Ford Focus vs. Volkswagen Passat MPG

Chart is based on 1082 fuel economy reports for the Ford Focus and 530 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Passat.

Ford Focus MPG

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 Hatch turbocharged 345hp 2.3L I4 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	6	5	9	80	70	22.0
2015	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	10	90	100	39.0
2015	4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	1	5	29	65	65	29.4
2014	4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	50	50	55	25.8
2013	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	hills	med	light	1	2	22	75	71	35.1
2013	4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	2	29	41	28	75	24.6
2013	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	15	80	0	5	75	25.6
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2013	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	85	15	65	25.4
2013	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	8	23	69	73	35.2
2012	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	75	20	5	60	31.9
2012	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	17	39	36	71	40.0
2012	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	13	17	70	82	34.0
2012	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	20	21	55	68	32.3
2012	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	6	20	14	60	68	31.2
2011	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	45	8	10	38	78	28.7
2010	4dr Sedan 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	65	0	25	120	33.6
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	15	13	34	40	90	29.7
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	1	33	26	40	64	30.1
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	4	7	15	74	69	34.2
2009	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	9	24	13	55	72	34.4
2009	2dr Coupe 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	3	58	40	70	32.9
2009	2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	19	24	25	32	60	27.0
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	21	35	35	64	36.2
2008	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	15	36	45	72	30.9
2008	2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	4	21	26	49	69	36.8
2008	2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	0	18	82	68	33.2
2007	4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	55	0	45	106	25.4
2007	4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	5	5	9	81	74	28.9
2007	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	22	4	74	60	32.6
2007	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	5	95	70	33.8
2007	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	70	31.5
2007	2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	18	7	67	64	35.4
2006	4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	0	100	70	15.5
2006	4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	80	19	1	70	22.3
2006	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	8	38	50	64	30.8
2006	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	12	16	26	47	83	27.7
2006	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	15	30	15	40	65	32.2
2006	2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	15	10	71	70	29.8
2006	2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	15	15	30	40	70	25.0
2005	4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	20	30	40	110	26.9
2005	4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	0	0	95	73	30.0
2005	4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	7	14	28	51	63	29.4
2005	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	9	11	27	54	60	34.6
2005	4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	8	24	24	44	77	26.4
2005	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	13	4	25	58	96	26.3
2005	4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	23	25	33	20	65	21.9
2005	2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	6	34	54	70	26.2
2004	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	0	5	90	65	32.8
2004	4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	5	35	0	60	75	26.5
2004	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	80	31.0
2004	2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	9	27	25	39	60	23.3
2004	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	100	0	0	29.3
2003	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	7	10	21	62	69	29.7
2003	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	3	58	40	75	30.5
2003	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	6	23	70	57	27.5
2003	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	7	11	25	57	98	31.4
2003	2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	30	10	10	50	102	26.5
2003	2dr Hatch 145-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	5	10	75	70	31.0
2003	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	1	14	25	60	65	28.8
2003	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	10	30	60	75	29.0
2003	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	40	60	65	34.0
2002	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	40	10	0	50	120	29.4
2002	2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	8	36	42	14	86	22.5
2002	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	14	17	23	48	70	31.4
2002	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	13	3	83	65	32.0
2001	4dr Wagon 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	20	80	120	21.2
2001	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	28	3	0	70	93	33.8
2001	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	1	67	23	9	66	31.8
2001	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	8	15	78	75	31.8
2001	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	7	33	33	27	75	32.6
2000	4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	2	0	91	68	28.6
2000	4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	70	0	30	60	27.3
2000	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	10	10	10	70	80	32.0
2000	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	0	50	0	50	90	28.9

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Ford Focus Electric Fuel Economy

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
2018	4dr Hatch 143-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	14	9	73	65	29.6

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Volkswagen Passat MPG

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 Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	3	8	88	75	44.0
2014	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	75	20	0	0	16.0
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	0	52	48	84	42.2
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	hills	light	light	3	7	30	61	70	40.8
2013	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	50	50	65	29.4
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	17	26	54	68	43.0
2012	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automated manual FWD	hills	med	light	33	14	3	51	65	26.6
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2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	2	0	88	10	60	28.7
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	15	10	10	65	75	63.4
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	40	40	110	30.2
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	med	none	4	10	53	33	72	25.1
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	light	1	8	15	76	104	31.0
2009	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	20	10	40	30	70	23.0
2009	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	27	0	7	67	110	39.2
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	15	17	36	32	69	23.6
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	22	17	55	75	26.4
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	29	11	61	78	29.0
2008	4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	75	0	25	75	18.0
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	7	17	22	54	70	28.2
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	20	35	40	70	29.0
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	1	48	50	69	26.1
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	16	16	9	59	70	30.5
2007	4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	10	22	68	68	27.1
2007	4dr Wagon 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	23	43	35	63	22.5
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	12	15	63	71	27.7
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	17	27	51	76	28.3
2007	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	med	light	0	5	5	90	73	31.0
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	16	24	50	79	26.8
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	1	6	27	67	68	29.9
2006	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	0	0	70	30	70	24.7
2006	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	0	48	13	40	70	24.0
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	10	10	30	50	70	26.4
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	0	30	70	70	28.0
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	60	25.3
2005	4dr Wagon turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	9	15	22	54	81	34.6
2005	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	10	32	49	68	20.3
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	15	31	49	74	34.5
2004.5	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	30	18	0	53	65	23.8
2004.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	5	5	10	80	110	24.7
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	6	3	65	26	70	27.7
2004	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	19	43	19	19	60	27.0
2004	4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 6-speed manual AWD	mtns	med	none	8	3	2	87	70	23.1
2004	4dr Wagon 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	18	15	0	68	70	17.8
2004	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	0	0	61	39	61	18.1
2004	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	5	10	80	60	21.2
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	16	30	21	33	66	25.2
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	5	25	40	30	70	32.0
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 134hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	11	29	54	63	35.6
2004	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	10	5	84	65	24.5
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	9	24	30	37	70	24.8
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	50	50	75	25.0
2003	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	4	18	28	51	86	26.8
2003	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	18	22	21	39	64	19.9
2003	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	0	20	40	40	80	26.0
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	18	3	23	58	66	27.0
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	15	20	63	67	30.6
2003	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	20	20	0	60	75	21.3
2003	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	27	48	15	70	20.2
2003	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	48	26	24	2	70	19.0
2002.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	18	83	70	30.5
2002	4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	23	23	29	25	63	24.4
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	10	5	85	70	21.5
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	mtns	light	none	0	0	23	77	60	22.1
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	15	30	29	26	67	24.3
2002	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	19	5	0	76	64	32.4
2002	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	12	12	70	65	23.7
2002	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	5	8	21	66	75	23.2
2001.5	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	75	5	15	60	20.0
2001.5	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	11	20	69	120	26.9
2000	4dr Wagon turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	2	0	98	60	32.5

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Focus

Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2013	Yes, the most impressive aspect of the Focus ST's engine is its fuel economy. A Mitsubishi Evo is rated 17 mpg city, 23 mpg highway by the EPA. A MazdaSpeed3, 18/25. The Ford Focus ST easily exceeds them both, with guilt-free EPA ratings of 23/32. Not that the engine's performance isn't also impressive. With 252 horsepower and 270 foot-pounds of torque, the limiting factor at low speeds is the ability of the front tires to transfer this power and torque to the pavement. At higher speeds it's quick, but not blazingly so. At 3,300 pounds, the Focus ST is too heavy for that. The car's quietness and refinement aren't entirely without a downside. The turbo's boost comes on as a smooth surge, not with a punch to the lower back. Consequently, the Focus ST doesn't feel as quick as it is. see full Ford Focus review

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

Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Have never managed to achieve the posted fuel economy average for this car (26), even with extremely careful driving,70% highway. Driving it hard nets only a few mpg worse than hypermile type driving. see full Ford Focus review
2012	4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	It has more horsepower, torque and is quieter than my other car, but gets 4 mpg higher fuel economy in the same driving. see full Ford Focus review
2012	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	Very good highway mileage; city mpg average at best see full Ford Focus review
2012	4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Decent fuel economy. Hitting over 30mpg and occasionaly above 35. see full Ford Focus review
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Three days of extensive driving only burned up 1/4 of a tank. see full Ford Focus review
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Good fuel economy, getting 30 MPG in town see full Ford Focus review
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Hard driving - stop and go on the highway gets me 30+ mpg. 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	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

Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	It's relatively easy in the other Focus models to average low to mid 30's for economy. This matches the EPA estimates. But the ST struggles to achieve anything close to EPA estimates in the real world. Mileage is more like a minivan than a small sedan. They should have included better engine management (like stop/start) or even separate fuel maps for economy and Sport modes. see full Ford Focus review
2010	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Great fuel economy. Abt 30 mpg with hard highway driving and abt 26-27mpg with all suburban driving. see full Ford Focus review
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
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
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	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 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
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
2003	4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Suburban fuel economy is acceptable, at nearly 30 mpg. But on the highway, with the engine spinning well over 3,000 rpm, fuel economy also struggles to crack 30. Many much larger, much more powerful cars achieve better highway fuel economy. Some owners have fitted the fifth gear from the related transmission in the Mazda6 to get more of an overdrive. see full Ford Focus review
2003	2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	It is very heavy on fuel. Around 11.5l/100km in town and 7.0 to 8.0l/100km on the open road. see full Ford Focus review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	Though as powerful as the 170-horse 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine it replaced, and stronger through the midrange, the Passat's new 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine earns significantly better EPA fuel economy ratings: 24 mpg city and 35 mpg highway vs. 22 and 32, respectively. Fitted with the six-speed automatic transmission, the difference widens: 24/36 vs. 22/31. Alas, the Mazda6 scores a bit higher: 25/37 with a six-speed manual and 26/38 with a six-speed automatic. In my real-world driving, I observed similar numbers in both cars, and the Passat managed the highest observed one-time average on my standard route to my son's school: 39.9 mpg. The Mazda's best on this route was 38. More typically I observed averages in the low 30s when driving both cars casually in the suburbs. Push them, and averages can fall into the mid-20s, even the low-20s. On the highway, the Passat's trip computer reported an average of 35, the Mazda6's an average of 36. Too close to call. What is clear is that both sedans deliver much better fuel economy than could be expected when the current Passat was introduced three years ago. This said, those seeking to maximize fuel economy, and who drive enough miles to offset a higher initial cost, have an even better option in the Passat's available diesel engine. The TDI engine has been further improved for 2015. It now peaks at 150 horsepower rather than 140. And it now rates 30/44 mpg with a six-speed manual transmission and 30/42 with a six-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission; plus owners often beat the EPA ratings. see full Volkswagen Passat review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2019	0	As mentioned previously, the Passant starts in second gear unless you push down hard on the accelertor. Since most of the time I did not do that, I got outsanding gas mileage with my just over 500 miles of driving this past week. I averaged 28 mpg. This includes 30 mpg on the highway, and 25 mpg in modest city driving. Overall quite good gas mileage in the warm Florida weather. The EPA estimate for this car is much higher 25 city, 36 highway. To be honest, I never came close to averaging 36 on the highway but then again, I had to run the AC heavily in the Florida heat and the speed limit is 70 mph (I averaged 74 mph). Perhaps the EPA testing was done in Washington DC where they don't need to run the AC as much as I had to and the EPA tests are done at 55 mph? In any case, this gas mileage is quite good for a car this size and I had no issues with it. This is better than most cars I have driven under similar circumstances in the Florida heat. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	Routinely getting 45-51+ on the highway and 35-38 in town with the TDI see full Volkswagen Passat review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	really exceedes my expectations. based on what i read and the fact that i do 95% hwy driving i expected to exceed the epa estimate of 43 mpg. in reality i can obtain upwards of 54mpg (computer) or ~51 mpg (corrected) on rural highways (62mph) and 47mpg on interstates (75mph) without a problem. that is in the neighborhood of a 10-20% improvement ABOVE epa estimates. simply amazing. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Average economy for the 5 cylinder engine is 27mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Great gas mileage...I commute about 45 miles a day for work (all highway) and I average about 33 mpg. Plus, the car does not require premium fuel, which is an added bonus. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	Very good, for a car that is actually fun to drive (I feel that a hybrid is the equivalent of automotive novocaine). see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Average 24 MPG in mostly city driving so far. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Good fuel economy see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Highway > 30mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	33 mpg in 6th going 80 mph, 500 mile range, who can ask for more? see full Volkswagen Passat review

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	26 mpg on roard trips see full Volkswagen Passat review
2005	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	19.5 overall mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	For the lack of power and performance I would have expected 15% - 20% more mileage that getting. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I expected 23-24 overall, and 26-28 highway. I get 25 highway and 22 overall, tops. Have to use premium or a mix of plus and premium. Tank is small. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	ok MPG, but requires premium. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	As an 8 cylinder engine, the overall fuel economy is not as good as the Passat 6 or 4 cylinder versions. Expect, on average, to get 18 mpg city and 22 mpg highway with a mixed of around 19-20mpg. 21 Gallon tank can be quite expensive to fill. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Averaging 21mpg in suburban/highway driving for a long time... not so great. A high-torque engine and heavy chassis requires lots of gallons of premium fuel. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Fuel economy could be slightly better, city driving usually gets about 17 mpg. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	V6 is very thirsty in the city. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I don't think 21 mpg is that good! see full Volkswagen Passat review