From the Fuel Economy.Gov site:

Ford Contour
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Lock-up(4), Regular 20 29
$1135
8.1 NA

Ford Contour
6 cyl, 2.5 L, Man(5), Regular 20 28
$1135
8.3 NA

Funny how the Automatic gets better mileage than the Stick.

I average 25MPG (Over the last 50K miles) so I am right in line with EPA estimates.

I usually go 300 Miles to a tank, but I have gone 400 2x.

I get the highest mileage at 80 MPH (about 3000 RPM on the tach.


My name is Richard. I was a Contouraholic. NOW: '02 Mazda B3000 Dual Sport, Black BEFORE: '99 Contour SE Sport Duratec ATX Spruce Green PIAA 510's, Foglight MOD, K&N Drop-in