12 Modern Cars With Worse Gas Mileage Than the Ford Model T

Technology hasn’t come a long way, apparently
12 Modern Cars With Worse Gas Mileage Than the Ford Model T

Thinking back to the Ford Model T, youd imagine that it was a huffing, puffing monster that cried out for unlimited petroleum. In my head at least, its basically firing off black clouds with the frequency of a haunted train, so I imagined that it would be horrifically fuel-inefficient. After all, were talking about the first car ever, and weve had plenty of time since then to figure out how to stretch a gallon of fuel. 

Unfortunately, that seems to be one area in which weve made little, if any progress outside of hybrid and electric cars. Questionably sourced, generous and biased estimates put the Model T at 25 miles per gallon, while Fords own numbers are a little south of that at 21 miles per gallon. Which means that there are plenty of 2024 makes and models that, per fueleconomy.gov's combined miles-per-gallon estimates, cant make it as far as the Model T on the same amount of gas.

Cars such as…

Jaguar F-Type P450

2024 Jaguar F-Type X P450 RWD Coupe Gasoline Vehicle Personalize 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S8), Supercharger MSRP: $77,900 Premium Gasoline 19 MPG 17 24 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 5.3 gal/100mi Gasoline 352 miles Total Range

Fueleconomy.gov

Not that Jaguar owners bank accounts are in particular jeopardy.

Ford Mustang

2024 Ford Mustang X Gasoline Vehicle Personalize 5.0 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S10) MSRP: $30,920 - $46,480 Regular Gasoline 19 MPG 16 24 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 5.3 gal/100mi Gasoline 304 miles Total Range

Fueleconomy.gov

You cant build muscle without protein, and you cant build American muscle without a whole lot of gasoline.

Chevy Camaro

2024 Chevrolet Camaro X Gasoline Vehicle Personalize 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Manual 6-spd MSRP: $30,900 - $78,100 Regular Gasoline 20 MPG 16 26 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 5.0 gal/100mi Gasoline 380 miles Total Range

Fueleconomy.gov

If youre not a Ford fan, but still want to hit the open road and throw back a couple dozen gallons of gas, Chevys got you covered.

BMW 760i xDrive

2024 BMW 760i xDrive X Sedan Hybrid Vehicle Gasoline Personalize 4.4 L, 8 cyl, Automatic (S8), Turbo MSRP: $121,300 Premium Gasoline 20 MPG 18 25 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 5.0 gal/100mi

Fueleconomy.gov

Does that deluxe sound system run on a combustion engine?

Honda Pilot AWD TrailSport

2024 Honda Pilot AWD X TrailSport Gasoline Vehicle Personalize 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S10) MSRP: $48,800 Regular Gasoline 20 MPG 18 23 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 5.0 gal/100mi Gasoline 370 miles Total Range

Fueleconomy.gov

Turns out taking the kids on vacation in an honest-to-god jalopy would be cheaper.

Ford Explorer

2024 Ford Explorer RWD Personalize Find a car 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Automatic (S10) Compare Fuel Economy Regular Gasoline EPA MPG MPG 20 18 25 city highway combined city/highway 5.0 gals/100 miles

Fueleconomy.gov

Youll be exploring the lining of your wallet keeping this fella fueled up!

Chevy Silverado

2024 Chevrolet X Silverado 2WD Gasoline Vehicle Personalize 2.7 L, 4 cyl, Automatic 8-spd, Turbo MSRP: $36,800 - $62,700 Regular Gasoline 20 MPG 18 22 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 5.0 gal/100mi Gasoline 480 miles Total Range

Fueleconomy.gov

Great jingle, horrible fuel economy.

Jeep Wrangler

2024 Jeep Wrangler 2dr X 4WD Gasoline Vehicle Personalize 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Automatic 8-spd MSRP: $31,995 - $56,745 Regular Gasoline 20 MPG 18 24 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 5.0 gal/100mi Gasoline 350 miles Total Range

Fueleconomy.gov

Turns out the “Jeep Nod” is actually an acknowledgement of collective economic suffering.

Kia Telluride

2024 Kia Telluride AWD X Gasoline Vehicle Personalize 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S8) MSRP: $37,990 - $53,185 Regular Gasoline 20 MPG 18 24 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 5.0 gal/100mi Gasoline 376 miles Total Range

Fueleconomy.gov

Imagine forking out this much gas money for the privilege of driving a Kia.

Lexus LX 600

2024 Lexus LX 600 X Gasoline Vehicle Personalize 3.4 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S10), Turbo MSRP: $92,565 - $133,140 Premium Gasoline 19 MPG 17 22 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 5.3 gal/100mi Gasoline 412 miles Total Range

Fueleconomy.gov

The “family car” of people who never see their children tests poorly, fuel-wise.

Chevy Traverse Limited

2024 Chevrolet Traverse X Limited AWD Gasoline Vehicle Personalize 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Automatic 9-spd MSRP: $36,520 - $54,200 Regular Gasoline 20 MPG 17 25 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 5.0 gal/100mi Gasoline 434 miles Total Range

Fueleconomy.gov

Youre not traversing anything without a highly solvent checking account.

Bugatti Chiron Super Sport

2024 Bugatti Chiron X Super Sport Gasoline Vehicle Personalize 8.0 L, 16 cyl, Automatic (AM-S7), Turbo Premium Gasoline 9 MPG 8 11 combined city highway city/highway EPA Fuel Economy 11.1 gal/100mi

Fueleconomy.gov

If youre a defensive little gearhead, you might be complaining that these are luxury cars and SUVs. Well, if you want to play that game, lets look at just how bad it can get. The worst fuel economy of any 2024 car model belongs to the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport. It burns more than twice as much gas per mile as a Model T, and youre covering those miles a whole lot faster.

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