Ford Fiesta vs. BMW X5 MPG

Chart is based on 369 fuel economy reports for the Ford Fiesta and 103 fuel economy reports for the BMW X5.

Ford Fiesta 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
2015	4dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	mtns	med	light	0	30	60	10	90	34.6
2015	4dr Hatch turbocharged 123hp 1.0L I3 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	v.lt	hvy	0	25	25	50	65	40.9
2014	4dr Hatch turbocharged 197hp 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	49	1	48	64	27.8
2014	4dr Hatch turbocharged 123hp 1.0L I3 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	50	25	21	63	33.5
2014	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	23	17	60	68	32.1
2012	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	8	8	23	63	56	39.0
2012	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	8	31	51	68	36.4
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2012	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	20	80	70	36.2
2012	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	60	40	80	35.6
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	14	35	46	62	33.1
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	15	25	60	60	38.5
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	6	20	19	56	96	33.9
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	1	6	28	66	70	36.6
2011	2dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	5	5	10	80	130	35.1

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BMW X5 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
2018	4dr SUV turbocharged 445hp 4.4L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	5	90	5	40	16.0
2015	4dr SUV turbocharged 255hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	40	10	50	120	27.7
2012	4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	0	10	90	75	24.5
2012	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	20	55	15	10	90	21.8
2011	4dr SUV turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	10	80	5	5	60	19.2
2011	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	4	34	28	35	75	22.8
2010	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	7	38	32	22	79	21.2
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2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 282hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	10	70	20	100	21.8
2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	69	20	9	64	21.9
2009	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	5	30	40	25	90	14.4
2008	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	5	9	18	68	63	21.2
2007	4dr SUV 350-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	3	0	57	40	70	16.0
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	25	0	33	43	86	18.9
2006	4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	19	22	13	46	61	17.5
2006	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	13	33	43	62	19.3
2005	4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	16	24	13	47	86	18.2
2005	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	50	2	49	73	19.4
2004	4dr SUV 315-horsepower 4.4L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	2	5	30	63	70	17.0
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	20	20	20	40	70	17.8
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	40	60	60	20.0
2003	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	3	20	37	41	75	16.7
2003	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	15	21	58	75	20.9
2002	4dr SUV 340-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	10	10	40	40	60	14.2
2002	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	2	35	3	60	62	17.4
2002	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	33	32	2	34	65	19.0
2001	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	25	2	72	67	20.6

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Fiesta

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. see full Ford Fiesta review

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Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Good for the tight pocketbook. see full Ford Fiesta review
2012	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Great fuel economy. Consumer Reports indicated that it was one of the few cars they have tested that actually got better than EPA during their (sometimes high performance) testing. I am getting better than 38 mpg in a mix of city/highway. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	One of the best combinations of fuel economy and purchase cost you will find in the US. Among the most fuel-efficient inexpensive subcompacts on the market today (though it can be beaten in fuel economy by a number of hybrids that cost significantly more). I've gotten 29-30 mpg in pure city driving, 33-35 in suburbs, and 37-46 on the highway. 5-speed manual has a somewhat lower than ideal 5th gear, which hurts gas mileage over 65 mph (37 mpg was at at 75 mph, 46 mpg at 55-60). Also has a larger than typical tank to go with that efficiency (12.4 gallons), giving you a useful range of up to 500 miles on the highway, and a good 100 miles more per tank than my previous car. Wish list: SFE package with a 6-speed manual "Econ AC" setting that would cool half as strongly and cut out during acceleration auto start-stop the 1-liter ecoboost I've been hearing about for ages but still isn't quite available in the US see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Mixed bag. Pure highway exceeds 40mpg w/o effort. Lots of very short trips in town (less than 5 minutes total time) 28 MPG. Part may be the gas blend. The lower the average MPH the lower the MPG. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	29 city, 38 highway and i was able to get around 31 is city commute. enough said. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	It gets great gas milage and I drive a lot see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	been getting 30mpg in heavy stop and go traffic! see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	So far I have average 34mpg in 60/40 city/hwy driving. I expect to get more as I learn to drive the automated powershift transmission more efficiently (I have been driving manual for many years). see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Cruising at 75 MPH for a road trip I got 40+ mpg. Around town I have got around 30 in mildly spirited driving. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD	Best fuel economy in class. 38mpg highway, without complexity of hybrid power train. see full Ford Fiesta review

Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Felt like for what it was, it should get better mileage. see full Ford Fiesta review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW X5

BMW X5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Diesel engine, 24 MPG highway, 600 miles per tank see full BMW X5 review
2007	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Better than our 6 cyl Grand Cherokee by far see full BMW X5 review

BMW X5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV turbocharged 265hp 3.0L I6 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	like many other SUV it consume more fuel, but I know the EPA before buying the X5. see full BMW X5 review
2008	4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	poor compared to diesel see full BMW X5 review
2006	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	The 3.0L i6 is rather underpowered, and it's hard for me to squeeze even 22 mpg out of my X5. Most of the time, I get close to 20. Most V8 X5s from this generation get 16-18 mpg. see full BMW X5 review
2004	4dr SUV 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	I get a consistant 16.6mpg. Mostly in town driving. see full BMW X5 review
2003	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	A gas drinker~~~ even considered its engine litre~~~ see full BMW X5 review
2002	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	It gets about 16 mpg in town and about 19-20 on the highway. For the amount of performance I should not complain but I would love a SUV that got about 30 see full BMW X5 review
2001	4dr SUV 282-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Horrible mileage. see full BMW X5 review