Hi. I own a 2013 Seat Ibiza 1.4 Toca, which I purchased as a less-used second car. The car is in excellent condition with a FSH and new timing belt + water pump. I took it for a test drive and was quiet happy with it.
However, fuel mileage would appear pretty bad. I use the car on moderately long trips (25 miles) once or twice a week with the rest driving around town. But generally the car isn't used that much. I'm not a 0-60 guy and drive fairly conservatively most of the time. I've just filled up with approx. 42 litres of fuel and reset the trip meter. It took about 120 miles for the first bar on the fuel gauge to disappear and the second bar to disappear in about 12 miles. I'm down to almost half way on the gauge now and have only done about 150 miles. The dash display indicates I can get around 450 miles per tank but that must be wishful thinking.
Is my gauge faulty or is the car simply very thirsty? Any comments would be kindly welcomed.
However, fuel mileage would appear pretty bad. I use the car on moderately long trips (25 miles) once or twice a week with the rest driving around town. But generally the car isn't used that much. I'm not a 0-60 guy and drive fairly conservatively most of the time. I've just filled up with approx. 42 litres of fuel and reset the trip meter. It took about 120 miles for the first bar on the fuel gauge to disappear and the second bar to disappear in about 12 miles. I'm down to almost half way on the gauge now and have only done about 150 miles. The dash display indicates I can get around 450 miles per tank but that must be wishful thinking.
Is my gauge faulty or is the car simply very thirsty? Any comments would be kindly welcomed.
