2012 Ford Fiesta Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Ford Fiesta's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Ford Fiesta Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 60 | 29.0 |
| flat | v.lt | none | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 55 | 42.9 | ||
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 15 | 15 | 25 | 45 | 58 | 36.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 15 | 15 | 25 | 45 | 58 | 36.0 | |
| With the 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 engine, 6-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Ford Fiesta fuel economy has been averaging
36.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Ford Fiestas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 58 miles per hour (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (25 percent), in heavy traffic (15 percent), and in the city (15 percent). In addition the average 2012 Ford Fiesta in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 70 | 40.6 |
| hills | light | none | 0 | 10 | 70 | 20 | 65 | 38.8 | ||
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
hills | light | none | 0 | 8 | 35 | 58 | 68 | 39.7 |
| Averages | hills | light | none | 0 | 8 | 35 | 58 | 68 | 39.7 | |
| With the 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Ford Fiesta has been averaging
39.7 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Ford Fiestas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 58 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (35 percent), in the city (8 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2012 Ford Fiesta in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 70 | 37.0 |
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 70 | 37.4 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 70 | 34.2 | ||
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 70 | 36.2 |
| Averages | flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 70 | 36.2 | |
| With the 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 engine, 6-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Ford Fiesta gas mileage has been averaging
36.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Ford Fiestas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2012 Ford Fiesta in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 35.6 |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 35.6 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 0 | 0 | 60 | 40 | 50 | 35.6 | |
| With the 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Ford Fiesta fuel economy has been averaging
35.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Ford Fiestas in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 50 miles per hour (40 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2012 Ford Fiesta in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2012 Ford Fiesta MPG
| 2012 Ford Fiesta Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Great fuel economy. Consumer Reports indicated that it was one of the few cars they have tested that actually got better than EPA during their (sometimes high performance) testing. I am getting better than 38 mpg in a mix of city/highway. |
| 2012 Ford Fiesta Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Felt like for what it was, it should get better mileage. |
