Ford Taurus vs. Lexus GS Fuel Economy (L/100km)

Chart is based on 268 fuel economy reports for the Ford Taurus and 34 fuel economy reports for the Lexus GS.

Ford Taurus L/100km

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	L/100km
2016	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	13	88	70	8.3
2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	0	26	74	70	10.6
2014	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	5	25	70	75	8.5
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	20	10	50	20	60	12.1
2013	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	light	3	68	4	27	70	10.6
2012	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	10	24	67	66	9.8
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	3	5	22	70	74	10.3
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2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	6	26	64	71	9.9
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	20	0	27	53	62	13.0
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	9	16	29	46	68	11.3
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	11	19	34	36	66	10.5
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	13	18	20	48	77	10.0
2009	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	hvy	20	40	0	40	68	10.8
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	18	29	47	66	10.3
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	41	31	11	17	100	11.2
2007	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	18	18	40	25	70	10.2
2006	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	19	31	43	69	10.8
2005	4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	70	10	60	10.7
2005	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	40	30	30	60	9.7
2005	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	7	15	11	67	85	9.8
2004	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	19	17	52	63	10.4
2004	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	15	0	55	30	75	11.7
2003	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	11	13	23	53	75	9.7
2003	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	11	6	1	82	65	10.2
2002	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	11	26	61	78	10.2
2001	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	17	9	26	49	65	11.5
2001	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	5	10	55	30	65	10.9
2000	4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	10	90	70	9.8
2000	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	21	15	56	81	11.7

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Lexus GS L/100km

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	L/100km
2013	4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	5	5	0	90	75	8.1
2010	4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	0	0	10	90	75	8.8
2008	4dr Sedan 342-horsepower 4.6L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	50	20	10	20	100	11.0
2008	4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	3	8	32	57	77	10.0
2008	4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	light	5	15	28	53	73	10.2
2008	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT RWD	flat	lead	light	21	24	27	28	75	9.4
2007	4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	7	22	17	55	72	9.5
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2007	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT RWD	flat	med	light	10	18	17	55	78	9.5
2006	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 4.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	19	13	16	52	65	11.6
2006	4dr Sedan 245-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	16	22	28	35	70	9.7
2006	4dr Sedan 245-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	hvy	0	62	3	35	66	12.0
2005	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	20	30	30	20	65	11.5
2003	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	10	0	30	60	70	10.6
2001	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 4.3L V8 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	75	10.5
2000	4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	none	25	25	25	25	40	10.2

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

Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Very respectable mileage for a heavy, stylish car. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Able to get 30 mpg at 70 mph with a/c on and on the interstate. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Good mileage for a large car. 29 to 32 Highway. see full Ford Taurus review
2005	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	For a Large Car 30mpg on a 12 hour road trip is outstanding. see full Ford Taurus review
2004	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Seems like they should get respectable MPG. see full Ford Taurus review

Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	My average MPG is about 24 right now. It does better on the highway and not as well around town. I do not drive it hard. I am using (per Ford) Regular 87 in it and it seems fine. I ran one tank of 93 Premium and did not notice a difference in performance or mileage. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	It's got a 20 gallon tank and I basically never see 400 miles on the trip counter. 20mpg in mixed use (almost 40 mile round trip commute) has been something to get used to after living with a 4-cylinderMazda 6. In addition, when I hit 1/4 tank on the gas gauge, the range computer plummets to the point that I start planning a fuel stop within 50 miles of the 1/4 tank mark. I don't know if this is unique to my car or not. see full Ford Taurus review
2005	4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Only getting about 4-500 km per tank of gas see full Ford Taurus review
2002	4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	22 or 23 MPG at best on the highway is mediocre but not terrible given the size and 24V V6. see full Ford Taurus review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus GS

Lexus GS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	In casual suburban driving the trip computer reported between 22 and 23 mpg, splitting the difference between the EPA ratings of 19 city and 26 highway. When I made the engine sing mpg dropped into the high teens. Slip into Eco and drive the GS like a Prius, and 25 is barely doable. Not bad for a 306-horsepower, two-ton, all-wheel-drive sedan. But the torquier Audi A6 3.0T and BMW 535i xDrive do a little better, especially on the highway. The Teuton's turbos help a little here, but most of the blame/credit goes to their respective transmissions. If and when Lexus fits the GS AWD with the eight-speed automatic already offered in the RWD car, it'll likely catch up. see full Lexus GS review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus GS

Lexus GS Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Sedan 303-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	I have been averaging 26 MPG (indicated) in mixed suburban and highway driving, which I think is pretty good. see full Lexus GS review
2008	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT RWD	For 340 hp and a 0-60 of 5.2 seconds, I consider an average of 24 in the city and 33 on the highway to be incredible. If you really feather the gas and stick to 65 on the highway you can get around 36-38 mpg. see full Lexus GS review
2007	4dr Sedan 292-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable CVT RWD	Low consumption in city and stop and go traffic Significant fuel savings in typical German highway driving - plenty of acceleration to and braking from high speeds. The hybrid drivetrain minimises the cost of this compared to conventional petrol power see full Lexus GS review