Ford Fiesta vs. Chevrolet Impala MPG

Chart is based on 369 fuel economy reports for the Ford Fiesta and 142 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Impala.

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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Chevrolet Impala 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 305-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	20	30	35	15	55	13.4
2014	4dr Sedan 195-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	2	98	75	29.5
2013	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	1	9	90	65	26.0
2012	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	6	49	45	71	24.5
2011	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	6	16	32	46	65	27.4
2010	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	2	98	70	32.0
2009	4dr Sedan 233-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	1	15	81	77	26.4
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2009	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	lead	light	9	12	6	74	77	23.6
2008	4dr Sedan 233-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	3	13	83	75	25.9
2008	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	17	31	47	64	26.2
2007	4dr Sedan 233-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	13	9	76	68	26.1
2007	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	24	11	61	82	25.9
2006	4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	10	27	28	34	67	17.4
2006	4dr Sedan 242-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	14	37	15	35	76	20.5
2006	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	14	21	18	47	69	24.1
2006	2dr Coupe 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	39	10	50	60	22.9
2005	4dr Sedan supercharged 240hp 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	30	40	20	10	65	20.0
2005	4dr Sedan 180-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	18	71	8	73	23.5
2004	4dr Sedan supercharged 240hp 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	18	50	30	60	31.0
2004	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	3	18	78	75	27.4
2004	4dr Sedan 180-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	9	28	27	37	65	22.0
2003	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	18	28	46	70	24.2
2003	4dr Sedan 180-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	30	40	0	30	60	16.0
2002	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	28	21	46	83	22.9
2002	4dr Sedan 180-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	14	25	57	62	26.7
2001	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	23	24	26	27	60	28.5
2001	4dr Sedan 180-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	12	0	88	70	28.0
2000	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	20	20	40	20	60	24.1
2000	4dr Sedan 180-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	5	5	90	100	24.0

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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

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

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 Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet Impala Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	I got 468 miles on a tank of gas from Greenville TN to Charleston SC then to Myrtle Beach. Very impressed see full Chevrolet Impala review
2011	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	So far so good with E10 Fuel I am getting an average of 27 and I only have 500 miles on it so far. I now have over 3000 miles and just got back from a long trip 1/2 of it hilly. I set the cruise on 67 and let it go averaged over 32mpg by the end of trip see full Chevrolet Impala review
2009	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Averaging 25.0 mpg in mixed driving, very good for the size of the vehicle and the the fact that it is a V6. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2008	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel Economy beats smaller sized cars, let alone others in the same class. 30mpg is not hard to attain. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2008	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Its a full size car that gives good performance and still gets 30 MPG on the highway. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2008	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	If driven carefully, 22-30 MPG around town and 33-36 MPG highway. If you are a sloppy driver, make that 18-20 and 25 MPG. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2008	4dr Sedan 233-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Mileage averages 23-24 around town and close to 30 on road trips which is quite good considering engine size and power. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2007	4dr Sedan 233-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	15 in town. 30 highway see full Chevrolet Impala review
2007	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Regular gas 28 city 33 Highway. E-85 25 city 28 highway. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2007	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Great with the 3.5LV6. I get about 23-25 City and 36-38 Hwy. see full Chevrolet Impala review

Chevrolet Impala Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Sedan 211-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Less then 25 MPG average see full Chevrolet Impala review
2008	4dr Sedan 233-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	In town mileage is less than 15 mpg. see full Chevrolet Impala review
2007	4dr Sedan 233-horsepower 3.9L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Only get about 25 mpg on interstate with the 3.9 Active fuel management is a gimmick in my opinion and older GM cars with a V6 I have driven have been better with fuel economy than the 3.9. see full Chevrolet Impala review