Whats Your MPG

[STONEISLAND]

So with the stupidly high fuel prices we have at the moment I want to see if the MPG I’m getting from my Mondeo ST 2.2 TDCI is any good.

I’m getting 38 MPG driving like an old man.

Can I have the make and model of your motor and what MPG you’re getting please, just so I can compare for a peace on mind that I’m not doing bad on the fuel consumption

[pabscars]

Renaultsport Magane 175dci Lux, (2 litre turbo diesel with 175bhp), average round town= 40 mpg but if I drive like I'm following a funeral precession I can get 50+ mpg

On the motorway draughting like a nascar driver I can touch 70mpg

I'd say 58mpg is more than respectable

[STONEISLAND]

Renaultsport Magane 175dci Lux, (2 litre turbo diesel with 175bhp), average round town= 40 mpg but if I drive like I'm following a funeral precession I can get 50+ mpg

On the motorway draughting like a nascar driver I can touch 70mpg

I'd say 58mpg is more than respectable

:doh: 58 I ment 38!!! Sorry mistake.

In that cas my car uses a lot! :( :td:

[Derek]

My personal car is a fiat 500 which gets me between 44-48 MPG used 99% of the time for shortish city journeys.

Work car is either a 1.6 or 1.8 diesel focus which can get me about 45-50 MPG driving normally, albeit in a lower gear than I'd drive my own car in. Of course when the foot goes down that drops dramatically. Thats for virtually all city stop/start driving.

[Chris]

Vauxhall Zafira, 1.9CDTi (120BHP version) ... about 46MPG when driving like the proverbial old duffer in a flat cap. If I get all leaden footed then it drops to 40.

[Kymmy]

On the bikes I can do anywhere from 50-90mpg (depends on the bikes) but the worse we ever got was about 8-12mpg on a landrover with a supercharged V8 4.2L

[STONEISLAND]

Envious that I’m not getting 40 +, 37 - 38 and driving very sensibly.

I have thought about getting it chipped which supposed to increase the MPG, has anyone chipped there car for the MPG?

[Taf]

35 to 41 mpg in a 15 year old 1300cc Skoda... mixed driving (and traffic jams) causes the variation.

[Gary L]

LOL I get an average of 14-17 mpg in one and over 20 in the other.

[SnoopZ]

I average 29.7 mpg unleaded with a 2.0L Turbo Astra VXR, it is only 5 mpg less than my old Astra 1.8 Sri so not too bad. :)

[Pog66]

Passat Blue Motion 1.9 diesel - 54MPG with stop start commuting in the morning

[Hom3r]

My 2.0 TDCi Ghia X 55 plate Mondy currently gets around 35 mpg, it was 48 mpg when I worked.

When diesel hits £1.50, I'll restrict its use to urgent use only.

[j52c]

Volkswagen Bora 1.9 TDI 130 Highline
6 speed gearbox

I get on average 52-54 on the motorway and in the low 40's on normal A roads, just knocking around town middle 30's.

[Ken W]

Vauxhall Agila 1.2 Club local short travell no motorway.

48 mpg

[pabscars]

I average 29.7 mpg unleaded with a 2.0L Turbo Astra VXR, it is only 5 mpg less than my old Astra 1.8 Sri so not too bad. :)

And I bet that drops to about 8 mpg when your bury your foot in the carpet :D

[SnoopZ]

And I bet that drops to about 8 mpg when your bury your foot in the carpet :D

Not at all the lowest average i have had is 29.4 mph but then most of my journeys are on motorways, i flawed it to Wales at Christmas and it was still 29.4 mph which i am pleased about considering it does 0-60 in 6.2 seconds.

[G UK]

'92 Lotus Elan - 1.6 Turbo (Boosts to just under 1 Bar, approx 200BHP)

Commute = 30MPG
Motorway = 40MPG

'00 Renault Laguna - 1.8

Commute = 40MPG
Motorway = 50MPG

Commute = A mix of Stop-Start busy bits and wide open sections where I can get my boot down a bit.

Motorway = Long Motorway runs only

[jellybaby]

1996 Mercedes E200

Getting between 22-29 MPG depending how I drive it

[budwieser]

LOL I get an average of 14-17 mpg in one and over 20 in the other.
Whats the first one Gary? An HGV?:)

[monkey2468]

bmw 520 petrol getting about 17mpg. But only does about 17 miles a week to the shop! (should get rid really)

[SnoopZ]

bmw 520 petrol getting about 17mpg. But only does about 17 miles a week to the shop! (should get rid really)

And i thought mine was low!

[alferret]

1998 1.9td Pug between 49-52mpg

2007 (57 plate) 1.4 petrol Fiesta Zetec 34mpg, absolutley crap even @ a steady 60 it struggles to hit 49mpg on the motorway.

[superbiatch]

2007 (57 plate) 1.4 petrol Fiesta Zetec 34mpg, absolutley crap even @ a steady 60 it struggles to hit 49mpg on the motorway.


Should have opted for the diesel ;)

My 57 Fiesta 1.6 tdci does 45+mpg around town and 55+ on the motorway. I find its most 'sweet' mpg is about 82mph on the motorway :)

[Cobbydaler]

2010 Ford Ka 1.2 petrol (Basically a Fiat500 with tuned rear suspension & a Ford body).

48mpg commute, 56mpg long motorway journey...

[techguyone]

1999 (T) Vectra Estate ... 2.5 V6

best on a run was 36
worst in the snow was 10
Avging at mid 20's

Got rid now and onto a 1.8 V plate (2000) petrol focus, not sure what thats doing yet, but it'll be better than the beast.

[haydnwalker]

My Audi A6 1.9TDi tiptronic gets about 35mpg around town, and can go up to 50-55mpg on the motorway at a steady 65mph.

I usually have the boot full of a wheelchair (for my other half) and work bits though, if its empty I've seen 60mpg on a old-grandads-foot 55mph on the motorway (drafting behind dads caravan :D)

The worst MPG I've ever had was my 1991 Range Rover 4.2V8 (JE Engineering Special with 250bhp) that did between 8-10MPG (about 100miles betweeen a full tank and empty tank...you really did see the gauge move if you watched it while it was stood in traffic) if I was light footed...and about 2 if I floored it :( its gone now, poor thing I loved it

[Dai]

That's pretty impressive for an A6 given the body weight. My elderly A4 Estate averages 27mpg for local travel, but that's the V6 2.4 petrol model.

[haydnwalker]

That's pretty impressive for an A6 given the body weight. My elderly A4 Estate averages 27mpg for local travel, but that's the V6 2.4 petrol model.

Bodyweight is nothing...its all aluminium :)

Heaviest bits are Chassis and Engine (steel block engine due to it being diesel)

[AbyssUnderground]

Peugeot 306 XLdt 1.9 diesel turbo

Motorway: 48MPG (long drives)
Combined: 41MPG (what I normally do when commuting)

550mi average from a 60L tank.

[Chris]

I'm really geeking out on this now ... re-set the trip computer for a 7-mile trip on winding lanes back to our house from the local village and got a shade over 47mpg off it. I had to drive it very gently indeed to achieve that though. :D

[ian@huth]

Citroen C4 Exclusive 1.6 HDi 6 speed semi automatic sequential gearbox. This gives around 55 mpg just running about and around 70 mpg on long motorway runs.

Normally an automatic is thirstier than a manual but this model has better fuel consumption. It helps having a large inbuilt sat nav system that also displays the number of miles you should be able to drive before empty, current mpg and average mph from new. Two further screens can be used as trips showing miles since reset, mpg since reset and average mph since reset. The current mpg is constantly changing dependant on road speed, gear, terrain. It really shows up how your driving affects fuel consumption and the best way to drive. It's amazing when you are doing 70mph+ and seeing well over 100mpg.

[Ramrod]

2010 Volvo C30 T5 gives me 28mpg if I stick to the speed limit and don't accelerate hard. If I drive it like I like to then I get 24.9-25.1mpg

[Kymmy]

Our volvo's a bit better than that.. Old 850 2L estate but get 35+ if driving it carefully and that's an automatic

[STONEISLAND]

What are peoples thoughts on this (http://www.motechperformance.co.uk/)

£249 worth the extra MPG? Very tempted.

I take it no one has done it from my eailer post :shrug:

[Chris]

I'd be sceptical that it could deliver a worthwhile improvement. It's much easier to see how software tweaks could improve performance such as power, accelleration etc but economy? Maybe a bit, but I don't know.

Also remember that engine mods like this are most definitely the sort of thing an insurer should be told about and would almost certainly raise your premium.

[haydnwalker]

2010 Volvo C30 T5 gives me 28mpg if I stick to the speed limit and don't accelerate hard. If I drive it like I like to then I get 24.9-25.1mpg

That should increase slightly after 50k miles when the engine is run in :) Just as a side note - what's it like to drive? I've had my eye on C30's for a while but I'm having trouble convincing the mrs...I'd need a diesel though.

---------- Post added at 21:55 ---------- Previous post was at 21:52 ----------

What are peoples thoughts on this (http://www.motechperformance.co.uk/)

£249 worth the extra MPG? Very tempted.

I take it no one has done it from my eailer post :shrug:

You'd be better phoning superchips and asking advice on this, as they are the experts, and I'd be a bit cautious of the cheapness of the £249 one for an increase in MPG. Superchips normally charge about £550 for professional remaps, and as Chris states, your insurance may be invalidated in the event of a claim if you don't advise them (and pay any additional premium due).

[lawe]

Ford Focus CMax 54 plate 2.0 TDCI 6 Speed

Motorway = normaly around 45 though best I had was 62mpg. That run was on the M4 coming back from Wales, cruise control set to 60 and car carrying the family and luggage.

Around town = 28 - 34 mpg. Depends who is driving ;)

I will say that I check tyre pressure once a week and oil change every three months

[papa smurf]

my car is cheaper and more comfortable than public transport and that's all that matters to me;)

[Peter_]

Suzuki Alto 1100 at least 50 mpg around town and at least 60 mpg on a run and £30 a year tax and very nippy

[Graham M]

Depends what I'm driving

Peugeot Expert E7 "Teepee" (that's the version with extra roofspace) 2.0 HCDI (or something like that) gets about 25-30 around town depending on just how short the job is ;) I've achieved 35 on a better day with a few longer runs and I've never been on the motorway in it to compare, it does have a 6-speed Gearbox though.

Fiat Doblo 1.9TDI - This one's pretty good really, it has an extra high roof to accommodate wheelchair passengers (that's people strapped in in wheelchairs sat in the back) so it's not very aerodynamic and tends to tip a bit on high roads with a light breeze :erm: anywho, somehow, all this taken into account, it manages about 45mpg around town and I've seen 60 on a run.

Ford Tourneo Connect (Driver + 6 Passengers/Wheelchair) 2.0TDCI, given the additional weight of the seats and considering usually when I drive it, I do a lot of multiseater work around town, the 35MPG I've seen out of it could be worse, haven't done a lot of Long Distance driving in this but it manages in the high 50s.

Vauxhall Corsa 1.0 Breeze (997cc WITH Air Conditioning!!!)
What a freak of nature this car is, less than 1000cc compression and it manages to run an Air Con pump/compressor without making it undriveable up hill. Am convinced this car runs on magic.

[Kymmy]

You'd be better phoning superchips and asking advice on this, as they are the experts, and I'd be a bit cautious of the cheapness of the £249 one for an increase in MPG. Superchips normally charge about £550 for professional remaps, and as Chris states, your insurance may be invalidated in the event of a claim if you don't advise them (and pay any additional premium due).

I'm also more concerned of them trading on the motec name, we use motec and they are the best in ECU management in the racing world, but their UK office is in banbury, there's no sign of this motec performance on their website nor is the site registered to them.. Also motecperformance doesn't appear onthe companies register..

Will ask my partner regarding this as they've been working in this field for 20+ years

[Lord Nikon]

P reg nissan primera 2.0 se auto. 16v sr20de engine, I've had 42mpg from it. Not too bothered as I converted it to LPG.

[Kymmy]

Partner says for a company to have to use a similar name as Motec normally means that they have no reliable product of their own, but the beauty of the internet is that you can hunt round the car forums and see if anyone has used them and what they say instead of trying to rely on testimonials on their own site :rolleyes:

[STONEISLAND]

With the insurance, I have been advise that its impossible to detect? ;)

Anyways from your advice I may give that site a miss. :angel:

I’m up to 38.2 now!! :)

I’m becoming obsessed. :erm:

[pabscars]

Suzuki Alto 1100 at least 50 mpg around town and at least 60 mpg on a run and £30 a year tax and very nippy

Turn the heater on then you cheap skate :D:D

[Peter_]

Turn the heater on then you cheap skate :D:D
It is quick of the mark as it is a DOHC engine.

[pabscars]

Race ya ass :D

[Peter_]

Race ya ass :D
It can be quite funny as most people do not expect it to pull away as quickly as it does but obviously it is slower after so many yards, I find that very amusing.:D

[pabscars]

In all seriousness, petrol is so ruddy expensive now, I feel like chopping in both cars and getting a moped for me and a little run around for the Mrs.

So I can now appreciate the benefit of a supermini

[soup dragon]

well i pick up my 1st diesel on friday, hoping the fuel costs will drop, only getting about 400 miles from a full tank in my astra 1.6 sxi 16v

[alferret]

Should have opted for the diesel ;)

My 57 Fiesta 1.6 tdci does 45+mpg around town and 55+ on the motorway. I find its most 'sweet' mpg is about 82mph on the motorway :)


Yea :) but at the time they didnt have the TDCI in with the duratech SA gearbox :rolleyes: My wife needs auto due to suffering from fibromyalgia. She tried a couple of diesel's with manual boxes & she wasnt happy :confused:

[bigsinky]

Lexus LS400 4.0l = 22mpg
Subaru Impreza 2.35l = 20mpg
citroen C8 2.2HDi = 35mpg

[Taf]

What are peoples thoughts on this (http://www.motechperformance.co.uk/)
:

This would need an on bored computer to work out the air fuel ratio, timing and ignition for exapmple.

Buy doing this you are having the extra performance on request.

It appears to be run by a brainiac....;)

[bigsinky]

It appears to be run by a brainiac....;)

who doesn't even have a rudimentary grasp of the english language