Fuel Consumption on your Focus

[rand0mn00b]

In my experience the recommended inflation pressures from Ford are on the very low side (on my Zetec's 17s I run on at least 40PSI), I don't think it will make a dramatic difference but it will make a small difference to your economy (at the expense of ride comfort/noise)

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by rand0mn00b

In my experience the recommended inflation pressures from Ford are on the very low side (on my Zetec's 17s I run on at least 40PSI), I don't think it will make a dramatic difference but it will make a small difference to your economy (at the expense of ride comfort/noise)

Yup.. I generally add 10%

[Franco Cozzo]

I run 38 psi front and 42 psi rear.

[kevino]

2008 TDCI
125000KM,S
5.2ltrs/100kms
Avge speed 74km/hr

[Muttley098]

2012 LW mk2 2.0 petrol Powershift @ 4000km
Typical driving: very slow commute of 15k through busy, hilly suburbs
avg speed over 4000km : 27kph,
avg consumption : 9.9l/100.
Fuel : always Caltex 95.

Previous LS petrol auto averaged 12.5 for the same conditions and fuel.

Today's return trip from northwest Sydney to Katoomba, with 2 adults, 2 kids, and phones and portable DVD on constant charge - averaged 6.5l/100.

[DJM83]

2012 LWII ST 250
1077kms
8.6/100

[junior65]

Focus 2.0 Titanium - 2000km to date. Commute 25km/day in Bangkok (slow) traffic. Averaging 12.2 litres/100km using 95 fuel and rising. Not impressed. Ford say it's normal. Judging by what others are getting it's far from normal.

[antbanister]

I have an 09 LV LX 2.0 Duratec Auto and love the power, it was a surprise actually how much get up and go it has and the handling WOW!. After 2 months I really like this car and quite often choose it over my turbo Subaru Wagon.
The fuel consumption is pretty high though, averaging 13.3 around town on 98 Octane. I The Forester has half again more power but does not use that much more fuel.

[DJM83]

2012 LWII ST250
6300kms
8.7L/100kms

This car gets better everyday.

[damoose]

13000ks in on the ST average over all this time 8l per 100 average speed 65ks
so not bad, A hell of a lot better than my tezza at nearly 13 per 100

[Twinpiston]

My Terry is currently averaging 22 so am looking for a Titanium petrol for the misses, these figures look fine to me....

[RACERED]

Currently doing 7.9/100 in my ST... Mind you I've only had the car 3 days

[Focus39rickb]

I have just done a bit over 4k Melbourne-Brisbane return in my LW-purchased August 2012. Running tyres at 33psi, 95 and 98 octane petrol auto. Current kilos-16k+. Trip litres per 100 was 6.1 - 6.3. No problems at all. There must be a lot of good cars out there and I hope mine is one of them.

[LeadFoot81]

Model 2013 Focus Titanium Powershift
20% freeway 80% urban
Fuel consumption: 8.1 ltrs/100kms

Only 5 weeks old and consumption has been steadily dropping (from high 9s)

[DeKa]

You guys may find this interesting .. I posted it in another thread.
3 years / 35000km worth of 2009 Focus LV 2L Auto fuel consumption data from RoadTrip app:


91 RON w Et... is e10 from Woolworths/Caltex or Shell (supposedly 94 octane)
95 E was United Petroleum "Plus ULP" which is 95 Octane with Ethanol. I think I ran 6 tanks of this.
95 and 98 RON are as described.

Other than the 95 E and 91 there is over 5000km of driving on each fuel. There's not much point in running 98 RON in this engine - the fuel consumption doesn't reduce enough for the extra money you spend.

[fleaf]

My Fox sports diesel now only 2300km on the clock. 6.7L/100km, average speed 28km/h.....yes I drive every day from North and south across Sydney city during peak time

[Citwit]

2008 LT TDCI
Drove Perth - Sydney 1 person Car empty 4.8 L/100 km
Sydney - Perth Car loaded 5.2 L/100 km
Normally get 5.5 L/100 km.

[hazrd]

2012 LWII ST250
3300kms

Stop start traffic 5 days a week
8.4L/100kms

When I do the odd highway cruise to the other side of town (120km round trip)
7.2/100kms

[Rs31markie]

Hi, just picked up a focus zetec, and average consumption on drive back was 7.5l/100km. It's not new, 07 with 63k on it. But better than 14.6with the falcon!

[DJM83]

2012 LWII ST250
10000kms
8.4L/100kms

[spvd02]

LW Focus seems to have much better real-world economy than the Cruze SRI-v... On test, the Holden has been known to use 12-14L/100km. That's approaching double what the Focus uses!

[hazrd]

The Cruze is a tiny 1.4 so you probably have to ring its neck to make it go anywhere thus using more fuel

[DeKa]

Originally Posted by hazrd

The Cruze is a tiny 1.4 so you probably have to ring its neck to make it go anywhere thus using more fuel

SRI-V is a 132kw 1.6 turbo.

[spvd02]

Originally Posted by DeKa

SRI-V is a 132kw 1.6 turbo.

Apparently goes pretty well, and gets some pretty good overall reviews. Some websites report good economy (9L/100 on test) whereas others report high fuel usage in relatively sedate conditions (have seen the websites but can't seem to relocate them - one was a comparison between 4-5 hatches including the Focus)

[DJM83]

2012 LWII ST250
Bris-Syd
1032kms
7.27/100 average

[LeadFoot81]

Originally Posted by LeadFoot81

Model 2013 Focus Titanium Powershift
20% freeway 80% urban
Fuel consumption: 8.1 ltrs/100kms

Only 5 weeks old and consumption has been steadily dropping (from high 9s)

Fuel consumption has dropped further to 7.6 ltrs/100kms

[junior65]

2013 Focus Titanium Sedan 2.0

Still stuck at 12 ltrs/100km. It's going in for its first service in 3 weeks' time. I'll have them look at it. Can't be right. Driving mostly in heavy traffic, but not horrendous, and no heavy right foot. Thoughts anyone?

[rooford]

2012 Focus Sport auto 4,500 Klm
Just returned from a trip from Melbourne to Canberra filled up with 95 Ron in Melbourne, arrived in Canberra and still had enough for another 125 Klm ( according to the Trip Computer) average consumption 6.3 very happy with that.
Not so happy however with the intermittent grinding noise from the transmission, just got back from the dealer who installed a software upgrade, according to them that should fix it, if not its a new transmission, apparently this is an ongoing problem with these gearboxes.

[hazrd]

Originally Posted by DeKa

SRI-V is a 132kw 1.6 turbo.

Was referencing the previous model to the 1.6. But yes ok that too
FYI
http://www.carsguide.com.au/news-and...ries_ii_review


Anyway.
7.2 on the bris-syd trip is pretty good. Ill have an update on my Melb-Albury trip by the end of the wkend

6.3 in the sport. I'd be damn happy with that one too!!

[ZixxerF2]

Model: 2008 Ford Focus (5 speed manual)
Generation: LT
Type: 2.0 litre
Driving style: 80% City : 20% Highway
Fuel Consumption: Avg 7.6l/ 100km
Avg speed 46kmh