CameronGuy10 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Looking into getting an st or a zetec s red or black edition. My main concern with the st is the mpg, what mpg should I expect to get realistically from the st and the red/black ed? Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatto Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Depends on how you drive it of course. I can't say for the ST but I have a 140bhp ecoboost St-line which is essentially the same as the red/black editions. Driving it at an average pace I get about 47mpg on mixed town/motorway/country lane trips. Recent trip of about 120 miles on mainly motorway 70 - 80 mph I was getting about 49mpg. At 65 - 70 mph it goes up to about 54 mpg Around town about 40 ish. If you drive it like a boy racer I think you'll probably get around 35 mpg. I'd imagine the ST driven like that would be in the low 20's but I'm only guessing on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philf1 Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 When I had the ST I got an average of 36-38 that's mixed A road and motorway. On a long motorway run expect around 48 and if you drive like you stole it around 30My daughter has a zetec s 140 and whilst the ride is softer and it's a nippy little blighter the seats are uncomfortable and no where near as much fun overall If you can live with the stiffness get the ST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E5GDM Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 On mainly 'B' roads I averaged 32mpg in my ST3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 averaging 34 on B roads and town driving, and thats with "spirited driving" could easily get over 40 if you took it carefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomson Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I have the same engine in mine but with an eco-gearbox - im getting 28-30 around town and early 50s on a long straight run at a push. But anything with B-Roads attached and i see 38-42. The fiesta is far lighter but has a speed box which wont return much more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyshapperz Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I've had both a zetec s (125ps though so longer gears) and now have the ST, as said above really depends how its driven but i used to get 48 average out of the zs and currently 42 in the st on similar sort of driving(~50% motorway). The MPG hit isn't as bad as I thought it would be in comparison and in my opinion it's well worth it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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