Ford Transit Connect vs. Scion xD MPG

Chart is based on 1 fuel economy reports for the Ford Transit Connect and 372 fuel economy reports for the Scion xD.

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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Scion xD 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
2012	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	0	5	15	80	75	34.5
2010	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	22	27	28	24	70	38.2
2009	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	29	23	46	65	31.3
2009	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	12	25	55	69	31.8
2008	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	8	12	32	48	63	33.2
2008	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	19	31	39	65	29.1

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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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Scion xD Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2009	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	30+ mpg, HUGE improvement over my old car see full Scion xD review
2009	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The fuel sipping properties of the XD are between 28 mpg and 37 mpg which for me is pretty good. see full Scion xD review
2008	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	i like only spending like 10 bucks a week on gas. see full Scion xD review
2008	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	30+ in the City. Need I say more? see full Scion xD review
2008	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Get highway mileage. see full Scion xD review
2008	4dr Hatch 128-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	without being a hybrid, one of the best, and you still have power! see full Scion xD review