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what is your mpg at 80mph
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Some people have them forced upon them as company cars. 
But on a serious note, it was an observation in general, rather than a specific dig. There seems to be a large number of threads started about people's fuel economy and whether it's good or bad.
Personally, I can't see the point in buying the top of the range diesel which is sold as the performance model, modifying it to gain yet more power (at the expense of fuel economy) and then complaining that you're not getting as many miles to the gallon as you think you should be getting. There are too many variables to take into account as m0rk suggested earlier.
But on a serious note, it was an observation in general, rather than a specific dig. There seems to be a large number of threads started about people's fuel economy and whether it's good or bad.
Personally, I can't see the point in buying the top of the range diesel which is sold as the performance model, modifying it to gain yet more power (at the expense of fuel economy) and then complaining that you're not getting as many miles to the gallon as you think you should be getting. There are too many variables to take into account as m0rk suggested earlier.
Bloody hell andy do you drive like a granny
I guess it depends on what fuel you use and what sort of driving you do. Would be interesting to know what people are using in their tanks
You are living up to your name mrcoyote
I guess it depends on what fuel you use and what sort of driving you do. Would be interesting to know what people are using in their tanks
You are living up to your name mrcoyote
Why a DERV company car? Mileage maybe???
I do 600 a week mostly motorway miles but about 100 on A roads. I love the circa 200 bhp and 50+mpg.
I sit on the motorway at 70 with the cruise on. If you do 80 it uses loads more and probably saves you 5mins off your journey. I use Tesco fuel.
I do 600 a week mostly motorway miles but about 100 on A roads. I love the circa 200 bhp and 50+mpg.
I sit on the motorway at 70 with the cruise on. If you do 80 it uses loads more and probably saves you 5mins off your journey. I use Tesco fuel.
Tesco fuel....interesting! I find my TDI runs like a dog on that stuff! Always had better results with Shell and the fact its round the corner!
BINGO!
double the speed, square the energy require
I might work out the %age more fuel from 70-80mph tonight - but I'll wager than ticking the speed down a bit will make the bigger difference
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I use only Shell stuff, at 75 I get 46 in these weather conditions and 49 in the summer.
Not too shabby I suppose. Its boggo std BTW.
Not too shabby I suppose. Its boggo std BTW.
Honestly Tesco fuel gives me around 40-50miles less per tank than shell diesel does! Could be different refineries though giving different results. I always consistently get better results with shell than any other supplier (esso, tesco, BP etc).
Some petrol cupras though do seem to prefer either shell or bp from posts on here
Some petrol cupras though do seem to prefer either shell or bp from posts on here
Point in case for me is that i had 12k burning a hole in my pocket and once the car was bought it was all down to what it cost me day to day to run it. I didn't and don't care that the Tdi costs more to buy than a petrol model.
Insurance is cheaper, tax is cheaper, it does twice the mpg i've ever had out of a petrol car, the torque is lovely and i drive it like a thief most of the time.
I could care less what i get in comparison to others ( petrol OR diesel although the comparisons make interesting discussion ), the point is for me, it does exactly what i wanted and i've had some fun modifying it a bit to make it a bit closer to 'sports car' than it was when i bought it.
I don't think it's better than a petrol car however i know it's better than a petrol car for ME right now
Roll on next year when Monaros are down to 10k - all the money i've saved on petrol will help pay for it
Insurance is cheaper, tax is cheaper, it does twice the mpg i've ever had out of a petrol car, the torque is lovely and i drive it like a thief most of the time.
I could care less what i get in comparison to others ( petrol OR diesel although the comparisons make interesting discussion ), the point is for me, it does exactly what i wanted and i've had some fun modifying it a bit to make it a bit closer to 'sports car' than it was when i bought it.
I don't think it's better than a petrol car however i know it's better than a petrol car for ME right now
Roll on next year when Monaros are down to 10k - all the money i've saved on petrol will help pay for it
Well, coming back from work today I averaged 49.5MPG
Quite pleased with that considering I was doing 70-75.
I am on new tyres, and I wasn't booting it.
But yeah, I still love diesel, big style.
Whatever MPG it does, it's saving me £40-£50 a month in petrol. And, £80 a year in tax. Insurance actually went UP (even though I went down a group).
But still, I looooooove it.
The best MPG I got out of my bus (2.0 Skoda) was 32-34 on my daily commute.
Quite pleased with that considering I was doing 70-75.
I am on new tyres, and I wasn't booting it.
But yeah, I still love diesel, big style.
Whatever MPG it does, it's saving me £40-£50 a month in petrol. And, £80 a year in tax. Insurance actually went UP (even though I went down a group).
But still, I looooooove it.
The best MPG I got out of my bus (2.0 Skoda) was 32-34 on my daily commute.
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I am going through my first tank of Shell V-power diesel at the moment. I have posted on another thread about it - basically, thought car was smoother under acceleration, a little more perky, noticeably quieter and cut the amount of exhaust amoke down considerably. At a cost of £3 more a tank, wasn't sure if it was worth it .....
Now that I have used just over half the tank, something has happened to the economy of the car. On normal diesel with some Millers, my run hom from work will average out at 46 - 47mpg. Tonight, I got an average of 52mpg, which I thought was quite staggering! I got stuck in heavy traffic and razzed it a few times up to 4k rpm!
If the economy continues, then this fuel is worth it. ....
Now that I have used just over half the tank, something has happened to the economy of the car. On normal diesel with some Millers, my run hom from work will average out at 46 - 47mpg. Tonight, I got an average of 52mpg, which I thought was quite staggering! I got stuck in heavy traffic and razzed it a few times up to 4k rpm!
If the economy continues, then this fuel is worth it. ....
I think there are too many variables to compare fuel economy figures.
People actually believe that supermarkets get a lower grade of fuel to the likes of Shell... I'm not talking premium higher octane stuff either.
My Tesco is 2.1 miles from me and I get clubcard points.
People actually believe that supermarkets get a lower grade of fuel to the likes of Shell... I'm not talking premium higher octane stuff either.
My Tesco is 2.1 miles from me and I get clubcard points.
I'm not sure whether it's the fuel grade or composition which affects people's perception of the fuel tbh. For instance, if I run my car on the Tesco 99 Octane stuff it goes ok, but it doesn't *feel* quite as smooth as when I put Optimax/V-Power in. They both conform to various British Standards which guarantees a minimum quality, but the main difference is how the fuel's been produced. Tesco's octane level is boosted using ethanol and Shell's using various other chemicals, so what's the say the ECU doesn't react differently to different fuels?
At the end of the day, all fuels make your car go and are of a known minimum quality (in the UK), so choose which ever you're happy with.
At the end of the day, all fuels make your car go and are of a known minimum quality (in the UK), so choose which ever you're happy with.
I always use Shell but only because there's one on the way to work, it's the same price as the Supermarkets and I collect the points.
Im finding the mpg worse on the Leon FR TDI than I did on the Ibiza FR TDI.
£52 from empty to vented in the Ibiza, I managed 700 miles once but would regulary get between 600-650 even around town and spirited driving.
£63 from empty to vented in the Leon, the most miles I have got is only 630 and is normally getting around 580 or so although I dont do any Motorway driving, mostly A roads and short trips around Town.
£52 from empty to vented in the Ibiza, I managed 700 miles once but would regulary get between 600-650 even around town and spirited driving.
£63 from empty to vented in the Leon, the most miles I have got is only 630 and is normally getting around 580 or so although I dont do any Motorway driving, mostly A roads and short trips around Town.
your all very lucky geting so much.
if i get any where near 40 i'm lucky.
i dont think ive had over 40 mpg at all so far.....
i tried not driving like i normaly do (mental) but it didnt seem to improove.
have to agree that you get better economy in 5th rather than 6th... which realy seems silly to me.
if i get any where near 40 i'm lucky.
i dont think ive had over 40 mpg at all so far.....
i tried not driving like i normaly do (mental) but it didnt seem to improove.
have to agree that you get better economy in 5th rather than 6th...
which realy seems silly to me.Similar threads
