41mpg

[fUbAr]

Its no secret the price of fuel is at an all time high... so I've been trying my best to drive my car differently after watching TopGear on sunday. On sunday I reset my MPG-ometer, and set about short shifting at no more than 4k whenever I'm driving.

I've done 70 miles since then, all around town and DC driving... and today my MPG-ometer is showing 41mpg, my usual average is 31mpg. Now the interesting thing is, I've enjoyed driving the car sensibly, and I get to my destination at exactly the same time...

Group buy on blocks of wood to put under the throttle pedal anyone?

 

[davesport172]

best i ever got was 47mpg, coming back from cornwall, 390 miles out of a tank with an indicated 80 miles left!

 

[Beef-Mc]

Poor, I get 55MPG thrashing the car

 

[davesport172]

let me guess diesel???

 

[The Boosh!]

my 1.2 gets 38 thrashing. im lucky to get 55 if im being careful lol

servicing is in order

 

[Slammed172]

impressive for a 2L ain't it.

 

[Not a Diesel!!!]

When I bought my Wifes 182 we drove back in convoy about 100 miles.

As it was a new car & she drives like a girl we both saw an identical 41 mpg on that run back. (182 & Trophy)

Since owning the cars for a while I average 31ish with most of my driving for fun or around town.

She averages 39 mpg with hers on B Roads on Long Runs.

Definatly a very economical car when driven sensibly. My Wife has a Fabia VRS before which got 50 mpg. So with the difference between petrol & diesel, fuel cost are similar (if it did not keep increasing).

 

[Clio*Nick]

i get 42mpg thrashing my 1.2 and almost 60 if i drive like old granny

 

[caister]

Ive started limiting myself to 80 on motorways/dual carridgeways etc and not accelerating hard on them either im now averaging around 38mpg over a tank with some hard B-road driving.

 

[Ben.Block]

I thrash the s**t out of my car!

 

[Ali]

I was getting 31.2 on the way north! DE-LIGHTED!

 

[MarkCup]

After beasting my Cup all day Sunday, it got brimmed with Shell's finest, and gave me 45.8mpg for the 150 odd miles home.

That's why it's got DCi side-badges fitted LOL

 

[Paul.]

how do you reset your mpg???

 

[clio__chris]

i was following lorries on the way home from fcs and was getting over 50mpg easily

mainly cos i was running out of fuel!
got bored in the end and just bought a little bit from a service station so i could get home quicker...... still managed about 47mpg going about 80 odd

 

[mr bognor]

22 and about 17 if i (YO) V-TEC it

 

[Els]

I get arround 45mpg out of my 182 thats doing 70mph on the way to work and back....

 

[Els]

I thrash the s**t out of my car!

*Note to self. dont buy a car off C18TWO.... :rasp::rasp:

 

[Ben.Block]

I thrash the s**t out of my car!

*Note to self. dont buy a car off C18TWO.... :rasp::rasp:

Hahaha i'll have to sell it without the plate now!!!

 

[Els]

he he he he

 

[PeteCup]

how do you reset your mpg???

On mine you press the little button next to the display (in the clocks).

 

[flick3k]

how do you reset your mpg???

On mine you press the little button next to the display (in the clocks).

but make sure its on any display other than mileage or trip counter... or it won't work lol

 

[db]

im getting an average of between 45-50, just 15 mins to work and back all week.

 

[Sarah]

i get 40 mpg and thats on ma commute, which is back roads quiet alot of way. was cruising at 90 up the motorway at the weekend, still 40

 

[ddouble]

16.2 driving like a granny on my way to work this morning. damm traffic lights!!

 

[Alan]

Lowest 19 highest is around 28 around town...usually around the 24-26 mark tho..

'want mpg? buy a diesel'

 

[Phill1978]

im getting 31mpg from mine at moment

 

[paul]

200 mile trip out the other week! which i was well chuffed about! was still enjoying the car but not thrashing it every were LOL

mostly i get 26/28 short journey ftl

 

[Rich]

I only saw over 30 once !

 

[paul]

I only saw over 30 once !

you never went any were - you make me look like a long distance traveller

 

[Rich]

I made it to a few a FCS, unlike someone

Never did short Journeys in it.

Long trip to Rentech for it's service lol!

 

[Soulless]

I got 49mpg over 180 miles to FCS,
went on track, reset it just as i pulled off.

18mpg..

 

[_bondy_]

i get 42mpg thrashing my 1.2 and almost 60 if i drive like old granny

can't be thrashing it that much!

on one CS midnight wales run from a few years ago i was the only 1.2, and the only one who had to fill up again in wales...we all started with a full tank, only i had to thrash the balls off it to keep up and was averaging less than all the sports...

 

[T110MAS]

in my 182 i drive fairly normally not flooring it all the time and i get about 35mpg! Fairly happy with that!

 

[richard1]

I tried this in the 197 on monday.

Drove into kent (82 mile journey) and saw a surprising 37.6

Fuel light bingo is a great game!

 

[dajones]

this is what i got on the way home from FCS lasted about 10 minutes until guppy passed me just had to keep up:rasp:

 

[scala]

Surely that TopGear feature was bent? An M3 more economical than a Toyota Prius????

 

[Spark]

it was coz the prius was pushin it hard as it could go, meaning the throttle would have been fully opening and using loads of fuel. the m3 was cruisin round using hardly any throttle so wasent using as much fuel

 

[Willy]

Surely that TopGear feature was bent? An M3 more economical than a Toyota Prius????

Well, thats not exactly what he was trying to get across. Its not all about the car, its the way you drive it. The M3 was going around the track i assume at pretty low rev's to keep up with the prius.

 

[Eckascliovalver]

usually get 37-38mpg around town and on the way up from the fcs i was getting 45 ish doing about 70-75 mph

 

[Sean.]

i average about 37-38 with a combined journey, 10 mins in towns and 15 mins on dual carridge way.

not to bad really. i still havent managed to go an entire tank of fuel without giving it the beans at least once!