Most other cars topping the 40 mpg highway mark are gas-electric hybrids. Like the Ford Fiesta, the Focus is one of a series of small cars adapted from models already on sale in Europe.

plus the manual-only configuration, and we suspect we won't see a lot of three-cylinder Focuses on the roads. But it does give Ford a higher gas-mileage rating to tout for its high-volume Focus line.

As for fuel-economy figures without the special equipment ... We’ve reached out to Ford, and we’ll let you know of any updates. The 2012 Ford Focus goes on sale this spring, with a starting ...

Not if you're pitching fuel economy. Ford advertising highlights the Focus, Escape and Fusion in a bid to convince consumers that its showrooms are good places to shop for fuel-thrifty vehicles.

Such is certainly the case in today’s matchup: the Honda Fit and Ford Focus ... We preferred the design of the Focus, but with a little bit better gas mileage and a miniscule edge in value ...

In fact, when Nasser announced Ford’s fuel-economy plan, environmentalists wondered ... The Fiesta and five other models, some smaller than the Ford Focus, will hit US roads by the end of ...

Despite offering strong performance, the Focus ST still manages to return decent economy figures. The recently departed diesel model was particularly frugal, although the ST's petrol engine won ...