Did a little unscientific but representative test on sunday comparing my MPG on the run down to Inters against Chriis's in his Boc.
The 1.6 should thump the Boc here surely? straight run down the motorway, pretty average motorway speeds 70-80, with the odd blat.
I thought the results were disgusting:
Run to Inters
1.6TDi 43
Boca 39
Even worse is how poorly my engine is against the book values versus how Chriis's does against his
1.6 Tdi
Book Urban 52.3
Book Extra Urban 78.5
Book Combined 65.7
down Urban 9.3
Down E/Urban 35.5
Down Combined 22.7
% Down Urban -17.8 %
% Down E Urban -45.2 %
% Down Combined -34.6 %
Boc
Book Urban 34
Book Extra Urban 53.3
Book Combined 44.1
down Urban +5
Down E/Urban 14.3
Down Combined 5.1
% Down Urban +14.7 %
% Down E Urban -26.8 %
% Down Combined -11.6 %
Booked it into dealers for next monday for them to look at /waste their time on, as they're going to say what they said on the phone "it's not a fair test, as it's different cars, different weight drivers and loads, different weight stereo (eh? i laughed inside) maybe one of you had window open or aircon on etc etc"
And while yes I accept there are numerous variables that affect MPG, I can't see why the variables would be THAT different between the two.
The book values for the 1.6 are 50% higher than for the Boc, so mine is more knackered/short of book than Chriis's, if they were just as knackered I should've got 58-60, which i'd've been delighted with.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this/spotted any errors etc i've overlooked before I let it rip at the dealer?