Ok, so out of all the engines for the focus, which has the best MPG, or can have the best MPG with all bolt-ons? I'm guessing it's between the standard Zetec and the Duratec 2.0, but I figured I would ask.

iono my bone stock 00 kona got 375 to a full tank on 87 octane.[neener]

both my '01 zetec and my 07 2.0 dura are about the same.. of course the duratec still needs to loosen up a little :D

Honestly, I think it comes down to luck, driver and conditions. But that being said I think D20 would be best overall.

It's so close that it doesn't really make a difference.

I don't think my mom's SPI sedan ever got under 35mpg.

klondike has pushed 40 mpg in his focus. so yeah hybrid economy is doable in the duratecs

both my '01 zetec and my 07 2.0 dura are about the same.. of course the duratec still needs to loosen up a little :D

Honestly, I think it comes down to luck, driver and conditions. But that being said I think D20 would be best overall.

Indeed, since I live out in the open with minor to no traffic incidents, my roads being in the city but with highway streched roads I was happy to get 30 MPG in mixed driving conditions (Plus the fact that I half to dodge about a dozen military folks that like to act fricken crazy all the fricken time.)

I usually get 35 on average with my slightly modded zetec(see profile for mods). 40+ on the highway. I usually get about 300 miles to 3/4 of a tank, but I don't usually push it hard either.

I have got 39.5mpg with my '05 2.0 Duratech (pzev) and a 5sp manual trans on more than one occasion. But Generally I haver 35.5-36mpg hwy, but here HWY speeds are 70-80mph.

My 2000 Zetec and my 2007 Duratec are about the same. The Duratec is getting about 2mpg better right now, but it has a 5spd and the Zetec is an auto.

Zetec - 28.5 combined
Duratec - 30.5 combined

I'd probably say a 2.0 SOHC split port induction on the earliest foci are the best for mpg.... then 2.0 zetec, 2.0 duratec, 2.3 duratec, and worst is probably the SVT 2.0

Now I really can't figure out why I average 19-23 MPG on my Duratec and my old Zetec, and that's while babying it.

Hi, How does 47 mpg sound? The last vacation i took clocked up 850 miles in a week. Most of the distance was motorway (freeway) and i wasn't hanging around either, an average of about 65 mph over the fast road sections. My Focus is a U.K. spec 1.6 manual 5 door hatch. With fuel prices in the U.K. at over £1 a litre, and little chance of it ever dropping below that price, economy is the name of the game at the moment.

i do all city driving and virtually no hwy driving. i get about 24-25mpg in summer and about 20-22mpg in winter. dam michigan weather.
i do accelerate fast though and i theres like 3-4 sets of traffic lights every mile

Best I got was 42 in the SVT on a highway trip, must have had a good tailwind though.

klondike has pushed 40 mpg in his focus. so yeah hybrid economy is doable in the duratecs

[werd] my best ever was 44 at a 65mph run from houghton to chi-town, nuttin like going over 500 miles before a fill up

Best I got was 42 in the SVT on a highway trip, must have had a good tailwind though.

You must have had about a 100 mph tail wind! My SVT sucks with mileage! The best I've ever had on all highway is 26 and in the city it is a laughable 19-20.

Really? With the "highway tune" I was getting 38 a lot. This was the tune from HIA. It was awesome for long drives.