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Ford Transit Connect: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2023
The Ford Transit Connect was last rated in the data for model year 2023, at 26 MPG combined.
- 26MPG combined
- $2,600a year in fuel
- 348g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Among all gasoline models of the year, regardless of size, it is tied for 5th of 35 gasoline models, in the top quarter.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with regular gasoline at $4.47 per gallon, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $2,600.
Tailpipe CO2 is 348 g/mile for the most efficient version.
Rated versions
Its city rating is 24 and its highway rating 28: the highway figure is 4 higher. 2 versions are rated for 2023. The most efficient, Transit Connect Wagon LWB FWD: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), FWD, gets 26 MPG; the least efficient listed, Transit Connect Van FWD: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), FWD, gets 25 MPG, a gap of 1 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $100 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit Connect Wagon LWB FWD: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), FWD | 26 | 24 | 28 | $2,600 | 348 |
| Transit Connect Van FWD: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S8), FWD | 25 | 24 | 26 | $2,700 | 355 |
Year by year
The Ford Transit Connect is in the data for 5 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. The headline rating did not move between 2019 and 2023: 26 MPG both times. The number of rated versions shrank from 7 to 2.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 26 | 25 | $2,600 | 348 | 22 |
| 2022 | 7 | 26 | 22 | $2,600 | 347 | 22 |
| 2021 | 7 | 26 | 22 | $2,600 | 344 | 22 |
| 2020 | 7 | 26 | 22 | $2,600 | 344 | 22 |
| 2019 | 7 | 26 | 22 | $2,600 | 344 | 22 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Metris Cargo | Gasoline | 21 | $3,900 | 2023 |
| Mercedes-Benz Metris Passenger | Gasoline | 19 | $4,350 | 2023 |
Compare and rank
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Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.