can i send car back for not doing mpg?

[Big-Pete]

ok

ive got a boc.

60 plate **** all miles on the clock

bought in feb.

dealer said should see 35-40 average.

i dont, i see 22. (30£ vpower=20L=100miles

doesnt matter if im driving in town, but does go up a bit when im on the motorway.

can i get my money back/swap the car in because it doesnt do teh stated mpg?

 

[Nath.]

No.

It will be to do with the way you are driving it.

Sorry.

 

[WJs]

Almost no car really makes it, because of that retarded outdated way the car companies can measure this.

You should be able to get closer than that tho

 

[dthorb]

You must have a heavy right foot, I get anywhere between 32-37 mpg in my boca and around 40 mpg down the motorway.

 

[Seal_LCR]

No.

It will be to do with the way you are driving it.

Sorry.

This

Almost no car really makes it, because of that retarded outdated way the car companies can measure this.

You should be able to get closer than that tho

And this

 

[sly200sx]

Think your avatar quote says it all....

Also your fuelly sig says 30 mpg....

 

[adamb87]

yup back.of using the turbo.and supercharger. i managed roughly 36 with a nice mix of driving styles. you will have no chance of returning it.

 

[CraigFrTsi]

I drove back to notts after seeing a mate in Norfolk and I managed to get 40-45mpg with a mix of town, country roads and dual carriageways

 

[cupra.al]

im sure ther car will do better mpg once its got more miles on it i could be wrong but it is normally the case.
not only that but driving off boost will help a lot.

 

[Jay1990]

Got to be your driving buddy if mechanically it seems fine. tell dealer you think its not doing enough and they might have an update for the ECU

Even my New ST is getting 27mpg!

 

[lucifer666]

Cardiff to paris on one tank, luggage and 2 other people at around 70-80mph boom

 

[adamb87]

Got to be your driving buddy if mechanically it seems fine. tell dealer you think its not doing enough and they might have an update for the ECU

Even my New ST is getting 27mpg!

sorry to thread hijack but how is the st mate?

 

[Jay1990]

I'm writing up a quick review/owners thread as we speak

 

[Jay1990]

Sorry for hijacking- but readers ride now done Adam.

 

[turboboy]

Getting 38-45 out of mine

 

[Big-Pete]

yeah motorway i have no problem getting higher numbers but honestly round town its abismal!

also how are you supposed to stay off boost, there is a supercharger and a turbo! your always on boost!!!

if im in town it gets left in d and i drive sensibly! no hooning it! still shite mpg

fml never mind.

 

[Jay1990]

It only activates charger when requested. But you should get better numbers, I'd get the dealer to look into it, could be dodgy MAF so Your cars dumping more petrol in or anything

 

[BaldyDave]

If you are convinced that something's not right with the economy, I recommend you book it into a Seat dealer and ask them to look into it. Could be a dodgy sensor or something. If they say the car is fine, then the chances are that it's either your driving style or the environment you are driving it in when you get the poor economy....

 

[jaybro187]

i have the 1.4 85ps and as previously stated mine is awful for mpg. For 20 you get 100miles therefore 200 for 40. I get 200 for 50 so you are doing a lot better than me with all that power.

not telling you how to drive but since i got an email from martin lewis on how to save petrol its kind of working for me,

dont tap the accelerator, keep your foot steady on it uses less petrol even at higher speeds. Also i never go over 3000 revs, and yes its boring and will be hard to do in your car but that works also. im nearly getting 40mpg per fill up whereas before only 32

 

[turboboy]

My figures are mixed driving and not motorway (done off trip computer though)