Fuel economy estimates vary significantly depending on the combination of engine and body style you choose.

The Focus Electric has a 107-kW electric motor mated to a single-speed automatic transmission. The Focus Electric has good off-the-line acceleration – helpful for driving around town – but getting up to highway speeds can be a challenge.

The Focus SE sedan comes standard with a 1.0-liter three-cylinder turbocharged engine that will get you 27 city/38 highway with an automatic transmission and 30 city/40 highway with a six-speed manual transmission – the best possible fuel economy estimate for any Focus model.

Fuel economy estimates vary significantly depending on the combination of engine and body style you choose. With the exception of the Focus SE sedan, the performance-tuned ST and RS hatchbacks, and the all-electric hatch, all other Focus trims and body styles come with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that will get you 26 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway with an automatic transmission. The base model Focus S sedan comes standard with a five-speed manual transmission that has slightly worse fuel economy estimates of 25 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway.

The Focus ST hatch is equipped with a turbocharged, 252-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a six-speed manual transmission; an automatic transmission is not available. It has a top speed of 150 mph and a 6.3 second zero-to-60-mph time. The Focus RS hatch gets an even more powerful 350-horsepower 2.3-liter four-cylinder turbo and a six-speed manual transmission. An automatic isn’t available with this model either. The RS has a top speed of 165 mph and rockets to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds.

If you want to forgo fuel entirely, the Focus Electric has you covered, though its range is only an estimated 115 miles. While that might sound like a lot, the brand-new Chevy Bolt can go nearly double that distance, with an estimated range of 238 miles. The Nissan Leaf’s estimated 107-mile range is the shortest among electric options.

Both the base Honda Civic sedan and base hatchback beat the Focus’ numbers, with a fuel economy estimate of 31 city/40 highway, which is among the best estimates in the class among nonhybrids. The base model Mazda3 sedan and hatchback beat the Focus’ estimates as well, with 28 city/37 highway. Still, no one would call the Focus inefficient. In fact, a base Focus with an automatic transmission will still save you $1,000 in fuel costs over five years compared to the average new vehicle. You will save $1,250 with a Mazda3 with an automatic transmission and $1,500 with a Honda Civic with an automatic transmission.

Both the base Honda Civic sedan and base hatchback beat the Focus’ numbers, with a fuel economy estimate of 31 city/40 highway, which is among the best estimates in the class among nonhybrids. The base model Mazda3 sedan and hatchback beat the Focus’ estimates as well, with 28 city/37 highway. Still, no one would call the Focus inefficient. In fact, a base Focus with an automatic transmission will still save you $1,000 in fuel costs over five years compared to the average new vehicle. You will save $1,250 with a Mazda3 with an automatic transmission and $1,500 with a Honda Civic with an automatic transmission.