Buick Encore vs. Ford Freestar MPG

Chart is based on 8 fuel economy reports for the Buick Encore and 15 fuel economy reports for the Ford Freestar.

Buick Encore 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 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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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
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 201-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	5	3	82	80	22.0
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 201-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	7	5	85	95	21.1
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 201-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	15	20	28	38	93	19.9
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 193-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	20	40	38	70	23.5

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Buick Encore Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
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

Buick Encore Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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

Ford Freestar Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 201-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy seemed poor for our Freestar. We averaged about 13 mpg city / 19-20 mpg highway. see full Ford Freestar review
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 201-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	about 3 mpg less than caravan see full Ford Freestar review
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 201-horsepower 4.2L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Daily mileage around City average about 18.6 MPG Windstar was around 20/21 MPG under same conditions see full Ford Freestar review
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 193-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	not as fuel friendly as i would have liked but okay see full Ford Freestar review