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Ford Focus vs. Lincoln MKZ MPG

Chart is based on 1082 fuel economy reports for the Ford Focus and 28 fuel economy reports for the Lincoln MKZ.

Ford Focus MPG

Ford Focus Ford Focus 2017 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2015 39.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2015 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2014 25.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2013 35.1 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2013 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2013 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2013 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2013 35.2 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 31.9 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 40.0 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 34.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 32.3 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2012 31.2 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2011 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2010 33.6 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2010 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2010 30.1 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2009 34.2 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2009 34.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2009 32.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2009 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2008 36.2 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2008 30.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2008 36.8 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2008 33.2 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 25.4 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 28.9 MPG Highway Percentage 81 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 32.6 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 33.8 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 31.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2007 35.4 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 1 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 30.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 32.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2006 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 95 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 34.6 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2005 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2004 32.8 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2004 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2004 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2004 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2004 29.3 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 30.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 31.4 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2003 34.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2002 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2002 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 14 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2002 31.4 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2002 32.0 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2001 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2001 33.8 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2001 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 9 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2001 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2001 32.6 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2000 28.6 MPG Highway Percentage 91 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2000 27.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2000 32.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Ford Focus Ford Focus 2000 28.9 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 MPG
2017 4dr Hatch turbocharged 345hp 2.3L I4
6-speed manual AWD		 flat med none 6 5 9 80 70 22.0  
2015 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 10 90 100 39.0  
2015 4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 1 5 29 65 65 29.4  
2014 4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 0 50 50 55 25.8  
2013 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 hills med light 1 2 22 75 71 35.1  
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 252hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 2 29 41 28 75 24.6  
2013 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 15 80 0 5 75 25.6  
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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 25.4  
2013 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 8 23 69 73 35.2  
2012 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 75 20 5 60 31.9  
2012 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat light none 8 17 39 36 71 40.0  
2012 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 13 17 70 82 34.0  
2012 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat med light 4 20 21 55 68 32.3  
2012 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 6 20 14 60 68 31.2  
2011 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 45 8 10 38 78 28.7  
2010 4dr Sedan 143-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 65 0 25 120 33.6  
2010 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 15 13 34 40 90 29.7  
2010 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 1 33 26 40 64 30.1  
2009 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 4 7 15 74 69 34.2  
2009 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 9 24 13 55 72 34.4  
2009 2dr Coupe 143-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 3 58 40 70 32.9  
2009 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 19 24 25 32 60 27.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 8 21 35 35 64 36.2  
2008 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 4 15 36 45 72 30.9  
2008 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 4 21 26 49 69 36.8  
2008 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 0 0 18 82 68 33.2  
2007 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 55 0 45 106 25.4  
2007 4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 5 5 9 81 74 28.9  
2007 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 22 4 74 60 32.6  
2007 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 5 95 70 33.8  
2007 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 31.5  
2007 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 8 18 7 67 64 35.4  
2006 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 0 0 100 70 15.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 80 19 1 70 22.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 8 38 50 64 30.8  
2006 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 12 16 26 47 83 27.7  
2006 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 15 30 15 40 65 32.2  
2006 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 4 15 10 71 70 29.8  
2006 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 15 15 30 40 70 25.0  
2005 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 10 20 30 40 110 26.9  
2005 4dr Wagon 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 5 0 0 95 73 30.0  
2005 4dr Sedan 151-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 7 14 28 51 63 29.4  
2005 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 9 11 27 54 60 34.6  
2005 4dr Sedan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 8 24 24 44 77 26.4  
2005 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 13 4 25 58 96 26.3  
2005 4dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 23 25 33 20 65 21.9  
2005 2dr Hatch 136-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 6 6 34 54 70 26.2  
2004 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 0 5 90 65 32.8  
2004 4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 5 35 0 60 75 26.5  
2004 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 0 0 0 100 80 31.0  
2004 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 9 27 25 39 60 23.3  
2004 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 100 0 0 29.3  
2003 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 7 10 21 62 69 29.7  
2003 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 3 58 40 75 30.5  
2003 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 6 23 70 57 27.5  
2003 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 7 11 25 57 98 31.4  
2003 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 30 10 10 50 102 26.5  
2003 2dr Hatch 145-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 10 5 10 75 70 31.0  
2003 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 1 14 25 60 65 28.8  
2003 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 10 30 60 75 29.0  
2003 2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 0 40 60 65 34.0  
2002 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 40 10 0 50 120 29.4  
2002 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 8 36 42 14 86 22.5  
2002 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead none 14 17 23 48 70 31.4  
2002 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 13 3 83 65 32.0  
2001 4dr Wagon 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 0 20 80 120 21.2  
2001 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 28 3 0 70 93 33.8  
2001 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 1 67 23 9 66 31.8  
2001 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 8 15 78 75 31.8  
2001 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 7 33 33 27 75 32.6  
2000 4dr Wagon 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 2 0 91 68 28.6  
2000 4dr Sedan 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 70 0 30 60 27.3  
2000 4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light none 10 10 10 70 80 32.0  
2000 2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 0 50 0 50 90 28.9  

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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 MPG
2018 4dr Hatch 143-horsepower Electric
1-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 14 9 73 65 29.6  

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Lincoln MKZ MPG

Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2015 33.6 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2012 39.3 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2011 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2011 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 16 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2010 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2010 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2008 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2008 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2007 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Lincoln MKZ Lincoln MKZ 2007 14.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 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 MPG
2015 4dr Sedan 141-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light hvy 0 100 0 0 0 33.6  
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 hills med light 60 10 10 20 70 39.3  
2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 0 100 70 28.0  
2011 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 21 0 63 16 55 17.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 20 21 26 33 80 23.2  
2010 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 2 21 8 69 74 26.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 13 26 55 64 24.8  
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2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 3 17 11 69 63 23.3  
2007 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 29 16 46 68 22.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 13 62 13 13 60 14.0  

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Ford Focus vs. Lincoln MKZ MPG

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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 Lincoln MKZ

Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2014 I wavered on whether or not to include fuel economy among the reasons to buy a Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. With the possible exception of its grille, no aspect of the car has been more controversial. As with other current Ford hybrids, owners found they could not match the original EPA estimates, in this case 45 mpg for both city and highway. Ford recently caved to pressure, revising the MKZ Hybrid's EPA ratings downward to 38 mpg city, 37 mpg highway and compensating owners for the difference. Which numbers are more accurate, the old or the new? Even with a cold start in near-freezing weather Gayla (who works the pedals like the typical American) managed over 34.6 mpg in the suburbs (based on the trip computer). With a trip computer reset after the engine was warm and much more effort put towards maximizing efficiency, I observed 51.6 with a two-way suburban trip. Taking the highway downtown and back, I observed 47.4 mpg. So the original EPA ratings are doable, just not when driving the car the typical American way, with a heavy foot and the AC blasting. Braking is at least as important as acceleration. Wait too long to start slowing down for a red light, as most Americans do, and the car's kinetic energy will be used to heat the brake rotors rather than being channeled back into the battery pack. When the battery is fully charged, the car can and will cruise for a few miles on electricity alone. The Lexus ES 300h's EPA ratings are a couple mpg higher than the Lincoln's. My experience with the related Camry Hybrid suggests that the Lexus will also have a real-world advantage, but one small enough to consider them "about the same." The only other midsize luxury sedans offering similar fuel economy are diesels from Germany, such as the Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTEC. Though these are much quicker than the hybrids, they are also far more expensive. How much more? If you have to ask... see full Lincoln MKZ review
Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
The MKZ with the 2.0T engine is EPA-rated 22/33 mpg with FWD, 22/31 with AWD. This barely tops the V6-powered ES, and in the real world likely trails the Lexus. A front-wheel-drive Fusion 2.0T, with EPA ratings of 22/34, averaged 19.5 mpg in suburban driving during the week we drove it. With AWD in the heavier Lincoln, real-world fuel economy could get ugly. Step up to the V6, and the EPA figures fall to 19/28 with FWD and 18/26 with AWD (though mpg might not suffer at all outside the lab). Then again, the MKZ is available with a hybrid powertrain rated by the EPA at 45 mpg for both city and highway driving--at no additional cost over the base engine. Even though this powertrain can't seem to approach these impressive numbers in the real world, it's far more efficient than the other two engines. It's the clear choice for buyers who place a high priority on fuel economy. see full Lincoln MKZ review
 

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Lincoln MKZ Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 I wanted a hybrid. I didn't want a Prius. I wanted a more conventional dashboard see full Lincoln MKZ review
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 I have been averaging 37.8 combined mpg in warmer months, and averaging 35.2 combined mpg in colder months. I do have to drive with a light foot to achieve these numbers. see full Lincoln MKZ review
2008 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed automatic AWD		 Good economy for performance trade off. see full Lincoln MKZ review