MPG

[Adam7867]

Hi all,

I've had my leon cupra for around 3 weeks now, however my MPG everytime since refuel sits between 21-22mpg. And this is my driving in comfort mode or customised mode where I've changed everything to eco. Is this normal?

 

[Zaco95]

I have a Cupra 300 Manual and I average about 28mpg that’s a mixed driving style on a mixture of all modes but mostly Cupra.


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[QTom]

Seems a bit low to me, mines a 17 plate 300 manual and I get around 33 in general driving, close to 40 motorway, mid to low 20 when running it hard.

 

[CupraGeezer]

Depends what kind of driving you're doing really. That's probably about right for city driving or short journeys (less than, say, 12 miles) but low for anything else.

 

[andycupra]

cannot comment in any useful way without knowing what type of drives you take and how you drive.
Eg, in the 3 weeks, how many miles have you done?
whats the typical distance per drive?
what speed is the drive? town or rural? traffic or not?
Spirited drive? or are you taking it easy?
what gear are you in most of the time..

What mileage did you get in your previous car? and what was it? - useful for comparison to see if its just a difference in car or if there is an issue

blah blah blah

 

[Cuprabenwytm]

When was it last serviced good service sorted mine out when it went crap

 

[Adam7867]

Its a 70 plate cupra automatic. My previous car was a corsa used to get 40mpg, mainly City driving, I've done 600miles. Drive on comfort. Only use cupra here and there but not majority of the time

 

[FOX1429]

I’m getting 33mpg average over 2000 ish miles mostly B road 10 ish miles journeys with a bit of stop start.

Motorway/trips away getting 40-45mpg and when blasting a bit get mid 20’s

 

[Cuprabenwytm]

Ah its practically brand new then let it bed in abit shoukd get better m8

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[Tonezz]

It depends how you are driving it. If you are accelerating off every stop quickly then you will be getting crap MPG.

Having it in comfort doesn't stop you putting your foot down, it just makes everything feel a bit sluggish but performance wise its no different.

 

[Adam7867]

Okay that does make sense was just a bit worried about it at first ? thank you

 

[OJ9693]

They should be okay as it's new but i would check tyre pressures.

 

[Adam7867]

Whats the ideal tyre pressure to have? I have continental sport tyres that came when I got the car

 

[OJ9693]

Whats the ideal tyre pressure to have? I have continental sport tyres that came when I got the car

I always forget mine but a quick google of your car and spec, and it will tell you. Usually around 3.5 bar front and 3.2 back. Something like that

 

[TomsLeon]

3.5 bar is 50PSI!

Maybe 35 PSI rather than 3.5 Bar?

 

[OJ9693]

3.5 bar is 50PSI!

Maybe 35 PSI rather than 3.5 Bar?

Sorry yes you’re right! It’s been a long Monday for me ?

 

[KXL]

I always thought that the PSI normal pressures for Cupra 19inches should be in the high 30s, like 38 or something PSI. And yes, the car is still new, it takes a bit of time to losen up, assuming you are giving it either Shell Vpower 99 / Esso 97 or Tesco Momentum 99 to drink? Please don't say 'oh the reuglar Premium 95 RON. From the factory, tyre pressures are super high from my experience, usually like 5 PSI too high! I do have the pressure handheld meter, so I just release until it settles to the desired PSI. After it passes 2k miles, you can look to get (now this is from experience) around 5mpg more like for like, which Cupra wise, would be high 20s, low 30s, which is what most are getting. On a run, maybe even high 30s, or low 40s (if 50mph for long stretches).

 

[Cuprabenwytm]

I just drove leeds to skegness and got 37 mpg according to computer that was 70 on moterways and the odd over take

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[Pipster 59]

Hi all,

I've had my leon cupra for around 3 weeks now, however my MPG everytime since refuel sits between 21-22mpg. And this is my driving in comfort mode or customised mode where I've changed everything to eco. Is this normal?

Hi Adam7867 I have just completed a return trip to Hampshire (mainly motorway) and managed 38 mpg on the first journey and 45 on the return trip which really surprised me, as I thought 38 was good, no hold ups at all on the M3/M25.

 

[jdubya]

Don’t worry about the MPG with your Cupra just enjoy driving it - it’s never gonna give you amazing MPG figures as it’s a car to be driven with great performance not sitting @ 50 just to get 40 MPG- if you wanted great MPG figures you should’ve bought a diesel