Ford Transit Connect vs. Kia Sedona MPG

Chart is based on 1 fuel economy reports for the Ford Transit Connect and 86 fuel economy reports for the Kia Sedona.

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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Kia Sedona 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
2014	4dr Minivan, ext. 269-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	7	0	93	65	21.7
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	9	20	6	65	81	19.2
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	9	39	47	68	20.3
2007	4dr Minivan 250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	5	22	73	67	23.9
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	17	19	60	77	20.3
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 195-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	20	7	33	40	60	22.4
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 195-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	1	80	13	6	63	18.6
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2003	4dr Minivan, ext. 195-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	9	20	67	63	17.1
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 195-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	1	23	34	42	74	17.9

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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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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Sedona

Kia Sedona Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
2008	Most Kia Sedonas earn EPA ratings of 18 mpg city, 24 mpg highway. This is just a bit worse than the Sienna's 18/25, but well below the Odyssey's 19/28, at least on the highway. But the SX Limited, with more heft and different tires, rates only 17/22, the lowest of any current minivan. In my real-world sub-freezing driving the trip computer reported averages between 16 and 21 in the suburbs (depending on the number of stops, amount of traffic, whether the engine was already warmed up, etc.) and about 25 on the highway. The Sienna managed about the same--but with all-wheel-drive. A front-wheel-drive Toyota should do a little better. In somewhat warmer weather, the Odyssey managed as high as 25 on my standard home-to-school run. see full Kia Sedona review

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Kia Sedona Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2005	0	poor compared to honda or toyota see full Kia Sedona review

Kia Sedona Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	18mpg in the city - typical for minivans but not good see full Kia Sedona review
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Er, economy is not the right word to use here. It gulps fuel, even when driven fairly carefully. see full Kia Sedona review
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Other mini-van that we considered had a better fuel economy rating [but really not by much]. see full Kia Sedona review
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The 2006 Sedona gets about 1-2 MPG less in real life MPG reports, compared to its Toyota and Honda competition see full Kia Sedona review
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Much lower than EPA advertised. see full Kia Sedona review
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 195-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Roughly 15 mpg see full Kia Sedona review