2017 head-to-head · Compact Car
2017 Ford Focus vs Honda Civic
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2017 Honda Civic is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $1,368 for the 2017 Ford Focus (34 MPG). That's roughly $76 a year, or about $380 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Ford Focus
- Honda Civic
Side by side
| Ford Focus | Honda Civic | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,368 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,292 |
| 34 MPG | Combined efficiency | 36 MPG |
| 30 MPG | City | 32 MPG |
| 40 MPG | Highway | 42 MPG |
| 90 cu ft | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| 23 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 264 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 248 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.0L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.5L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed manual | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Ford Focus vs Honda Civic across model years
- Ford Focus
- Honda Civic
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Honda Civic has more passenger space (98 vs. 90 cu ft); the Ford Focus has more cargo space (23 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 50 2017 compact cars, the Ford Focus ranks 10th and the Honda Civic 7th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Ford Focus or the 2017 Honda Civic?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Civic. The Ford Focus is rated 34 MPG combined and the Honda Civic 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Ford Focus vs. the Honda Civic per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,368 for the Ford Focus and $1,292 for the Honda Civic.
Which has more cargo space?
The Ford Focus, with 23 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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