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BMW 7-Series vs. Ford Five Hundred MPG

Chart is based on 156 fuel economy reports for the BMW 7-Series and 73 fuel economy reports for the Ford Five Hundred.

BMW 7-Series MPG

BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2014 16.3 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2010 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2009 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2008 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2007 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2006 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2004 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2003 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2002 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2001 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2001 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2000 15.7 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent BMW 7-Series BMW 7-Series 2000 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 85 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 Sedan, ext. turbocharged 315hp 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills lead none 0 60 40 0 16.3  
2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 400hp 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med hvy 10 10 75 5 80 14.0  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 400hp 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 0 15 5 80 65 16.5  
2008 4dr Sedan 360-horsepower 4.8L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med light 20 10 20 50 75 19.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 360-horsepower 4.8L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 0 0 20 80 70 26.7  
2006 4dr Sedan 360-horsepower 4.8L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med hvy 6 26 12 56 72 21.5  
2004 4dr Sedan 325-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med light 23 28 40 10 65 20.9  
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2003 4dr Sedan 325-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 45 20 5 30 60 20.8  
2002 4dr Sedan 325-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 0 50 30 20 75 19.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 282-horsepower 4.4L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med hvy 27 28 7 38 70 20.7  
2001 4dr Sedan 282-horsepower 4.4L V8
5-speed automatic RWD
flat med light 10 10 5 75 75 27.5  
2000 4dr Sedan, ext. 326-horsepower 5.4L V12
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med hvy 10 40 25 25 70 15.7  
2000 4dr Sedan 282-horsepower 4.4L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills lead hvy 1 4 10 85 80 20.3  

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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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BMW 7-Series vs. Ford Five Hundred MPG

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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