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Ford Transit Connect vs. Lexus LS MPG

Chart is based on 1 fuel economy reports for the Ford Transit Connect and 48 fuel economy reports for the Lexus LS.

Ford Transit Connect MPG

Ford Transit Connect Ford Transit Connect 2013 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent
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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Lexus LS MPG

Lexus LS Lexus LS 2010 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2009 18.6 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2007 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2006 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2005 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2004 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2003 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Lexus LS Lexus LS 2002 20.6 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent
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
2010 4dr Sedan 357-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 0 20 0 80 65 20.5  
2009 4dr Sedan 380-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 22 22 13 43 103 18.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 380-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 37 16 22 25 60 20.0  
2007 4dr Sedan 380-horsepower 4.6L V8
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 9 19 18 55 69 22.6  
2006 4dr Sedan 278-horsepower 4.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 2 15 28 54 67 24.4  
2005 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light light 6 10 21 63 73 23.1  
2004 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 6 33 26 35 66 20.2  
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2003 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat v.lt hvy 0 100 0 0 0 24.0  
2002 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.3L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 7 7 41 45 57 20.6  

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Ford Transit Connect vs. Lexus LS MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Transit Connect

Ford Transit Connect Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
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 Lexus LS

Lexus LS Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
Nearly everyone except Toyota has been transitioning to boosted engines for fuel efficiency at least as much as for performance. While boosted engines swill gas at least as well as their unboosted equivalents when hustled, in typical driving they are more efficient. With EPA ratings of 16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway, the LS 460 nearly matches the Jaguar XJ AWD (16/24), but falls well short of the Audi A8 3.0T (18/28) and BMW 740Li xDrive (19/28). In the real world, the Lexus's fuel economy lags the others, including the Jaguar, to an even greater degree. In our suburban driving the LS 460's trip computer often reported averages between 15 and 16, vs. low 20s in the Jaguar. A light foot could nudge the LS's average to 18, but the XJ's to 25. On the highway the LS 460's trip computer reported averages of 24.7 and 23.3. The XJ's reported just over 30. see full Lexus LS review
 

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Lexus LS Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2001 0 In United Kingdom (Imperial) gallons and miles, over the last 60,000 miles I have averaged 24.6mpg. In town it falls to about 15mpg and on a long run at 85mph (normal cruising speed on UK motorways despite 70mph limit) it returns 27.5mpg see full Lexus LS review