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daily driven leon is 38
Defender is 22
Weekend toy is 3
It's not really an effective humblebrag unless you're talking GPM
Average is 60mpg. In Summer with air con on it goes down to about 56mpg, at best in spring/autumn I get 62mpg
Weekend toy is 3
RX7/8 ? 🙂
Octavia VRS manual, average 30.99 on normal petrol, 31.2 on premium. Short commute!
83.6mpg according to the last long term figures.
Lightly tuned Saab 95 Aero (2.3 turbo petrol @ 280hp) = 27mpg average. However I live in a city centre, so every trip has a bunch of stop/start driving which tans the economy.
On the motorway it's about 35 mpg with a couple of bikes on top.
Not great, but it only cost me £900 so I can afford a bit more petrol @ 5k miles / year. Also going for that "keep an old car running/not the emissions/energy of building a new car" environmental consciousness thing.
the 90 gets 24 at 60 mph.... or 28 at 55
the big van does 29 on a run .... low of 14 on singletrack stop start in the highlands - normally somewhere in between.
Peugeot partner has done ave 48 mpg over its life.
Around 30mpg in my T5. I miss my Golf which would do nearly twice that.
RS5 - 14
Discovery 25-28, 18-20 when towing 2t caravan
My current filthy diesel - 65mpg.
My previous Greta approved hybrid - 32mpg.
Err....
2008 Smax 2l diesel, about 40/42ish usually.
About 34mpg according to the onboard computer. Golf GTI though with a heavy right foot at times.
I commute to work by bike as working in central Cambs, riding takes ~30 mins, driving ~60 mins.
Average over a full tank is 39 in winter and 42 in summer.
Will do nearer 50 on a run.
2.0 CDTi SMax.
Had it serviced yesterday and filled it up this morning, so will be interested to see the effects. Trip computer readings are only +/- 2% off actual and early indications are that it has improved.
I have a spreadsheet. You can tell.
Daily commute in suburbs, 1.8 petrol (old), about 22mpg.
9 miles in an hour each way. Annual miles about 8000. Motorway then about 38-40.
35.3 over about 40,000 miles.
My KTM is up closer to 65mpg, but it's not used often.
Genuine Q - why do people track it? You need to use as much fuel as you need for the journeys you're making, what does averaging the amount you use tell you?
Generally sits at around 18-20.
2.5l I5 Focus ST. Didn’t and generally doesn’t bother me but starting to do a lot more mileage and it can get expensive. Small tank doesn’t help
Genuine Q – why do people track it? You need to use as much fuel as you need for the journeys you’re making, what does averaging the amount you use tell you?
It tells me if something is wrong with the car 40, 40, 40, 40, 30 - fault.
Also, I like spreadsheets.
Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer 2.0l diesel ( 170HP )..38mpg over its lifetime
Audi A6 Allroad 3.0l V6 Diesel S-Tronic ( 272 HP)..
I've never looked and dont particularly want to know ...
Both cars are run on premium diesel (97ron) ...
Higher mpg when the missus is driving as she has a lighter right foot than myself ..😁
36mpg in a gutless 1.8 petrol signum over 60,000 miles. mostly driven by my wife. Big heavy car with an na petrol
premium diesel (97ron) …
haha, you sure about that?
C'mon, give us some clues, what does 3 MPG....
1/4 mile racer...Cessna?....
49.8 over the last 41000 miles from a 320d auto.
Genuine Q – why do people track it?
I could say something about recognising problems early from MPG but I reckon any problem causing a significant change would show up another way anyway. So genuine answer - no real reason except I like to, and since I've done it for the past 250000 miles in this and my previous 2 cars there's a bit of the compulsive about it.
5lab..no.
But it's what it says on the pump..
T5 - 31mpg
Also, I like spreadsheets.
there’s a bit of the compulsive about it.
These are the answers I am happy to accept 🙂
Genuine Q – why do people track it?
So that they can tell strangers on the internet about it.
haha, you sure about that?
That caught my attention too.....
42mpg in a diesel Mondeo - very exciting and annoyingly also about the same as the Fiesta ST that went before it, and only slightly better than the 38mpg my old Clio 182 did
no.
But it’s what it says on the pump..
I suspect it doesn't. Diesel typically has a RON of around 50 - you specifically want it to pre-ignite, or the engine wont run. Premium diesel has exactly the same explosive qualities as non-premium (this is different to petrol; high-ron petrol is less 'eager' to explode, so more of it can be put in a cylinder at once, generating more power (but not more power per litre of petrol)).
The difference between cheap and premium diesel is what they add to it. It probably 'cleans' your engine a little, but whether this is actually advantageous is another question.
edit : looking at this article, v power diesel actually has less energy and a lower RON than regular diesel.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_V-Power
According to the onboard computer my 520D Touring has averaged 40.8 in the 30k miles since I bought it, which is worse than the older, less efficient 325D Touring it replaced doing similar trips.
Last full tank was 42.2 calculated from mileage covered and fuel added. No commuting in that tank either so I was a little disappointed. I don’t hang around though.
i dont track it , i do some mental arthmetic at the pump
in the landy at least i know if it drops below 20 the tappets need doing.
People quoting figures to 0.1mpg does the wind never blow? Do you always drive exactly the same roads with the same traffic?
Mine varies from 35mpg if absolutely thrashing it or cold start driving around town when the battery needs a charge so stop start doesn't kick in to 60mpg on a steady run.
50 is usually my target if I'm driving sensibly, under 40 on a run feels a bit naughty.
The GF's van got 30mpg when I was driving uneconomically to empty the tank enough to allow fitment of a diesel heater, to about 40mpg driving home with her following in my car.
27.1 in my E46 320ci.
Genuine Q – why do people track it?
The car uploads to a database I access that with an app.
3mpg means track days as that's around formula economy
Impossible on the public highway unless you drive with the brakes on, in an abrams m1 main battle tank
They do about 3mpg
overall average for the last 40,000 miles is 29.7mpg, 2006 mercedes 4x4 diesel, saw it hit 40mpg once on the way to scotland when it was a 50mph speed limit the whole way
Tracking it - I don't, the computer does it, and it's reasonably accurate. Currently doing a later commute with a 9am start - 22mpg. If I do the 7 or 7:30 starts it's about 26-30 mpg (less traffic).
Unless we're all doing the same journey, all these figures we are quoting aren't comparable.
It's always worth keeping an eye of fuel use as it can indicate a problem with the car. Fortunately, my car hasn't ever got worse of better in the 18 years.
The car uploads to a database I access that with an app.
well when you hand it back at the end of the rental they will know how its been driven at least.
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They do about 3mpg
They also stop from 30mph in 10ft - safety first!
The computer in my Berlingo van says 47.5 mpg over the last 6700 miles. That’s generally long runs leaving early in the morning, I think the average speed was over 40 mph.
Now I’m doing much shorter runs in a Kia Ceed Estate, getting 41mpg. I’m lucky to get to 40mph now let alone average it.
I’m thinking of getting rid of the van soon as it’s no longer needed, can’t decide if I should go green and get an I3 or something like a BMW M240i. Quite different running costs between those two I imagine.
In my daily, Long term from new: 63mpg.
In my pub car: 35mpg.
The fuelly.com website is useful to find real world figures. We get 38mpg from a E91 335D and 40mpg from a 2006 Petrol Civic. I think the MPG of the Civic is amazing for that age of petrol car as it gets used in lots of start/stop traffic.
Pretty much split between bike rack and not ...
Without bike rack the planet wrecking 178k 3L gets just under 50mpg .. dependent on journey it can sneak the decimals up to 50mpg .. with bike rack its more lower 40's... if i had a conscience Id swap it for a electric and move the pollution to a 3rd world country.
VW Passat 1.9tdi.
48mpg on average, a mix of A&B road commute and round town trips that I can't walk or ride for. The commute is around 46mpg to work and 54mpg home, there's a big singletrack hill with passing places, so going up on the way to work, downhill on the way home.
Keeping a track of mpg showed that after I hit a big puddle just after new year that I've been struggling to get anywhere near 40mpg, with no obvious signs that anything is wrong. Well, until Saturday when a horrible shuddering on acceleration has made itself known. It's off to the Volkswagen man on Friday to see what's wrong.
well when you hand it back at the end of the rental they will know how its been driven at least.
It’s not a rental. 🤷🏻♂️
Ooh, another exciting car fuel thread. This place just gets better all the time! 😀
So, my Passat right... Before I had it serviced it was about 36-38mpg on the display.
I had it serviced in December and since they reset it it's been around 44mpg.
I doubt I'll be able to keep it that high, cos I likes the turbo. Guess it depends how much I use the car really. Oh yeah, driving down to Cornwall on the weekend so it'll probably go up to 50ish. I'll report back! (maybe)
People quoting figures to 0.1mpg does the wind never blow? Do you always drive exactly the same roads with the same traffic?
Does the wind blowing mean your consumption can only be in integers?
Ooh, another exciting car fuel thread. This place just gets better all the time!
They’ll be another thread about splitting the bill soon. Oh wait!
Does the wind blowing mean your consumption can only be in integers?
It's a point of interest for me... without the bike rack it hovers just below 50mpg and to keep things interesting I try and get the last couple of decimals to hit a magic number.
5lab..thanks for the info ..all very interesting !
However taking onboard what you have written ( not disputing ) ..I'm still convinced that what I've seen ( on the diesel pump handle )..is the figure 97 .
Maybe it's a cock-up..but I will check again in the morning ...
Costco Gateshead
Heads will roll!
Other than that ..it just works equally as well if not better than v-power..and significantly better than " normal " diesel .
~40mpg in the petrol C-Max on mostly long journeys as I avoid using it for local trips, it'll do low 20's on the short commute according to the computer! It will actually beat the official figures if you limp home on the space saver at 80km/h!
~30mpg in the Midget, it'll match the C-max on the motorway because I don't like going much faster than the trucks! I run it on the rule of thumb that it takes equal parts petrol and maintenance on a £:£ basis!
subaru outback, - low 40's for A/B roads, low 50's for motorways.
T5 2.5 130 - low 30's for A/B roads, high 30's for motorways.
Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost: 44mpg
Golf 1.6 diesel: about 50mpg
Cayenne: 34mpg
What does 3mpg
This.... on a fairly good day.
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Not bad, last time I borrowed my old boys boat (thankfully now gone!) it drained it's 900 litres in less than 300 miles....
51.5 this morning, 320d, heated seats on 😀
47-55 depending on how much town driving. That's on the dash display so maybe knock a couple of miles off for the true figure. 1.4TSI
BMW330i - 26.8mpg average as it mostly does short runs these days. Previously was 29.6mpg with more mixed driving and will achirve about 34-36mpg on a run.
this does 3mpg
35 in '06 A4 2.0t (BUL version 220bhp) but the 70 litre tank means only filling up once every 2 months
2.4 atmo V50 5 pot estate automatic, sneaks up to 40mpg on the motorway if I drive slow, literally truck speed. Horrendous around town.
Passat Bluemotion 52mpg (plus a couple of baby robins) mixed mileage.
7 litres/100km when on an autobahn run (think that's 40mpg ish? for UK gallon, not a short-changed US gallon) edit: that's in a 2002ish Seat Leon Cupra
much less around town obviously
@fossy that sounds painful if I’ve read it right. I manage either 27 or 35 mile commute in 40minutes. I think that would do me in.
Our VW Passat gets a solid 6l/100km on most long journeys, sometimes more (if loaded) sometimes less. This is not super good compared to some diesels, but for a 1.4 flexifuel is actually not bad, especially as the car is usually being driven at steady motorway speeds. A diesel would have been better, but would have had issues with particulates in town.
well when you hand it back at the end of the rental they will know how its been driven at least.
It’s not a rental. 🤷🏻♂️
you bought it at the end of the lease ?
F31 330d xDrive with remap to 290bhp averaging 42.6mpg over the 40,000 miles I have had it, never run eco mode, sport mode for general driving and sport mode and sport mode on gearbox to make progress so quite pleased with the mpg overall, also pleased that I have managed 35k on a set of tyres that still have 2mm of tread depth, will be changed this weekend.
Big ugly Saab does about 27 I think.
RX7 works out to be about 9 once you take into account the cost of the 2 stroke. Probably much less when you look at what else you have to replace pretty much every fill up like oil, filter and Apex Seals.
Mine's all over the shop, it's still relatively new (to me) and I'm obsessive.
One a long run without bikes on the roof and in Eco mode it'll do 55+ mpg no bother.
just below 40mpg on my usually daily stuff.
Like it's owner, it doesn't like cold mornings, for reasons unknown from Cardiff to Cwmcarn it'll do 30mpg (with bikes on the roof) but over 40 on the way back, it doesn't seem to be meaningfully more up hill one way than the other.
In sports, not driving like a nutter, but sort of quicker normal, it'll get into the low 20s.
Superb 190tdi 4x4 DSG
2010 2.2 Diesel Honda Civic : 55mpg over the last year
Commute once per week up and back down the M6 from Northants to Stoke. Interestingly, prior to the 50mph average speed limits around Birmingham/Staffordshire i was getting 50-51mpg.
Every cloud ...
you bought it at the end of the lease ?
Is that the sound of a vehicle reversing I hear?
hooning it 7
long journey 14
60 in my boring VW Golf. Midlife crisis tempting me with something that does stooid mileage
hooning it 7
long journey 14
This sounds interesting...more interesting than a 50mpg yawn barge anyway.
now we need clues as to what it is...
Mate had an old 5.3L V12 Jaguar XJS that did figures like that...
If that's modern it must be big....Aston V12?
you bought it at the end of the lease ?
Is that the sound of a vehicle reversing I hear?
your had a hearing test recently ? lease is the contract you signed rent is the payment under the terms of the lease.
Ergo you are renting your car - you dont own it.
hence when you hadn it back at the end of the contract all that lovely info your car has uploaded will allow them to see if its been thrashed or not. quite clever of VW.
I don’t lease the car from VW, the lease company don’t have access to the information. Not so clever now.
if you choose to believe that as owners of the car they cant get access to that info well you continue to believe that.
My mate Kenny reckons he gets 7 mpg from his 6.75 litre V8
if you choose to believe that as owners of the car they cant get access to that info well you continue to believe that.
I will thanks. You keep kidding yourself they’re bothered about my mpg.
Genuine Q – why do people track it?
I don't, I usually have the display showing the range, but every now and then I flick it fuel consumption just to see what it says. It's pretty much always in the same region. Unless on trips to the Alps where it gets up to about 46/47 fully laden.
2014/vw passatt estate, 2.0 crd bluetech. Average in the mid 40s, seen 59 on a long motorway drive. Cannot fault the car
Around twenty mpg with a few tonnes of sap heavy Beech, 30 mpg on a run sans trailer.
I’ve seen 54mpg in my V70 at a steady 60 on the A9, but 45 is more realistic. Both cars have over 200,000 miles on their clocks, that’s a lot of fuel