31 MPG for a 1.2?

[Curley]

Its a 2005 1.2 16v.

Im getting 31 MPG and thats taking it resonably easy!

I think its a bit low myself but is it about right?

 

[Hazza]

Well i get 36mpg and i rag it... so... dnt think its right!

 

[Bowen]

thats low mate! i get 35-8 and i drive in town

 

[kully]

defo low as i'm getting 31/32 in the cup

 

[DynamiqueDebz]

Yep, I'd say abit low too. I get roughly 30-35 around town and about 40ish on long runs.

 

[SBV116]

i get 36 in the cup...............

 

[FiDoDiDo]

Defo low, I get about 33-36 in the 182 and 38-40 in my 1.4

 

[geordieracer]

My 1.6 is currently on 41.3 mpg with a 5 mile run to town, then about 45 mins of town driving, then a 5 mile run back home. Thats using super unleaded every 4th tank of fuel.

I would definately say yours is low if you are taking it easy.

 

[Pep]

i get 47-50mpg in my 1.2 16v...
thats driving steadily.

 

[Pep]

My 1.6 is currently on 41.3 mpg with a 5 mile run to town, then about 45 mins of town driving, then a 5 mile run back home. Thats using super unleaded every 4th tank of fuel.

I would definately say yours is low if you are taking it easy.

superunleaded every 4th tank??

 

[ollie]

I managed to get 5 in mine on Thursday lol.

 

[SBV116]

I managed to get 5 in mine on Thursday lol.

Trying then!!!:evil:

 

[geordieracer]

My 1.6 is currently on 41.3 mpg with a 5 mile run to town, then about 45 mins of town driving, then a 5 mile run back home. Thats using super unleaded every 4th tank of fuel.

I would definately say yours is low if you are taking it easy.

superunleaded every 4th tank??

yep. I know its not a performance car, but the additives are good for your engine, and the slightly higher mpg i get for the unleaded balances out the slightly higher cost of filling the tank.

 

[ollie]

Ha, yes!! Red lining in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Ran out of space so only used a bit of 5th

 

[Pep]

superunleaded every 4th tank??

yep. I know its not a performance car, but the additives are good for your engine, and the slightly higher mpg i get for the unleaded balances out the slightly higher cost of filling the tank.

i didnt mean don't use it, i use it every tank in my car, but i didnt think it made any effect on anything unless it is used consistantly??

may aswell use it all the time, only makes a few £'s difference on a full tank.

 

[dick]

superunleaded every 4th tank??

yep. I know its not a performance car, but the additives are good for your engine, and the slightly higher mpg i get for the unleaded balances out the slightly higher cost of filling the tank.

i think he means, why just every fourth?

 

[Pep]

Ha, yes!! Red lining in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. Ran out of space so only used a bit of 5th

what speeds does it top out at in each gear when you tested it on that runway??

 

[geordieracer]

yep. I know its not a performance car, but the additives are good for your engine, and the slightly higher mpg i get for the unleaded balances out the slightly higher cost of filling the tank.

i didnt mean don't use it, i use it every tank in my car, but i didnt think it made any effect on anything unless it is used consistantly??

may aswell use it all the time, only makes a few £'s difference on a full tank.

yep. I know its not a performance car, but the additives are good for your engine, and the slightly higher mpg i get for the unleaded balances out the slightly higher cost of filling the tank.

i think he means, why just every fourth?

AH ok, misunderstood. Didnt realise i should use it every tank, may start doing that then.

 

[Pep]

not saying you need to mate, i just thought that the car only adapts to the higher RON slowly so may aswell just use it all the time or not at all.

 

[Ian_182]

They have always been crap at mpg.I bet the 1.4 gives better returns due to the engine not having to work so hard

 

[kpowell911]

True you have to rag the b****cks of the 1.2 just to pu;; away from the lights

 

[Evil Ally]

Something wrong there, I got around 50 from my 1.2 16v without too much effort. I get 40-42 from my 182!

 

[Alan]

22mpg here...

Some people clearly don't 'drive' their RS' hard enough...

 

[TeZ]

i get 30 raggin about 40 slow.

 

[theduck]

I used to get 30-35mpg in my 1.6. Towards the end of owning it though I 'forgot' to get it serviced and about 9months after it was due that was down to about 28mpg.

 

[koi]

average about 43mpg each tank over here

 

[gazbenger]

Re-set the trip computer mate and drive economically to test things out

 

[KI8RKW]

Atm, I'm getting 39.7 and I give it death daily. I used to get low 30s all the time. Used to always complain, turns out it was just the way i was driving. Changed my driving style abit & now i'm getting a constant 8 + mpg over my old driving style.

 

[Adamhodg]

I get 40 from my 172. 45 on the motorway.
So id say your 1.2 is using too much fuel lol.

 

[Toypop]

My mate used to get that from his 1.2 but he drove it like an F1 car!

I was getting 50 to 55mpg (per tank) on the computer out of mine but I was driving for consumption and freewheeling down hills!

The computer lies a bit. By measuring at the pumps I'd say the computer claims it is doing 3 or 4mpg better than it really is. I measured this over a year with a spreadsheet showing the computers figure and the figure calculated manually.

Yeah I am a geek!

 

[Clio_Part_Timer]

My 1.2 Punto gets me 48mpg when i'm Ms. Daisy and 41mpg when i'm in a bad mood

 

[Brett]

i'm only getting 30.3 mpg this take over 60 miles so far, thats because i'm commuting at busy times in constant stop start traffic, got 47mpg on a 19 mile each way trip last sunday so i no there is nothing wrong with the car just the driving i'm doing.

 

[Martin_172]

my 1.2 used to average 20 something all the time lol... 172 averages 27, and thats driving it pretty hard most of the time and very easy others.

 

[daydotz]

i got about 39-41 acording to my trip (take it with a pinch of salt ) from my 1.2 or 320miles before i topped it up when the 2nd to last light went out i put 35quid in which was around 35ltrs clios have a 50ltr tank then again my dci seems do be doing 53mpg at the mo an it cost 40quid to fill


it all depends on driveing style i dont think they completely acutrate personaly

 

[Dcds4]

thats really bad, your car must be fucked or maybe you drive round bouncing off the limiter, on a run ill get 40+ at 80-90, booting along the country lanes i can still get a good 30...

 

[Barron]

i get around 28-30 mpg with my 1.2 16v

 

[Anni182]

i reset the trip on my 182 last week whilst going along a country road (old betts for those that know) and i saw 50mpg lol (downhill though at this point) but my mpg seems to stay at a steady 35/36mpg at all times, goes down to 34 minimum when im "having fun"

 

[Dave J]

mine shows 34mpg atm in my 1.4 16v but ive done 300miles since i filled up, and ive used 7.5 gallons so that works out at actually 40mpg, so i dont take anynotice of the mpg thing, i should get another 40 miles or so so then ive had 340 miles out of £42 on normal shell unleaded.

 

[Greeny.]

according to my onboard i get around 35-40

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

wow that dont sound gud (31mpg) i frequently rag my 1.6 n it says 38 on the comp thingy... i can get it doin 45 if im carefull but its no fun