197 mpg

[pumamc]

Hi, just re-registered as am looking at buying a 197 cup tomorrow. have already had a 172 and 2 182s and loved em. recently had a corsa vxr and got 24mpg so wondered what i should expect from the 197?
thanks mel

 

[seb]

hard driving. 20mpg. maybe less.

hard road driving - 22 - 25mpg

normal driving... 26-30 mpg

drive it like your gran - 32 - 35mpg.

 

[Daniel]

We just diod 600 odd miles (quite hard driving, 30 odd minutes at 130mph etc) and averaged 26.something over the whole journey.

 

[seb]

flol @ 130mph for 30 minutes!

 

[Big Iain]

Why did u down grade from the vxr?

 

[pumamc]

great thanks for that, i'll expect between 20 and 30 then depending what sort of day i've had at work ! can't wait to go and see the car tomorrow
mel

 

[pumamc]

got rid of the vxr because of mpg not so much the knocking around 24mpg but also the fact i only got 29 mpg derby-newcastle and back

 

[Daniel]

flol @ 130mph for 30 minutes!

I was a passenger at this point. To say i felt ill was an understatement.

Hardcore drum and Bass, MASSIVE induction kit and the usual 197 engine noise made for a very ill Dan.

Awesome car though. I drove home and forgot how much I love them. Perfect imo.

 

[seb]

tbh, you'll prob get similiar in the 197. maybe a touch more. all depends on your driving style.

 

[Big Iain]

got rid of the vxr because of mpg not so much the knocking around 24mpg but also the fact i only got 29 mpg derby-newcastle and back

Was it tuned? vxr looks like a much better place to be imo! If it had the leather recaros that is!

 

[Jamie]

Just you wait till cat see's this.

 

[NORMY]

expect no more mate. im getting 25.1 at the moment and thats good for me as i travel too and from work about 5 miles each way stop and start in rush hours....it kills it. have had it up to 27.8 on way up to Snetterton though. its my best so far lol!

 

[kevo66]

28.3 for me

 

[///AMG]

Did 230 miles yesterday mostly motorway ave 34mpg sat at 70 on the cruise control..... god it was boring!!! Needed to save fuel though

 

[Gaz_]

Average around 28 mpg!!!

 

[Magicman]

between 24 and 35 depending on how i drive....

 

[m4rkie23]

awww was hoping for a 197mpg thread.

 

[Alan]

hard driving. 20mpg. maybe less.

hard road driving - 22 - 25mpg

normal driving... 26-30 mpg

drive it like your gran - 32 - 35mpg.

Exactly the same as mine.

Put it this way if you're worried about fuel DON'T buy one!

 

[m4rkie23]

yeah that sums them all up reali

 

[fosk]

When I had mine I thought it was a great achievement if I got 28mpg!

 

[Needster]

daily driving: (short journey to work and back, round the doors, sitting in traffic ) is approx 20 - 23mpg, sometimes up to 25mpg if i'm very lucky.

motorway: best i've had was 35mpg last weekend cruise controlling it all the way at a pretty much constant speed. but usually 27-30mpg.

i'm usually impressed if i get over 24mpg tbh! prepare to spend your life in shell garage.

 

[mcphee197]

If you want fuel economy get a diesel 207 and fall asleep at the wheel as you drive it.

If you want something fun and pretty much a perfect drivers car for the money, you going to have to get your wallet out and buy one AND fuel it im afraid.

Your choice.

 

[jayxx83]

thats really poor mpg showing from the 197 compared to the 182, even mine easily does over 40mpg if you sit at 70mph in 6th gear and these are supposed to drink?

 

[RussZS]

Mine does 34MPG on my daily 35 mile commute @ 65/70

Average is 29/30 though - not too bad tbh.

 

[Thecupboywonder]

22.6 at the mo best ive seen is 28.4!!

 

[Tom@JMS]

If you want something fun and pretty much a perfect drivers car for the money, you going to have to get your wallet out and buy one AND fuel it im afraid.

Your choice.

..or a 1*2:their fuel economy is great, I regularly get over 40 on motorways which is more than my 1.4 did!

 

[theduck]

with 6k on the clock i am now averagin 29mpg mixed driving. I was averaging 27mpg to start with.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

24mpg in a 1600cc turbo?

wtf?

Surley off boost it would sip the juice? You must have been kicking its hole in to see figures like that lol!

 

[pumamc]

yer you are right and i regretted sellin the vxr and buying a more sensible car, hence looking at the 197. Any way couldn,t resist it so bought it, can,t wait to pick it up, sod the mpg, i,ll go with whatever ! Not sure my old man feels the same way but tough !

 

[182 sport]

diesel is the way forward.more fun,torque and 50 +mpg caining it

 

[Jamie]

I get 34-37 in the 172.

Thats mostly A road and M-way driving.

The only thing that puts me off these is the mpg.

 

[Gaz_]

....go on, live a little

 

[SBV116]

....go on, live a little

Slowly we are wearing him down!!!

 

[Gaz_]

Loves it!!

He hated them a year or so back, i would dig out some posts but i have a half 5 start tomorrow, so off to bed in a min!! Hows the man flu?!

 

[Jamie]

LOL - So true

I may even be going for a test drive in one this week...

 

[SBV116]

Loves it!!

He hated them a year or so back, i would dig out some posts but i have a half 5 start tomorrow, so off to bed in a min!! Hows the man flu?!

man flu is on the mend! lol!

 

[Gaz_]

It'll turn you imo sure Remember peak power is over 7k iirc, so stretch its legs. They certainly 'losen' with mileage

 

[willcrook]

diesel is the way forward.more fun,torque and 50 +mpg caining it

Here's my testicles, put them in your mouth and slowly suck them....

Even when I had one of the most econmical diesels ever made (polo bluemotion) I couldn't get 50+mpg whilst caining it!

 

[oferh]

standard 197 - 28 mpg here last 600 miles, 50% slow cruises, 30% everyday driving and the rest really hard thrashing. Does 40 mpg granny driving.

 

[Daniel]

diesel is the way forward.more fun,torque and 50 +mpg caining it

b****cks. My Audi gets 32mpg max. ABSOLUTE max.

I'm deffo getting a petrol next.