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Ford Focus Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 140-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD

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
flat light hvy 0 50 20 30 70 28.600
flat light none 0 20 40 40 60 31.159
flat light none 25 5 25 45 70 29.200
flat med light 0 20 60 20 60 22.500
flat light light 10 10 20 60 60 37.400
hills light hvy 5 10 60 25 70 31.000
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flat med light 0 0 50 50 62 26.100
flat light none 0 0 50 50 62 29.400
flat med hvy 0 30 33 37 60 35.000
mtns v.lt none 0 0 5 95 70 35.545

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Ford Focus

2008 Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Coupe 143-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
35 mpg will save $ in the long run. see full Ford Focus review
2009 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
With mixed highway and city driving and a medium heavy foot, I still average about 31mpg. see full Ford Focus review
2009 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Unconfirmed reports have stated people getting up to 39 miles per gallon highway with the 5 speed. This is very appealing to me as gas prices will rise again. see full Ford Focus review
2009 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
The fuel economy is great on a fixed income, and allows us to be able to do a few more things and go a few more places. see full Ford Focus review
2009 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
The rated 27 mpg is on the money. I have gotten as high as 37 on the highway. Nice feeling to pass the gas station more often without having to buy gas. see full Ford Focus review
2009 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
With manual, w/o cruise, highway mpg 40+, average 30+ see full Ford Focus review
2008 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
There are better and worse than the Focus, but the car does well with the 5-speed manual. I've seen 38 mpg on a tank of gas with lots of highway driving. see full Ford Focus review
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Returns steady 35 mpg, even with a good mix of city driving. Consistently better than EPA estimates. see full Ford Focus review
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
I have seen a low of 29.6 and a high of 37.2 mpg. see full Ford Focus review
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Surface street driving to work and around town. First 4 fill-ups averaged: 33 mpg, 31 mpg, 32 mpg & 32.5 mpg. see full Ford Focus review
2008 Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
30+ mpg really is not nearly good enough. see full Ford Focus review
 

2008 Ford Focus Gas Mileage (MPG)

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