Ford Transit Connect vs. Acura RSX MPG

Chart is based on 1 fuel economy reports for the Ford Transit Connect and 89 fuel economy reports for the Acura RSX.

Ford Transit Connect MPG

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
2013	4dr Minivan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	5	60	35	65	24.8

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Acura RSX MPG

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
2006	2dr Hatch 201-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	1	54	9	36	72	23.2
2005	2dr Hatch 210-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	20	15	61	71	28.1
2005	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	1	1	6	92	71	29.8
2005	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	9	16	12	63	70	29.6
2004	2dr Hatch 200-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	20	30	30	20	65	33.0
2004	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	5	18	18	60	68	27.5
2004	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	light	30	10	40	20	100	29.4
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2003	2dr Hatch 200-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	2	39	4	55	80	30.1
2003	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	8	26	63	63	31.5
2003	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	18	23	56	67	32.7
2002	2dr Hatch 200-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	6	18	17	59	71	29.0
2002	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	31	56	13	100	22.3
2002	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	light	7	17	17	59	75	28.8

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Transit Connect

Ford Transit Connect Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	With less size and weight and a smaller engine, the Ford Transit Connect does get better fuel economy than a conventional minivan...but its advantage isn't large. The Ford's EPA ratings--20 mpg city, 28 mpg highway--best the Toyota Sienna's by two in the city and three on the highway. But the Honda Odyssey is rated 19/28. On the other hand, the much smaller, much lighter Mazda5 only managed 21/28. What's going on? Well, the Ford is very tall, so even though it's narrower it's pushing nearly as much frontal area through the air. This especially matters on the highway. Also, the Transit Connect is not much lighter, 3,979 lbs. to the Sienna's 4,310. Two tons is a lot of weight for a 2.5-liter four-cylinder to motivate. In the real-world, a light foot in the suburbs could nudge the trip computer average to 27 (even 30 on one trip). The Odyssey's trip computer reported numbers about five below these, while the Sienna struggled to crack 20. Push the Transit Connect a bit harder, and the trip computer average dropped to about 23, still good for a vehicle its size. But was the trip computer accurate? The gas gauge needle fell much faster than these numbers suggested it should have. On a 70-mph highway, even the trip computer numbers were short of the EPA rating, about 25. The big minivans can do this well. Blame the Ford's frontal area. The Transit Connect's fuel economy advantage is chiefly in urban and suburban driving. see full Ford Transit Connect review

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Acura RSX Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	2dr Hatch 201-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Not amazing, but pretty good for the level of performance. see full Acura RSX review
2005	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Averaging 32 MPG in mixed driving (60% highway, 40% suburbs). see full Acura RSX review
2005	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	If I stay below 68mph I can get 350 miles from 10 gallons of gas. 400 from 12 gallons. City driving 26mpg and I drive very fast. see full Acura RSX review
2005	2dr Hatch 210-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	30+ mi/gal with the above performance. Unheard of. see full Acura RSX review
2003	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	33 mpg in summer, 31 mpg in winter see full Acura RSX review
2003	2dr Hatch 200-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	With fuel prices rising I am very pleased with how efficient the car is with gas. If I decide to take it easy and not use my lead foot, I can get gas mileage that rivals any non-hybrid car of its size. see full Acura RSX review
2002	2dr Hatch 200-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	34 on the highway. see full Acura RSX review
2002	2dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Average 30 to 33 miles per gallon since new see full Acura RSX review

Acura RSX Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2002	2dr Hatch 200-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Around town MPG is unimpressive (around 24) given the extreme lack of torque. The engine is especially gutless below 3000 rpm. I do get 30mpg+ on the highway, though. see full Acura RSX review