Ford Transit Connect vs. Saturn ION Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 1 fuel economy reports for the Ford Transit Connect and 127 fuel economy reports for the Saturn ION.

Ford Transit Connect km/L

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	km/L
2013	4dr Minivan 136-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	5	60	35	65	58.3

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Saturn ION km/L

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	km/L
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	1	4	7	89	80	46.8
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	26	32	30	62	66.6
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	5	18	23	53	68	75.0
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	10	10	18	63	60	71.4
2007	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	11	52	6	31	104	16.5
2007	4dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	6	2	88	78	70.3
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	2	8	24	67	72	81.9
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2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	0	100	65	77.4
2006	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	0	40	55	60	66.6
2006	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	6	42	52	103	35.8
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	5	95	70	86.0
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	15	27	18	40	65	56.1
2006	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	3	11	22	65	65	59.8
2006	4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	0	50	50	0	0	56.5
2006	4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	110	12.5
2006	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	31	24	42	69	57.7
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	1	15	20	64	65	77.5
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	14	40	40	68	67.8
2005	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	80	12	0	8	60	57.2
2005	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	10	52	34	65	70.1
2004	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	5	70	25	75	73.0
2004	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	5	10	86	65	72.9
2004	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	7	33	11	49	75	61.3
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	2	18	46	34	65	66.3
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	15	21	59	66	75.0
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	60	13	27	58	54.1
2003	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	25	55	5	15	72	65.9
2003	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	17	28	12	44	79	55.9
2003	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	38	19	39	61	62.3

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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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Saturn ION Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	avg. 27 mpg see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	34 mpg overall see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Very good economy for a 4 door. see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	So far we have been pleased with the fuel economy. It is not as good as a Civic but far better than our previous Ford Taurus with the V6 Vulcan engine (this car has replaced the Taurus). see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	its the 2.2 how can you go wrong. see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Coupe 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	30+ mpg easily see full Saturn ION review
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	High fuel economy for an american made car see full Saturn ION review
2006	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	30 MPG urban commuting see full Saturn ION review
2006	4dr Coupe 170-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Great economy for a car with its amount of power. see full Saturn ION review
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Great fuel mileage while quite peppy for a 4 cyl. see full Saturn ION review

Saturn ION Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2007	4dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Under 20mpg city and under 30mpg highway real world statistics. see full Saturn ION review
2007	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Could get better city gas mileage for a 4-cylinder engine. Only get 22 MPG. see full Saturn ION review
2005	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The car is a bit thirsty for the size of the car. I feel it should get better mileage. see full Saturn ION review
2004	4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I hear the fuel economy has improved; however, the 2004 is poor. Roughly 21 city 26 hwy. I realize that is decent; however, compaired to other inline 4 small, sedans (that are plastic!) it ranks very low. see full Saturn ION review