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Ford Fiesta MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
29 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
37 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
38 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
39 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
40 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
41 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
42 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
43 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2012 2012 4dr Hatch 120-hp 1.6L I4 5-sp manual FWD 35.6
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With the 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Ford Fiesta has been averaging 35.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Ford Fiestas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 80 miles per hour (about 40 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (0 percent), in the city (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2012 Ford Fiesta in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2012 2012 4dr Hatch 120-hp 1.6L I4 6-sp automatic FWD 36.19
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2012 2012 4dr Sedan 120-hp 1.6L I4 5-sp manual FWD 36.44
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2012 2012 4dr Sedan 120-hp 1.6L I4 6-sp automatic FWD 39.02
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2012 Ford Fiesta

2012 Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
6-speed automatic FWD
High mpg without the expense of a hybrid / electric 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 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
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2011 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Best in class see full Ford Fiesta review
2011 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD
The automatic has no loss of torque in between gear ratios. Wins in fuel economy by a slight margin. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD
35MPG without even trying. On long trips, I got 44MPG and the 6 speed auto gets better milage than the manual. 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 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
2012 Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

2012 Ford Fiesta Gas Mileage (MPG)

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