Ford Focus 1998 fuel consumption

Ford Focus from 1998 to 2005 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 18% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 16% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 19% higher. Starting from 1998 Ford Focus average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2001 it was similar to average, at 2002 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Ford Focus	All carmakers	Ford Focus
1998	+3%	+6%	+4%	-
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1999	+3%	+7%	+5%	+13%
2000	+4%	+7%	+5%	+12%
2001	+5%	+6%	+6%	+12%
2002	+6%	insignificant	+7%	-
2003	+6%	insignificant	+8%	-
2004	+7%	+3%	+9%	-
2005	+8%	+3%	+10%	-

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Ford Focus.

1998 - 2005

Ford Focus 1998 hatchback fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	28.8 MPG 8.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+5%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	38.8 MPG 6.1 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+12%

Ford Focus 1998 specs Ford Focus 1998 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Ford Focus 1998 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Ford Focus with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 11% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Ford Focus advertised fuel economy is slightly better than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Ford Focus 1998 2.0i 16V 130 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Ford Focus with 1.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (Ford Focus 1998 1.8i 16V 115 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Ford Focus 1998 1.4i 16V 75 HP manual	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+11%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Ford Focus 1998 1.6i 16V 100 HP manual	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+6%
Ford Focus 1999 1.6i 16V 100 HP automatic	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+12%
1.8 liter petrol engine
Ford Focus 1998 1.8i 16V 115 HP manual	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+11%
1.8 liter diesel engine
Ford Focus 2000 1.8 TDdi 75 HP manual	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+9%
Ford Focus 1999 1.8 TDdi 90 HP manual	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+13%
Ford Focus 2001 1.8 TDCi 115 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+15%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Ford Focus 1998 2.0i 16V 130 HP manual	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+5%
Ford Focus 2001 2.0 16V 130 HP automatic	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km-1%
Ford Focus 2002 2.0 16V ST170 172 HP manual	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km	25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+6%
Ford Focus 2002 2.0 i 16V RS 215 HP manual	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km-2%

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1998 - 2001

Ford Focus 1998 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+4%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	43.2 MPG 5.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+14%

Ford Focus 1998 specs Ford Focus 1998 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Ford Focus 1998 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.8 liters per 100 km or 11% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Ford Focus with automatic transmission consumes around 1.3 litres per 100 km or 18% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Ford Focus advertised fuel economy is slightly better than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is average.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Ford Focus 1999 2.0i 16V 130 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Ford Focus with 1.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (Ford Focus 1999 1.8i 16V 115 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Ford Focus 1998 1.4 16V 75 HP manual	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+4%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Ford Focus 1999 1.6i 16V 100 HP manual	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+6%
Ford Focus 1999 1.6i 16V 100 HP automatic	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+12%
1.8 liter petrol engine
Ford Focus 1999 1.8i 16V 115 HP manual	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km+12%
1.8 liter diesel engine
Ford Focus 1999 1.8 TDdi 90 HP manual	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+13%
Ford Focus 2001 1.8 TDCi 115 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+15%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Ford Focus 1999 2.0i 16V 130 HP manual	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+6%
Ford Focus 1998 2.0 16V 131 HP automatic	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+6%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.