Ford Transit Connect vs. Dodge Grand Caravan MPG

Chart is based on 1 fuel economy reports for the Ford Transit Connect and 207 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Grand Caravan.

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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Dodge Grand Caravan 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
2018	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	3	38	60	75	25.5
2014	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	1	3	6	90	73	27.1
2013	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	5	8	83	72	21.4
2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	3	16	81	69	25.3
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	13	0	35	53	65	19.8
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	16	15	59	70	17.1
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	75	0	25	100	31.3
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2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	20	20	60	110	15.7
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	60	24.0
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	70	20	0	0	20.5
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	34	32	30	65	18.2
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	11	54	32	74	18.5
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	19	22	57	76	21.9
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	11	32	50	69	21.4
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	1	1	0	98	120	18.0
2007	4dr Minivan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	70	10	10	70	16.9
2007	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	43	10	48	74	19.5
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	11	26	61	68	21.8
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	75	24.1
2006	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	36	31	29	87	20.0
2006	4dr Minivan 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	5	5	88	60	16.3
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	12	26	33	29	65	18.0
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	27	6	65	84	19.7
2005	4dr Minivan 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	9	45	9	39	60	19.1
2005	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	1	9	22	69	74	22.5
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	33	30	37	57	19.7
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	78	11	11	0	0	26.1
2004	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	10	0	60	30	60	22.0
2004	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	13	65	20	3	105	17.6
2003	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	25	25	25	25	80	19.0
2003	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	44	8	48	61	21.9
2003	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	60	10	20	10	60	17.0
2003	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	8	51	40	66	21.1
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	0	50	30	20	65	19.5
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	mtns	v.lt	hvy	0	0	30	70	60	20.0
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	5	95	68	24.0
2002	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	35	65	66	19.3
2002	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	3	13	26	58	63	19.8
2001	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	15	40	40	60	20.0
2000	4dr Minivan, ext. 158-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	15	0	80	65	20.6

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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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Dodge Grand Caravan Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	gets an amazing 27 mpg at 70-75 mph. In-town mileage never checked, but it is considerably less. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The fuel economy well exceeded our expectations yet we had more than enough power to pass. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	SE vs. SXT. The SE 3.3 mpg is as good as other minivans and many cars, and better than the SXT 3.8 or 4.0. The 3.3 moves the fully loaded vehicle very easily. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Way more room than an SUV and quite a bit better fuel economy as well! see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2007	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Good fuel economy for the size of the vehicle. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	According to the computer in the van we obtained milage of 19-20 city & 23.5-25 highway at 75 mph. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2007	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	For a minivan I get 18-20 MPG in the city. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	I love it best has been 29.8 running Shell 93 octane then 25.8 running Shell 87 octane. Love the fuel economy! see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Reasonable at 22mpg avg see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2002	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Expected for vehicle size/horsepower see full Dodge Grand Caravan review

Dodge Grand Caravan Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	It gets almost as much as my 2000 Windstar with 158K miles. I had hoped it would get better. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	I tend to drive this thing hard, and on highway trips where I average 80 to 85 mph, the fuel economy is only around 17 or 18. Should be at least in the low 20s. Around town and with my wife driving it, fuel economy is around 20 to 21. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2004	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Nasty city mileage. I never get above 15 mpg. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2003	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Have only gotten 20 mpg on road trips. (Expected better). see full Dodge Grand Caravan review