My Fiesta is getting way better mileage

[theredcard]

My 2015 1.6L Stick Shift Fiesta is consistently averaging 50-55 mpg. It doesn't seem to matter much City or highway. Is this partly due to the manual transmission or am I a very efficient driver?

[Draigflag]

Is yours the Sporty ST? Great car, great engine too. Fords eco boost technology is far more efficient than people realise. I've heard a case where someone averaged 75 MPG (UK) on a 300 mile trip which for a sports hatch is remarkable!

[Jcp385]

It has to be both. Stick will basically always outperform an automatic in terms of fuel economy, but it takes a driver who is skilled to do it against some of the slick modern automatics out there. Nice numbers! Congratulations!

[theredcard]

No it's the base model, no bells and whistles or eco boost. My last tank was 56 mpg, mostly highway

[Draigflag]

Seems pretty good, we only get the eco boost ST in that size, or the diesel. What kind of speeds do you cruise at? It does seem exceptionally high for a 1.6 gas engine.

[theredcard]

It's the standard, not eco boost. I'm not really a conservative driver, I'm usually around 80 mph on the freeway. Although I like to think I'm really good at predicting when other cars will have to slow and I'm quick to take it out of gear

[Jcp385]

Hmm at 80mph? That kind of mileage is impossible at that speed.

Are you hand calculating the numbers?

[theredcard]

I divide the mileage by gallons of gas used every full up

[Draigflag]

So where's your Fuelly page? It says no vehicle in garage...

You must be getting about 700 to 750 miles per tank yes?

[theredcard]

I haven't pushed it past 600 miles, I just created this account to ask that question