[doh]

Why did the 2008 Ford Focus get 48 MPG hwy and you recieved an $100 Fuel Conservation Tax credit, now 2009 Ford Focus gets 47 MPG hwy and you have to pay $75 Fuel conservation Tax?

What gives? Did the car change at all?

 

[fp115]

The guy testing it got fatter.

 

[doh]

The guy testing it got fatter.

LOL, 1 MPG takes you from "Saver" to "Glutten"

Now I know that 48 MPG is under "Perfect Conditions" but really! a 33 MPG (under perfect conditions) V8 Mustang manual, gets charged $75 Fuel Conservation Tax

 

[fp115]

I do love how our mpg looks so good. People are like you americans get bad MPG on your cars, but look at us, our Focus is 48 MPG!

 

[doh]

47 MPG hwy, for 2009 is the problem here in Ontario anyways

It is like our Goverment wants Us to fail!

 

[AndrewGS]

WOW! My Silverado is actually rated for 27MPG on the highway! Sweet!

 

[give_it_all_]

WOW! My Silverado is actually rated for 27MPG on the highway! Sweet!

Hmm I just saw that your truck is at 19mpg US. Luuucky!!! Our truck is getting 11mpg (2500hd 6.0L).

But it does look better the Canadian way, 13 mpg

As to the original post, I think it's stupid that 1mpg changes it from a saver to a guzzler.

 

[MalibuMaxxSS]

Go buy a Malibu they are 49 with a 6 speed auto and 4 banger

 

[pete4280]

The dealers around here are advertising it as 50mpg on the highway... strange

 

[pete4280]

hmm... I just check ford.ca and the focus is rated at 50mpg so I don't know where your getting your info from. See for yourself http://ford.ca/app/fo/en/cars/focus.do

 

[doh]

2009 Focus automatic was down graded 1 MPG to 47 MPG from 2008's atuos @48 MPG

http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/guides/tffc/2009.html

http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/guides/tffc/2008.html

 

[montrealvue]

Taxing a Focus? Shame on people for buying a gas guzzler like the Focus. Maybe Ontario should open their eyes and heavily tax pigs like the Hummer or Tahoe and leave tax grabs on economy cars alone.

 

[Joe in T.O.]

The 2009 Pontiac G5 is now rated at 52 MPG - yes higher than Corolla and Yaris!

 

[Uzzy]

It's McGuinty and the Liberals fault.

 

[Smaart Aas Saabr]

Taxing a Focus? Shame on people for buying a gas guzzler like the Focus. Maybe Ontario should open their eyes and heavily tax pigs like the Hummer or Tahoe and leave tax grabs on economy cars alone.

Or better yet eliminate all the tax grabs and let people buy what they want

>1$ gasoline is plenty of stimulation to buy economical cars... if we had Iranian-style gas prices (8-11 cents / L) then sure. Essentially we are getting screwed twice (and in Quebec, multiple times : "luxury tax" on expensive cars, the gas-guzzler tax, the tax on engine displacement when registering...)

 

[MalibuMaxxSS]

Or better yet eliminate all the tax grabs and let people buy what they want

>1$ gasoline is plenty of stimulation to buy economical cars... if we had Iranian-style gas prices (8-11 cents / L) then sure. Essentially we are getting screwed twice (and in Quebec, multiple times : "luxury tax" on expensive cars, the gas-guzzler tax, the tax on engine displacement when registering...)

tax on engine displacement...??


we have luxuray tax in BC as well I beleive its Canada wide....anything over $55,000 get nailed again, but never heard of engine displacement tax....

And no **** on the $1 per litre, I wish it was that cheap here it is 1.39 yesterday, $1.36 some places, so stop whining in the US....

 

[HoosierRon]

I do love how our mpg looks so good. People are like you americans get bad MPG on your cars, but look at us, our Focus is 48 MPG!

Canadian Focus gets 48 mpg? I am picturing Red Green, a bicycle, a lawn mower engine and a lot of duct tape.

 

[Uzzy]

WOW! My Silverado is actually rated for 27MPG on the highway! Sweet!

What? I've never gotten better than 22MPG in mine.

 

[AndrewGS]

Canadian Focus gets 48 mpg? I am picturing Red Green, a bicycle, a lawn mower engine and a lot of duct tape.

Anything with Red Green = hilarity. :lmao:

What? I've never gotten better than 22MPG in mine.

Mine's a 2WD.

I've gotten as good as 23MPG on the highway and can average 19MPG if I want. That's our little US gallons too!

 

[Uzzy]

Mine's a 2WD.

I've gotten as good as 23MPG on the highway and can average 19MPG if I want. That's our little US gallons too!

I usually leave mine in 2WD, but ya, it's heavier because it's a Z71 Offroad. And I measure in US gallons.