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Why is the fuel economy in my Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost so much worse than official figures?
I've just bought a 2013 Ford Focus Estate 1.0-litre EcoBoost Titanium. It is giving me about 33mpg, when the advert for urban driving says it should be giving over 47mpg. On the motorway at 70mph it also gave me 44mpg when its advertised at 67mpg.
This is a huge difference. Can you advise me on this please.
This is a huge difference. Can you advise me on this please.
Asked on 11 November 2021 by Ahmet
Answered by
Dan Powell
Your experience is typical of many Ford Focus owners. The old EcoBoost engine never had a particularly good reputation for real world fuel economy. The problems were compounded by the fact this version of the Focus - sold from 2011 - 2014 - was assessed using the old and outdated NEDC fuel and emissions test. Few NEDC tested cars will meet their advertised fuel figures.
According to Real MPG submissions, an average of 40-42mpg is the best you can expect: www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/ford/focus-2011
According to Real MPG submissions, an average of 40-42mpg is the best you can expect: www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/ford/focus-2011
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
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