below 7L/100km when driving long routes (or about 9L/100km driving in residential areas). Not bad for a car this size and power. see full Dodge Caliber review
2007 4dr Hatch 172-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD
My AWD model gets the worst fuel economy of all the caliber models, but is still great for an AWD car! Typically 26mpg in the city, 30mpg on highway trips. see full Dodge Caliber review
2007 4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
averaging 34 mpg which is pretty good for a vehicle in htis category see full Dodge Caliber review
2007 4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
It returns about 36 IMP mpg which I find acceptable see full Dodge Caliber review
Dodge Caliber Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD
Not as good as I would expect. The Avenger which I own now get better fuel economy on the highway and is a roomier car. see full Dodge Caliber review
2007 4dr Hatch 158-horsepower 2.0L I4
CVT FWD
This STINKS... I believe the reported fuel economy on my car was something like 25/30. I have never gotten above 23mpg in this car, and usually it is much lower. Had I known ahead of time, I probably would not have purchased this vehicle. see full Dodge Caliber review