Ford real fuel consumption
According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Ford cars is approximately 15% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 18% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Ford vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +32%, while older Ford cars consume approximately 11% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Ford | All carmakers | Ford | |
| 2000 | +4% | +5% | +5% | +8% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2001 | +5% | +6% | +6% | +11% |
| 2002 | +6% | +6% | +7% | +11% |
| 2003 | +6% | +7% | +8% | +11% |
| 2004 | +7% | +8% | +9% | +11% |
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | +11% |
| 2006 | +9% | +11% | +11% | +11% |
| 2007 | +11% | +12% | +12% | +12% |
| 2008 | +12% | +15% | +13% | +15% |
| 2009 | +14% | +14% | +14% | +15% |
| 2010 | +16% | +16% | +16% | +18% |
| 2011 | +19% | +18% | +19% | +20% |
| 2012 | +21% | +22% | +23% | +20% |
| 2013 | +23% | +22% | +27% | +22% |
| 2014 | +26% | +26% | +30% | +29% |
| 2015 | +27% | +29% | +33% | +32% |
| 2016 | +28% | +29% | +36% | +36% |
| 2017 | +28% | +29% | +38% | +36% |
| 2018 | +28% | +29% | +39% | +36% |
| 2019 | +27% | +29% | +37% | +32% |
| 2020 | +27% | +28% | +36% | +32% |
| 2021 | +26% | +25% | +37% | +32% |
Among the recent Ford gasoline models, the Ford Mustang, Ford Mondeo and Ford Explorer come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding recent Ford diesel models, the Ford Mondeo, Ford Ranger and Ford Tourneo correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.
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