The Ford Company has a strong market position among economy small and midsized vehicles. Many of its models like the Fiesta, Fusion and Focus are among the choices for car shoppers looking for smaller and more fuel-efficient cars. Ford competes with car makers such as Toyota, Honda and Hyundai in the economy passenger vehicles market. The US government ranks all car makers for fuel efficiency and EPA standards so that consumers can compare them. This article presents the top Ford MPG rankings for automatic transmission cars for 2011.
High Gas Mileage Vehicle Saves Fuel Money
MPG is a measure of a vehicle’s fuel economy. How many miles can be run with a gallon of fuel is identified by the MPG ratio. The higher the ratio the more fuel efficient the vehicle and the more money it saves the owner. For example, the Ford Fusion Hybrid sedan has one of the lowest annual fuel cost compared to other Ford models. This car’s city MPG ratio is 41, the highest among Ford cars.
Best Ford Car’s MPG: Fusion Hybrid Sedan
Car Description: The Fusion Hybrid is a front wheel drive, midsized sedan with automatic transmission. It’s a 4 cylinders car with a 2.5 liters sized engine. The Fusion’s tank holds 17 gallons of gas.
Economy Numbers: Estimated MPG: city driving 41, Highway driving 36. Liter per kilometer: 5.7 in the city and 6.5 in the highway. Estimated annual cost of fuel is $1,044.
Ford Fiesta MPG
Car Description: The Fiesta is a front wheel drive, subcompact car with automatic and manual transmissions. It’s a 4 cylinders car with a 1.6 liters sized engine.
Economy Numbers: Estimated MPG for the automatic model: city driving 29, highway driving 40. Liter per kilometer: city 8.1 and highway 5.9. The Fiesta estimated annual fuel cost is $1,236.
Ford Focus Gas Mileage
Car Description: The Focus is a front wheel drive, compact car with manual and automatic transmissions. It’s a 4 cylinders car with a 2 liters sized engine.
Economy Numbers: Estimated MPG for automatic model: city 25 and highway 34. Liter per kilometer: city 9.4 and highway 6.9. Estimated annual fuel cost for the Ford Focus is $1,457.
Ford Escape Hybrid Four Wheel Drive Gas Mileage
Car Description: The Escape Hybrid is a sport utility vehicle four wheel drive with automatic and manual transmissions. It’s a 4 cylinder car with a 2.5 liters sized engine.
Economy Numbers: Estimated MPG for automatic model: city 34 and highway 31. Liter per kilometer is city 6.9 and highway 7.6. Estimated fuel cost per year is $1,277.
Car shoppers should review fuel efficiency data across car makers. Ford cars' MPG should be compared to other brands such as Toyota, Honda and Hyundai to find the best gas mileage. This data is available free at fueleconomy.gov. The Vehicle miles per gallons and liter per kilometer data is provided by car makers and year of make. Additional data such as carbon footprint measures and tax incentives for some cars can be found at this government site.
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Resources: Public information at the fueleconomy.gov website.
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