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Ford Flex vs. Ford Freestyle MPG

Chart is based on 390 fuel economy reports for the Ford Flex and 124 fuel economy reports for the Ford Freestyle.

Ford Flex MPG

Ford Flex Ford Flex 2014 17.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2013 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2013 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2012 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2011 18.3 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2011 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2011 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2010 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2010 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2010 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2009 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Ford Flex Ford Flex 2009 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 22 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
2014 4dr SUV 287-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 55 0 45 110 17.9  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 10 20 10 60 70 18.7  
2013 4dr SUV 287-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 5 0 58 37 75 18.6  
2012 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 16 26 59 68 23.6  
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 355hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 47 10 15 28 80 18.3  
2011 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 25 50 25 75 22.5  
2011 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 10 60 20 10 60 17.8  
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2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 355hp 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 6 10 23 61 73 20.1  
2010 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 23 25 48 66 21.7  
2010 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat med none 0 33 0 67 100 21.4  
2009 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 2 13 23 62 70 22.9  
2009 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 hills med light 4 36 38 22 68 17.3  

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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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Ford Flex vs. Ford Freestyle MPG

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Ford Flex Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 I am currently averaging 20 MPG overall with heavy highway use. For the size of vehicle I think that is rather reasonable. see full Ford Flex review
2010 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 1000 miles of ownership so far, 21-22 mpg in light suburb and highway driving, 24-25 mpg on 500 mile trip (fuel economy measured by calculating miles driven divided by gallons of fuel purchased). see full Ford Flex review
2009 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Only driven around town, mileage 16.6, have never had it on the open road. see full Ford Flex review
2009 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Very good for a 4500 lb vehicle. see full Ford Flex 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