I told the sales guy if you told me back in the 70's that cars in the year 2006 would be getting just 14 miles a gallon in the city I wouldn't of believed it.
Why bother buying new when you can get a decent used Honda or Toyota for half the price?
What Ford "car" gets 14 mpg?
The ONLY one rated that low is the GT. Yet it gets higher MPG than its competition (how much do you expect from a supercars?)
The only truly poor MPG performance is from the Focus, which did get a boost this year to up to 37 mpg (compared to up to 41 for its direct competition)
There's more error in the EPA numbers than these differences. My Taurus was rated 19/26. I get 23/31. My Camry was rated 23/30. I get 21/32. The sticker says the Camry is more efficient. My pocketbook says it makes little difference.