LCR vs. LC TDI MPG

[MATTCR]

I know this may be a popular topic but I am possibly swapping my 150TDI for a LCR.

I am currently getting 5-550 miles to a tank, filling every 2 weeks (!!)

SO what does everybody get?

Driving like a maniac = ?
Driving like a granny all week = ?


THANKS

 

[olliep]

i'd imagine the LCR is similar to my LC and i get 200 miles/tank giving it some and up to 300 behaving

 

[olliep]

i can get 40mpg if REALLY careful

 

[lordgibbness]

I think the most I ever got from the LCR was 360 but it's normally around 300-320. Mpg is usually around 25-28 mpg for me.

 

[andycupra]

driving reasonably you can get 330miles.

360 if you take it easy.

270 is common.

if you are getting 525 miles average in the tdi id say you will get abot 280-290?

 

[brad1]

When i went with dan(s1 pru) up to chester and back, we got 475 miles from a tank in his stage 2 lcr

 

[lordgibbness]

Is the TDI gunk tank the same size as the petrol tank on the LCR (55litres) ?

 

[volvic]

the problem comparing the petrol and diesels is where you'll be driving.

on the run the petrol do fairly well, however the diesel does better.

around town/stuck in traffic the petrol does poorly but the diesel does ALOT better.

as olliep says if he's REALLY careful he can hit 40mpg. you wouldn't even need to try with a diesel. since gettin a hybrid on mine its piss easy to hit 50mpg while still giving it some

 

[MATTCR]

cheers fellas
dont know if I could cope going from 500+ to under 300.....

hmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Vin-R]

hard to comment really mate, you got to think, you'd be potentially going from a 150bhp diesel, to a 225bhp petrol.. My bro in law (R-Power) did exactly the same as you. staright swap for a LCR 225. he had the 150bhp Leon with the Cupra full Kit inc wheels. Dont be expecting 550miles from a tank by any means. If you're hot on mpg stick with the TDI. but if your looking for overall power and not too fussed about mpg then LCR all the way!!! My bro in law never looked back.

My LCR does about 300 - 320 max to a tank and thats at 70 - 75mph. anything over 80mph in a LCR and you'll SEE the needle move lol.

hope this helps

cheers

 

[MATTCR]

cheers vin,

i was never into MPG but since having the tdi its incredible.

went from petrol cars filling up every week £50 a time, to filling up once every 2 weeks so its a real money saver!

always wanted a LCR so im torn..................

 

[lordgibbness]

Think of buying petrol as paying for your hobby, rather than buying diesel which just pays for the commute

 

[Vin-R]

no probs Matt,

I was like you before, I had the anni mk4 golf 1.8T and i swapped it for the anni mk4 TDI... I wasnt hot on mpg but after owning the TDI anni golf, it was AMAZING!! I had so much torque and even when floored, i was still getting 35+ mpg. youll never see that in a LCR, you get abt 20mpg when booting it around lol, but it is PURE funn, the LCRs power delivery is totally different, power all through the range, whereas the TDI runs out of puff after 4k, but the choice ...... is yours

 

[paul-murphys]

i do a lot of motorway driving about 300 plus miles a week an i get from 24 lowest to 32 highest an thats going around 80-90. town driving i see 24-26. best ive got on motorway was 34 but thats was due to traffic. i gone stage 2 now an mapped out lamber sensor an on way drive back from amd i seen 31... best in a while.

 

[Willie]

Driving like a granny 42.5 MPG over 1 full tank
Driving like I stole it goes down to 5MPG average

 

[n11tht]

Driving like I stole it goes down to 5MPG average

i do that in my tdi and still get around 37mpg, i always thought diesel was for the devil but because im 19 the lcr will have to wait a few years (£2000 insurance no thanks)

 

[Willie]

You have to work to get it that low but its possible, oh and fun

Stick with the TDI and get the LCR when you can afford £3,000 worth of mods, lol

 

[lordgibbness]

Or buy Willie's when he's finished his handling-machine is a few years time

I'm still waiting for him to tell us he's decided, at last, that he needs more power

 

[n11tht]

You have to work to get it that low but its possible, oh and fun

Stick with the TDI and get the LCR when you can afford £3,000 worth of mods, lol

im like a kid at xmas thinking about modding an lcr, not trying to wish my life away but i want to be 22 now so i can buy one

 

[MATTCR]

Its not that I cant afford it, its that I DONT want to afford it lol

cheers for the feedback everyone