Fuel Consumption on your Focus

[dannyhilton]

Model: 2012 Ford Focus Titanium
Generation: LW
Type: 2.0 GDI PowerShift
Driving style: 70% City : 30% Freeway
Fuel Consumption: 9.3 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 150km

Probably not the best representation of the fuel consumption, given it has hardly been driven (only 150km on the clock), though she’s an absolute cracker of a car so far

[jonohoang]

Model: 2012 Ford Focus Titanium
Generation: LW
Type: 2.0 GDI 6SPPowerShift
Fuel Consumption: 8.8 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 4150km

[Yellow_Festiva]

Model: 2010 Focus TDCI
Generation: LV
Type: 2.0 PowerShift
Driving style: 20% City : 80% Freeway
Fuel Consumption: 4.8 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 34,000 km
AVG speed:65km/h
Conditions: 1 occupant, no luggage, heavy rain.

Thought I would add the info from my other thread.

Will be doing the same trip several times over the course of the following month under varying conditions so I will add to this thread to see any differences.

[In Focus]

Originally Posted by In Focus

Mine's down to 8.8, ave speed 40km/h, still 50/50 suburban/hwy driving. Seems to be improving with mileage under the belt (now 21,000 km).

It just occurred to me that my figures are on Premium 98 petrol, which would obviously improve the economy (and the power, too ).

[wombat66]

Model: 2012 Focus Diesel
Generation: LW
Type: 2.0 PowerShift
Driving style: 60% City : 40% Freeway
Fuel Consumption: 5.8 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 5,000 km

[rpps]

2012 Focus 2.0 litre manual on a recent trip across the Nullabor got 7.1L/100km now home and mostly city driving 7.6L/100km

[Marlboro2728]

Model: 2009 Ford Focus TDCi
Generation: LV
Type: 2.0 TDCi 6 speed manual
Driving style: 20% City : 80% Freeway
Fuel Consumption: 5.0 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 95,000

Get 1,000kms out of a tank driving at the speed limit, with the occasional burst!

[sd1800]

Originally Posted by DJM83

With the tune having been changed im still running 10.5L/100 and the new tune is very fuelly aswell.

Anyone else with an XR5 care to post theirs?

Model: 2008 LV XR5 Turbo
Generation: 2.5 Duratec Turbo
Driving style: 100% Urban
Average Speed: 25kmph
Fuel Consumption 12.1L/100

69,000kms

Peak hour sydney does not help my cause. Gives me about 400 to the tank.

[MR_LON]

06 XR5
8.9 l/100
Ave Speed 65
123000 ks
65% freeway driving

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Russ

Model: 2011 Ford Focus Zetec
Generation: LVII
Type: 2.0 Duratec manual
Driving style: 25% City : 75% Freeway
Fuel Consumption: 7.3 L - 7.5 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 11,800

Should improve a little again after the first service is done @ 15,000 kms

Could be just coincidence but I had the car lowered on Kings SL's and just had the best fuel economy reading yet. Same fuel, same style of driving, and 6.86 L/100 - worked out the old fashioned way not the on board computer figure I have 18,500 k's on it now and even after the 15,000 k service the economy hadn't changed so........

[harveyr]

Model: 2012 Focus Diesel Sport Hatch
Generation: LW
Type: 2.0 PowerShift
Driving style: 40% City : 60% Freeway
Fuel Consumption: 5.7 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 12,500 km

[Franco Cozzo]

Out of 47L exactly I got 798.2km, about 5.9L/100km, average speed 57km/h.

[marg99]

Than is a high average speed so you must get a good run on the roads.

[Russ]

Nobody gets in his way ........they don't call him Big Damo for nothing

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by marg99

Than is a high average speed so you must get a good run on the roads.

Yeah, I live about 55km from work, and a good 50km of that is highway, haha.

Originally Posted by Russ

Nobody gets in his way ........they don't call him Big Damo for nothing

Tell that to the guy in the Rodeo I t-boned last year.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

Tell that to the guy in the Rodeo I t-boned last year.

I rest my case

[Yellow_Festiva]

Model: 2010 Focus TDCI
Generation: LV
Type: 2.0 PowerShift
Driving style: 20% City : 80% Freeway, 320km.
Fuel Consumption: 5.8 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 35,000 km
AVG speed:75km/h
Conditions: 2 occupants, fully loaded with 150kg tools, fully loaded roof racks, probably another 80kg.

So, a 1L per 100 increase in consumption compared to the last trip posted above.

Drove the car back home:

Driving style: 20% City : 80% Freeway, 320km.
Fuel Consumption: 5.0 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 35,500 km
AVG speed:82km/h
Conditions: 2 occupants, light load, empty roof racks.

.2L per 100 increase. Not bad, thought the roof racks would drag more. They are the fancy 'Whispbar' ones however. On the Festiva, you could really feel the resistance of the older box style roof racks on the freeway.

Did the same trip again, but did not reset the counters as the conditions were similar across the duration of the trip.

Driving style: 25% City : 75% Freeway, 660km.
Fuel Consumption: 5.2 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 36,500 km
AVG speed:74km/h
Conditions: 2 occupants, light load, empty roof racks.

Pretty consistent figures. Impresseive if you ask me

[steambao]

So, my first post on this forum was regarding high fuel consumption. 10 Months later I can say there is definitely something wrong with my car!!

Fuel consumption went good after removing restrictive air box, but soon after installing my exhaust I got a huge loss in torque. A while later car had trouble starting and ran really rough at low revs. Cleared up a bit, but then fuel consumption went terrible.

Got a OBD Scan tool today, and fuel trim is +33%.

Driving style: 25% City : 75% Urban
Fuel Consumption: 13 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: ~ 86,500 km

One tank does ~ 400km (All low traffic Urban driving).
Ford Focus 2007 LS

[fourl6]

Model: 2012 Ford Focus Ambiente
Generation: LW
Type: 1.6 Manual
Driving style: 30% City : 70% Freeway
Fuel Consumption: 7.1 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 620km

New work car, absolutely love it so far (after a 08 Holden Viva) i think the fuel consumption will probably drop to 6.8ish after a few weeks, i normally do 1200kms a week mostly highway

[Syameese]

Model: 2012 Ford Focus Sport - manual
Mix of town/highway driving - probably 40/60%
Fuel Consumption: 7.3 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 590km
Average speed 45kph

Just about finished the first tank of fuel and pretty happy with the economy so far. Not sure what fuel was in the first tank, but I am going to put some premium in it today to see how it goes.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by steambao

So, my first post on this forum was regarding high fuel consumption. 10 Months later I can say there is definitely something wrong with my car!!

Fuel consumption went good after removing restrictive air box, but soon after installing my exhaust I got a huge loss in torque. A while later car had trouble starting and ran really rough at low revs. Cleared up a bit, but then fuel consumption went terrible.

Got a OBD Scan tool today, and fuel trim is +33%.

Driving style: 25% City : 75% Urban
Fuel Consumption: 13 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: ~ 86,500 km

One tank does ~ 400km (All low traffic Urban driving).
Ford Focus 2007 LS

I would get that looked into and sorted ASAP... you will need to eventually, and the longer you wait the more you will be out of pocket. That consumption is Falcon territory with an engine of half the capacity!

[Russ]

Originally Posted by steambao

So, my first post on this forum was regarding high fuel consumption. 10 Months later I can say there is definitely something wrong with my car!!

Fuel consumption went good after removing restrictive air box, but soon after installing my exhaust I got a huge loss in torque. A while later car had trouble starting and ran really rough at low revs. Cleared up a bit, but then fuel consumption went terrible.

Got a OBD Scan tool today, and fuel trim is +33%.

Driving style: 25% City : 75% Urban
Fuel Consumption: 13 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: ~ 86,500 km

One tank does ~ 400km (All low traffic Urban driving).
Ford Focus 2007 LS

From what I could find it would appear that there are a number of possible causes for your excessive fuel usage, listed below are some of the main reasons, I would also add fuel injectors to that list as another possible cause.
Details below are taken from an online website -

Excessive fuel consumption most likely cause is due to an external sensor:

Things to check are:

1. Coolant Temperature Sensor
If the coolant temperature sensor connections are corroded, or the sensor is defective, the ECU will believe that the engine temperature is lower than normal and will increase enrichment. May not necessarily error code.

2. Throttle Position Sensor
Is the TPS working correctly ?

3. Oxygen Sensors
Are the oxygen sensors operating correctly ? A defective oxygen sensor will cause excessive fuel consumption...a slow sensor will not necessarily set a code. This is one of the most common causes of excessive fuel consumption.

4. Fuel Pressure regulator
Check the operation of the fuel pressure regulator....ensure that it is receiving vacuum...sometimes the solenoid controlling vacuum fails, resulting in richer mixtures during light load.

5. Fuel leak (even minor)
Check all hoses for any seapage and tighten all hose clamps.


Hope you get it sorted soon

[steambao]

Originally Posted by Russ

From what I could find it would appear that there are a number of possible causes for your excessive fuel usage, listed below are some of the main reasons, I would also add fuel injectors to that list as another possible cause.
Details below are taken from an online website -

Excessive fuel consumption most likely cause is due to an external sensor:

Things to check are:

1. Coolant Temperature Sensor
If the coolant temperature sensor connections are corroded, or the sensor is defective, the ECU will believe that the engine temperature is lower than normal and will increase enrichment. May not necessarily error code.

2. Throttle Position Sensor
Is the TPS working correctly ?

3. Oxygen Sensors
Are the oxygen sensors operating correctly ? A defective oxygen sensor will cause excessive fuel consumption...a slow sensor will not necessarily set a code. This is one of the most common causes of excessive fuel consumption.

4. Fuel Pressure regulator
Check the operation of the fuel pressure regulator....ensure that it is receiving vacuum...sometimes the solenoid controlling vacuum fails, resulting in richer mixtures during light load.

5. Fuel leak (even minor)
Check all hoses for any seapage and tighten all hose clamps.


Hope you get it sorted soon

Would I be right in saying the CTS is the Cylinder Head Temperature Sensor as per here?


Looks like I need to go to a Ford Servo to get the part, can't seem to source it online :S

Figured I'd just knock down the list - my engine temp on the Dash has seem to be 'laggy' getting to mid range (even after 30 mins driving sometimes) when it use to always get to mid range within 10 minutes tops.

=> Maybe should move this to another post, as seems like diff topic to thread?

[Russ]

I would say that is probably the one, but before you start replacing stuff at random I would recommend you take the car in to Ford or a good diagnostics place, and get it checked out properly, there are several sensors alone which can obviously cause problems such as excessive fuel consumption and there's no point replacing one if it turns out to be another or something different entirely. You could end up paying out a lot of money unnecessarily on parts that are OK and still be stuck with the same problem. :(

[rastus1]

Model: 2011 Ford Focus trend
Generation: LW
Type: 2.0 Powershift
Driving style: 100% regional NSW town
Fuel Consumption: 6.1 L / 100km
Total KM's on the clock: 2400km

[DZFord]

Originally Posted by steambao

Figured I'd just knock down the list - my engine temp on the Dash has seem to be 'laggy' getting to mid range (even after 30 mins driving sometimes) when it use to always get to mid range within 10 minutes tops.

=> Maybe should move this to another post, as seems like diff topic to thread?

Your thermostat has gone. I had the same problem with my car. This will cause your engine to rev higher, and use more fuel. When I fixed my thermostat, I picked up about 0.5-0.6L/100km in fuel economy. Do a search on these forums to work out how to replace your thermo, there are posts on it already.

[steambao]

Originally Posted by DZFord

Your thermostat has gone. I had the same problem with my car. This will cause your engine to rev higher, and use more fuel. When I fixed my thermostat, I picked up about 0.5-0.6L/100km in fuel economy. Do a search on these forums to work out how to replace your thermo, there are posts on it already.

Reading your old post I'd have to say exactly the case! Will go to dealer and get myself a o2 sensor. I suppose you just got one from Ford Dealer right? Reckon its worth fixing yourself or would you go to a servo next time to replace it?

Originally Posted by Russ

I would say that is probably the one, but before you start replacing stuff at random I would recommend you take the car in to Ford or a good diagnostics place, and get it checked out properly, there are several sensors alone which can obviously cause problems such as excessive fuel consumption and there's no point replacing one if it turns out to be another or something different entirely. You could end up paying out a lot of money unnecessarily on parts that are OK and still be stuck with the same problem. :(

I found one of the reasons (I believe thermo might be the other, and will prob go sevo for exhaust leak check). Last time I did my CAI install I didn't have a good 12mm hose to install from the CAI to the Engine Rebreather. So ended up using a 13mm hose with another hose inside to connect to the engine breather outlet thingy. I believe the inner hose might have been pinched, or leaking air maybe.

Went to clark rubber, got a proper 12mm air/water hose, made sure all the connections were tight and hose wasn't restrictive (last hose was 1m, now it's 50cm), and i'm down to ~ 10.2/100km with lead foot.

[DZFord]

Originally Posted by steambao

Reading your old post I'd have to say exactly the case! Will go to dealer and get myself a o2 sensor. I suppose you just got one from Ford Dealer right? Reckon its worth fixing yourself or would you go to a servo next time to replace it? .

I assume you mean thermostat, not O2 sensor?

If you meant thermostat, yes, you can just get one from Ford, they're not expensive from memory.

The job is a PITA but you will save on labour. Things to have:
- Coolant
- Multigrip pliers to get the plastic hose clamps off the coolant hoses, or a hose clamp removal tool is even better: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FLEXIBLE-...item2eb76fe83e
- 1/4 drive tools: there isn't much space in the front of the engine bay
- Draw / take a photo of the accessory drive belt pathway as this will fall off when removing the drive belt tensioner.

Perhaps you should start a new thread, we are getting off topic here.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Model: 2010 Focus TDCI
Generation: LV
Type: 2.0 PowerShift
Driving style: 25% City : 75% Freeway, 730km.
Fuel Consumption: 7.2 L / 100km first half of trip, 7.4L / 100 2nd half.
Total KM's on the clock: 37,700 km
AVG speed:66km/h
Conditions: 2 occupants, light load, empty roof racks. Towed a 1/2 empty 5x7 trailer (250kg) first half of trip then returned fully loaded, prob 600kg on the way back.

Approx a 2-2.5L per 100 penalty for towing. Knowing my dads maintenance regime the berrings are probably cooked as well....

[In Focus]

Just returned from a short holiday, covering 895km with 2.25 people onboard (.25 was a 4yo) and some luggage that probably added another .25 person for about half the time.

Overall consumption 7.1km/100km. Not sure of average speed because I forgot to reset it, but it started at about 38km/h and ended at 65km/h. This is a petrol 4 speed auto.