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Ford Focus Fuel Economy (g/100m)

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	g/100m
2003	2003 4dr Hatch 130-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	14.25	See all data
With the turbocharged 390kW 6.0L V12 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2003 Ford Focus has been averaging 14.25 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers). The 2003 Ford Focuses in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 98 kilometers per hour (about 57.2 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (11.2 percent), in heavy traffic (6.8 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2003 Ford Focus in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
2003	2003 2dr Hatch 143-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	13.39	See all data

2003	2003 2dr Hatch 140-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	2.94	See all data

2003	2003 2dr Hatch 145-hp 2.3L I4 5-sp manual FWD	3.22	See all data

2003	2003 2dr Hatch 130-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	3.47	See all data

2003	2003 2dr Hatch 130-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD	3.45	See all data

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2003	2003 4dr Sedan 140-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	3.29	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan 140-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD	3.81	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Wagon 130-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD	3.38	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 Ford Focus

2003 Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2004	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	While not as high as my 1986 Mazda 626 at 34mpg the Mazda was not as quick. So I am quite satisfied with the 32-33mpg I currently get. see full Ford Focus review
2004	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy, although not great is good. Helps my daughter on a limited budget. see full Ford Focus review
2004	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.3L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I could go for days without filling it up if I drove like a normal person. I put almost 200 miles on it in two weeks so that good fuel economy helped. see full Ford Focus review
2003	4dr Wagon 145-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Overall, 30MPG is very reasonable. see full Ford Focus review
2003	4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	25 to 35 MPG see full Ford Focus review
2002	2dr Hatch 130-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	fairly good see full Ford Focus review

2003 Ford Focus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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	4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	I wasn't personally very focused on fuel economy, but the SVT wasn't very fuel efficient for a fairly light car with a normally-aspirated 2.0-liter engine. The original EPA ratings were 21 mpg city, 25 mpg highway. Using the 2008+ adjustments, they'd be 18/23 if the car was available today. 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