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Ford Focus vs. Kia Optima Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 1082 fuel economy reports for the Ford Focus and 152 fuel economy reports for the Kia Optima.

Ford Focus km/L

Ford Focus Ford Focus 2017 51.8 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2015 16.6 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2015 69.1 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2014 60.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2013 82.5 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2013 57.9 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2013 60.2 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2013 59.7 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2013 82.9 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 75.1 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 88.7 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 63.6 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 75.9 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 73.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2011 39.2 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2010 14.3 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2010 37.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2010 70.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2009 80.5 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2009 81.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2009 77.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2009 63.5 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2008 85.1 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2008 61.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2008 86.5 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2008 78.2 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 12.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 68.0 MPG Highway Percentage 81 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 76.7 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 79.5 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 74.1 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 79.8 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 36.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 52.5 MPG Highway Percentage 1 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 72.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 37.4 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 75.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 70.2 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 58.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 11.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 70.6 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 69.3 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 81.3 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 57.4 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 51.7 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 61.6 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2004 77.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2004 62.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2004 72.9 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2004 54.9 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2004 68.9 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 70.0 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 71.8 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 64.6 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 38.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 72.9 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 67.7 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 68.2 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 80.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2002 12.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2002 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 14 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2002 73.8 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2002 75.4 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2001 9.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2001 43.3 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2001 74.9 MPG Highway Percentage 9 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2001 74.8 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2001 76.7 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2000 67.4 MPG Highway Percentage 91 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2000 64.2 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2000 13.6 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2000 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent
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 km/L
2017 4dr Hatch turbocharged 345hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual AWD		 flat med none 6 5 9 80 70 51.8  
2015 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 10 90 100 16.6  
2015 4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 1 5 29 65 65 69.1  
2014 4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 0 50 50 55 60.7  
2013 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 hills med light 1 2 22 75 71 82.5  
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 2 29 41 28 75 57.9  
2013 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 15 80 0 5 75 60.2  
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2013 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat med light 0 0 85 15 65 59.7  
2013 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 8 23 69 73 82.9  
2012 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 75 20 5 60 75.1  
2012 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat light none 8 17 39 36 71 88.7  
2012 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 13 17 70 82 63.6  
2012 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat med light 4 20 21 55 68 75.9  
2012 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 6 20 14 60 68 73.4  
2011 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 45 8 10 38 78 39.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 143-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 65 0 25 120 14.3  
2010 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 15 13 34 40 90 37.4  
2010 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 1 33 26 40 64 70.3  
2009 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 4 7 15 74 69 80.5  
2009 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 9 24 13 55 72 81.0  
2009 2dr Coupe 143-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 3 58 40 70 77.3  
2009 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 19 24 25 32 60 63.5  
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 8 21 35 35 64 85.1  
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 4 15 36 45 72 61.9  
2008 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 4 21 26 49 69 86.5  
2008 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 0 0 18 82 68 78.2  
2007 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 55 0 45 106 12.9  
2007 4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 5 5 9 81 74 68.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 22 4 74 60 76.7  
2007 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 5 95 70 79.5  
2007 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 74.1  
2007 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 8 18 7 67 64 79.8  
2006 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 0 0 100 70 36.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 80 19 1 70 52.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 8 38 50 64 72.4  
2006 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 12 16 26 47 83 37.4  
2006 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 15 30 15 40 65 75.6  
2006 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 4 15 10 71 70 70.2  
2006 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 15 15 30 40 70 58.8  
2005 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 10 20 30 40 110 11.4  
2005 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 5 0 0 95 73 70.6  
2005 4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 7 14 28 51 63 69.3  
2005 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 9 11 27 54 60 81.3  
2005 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 8 24 24 44 77 57.4  
2005 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 13 4 25 58 96 23.1  
2005 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 23 25 33 20 65 51.7  
2005 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 6 6 34 54 70 61.6  
2004 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 0 5 90 65 77.0  
2004 4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 5 35 0 60 75 62.3  
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 0 0 100 80 72.9  
2004 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 9 27 25 39 60 54.9  
2004 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 100 0 0 68.9  
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 7 10 21 62 69 70.0  
2003 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 3 58 40 75 71.8  
2003 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 6 23 70 57 64.6  
2003 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 7 11 25 57 98 27.7  
2003 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 30 10 10 50 102 38.7  
2003 2dr Hatch 145-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 10 5 10 75 70 72.9  
2003 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 1 14 25 60 65 67.7  
2003 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 10 30 60 75 68.2  
2003 2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 0 40 60 65 80.0  
2002 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 40 10 0 50 120 12.5  
2002 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 8 36 42 14 86 25.2  
2002 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead none 14 17 23 48 70 73.8  
2002 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 13 3 83 65 75.4  
2001 4dr Wagon 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 0 20 80 120 9.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 28 3 0 70 93 43.3  
2001 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 1 67 23 9 66 74.9  
2001 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 8 15 78 75 74.8  
2001 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 7 33 33 27 75 76.7  
2000 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 2 0 91 68 67.4  
2000 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 70 0 30 60 64.2  
2000 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light none 10 10 10 70 80 13.6  
2000 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 0 50 0 50 90 29.0  

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Ford Focus Electric Fuel Economy

Ford Focus Ford Focus 2018 29.6 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent
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 km/L
2018 4dr Hatch 143-horsepower Electric
1-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 14 9 73 65 29.6  

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Kia Optima km/L

Kia Optima Kia Optima 2019 62.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2017 123.7 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2016 91.7 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2013 60.0 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2013 32.8 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2013 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2012 60.2 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2012 76.0 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2011 65.8 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2011 67.6 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2011 70.6 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2010 47.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2010 85.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2009 68.4 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2008 61.9 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2008 61.6 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2007 12.6 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2007 54.7 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2006.5 57.8 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2006.5 67.9 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2006.5 70.6 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2005 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2004 70.6 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent
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 km/L
2019 4dr Sedan turbocharged 245hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 0 10 50 40 70 62.7  
2017 4dr Sedan 154-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 30 30 20 20 70 123.7  
2016 4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4
7-speed automated manual FWD		 hills light light 6 0 14 80 67 91.7  
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 24 21 56 69 60.0  
2013 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 32 14 54 83 32.8  
2013 4dr Sedan 159-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 2 13 15 71 102 25.3  
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 4 18 39 39 72 60.2  
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2012 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 4 20 76 69 76.0  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 0 5 28 68 70 65.8  
2011 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light none 4 7 21 67 66 67.6  
2011 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 5 20 75 75 70.6  
2010 4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 10 70 20 75 47.0  
2010 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 20 80 63 85.2  
2009 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 12 16 67 65 68.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 20 60 10 10 60 61.9  
2008 4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead light 30 15 30 25 75 61.6  
2007 4dr Sedan 185-horsepower 2.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 7 13 3 78 108 12.6  
2007 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 1 36 48 15 63 54.7  
2006.5 4dr Sedan 185-horsepower 2.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 6 4 33 58 66 57.8  
2006.5 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 18 16 9 56 63 67.9  
2006.5 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 10 90 60 70.6  
2005 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills lead light 5 95 0 0 0 28.5  
2004 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 5 95 70 70.6  

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Ford Focus vs. Kia Optima Fuel Economy (km/L)

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 Focus and Kia Optima's where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of their real-world km/L based on how and where you drive a car.

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Focus

Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 Yes, the most impressive aspect of the Focus ST's engine is its fuel economy. A Mitsubishi Evo is rated 17 mpg city, 23 mpg highway by the EPA. A MazdaSpeed3, 18/25. The Ford Focus ST easily exceeds them both, with guilt-free EPA ratings of 23/32. Not that the engine's performance isn't also impressive. With 252 horsepower and 270 foot-pounds of torque, the limiting factor at low speeds is the ability of the front tires to transfer this power and torque to the pavement. At higher speeds it's quick, but not blazingly so. At 3,300 pounds, the Focus ST is too heavy for that. The car's quietness and refinement aren't entirely without a downside. The turbo's boost comes on as a smooth surge, not with a punch to the lower back. Consequently, the Focus ST doesn't feel as quick as it is. see full Ford Focus review
 

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Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Have never managed to achieve the posted fuel economy average for this car (26), even with extremely careful driving,70% highway. Driving it hard nets only a few mpg worse than hypermile type driving. see full Ford Focus review
2012 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 It has more horsepower, torque and is quieter than my other car, but gets 4 mpg higher fuel economy in the same driving. see full Ford Focus review
2012 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 Very good highway mileage; city mpg average at best see full Ford Focus review
2012 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 Decent fuel economy. Hitting over 30mpg and occasionaly above 35. see full Ford Focus review
2010 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Three days of extensive driving only burned up 1/4 of a tank. see full Ford Focus review
2010 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Good fuel economy, getting 30 MPG in town see full Ford Focus review
2010 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Hard driving - stop and go on the highway gets me 30+ mpg. 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 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
Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 It's relatively easy in the other Focus models to average low to mid 30's for economy. This matches the EPA estimates. But the ST struggles to achieve anything close to EPA estimates in the real world. Mileage is more like a minivan than a small sedan. They should have included better engine management (like stop/start) or even separate fuel maps for economy and Sport modes. see full Ford Focus review
2010 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Great fuel economy. Abt 30 mpg with hard highway driving and abt 26-27mpg with all suburban driving. see full Ford Focus review
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
2005 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Poor in town and highway. Extremely disappointed. I would not mind the 20mpg if this was translated into 0-60 times of 6 seconds - but it is not. I have no idea where the fuel goes - it is certainly not converted into power. see full Ford Focus review
2005 4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Economy is somewhat disappointing for a compact - I average 22 mpg around town. see full Ford Focus review
2005 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 It was only rated at 24mpg by Consumer Reports - and with a smaller, less powerful engine than the 3 (which was rated at 25) see full Ford Focus review
2005 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Fuel economy at 30 mpg (average) was OK but not spectacular. I blame the 4 speed automatic for that and suspect I might have done better with the 5 speed manual. see full Ford Focus review
2004 2dr Hatch 145-horsepower 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Lower than expected (23-24mpg avg), but performance makes up for it. see full Ford Focus review
2003 4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Suburban fuel economy is acceptable, at nearly 30 mpg. But on the highway, with the engine spinning well over 3,000 rpm, fuel economy also struggles to crack 30. Many much larger, much more powerful cars achieve better highway fuel economy. Some owners have fitted the fifth gear from the related transmission in the Mazda6 to get more of an overdrive. see full Ford Focus review
2003 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 It is very heavy on fuel. Around 11.5l/100km in town and 7.0 to 8.0l/100km on the open road. see full Ford Focus review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Optima

Kia Optima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 Many auto makers are substituting turbocharged fours for V6s because of their theoretically superior fuel economy. The Kia Optima SXL earns EPA ratings of 22 mpg city, 34 highway. The similarly turbo-foured Ford Fusion comes close, 22/33. The most fuel efficient V6, in the new Honda Accord, manages 21/34 without paddle shifters, but 21/32 with them. Trip computer numbers suggest a one-to-two mpg advantage for the Kia in real-world suburban driving--perhaps too close to call since these devices aren't terribly precise. Figure just under 20 with a heavy foot, mid-20s if you resist the temptation, and just over 30 with a very light foot and luck with the lights. All of these figures are with the engine warmed up. In cold weather, fuel economy is in the mid-teens for the first mile or two. An eco mode makes little noticeable difference in either how the car drives or its fuel economy. These numbers don't seem particularly good? Recall that the Kia Optima SXL is a very quick car. You won't find a 274-horsepower sedan that does better without the aid of a battery pack. see full Kia Optima review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Optima

Kia Optima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I find fuel economy, in mixed driving, to be on par with a V6 of comparable power. I usually get about 24 MPG in combined driving. However, on a recent road trip, I had 32 MPG on one tank. It's perhaps slightly better than the Acura TL I had, but one big bonus: the Acura required premium unleaded. On the Kia Optima, however, the manufacturer only calls for regular unleaded. Over time, that can mean a significant savings. see full Kia Optima review
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 This is my biggest (and only real) complaint with the Optima. It advertises fuel economy of 22 city, 34 highway. I drive a lot (100 mile round trip daily, with more than half of it being highway miles). Admittedly, I have a heavy foot, but I regularly get about 24-25 mpg combined, with the car in ECO mode. The best tank of gas I ever got was a little over 28 mpg. (I calculate it manually, don't rely on the on-board MPG estimates, as they are always 3-5 MPG more generous than reality.) see full Kia Optima review
2011 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 High 30s on the highway and 29-30 overall with a lot of power. Active eco. setting for better economy. see full Kia Optima review
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 33 mpg on 200 mile trips at about 65 mph avg. see full Kia Optima review
2008 4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Decent fuel mileage at this point for a mid-size sedan. see full Kia Optima review
2007 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 25-30 city/hwy see full Kia Optima review
2007 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 It may be a bit borderline in 100% city driving (19-20 mpg), but it gets 33mpg+ on the open highway, with only a 1-2 mpg penalty for using A/C. see full Kia Optima review
2007 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 got 42 mgh yesteerday on a 120 minute drive 25%/75% in town/highway driving. Like paying $2.25 per gallon, see full Kia Optima review
2005 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 AS above see full Kia Optima review
Kia Optima Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I'd recommend this car in a heartbeat. I honestly like this styling even more than the updates they've made since 2012. My biggest cons are the fuel economy and the lack of a manual transmission on any models other than the base model. see full Kia Optima review