Real-world fuel economy

Ford Focus MPG: what owners actually get

Owners report 44.9 mpg from a Ford Focus, about 80% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 79%, worse than typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.

44.9mpg

Real-world average, all engines

80%

of the official combined figure

22–75

Range reported by owners (mpg)

9,033

Owner submissions

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Ford Focus

2004–2007 · real average 41.2 mpg · owners report 25.0–65.0 mpg · 1,401 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.4	42.8	–	34.4	80%	27.0–43.6
1.6	42.2–44.1	–	35.9	83%	27.0–44.2
1.6 115	42.8	–	35.8	84%	28.0–43.0
1.6 TDCi	58.9–60.1	–	50.6	85%	37.5–61.3
1.6 TDCi 90	60.1	–	53.9	90%	42.0–65.0
1.8	39.8–40.3	–	34.4	86%	26.0–40.0
1.8 FFV	40.3	–	34.0	84%	28.0–38.0
2.0	39.8	–	33.6	84%	25.0–40.0
2.0 TDCi	49.6–50.4	–	46.6	93%	36.0–57.0

Ford Focus Saloon

2005–2008 · real average 42.8 mpg · owners report 22.0–59.0 mpg · 33 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.6	42.2–42.8	–	36.6	86%	–
1.6 115	42.8	–	28.7	67%	–
1.6 TDCi	58.9	–	52.6	89%	–
1.8 TDCi	53.3	–	47.0	88%	–
2.0	39.8	–	31.5	79%	–
2.0 TDCi	49.6	–	44.1	89%	–

Ford Focus

2008–2011 · real average 44.1 mpg · owners report 23.0–68.0 mpg · 1,715 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.4	42.8	–	40.5	95%	36.0–50.7
1.6	42.2	–	35.7	85%	–
1.6 Automatic	36.7–37.6	–	31.0	83%	23.0–37.4
1.6 TDCi	62.7–70.6	–	54.3	81%	40.8–67.5
1.6 TDCi ECOnetic	65.7–70.6	–	58.8	86%	–
1.6 TDCi ECOnetic Start-Stop	74.2	–	57.7	78%	56.0–67.2
1.6 Ti-VCT	42.8	–	34.4	80%	27.0–41.0
1.8	40.3	–	34.8	86%	27.0–43.0
1.8 FFV	40.3	–	42.4	105%	–
1.8 TDCi	53.2–54.2	–	47.3	88%	–
2.0	39.8	–	34.2	86%	–
2.0 Automatic	35.3	–	29.9	85%	24.0–36.7
2.0 TDCi	50.4–51.3	–	46.3	91%	36.0–56.5
2.0 TDCi 110 Powershift	48.6	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDCi 135 Powershift	48.6	–	44.3	91%	–

Ford Focus

2011–2014 · real average 45.7 mpg · owners report 27.0–68.0 mpg · 2,704 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.0 EcoBoost 100	60.1–65.7	–	41.3	66%	–
1.0 EcoBoost 125	56.5	–	41.9	74%	–
1.6	47.9	–	39.1	82%	29.7–48.0
1.6 EcoBoost 150	47.9	–	37.5	78%	28.0–46.0
1.6 Powershift	44.8	–	36.6	82%	27.4–44.9
1.6 TDCi 115	67.3	–	52.5	78%	40.0–65.4
1.6 TDCi 115 Start-Stop	67.3	–	52.4	78%	39.6–65.0
1.6 TDCi 95 Start-Stop	67.3	–	54.3	81%	43.0–64.5
1.6 TDCi ECOnetic	76.4–83.1	–	55.3	69%	43.3–68.0
1.6 Ti-VCT 105	47.9	–	39.4	82%	–
1.6 Ti-VCT 125	47.9	–	39.5	83%	30.0–48.0
1.6T EcoBoost	47.9	–	38.0	79%	28.0–45.2
1.6T EcoBoost 150	47.9	–	37.0	77%	–
1.6T EcoBoost 182	47.9	–	37.6	78%	–
1.6T EcoBoost Start-Stop	47.1	–	38.8	82%	29.5–48.5
2.0 TDCi 140	57.7	–	47.0	81%	–
2.0 TDCi 140 Powershift	54.3	–	42.8	79%	36.1–50.0
2.0 TDCi 163	57.7	–	47.9	83%	36.0–58.0
2.0 TDCi 163 Powershift	54.3	–	42.8	79%	33.0–51.2
2.0 TDCi Powershift	54.3	–	44.9	83%	–

Ford Focus Estate

2011–2014 · real average 48.7 mpg · owners report 28.0–67.0 mpg · 199 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.0 EcoBoost 100	58.9	–	48.4	82%	37.0–58.4
1.0 EcoBoost 125	55.4	–	44.1	80%	32.5–48.7
1.6 105	47.1	–	41.5	88%	–
1.6 125	47.1	–	39.2	83%	35.7–45.1
1.6 PowerShift	44.8	–	34.7	77%	28.9–40.0
1.6 TDCi 115 Start-Stop	67.3	–	52.9	79%	44.0–64.0
1.6 TDCi 95 Start-Stop	67.3	–	–	–	–
1.6 TDCi ECOnetic	76.4–83.1	–	55.8	70%	46.0–63.9
1.6 Ti-VCT	47.1	–	41.2	88%	29.0–48.0
1.6T EcoBoost 150	47.1–47.9	–	37.9	80%	33.0–44.0
1.6T EcoBoost 182	47.9	–	35.8	75%	30.2–42.5
2.0 TDCi	57.7	–	58.3	101%	51.6–65.0
2.0 TDCi 140	57.7	–	49.0	85%	44.7–56.0
2.0 TDCi 140 PowerShift	54.3	–	44.9	83%	41.8–50.0
2.0 TDCi 163	57.7	–	50.7	88%	43.0–57.7
2.0 TDCi 163 PowerShift	54.3	–	44.6	82%	42.0–49.0
2.0 TDCi PowerShift	54.3	–	45.9	85%	43.0–48.8
2.0T EcoBoost 250 Estate	39.2	–	30.2	77%	28.3–32.0

Ford Focus

2014–2018 · real average 46.0 mpg · owners report 25.0–75.0 mpg · 1,923 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.0T EcoBoost 100	61.4–65.7	–	41.7	66%	32.0–51.6
1.0T EcoBoost 125	60.1	–	41.6	69%	31.5–51.6
1.0T EcoBoost 125 Automatic	51.4	–	34.0	66%	26.0–42.0
1.0T EcoBoost 140	57.7	–	40.0	69%	32.0–50.0
1.5 EcoBoost 150 Automatic	46.3	–	30.6	66%	25.0–38.0
1.5 EcoBoost 182	51.4	–	36.9	72%	28.0–45.0
1.5 EcoBoost 182 Automatic	46.3	–	33.5	72%	26.3–39.7
1.5 TDCi 105 ECOnetic	83.1	–	61.0	73%	50.6–75.0
1.5 TDCi 120	74.3	–	55.5	75%	41.9–69.6
1.5 TDCi 120 Powershift	67.3–74.3	–	52.5	74%	41.0–63.0
1.5 TDCi 150	70.6	–	56.4	80%	46.0–66.5
1.5 TDCi 150 Powershift	64.2	–	51.1	80%	42.0–57.0
1.5 TDCi 95	74.3	–	56.1	76%	45.0–68.0
1.6 105	47.9	–	35.2	73%	31.6–42.7
1.6 85	47.9	–	–	–	–
1.6 PowerShift	44.8	–	36.7	82%	29.8–44.5
1.6 TDCi 115	67.3–74.3	–	56.0	79%	45.0–68.0
1.6 TDCi 95	67.3	–	54.1	80%	42.6–60.1
2.0 TDCi 150	70.6	–	47.6	67%	35.0–55.5
2.0 TDCi 150 Powershift	64.2	–	44.5	69%	34.0–54.0
2.0 TDCi 185	70.6	–	48.1	68%	40.0–59.0

Ford Focus Estate

2014–2018 · real average 48.3 mpg · owners report 29.0–68.0 mpg · 263 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.0 EcoBoost 100	58.9	–	40.4	69%	32.0–49.7
1.0 EcoBoost 125	58.9	–	40.5	69%	–
1.0 EcoBoost 125 Automatic	51.4	–	34.4	67%	28.7–36.5
1.0 EcoBoost 140	56.5	–	38.5	68%	–
1.5 EcoBoost 150	50.4	–	37.6	75%	30.0–42.0
1.5 EcoBoost 150 Automatic	46.3	–	36.2	78%	33.0–40.5
1.5 EcoBoost 182	50.4	–	35.7	71%	32.0–39.8
1.5 EcoBoost 182 Automatic	46.3	–	34.5	75%	31.0–41.2
1.5 TDCi 105 ECOnetic	83.1	–	54.0	65%	49.0–60.0
1.5 TDCi 120	74.3	–	55.4	75%	45.0–68.4
1.5 TDCi 120 Powershift	74.3	–	50.8	68%	45.0–62.0
1.5 TDCi 150	70.6	–	57.2	81%	57.0–57.4
1.5 TDCi 150 Powershift	64.2	–	38.7	60%	37.4–40.0
1.5 TDCi 95	74.3	–	–	–	–
1.6	47.1	–	37.9	80%	35.7–40.1
1.6 Powershift	44.8	–	34.6	77%	–
1.6 TDCi 115	67.3–74.3	–	54.1	76%	48.7–61.0
1.6 TDCi 95	47.1–67.3	–	–	–	–
2.0 TDCi 150	70.6	–	52.3	74%	45.0–64.0
2.0 TDCi 150 Powershift	64.2	–	45.0	70%	41.8–48.0

Ford Focus

2018–2025 · real average 45.8 mpg · owners report 28.0–71.0 mpg · 670 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.0 EcoBoost 100	60.1	50.4–53.3	46.1	89%*	36.1–57.0
1.0 EcoBoost 125	56.5–58.9	52.3	43.3	83%*	33.0–54.5
1.0 EcoBoost 125 Automatic	48.7–50.4	42.8–52.3	35.7	75%*	–
1.0 EcoBoost 125 MHEV	–	51.4–61.4	44.7	79%*	–
1.0 EcoBoost 155 Automatic	–	53.3	46.8	88%*	40.0–52.1
1.0 EcoBoost 155 MHEV	–	50.4–55.4	40.3	76%*	–
1.0 EcoBoost 85	58.9	49.6	–	–	–
1.5 EcoBoost 150	53.3	48.7	48.9	100%*	35.8–58.0
1.5 EcoBoost 150 Automatic	46.3–47.9	–	36.1	77%	28.0–43.0
1.5 EcoBoost 182	51.4	–	37.8	74%	29.0–48.0
1.5 EcoBoost 182 Automatic	46.3	46.3	33.2	72%*	28.0–39.6
1.5 TDCi 115	–	44.1–57.6	51.1	100%*	–
1.5 TDCi 120	76.3–80.7	67.3	54.7	81%*	42.0–66.6
1.5 TDCi 120 Automatic	64.2–67.3	54.3–61.4	47.1	81%*	37.0–54.0
1.5 TDCi 120 Powershift	67.3	58.9	56.7	96%*	50.0–67.0
1.5 TDCi 150	62.8–64.2	52.3–61.4	–	–	–
1.5 TDCi 150 Automatic	61.4–64.2	55.4–58.9	–	–	–
1.5 TDCi 95	80.7	64.2	61.8	96%*	54.0–71.0
2.0 TDCi 150	62.8–64.2	–	51.1	80%	42.6–57.0
2.0 TDCi 150 Automatic	61.4–64.2	57.6	49.3	86%*	44.0–58.0

Ford Focus Estate

2018–2025 · real average 42.5 mpg · owners report 26.0–62.0 mpg · 125 submissions

Engine	Official (NEDC)	Official (WLTP)	Real MPG	% of official	Owners report
1.0 EcoBoost 100	60.1	48.7–53.3	49.7	97%*	47.4–53.3
1.0 EcoBoost 125	48.7–58.9	41.5–52.3	42.2	90%*	30.5–48.0
1.0 EcoBoost 125 Automatic	47.1–48.7	47.9–52.3	29.2	58%*	27.0–37.0
1.0 EcoBoost 155	–	54.3	47.0	86%*	40.9–53.0
1.0 EcoBoost 155 Automatic	–	53.3	–	–	–
1.0 EcoBoost 85	57.6	–	–	–	–
1.0T EcoBoost 125	–	52.3	–	–	–
1.0T EcoBoost 125 MHEV	–	51.4–61.4	–	–	–
1.0T EcoBoost 155	–	54.3	45.9	85%*	42.0–48.8
1.0T EcoBoost 155 Automatic	–	53.3	47.0	88%*	–
1.0T EcoBoost 155 MHEV	–	50.4–55.4	–	–	–
1.5 EcoBoost 150	50.4–51.4	48.7	41.4	85%*	39.9–43.0
1.5 EcoBoost 150 Automatic	45.6–47.9	44.8	37.5	84%*	29.0–40.5
1.5 EcoBoost 182	49.6	–	37.0	75%	33.0–45.0
1.5 EcoBoost 182 Automatic	46.3	44.1	33.0	75%*	25.6–38.0
1.5 TDCi 115	–	44.1–57.6	–	–	–
1.5 TDCi 120	72.4–76.3	61.4–67.3	53.6	83%*	42.0–61.0
1.5 TDCi 120 Automatic	60.1–64.2	53.3–61.4	46.8	82%*	42.1–54.3
1.5 TDCi 150	61.4–62.8	52.3–61.4	–	–	–
1.5 TDCi 150 Automatic	60.1–64.2	44.1–58.9	–	–	–
1.5 TDCi 95	78.5	62.8	–	–	–
2.0 TDCi 150	61.4–62.8	60.1	49.8	83%*	48.5–53.1
2.0 TDCi 150 Automatic	60.1–64.2	57.6	50.0	87%*	44.0–55.0

All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.

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Ford Focus fuel economy questions

What is the real-world MPG of a Ford Focus?

Owners report an average of 44.9 mpg across all Ford Focus engines with data, about 80% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.

Why is the Ford Focus real MPG lower than the official figure?

Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.

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