Ford S-Max fuel consumption

Of all Ford S-Max modifications produced from 2006 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 24% higher compared to advertised consumption. Starting from 2006 Ford S-Max average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2008 it was less than industry average, at 2010 difference became slightly above industry average and finally at 2016 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became significantly higher than average. It is noteworthy during this period that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed significantly throughout the automotive industry. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Ford S-Max	All carmakers	Ford S-Max
2006	+9%	+14%	+11%	+11%
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2007	+11%	+11%	+12%	+11%
2008	+12%	+11%	+13%	+11%
2009	+14%	+11%	+14%	+11%
2010	+16%	+18%	+16%	+21%
2011	+19%	+24%	+19%	+24%
2012	+21%	+24%	+23%	+24%
2013	+23%	+24%	+27%	+24%
2014	+26%	+24%	+30%	+24%
2015	+27%	+28%	+33%	+31%
2016	+28%	+36%	+36%	+37%
2017	+28%	+36%	+38%	+37%
2018	+28%	+36%	+39%	+37%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Ford S-Max.

2015 - 2018

Ford S-Max 2015 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+36%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	43.9 MPG 5.4 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	32.0 MPG 7.4 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+38%

Ford S-Max 2015 specs Ford S-Max 2015 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Ford S-Max 2015 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 8% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Ford S-Max with automatic transmission consumes around 0.3 litres per 100 km or 5% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Ford S-Max advertised fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Ford S-MAX 2015 2.0 180 Hp 180 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.5 liter petrol engine
Ford S-MAX 2015 1.5 160 HP manual	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+34%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Ford S-MAX 2015 2.0 240 Hp 240 HP automatic	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km+38%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Ford S-MAX 2015 2.0 150 Hp 150 HP manual	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+42%
Ford S-MAX 2015 2.0 150 Hp Automatic 150 HP automatic	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+35%
Ford S-MAX 2015 2.0 4x4 150 Hp 150 HP manual	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+31%
Ford S-MAX 2015 2.0 180 Hp 180 HP manual	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+42%
Ford S-MAX 2015 2.0 180 Hp Automatic 180 HP automatic	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+39%
Ford S-MAX 2015 2.0 4x4 180 Hp Automatic 180 HP automatic	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+29%
Ford S-MAX 2015 2.0 210 Hp 210 HP automatic	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+44%

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2010 - 2015

Ford S-Max 2010 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	24.1 MPG 9.8 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+24%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	40.1 MPG 5.9 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	32.4 MPG 7.3 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+24%

Ford S-Max 2010 specs Ford S-Max 2010 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Ford S-Max 2010 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 5% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Ford S-Max with automatic transmission consumes around 0.4 litres per 100 km or 6% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Ford S-Max fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Ford S-MAX 2010 2.0 TDCi 163 Hp 163 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.6 liter petrol engine
Ford S-MAX 2010 1.6 EcoBoost 160 HP manual	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+29%
1.6 liter diesel engine
Ford S-MAX 2010 1.6 TDCi 115 HP manual	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km+31%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Ford S-MAX 2010 2.0 145 HP manual	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+16%
Ford S-MAX 2010 2.0 EcoBoost 203 Hp 203 HP automatic	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+25%
Ford S-MAX 2010 2.0 EcoBoost 240 Hp 240 HP automatic	28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+25%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Ford S-MAX 2010 2.0 TDCi 140 Hp 140 HP manual	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+21%
Ford S-MAX 2010 2.0 TDCi 140 Hp Automatic 140 HP automatic	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+22%
Ford S-MAX 2010 2.0 TDCi 163 Hp 163 HP manual	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+23%
Ford S-MAX 2010 2.0 TDCi 163 Hp Automatic 163 HP automatic	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+23%
2.2 liter diesel engine
Ford S-MAX 2010 2.2 TDCi 200 HP manual	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+23%

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2006 - 2010

Ford S-Max 2006 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+11%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	35.5 MPG 6.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	31.2 MPG 7.6 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+10%

Ford S-Max 2006 specs Ford S-Max 2006 owner reviews

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Ford S-Max 2006 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 2% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Ford S-Max fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.3 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Ford S-MAX 2007 2.3 16v 161 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Ford S-Max with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Ford S-MAX 2006 2.0 TDCi 140 Hp 140 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.8 liter diesel engine
Ford S-Max 2006 1.8 TDCi 125 Hp 125 HP manual	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km
2.0 liter petrol engine
Ford S-MAX 2006 2.0 16v 145 HP manual	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+16%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Ford S-MAX 2007 2.0 TDCi 130 Hp 130 HP automatic	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+10%
Ford S-MAX 2006 2.0 TDCi 140 Hp 140 HP manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+11%
2.2 liter diesel engine
Ford S-Max 2006 2.2 TDCi 175 HP manual	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km
2.3 liter petrol engine
Ford S-Max 2006 2.3 T 161 HP manual	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km
Ford S-MAX 2007 2.3 16v 161 HP automatic	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km	23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+6%
2.5 liter petrol engine
Ford S-MAX 2006 2.5 20v Turbo 220 HP manual	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+12%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.