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Ford Focus Fuel Economy (g/100m)

g/100m Number of Vehicles
1 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
2 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters 55 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters 8 vehicles
5 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
6 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
7 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
8 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
9 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
10 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
11 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
12 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
13 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
14 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
15 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
16 gallons per 100 meters 2 vehicles
17 gallons per 100 meters 2 vehicles
18 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
19 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
20 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
21 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
22 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain g/100m  
2012 2012 4dr Hatch 160-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 3.23
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With the 119 kilowatts 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Ford Focus has been averaging 3.23 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2012 Ford Focuses in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 kilometers per hour (about 60.3 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (20 percent), in heavy traffic (5.6 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2012 Ford Focus in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2012 2012 4dr Hatch 160-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automated manual FWD 3.14
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2012 2012 4dr Hatch 160-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automatic FWD 7.21
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2012 2012 4dr Sedan 160-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automated manual FWD 3.95
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2012 2012 4dr Sedan 160-hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automatic FWD 3.13
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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the 2012 Ford Focus

2012 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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2012 Ford Focus

2012 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
2012 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
 

2012 Ford Focus Gas Mileage (g/100m)

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's real-world g/100m based on how and where you drive a car.