TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the 2014 Ford Fiesta
2014 Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year
Comment
2014
The ostensible point of a three-cylinder engine is superior fuel economy. Fewer cylinders generate less friction. On top of this, the Fiesta's new engine is smaller, just one liter compared to the regular Fiesta's 1.6 and the Fit's 1.5. It is turbocharged to compensate for this size difference. The payoff: EPA ratings compared to the regular Fiesta improve from 28 mpg city, 36 mpg highway to 31 and 43, respectively.
With a manual transmission, the Honda rates just a bit better than the regular Fiesta, and well short of the Fiesta EcoBoost on the highway: 29/37. But fit the Fit with a CVT (continously variable transmission), and its ratings roughly match those of the manual-only Fiesta EcoBoost: 33/41.
In real-world driving, the Fiesta EcoBoost's fuel economy varies widely depending on how much you exercise the turbo. The trip computer reported suburban averages as high as 51.7 mpg, and as low as 28.6. When I drove the car casually but without care to maximize fuel economy, the trip computer reported about 37 mpg. With some care, about 45. Very good, certainly, but some other small cars with less expensive, more conventional engines (such as the Nissan Versa Note, EPA 27/36 with a manual but 31/40 with a CVT) are about equally good.
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2014 Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year
Body/Powertrain
Comment
2013
4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and
where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Ford Fiesta's
real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the 2014 Ford Fiesta
What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2014 Ford Fiesta
5-speed manual FWD