[Methane Herder]

Some Fiesta owners are going to get some cash back. I don't see the ST listed though.

https://media.ford.com/content/ford...s-fuel-economy-ratings--for-six-vehicles.html

MH

 

[MLKN]

ST was excluded. They found the claims were accurate.

 

[Sil3nt611]

I always figured the EPA rating wasn't that big of a deal personally. People have gotten plenty better than original EPA ratings which were already apparently overrated on the Fiesta auto.

 

[mrtn]

Interesting. I traded in my 2012 Kia rio for the ST. Kia had the same issue with fuel ratings and I got a prepaid Visa card every year of about $120 depending on how many km/miles driven. Was pretty awesome to get something back. But my ST gets close to the same mileage the rio did...

 

[BRGT350]

I have yet to own anything that gets the MPG on the window sticker. The best MPG car I have driven has been the ST, which does better than my 2011 because you don't have to drive it WOT all the time to have it make power. Awhile ago, somebody had posted how the EPA figures MPG ratings and it seemed to be very unrealistic for normal driving conditions. I think highway speed was around 62mph.

 

[DirtyBlueshirt]

Well, I'm getting my $250. Interesting that it only applies to 2014 models. I've noticed my MPG does seem to be a little lower than my 2011. It's possible the new front end is less aerodynamic.

 

[Neely2005]

ST was excluded. They found the claims were accurate.

That's to bad. Is it only the automatic Fiestas?

 

[aborbs87]

That's to bad. Is it only the automatic Fiestas?

No, the manual transmission Fiestas are also included.

 

[Sil3nt611]

No, the manual transmission Fiestas are also included.

The manual 1.0L ecoboost is included, but the 1.6L manual was found to have the same combined rating. It got less on highway but more on city so they deemed it not worthy of a rebate.

 

[aborbs87]

The manual 1.0L ecoboost is included, but the 1.6L manual was found to have the same combined rating. It got less on highway but more on city so they deemed it not worthy of a rebate.

Yes our 1.6L in the ST is excluded as stated above. The non ST 1.6L manual is included along with the auto.

 

[DirtyBlueshirt]

Yes our 1.6L in the ST is excluded as stated above. The non ST 1.6L manual is included along with the auto.

"Included" in the sense that the numbers were slightly affected (but not the combined economy, so no rebate for them).

 

[Sil3nt611]

Yes our 1.6L in the ST is excluded as stated above. The non ST 1.6L manual is included along with the auto.

The 1.6L N/A manual was affected, but because the combined MPG turned out to be the same the owners don't get a rebate.

 

[aborbs87]

Ok thanks for clearing up. That was a bit confusing lol

 

[BlackBird]

I've gotten consistently better fuel averages than the EPA estimate on both of my Fords. No complaints, here. I also don't drive everywhere like my hair's on fire, so there is that to take into consideration.

 

[BostonDriver]

I'm not driving around very spirited at all and I'm only getting 26-28mpg combined... Definitely not getting close to the claimed 35 highway!!!

 

[xorpheous]

I drive spiritedly on frequent occasion, but also do a lot of highway miles at 75mph. I'm getting 31.2 mpg average.

 

[jimclark]

FWIW, you may want to check your mileage calculations yourself. My car is at least occasionally calculating incorrectly. On my recent trip, it calculated a 99% interstate highway stretch of about 200 miles at 30.6 mpg; my own calculations had it at 34.2 mpg.

 

[xorpheous]

FWIW, you may want to check your mileage calculations yourself. My car is at least occasionally calculating incorrectly. On my recent trip, it calculated a 99% interstate highway stretch of about 200 miles at 30.6 mpg; my own calculations had it at 34.2 mpg.

Did you carry the 1?

 

[Neely2005]

FWIW, you may want to check your mileage calculations yourself. My car is at least occasionally calculating incorrectly. On my recent trip, it calculated a 99% interstate highway stretch of about 200 miles at 30.6 mpg; my own calculations had it at 34.2 mpg.

Do you reset it every time that you fill up?

 

[jimclark]

Did you carry the 1?

Heh-heh. Well, actually, I had to borrow ten at one point, I think . . . .