Originally posted by gdub520:
happy new yr and welcome aboard...which engine do u have? the 4 cylinder 2.0 zetec or the 2.5 duratec v6???...my only experience is with the v6 and from what i can tell the car just gets not so great mileage in the city...im guessing i get somewhere around 18 give or take in the city but on the highway now i've been getting 31-37 mpg lately...biggest change was tires on the front...before the new tires i was getting if lucky mid to high 20's on the highway

my city mileage is still relatively poor but i think a big part of it is how i drive...im a madman




It is the v6, 2.5 L, 24 valve. I don't know a lot about engines, these are just numbers to me, mtx, atc I'm not sure. If everyone has poor mileage with this engine then I can suffice because I love the car.

1998 Ford Contour SE Sport 2.5L Duratec/5 speed 68000km and counting.