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#27 of 77 Re: MY 2007 Wagon not doing so good but..... [jupp] by jupp Sep 18, 2006 (8:37 am)
Replying to: jupp (Aug 29, 2006 4:24 pm) First tank after buying new (full fill up to spout done by me) 270 miles to light-on. About 23 mpg BUT keep in mind, this was the maiden tank of gas on a new car and I assume things are still tight and need to wear a bit before optimum mpg is attained, and also this tank was pretty much ALL city driving with three occupants at all times. Air cond. running at least 50% of driving time. Still waiting to see the improvement on second tank. ------------------------------------------------------------ Done my second tank now, 311 miles to light on, averaged a much better 27.1 MPG in mixed city and Hwy driving. Things must ------------------------------------------------------   Third tank, 100% hwy with air cond on 50% of the time and trunk well loaded with LOTS of stuff and got a VERY GOOD 33 mpg. NOT BAD!! Replies to this message: explorerx4 (Sep 19, 2006 4:33 pm)
#28 of 77 Re: MY 2007 Wagon not doing so good but..... [jupp] by explorerx4 Sep 19, 2006 (4:33 pm)
Replying to: jupp (Sep 18, 2006 8:37 am) newer cars take a long time to break in the drivetrain.
#29 of 77 07 ZX5 SE automatic, First tank by bamich Sep 25, 2006 (3:30 am)
First tank on ours was 32MPG, mostly 1/2 hour highway commutes. Pretty happy with that, hopefully will continue to improve.
#30 of 77 2005 Ford Focus Sedan by comp386 Sep 25, 2006 (5:13 am)
I started out getting about 28 MPG in 50/50 city highway driving. A year and a half later I'm getting about 32 MPG. This is the first car I've driven where I've actually gotten better milage than the EPA 26 city 32 highway. Replies to this message: bananaboat (Oct 03, 2006 4:53 am) comp386 (Oct 09, 2006 5:55 am) greenpony (Nov 25, 2008 5:59 pm)
#31 of 77 Re: 2005 Ford Focus Sedan [comp386] by bananaboat Oct 03, 2006 (4:53 am)
Replying to: comp386 (Sep 25, 2006 5:13 am) I'm on the 2nd tank for a 2007 sedan with a 5-speed. Roughly 50/50 driving and I've averaged 32 and 32.5 mpg so far. My driving is usually about 80% highway and after more miles, I'm hoping to see around 35 mpg based on my past two Fords with Duratec engines. Replies to this message: comp386 (Oct 09, 2006 5:55 am) greenpony (Nov 25, 2008 5:59 pm)
#32 of 77 Re: 2005 Ford Focus Sedan [bananaboat] by comp386 Oct 09, 2006 (5:55 am)
Replying to: bananaboat (Oct 03, 2006 4:53 am) Wow my MPG suffered after going to 100% highway. I recently moved and I go about 70 (yeah I follow the speed limit) on the freeway for my entire commute and I'm down to 29-30 MPG. I was getting better fuel economy going local with some minor gridlock. Very odd . Replies to this message: greenpony (Nov 25, 2008 5:59 pm)
#33 of 77 Re: First gas check on my new 04 ZTW 2.3L, AT [fapar47] by fapar47 Oct 09, 2006 (10:08 am)
Replying to: fapar47 (Sep 15, 2006 4:36 pm) Update: well, I've got a few more miles on this now but I'm still not too impressed. On two different in-town mileage checks, 20 and 24.7 (acceptable), and a 180 mile day trip that was 80% highway cruising got a hair under 29 mpg, with no A/C usage. As said previously, I could have done as well in the Olds Intrigue (except for the 24.7 city.
#34 of 77 03 Focus SE wagon 5 speed by bnordberg Oct 10, 2006 (1:02 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Sep 02, 2005 7:22 am) I turned over 20k miles. My last trip from SLC, UT to Olympic NTL Park, WA - mostly highway 65-75 mph, but some urban (Portland, Boise, Olympia). I averaged 36 mpg. I also was able to remove the back lower seat (only 2 bolts), drop the back rests, put my luggage behind the front seats and create a 6ft 5 inch X 4ish foot bed. Inflate the thermarests... Perfect for those windy nights when camping outside was just too loud!
#35 of 77 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST 2.3l manual by basiliskst Oct 18, 2006 (6:55 am)
These results are for a 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST with the 2.3 liter Duratec engine and 5-speed manual transmission (as are all STs)and 25,000 miles. I bought the car used but there are no obvious signs of wear. It is fully optioned (so I assume the heaviest version.) It easily passes for new. It does mean someone else did the initial break-in of the engine. The original owners were happy enough to replace the Focus with a new Ford Fusion -- a returning customer is a good sign with a used car.   So far with about 2,000 miles of experience, I am averaging 27-28 mpg. My standard gasoline is a 10% ethanol blend that may cut economy some as ethanol has a lower energy density than pure gasoline. My mix of highway and city is about 60/40. The lowest measurement was an all-in-town tank at 24.8 mpg.   Interstate driving at 70 mph + is yielding right at 30 mpg with several runs between Des Moines and Minneapolis at around 70-75 mph (the prevailing speed).   I've really only done one long road trip on 55 mph roads and as an experiment pegged the cruise at 55 to see how much better I could do than at Interstate speeds. Pretty good as it turns out. Over 250 miles it yielded 37.9 mpg.   I'm happy with these results as the 2.3 liter manual is a very flexible drive train in the Focus. In town it cuts and thrusts with verve. Freeway entrance acceleration is great. My only complaint is road noise at highway speeds, but it is an economy car, not a Buick. The road noise is more tire noise than wind noise. The throaty exhaust note is great and part of the fun and I wouldn't change it.   The ST delivers a fun, flexible sedan that can be sporting when your foot is heavy and efficient when you're willing to go slow. It is tempting when the engine responds so willingly.   There are cars that do much better but the cost of acquisition is generally much higher or they are much smaller. I had a much loved Suzuki Swift for many years that was reliable as could be but frankly a tin can for safety. I never tested the Swift's crash worthiness but was always aware I didn't want to hit anything in it. The Focus by contrast is a real car, larger and more solid, with only slightly less fuel economy and a huge boost in perceived power and sophistication. I still don't want to hit anything but the ST has better active safety (serious P6 tires, ABS and traction control) and reasonable passive safety (side air bags and reasonable front collision scores for a small car). In the value equation the Focus ST scores well in my experience. Replies to this message: explorerx4 (Oct 18, 2006 4:06 pm) waynebengston (Mar 18, 2007 9:59 am) dball1 (Apr 21, 2007 9:19 pm)
#36 of 77 Re: 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST 2.3l manual [basiliskst] by explorerx4 Oct 18, 2006 (4:06 pm)
Replying to: basiliskst (Oct 18, 2006 6:55 am) imo, great review. i have an '04 zts with the same drivetrain. the engine is amazingly flexible. my car has slightly smaller tires, so it gets a bit better mileage. it has never been on a 250 trip. wish i had that exhaust system to 'st' has.

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