41mpg

[Djw John]

Got 41 to and from FCS Well pleased with that, normally mid 30s and been mid 20s once or twice before!

 

[realnumber 1]

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

I heard that those Prius things aren't as economical as there made out in the first place else where.
It would have made allot more sense to put electric motors with a good diesel engine.

 

[Chili Red]

I'm getting 27 on the Meg at the moment..and it's just cost me £57 to fill up with V-Power I still had 55 miles left in the tank.

 

[mrgund]

I'm getting about 38-41 up and down 1 junction of the M1 every day just about.

 

[Hutchie]

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

if i thrash my 1.2 i get 25 :S and if i drive carefully i get 31 WTF good job im on half price fuel


LPG FTW

 

[Day]

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?

FCS this weekend including a 30 minute thrash on the International Circuit:

Currently reading 40.4

 

[Revels]

You're my MPG hero TBQFH.

Im now converted into the Day way of driving.

 

[Day]

I did 43 on the way up!

 

[Hutchie]

I did 43 on the way up!

damn you, im gonna get a 1*2 as they seem more economical than my 1.2

 

[Day]

You need a Cup though.
My old 172 wouldn't go higher than 35 I swear!

 

[Hutchie]

a cup, no leather, no aircon, no airbags and no abs, no thank you

 

[mini_nick]

I can only dream of that kind of mpg with my r27! Im averaging 26.5 mpg, and thats mostly being careful! My main journey to work is a 7 mile trip on back roads, so not ideal for fuel economy. Ive been trying to short shift this week to see if I can raise the average but its not looking great! plus I cant resist the odd little blast! I remember seeing over 40 mpg when I had the 172 dont think ill ever see over 30 with this! Also costs me 60 quid to fill on the cheap stuff! doh!

 

[Day]

Driver and passenger have airbags.
From what I've seen in the last five years is that the side ones don't always deploy anyway

^ Yeah Nik convoyed up with us in his 197 and only managed 30 odd mpg!

 

[Ollie82.]

You need a Cup though.
My old 172 wouldn't go higher than 35 I swear!

Amen to that! See i always knew a Cup was the one to have......lightweight is the way forward...especially nowdays!

I love seeing 40mpg even after a good ragging...:approve:

 

[Jaff]

there are a group of american nutters called hypermilers, and they can ger priuses and honda insites to do stupid mpg, i think they managed to get a prius to do 110mpg over the course of a tank getting them about 2000 miles. and thats in US gallons which are less than uk ones are they not.
really interesting article here.
http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2007/01/king_of_the_hypermilers.html

i mean drafting a lorry at 50mph with the engine off wtf?? or taking a slip road at 52 mph so you can coast for a mile and a half with no engine running.

the one bit that kills me is that he states that he does it so osamabinladen doesnt ket any money. he not doignit for him, hes doing it for america and the world. my opinion is well done now get a grip!.

 

[Mells]

I regularly get 44mpg on a run to Bristol (170 miles). Went up to Blackpool the other week and saw 45 out of a tank. Thats 80+ most of the way.

How sad are we all talking mpg. 20 years ago it was bhp. This seems to be talked about in the pub. Bragging rights to the person with the highest mpg.

Bring back bhp!

 

[paul]

LOL^ half the folk are moaning!!if you cant afford the car! sell it imo

 

[Miss Jones]

im driving like a 80year old woman, trying to get my MPG as high as possible, but drivin is no fun whatso ever!!! it bores me !

 

[paul]

thats what i mean! if you cant put your foot down and again theres little point in having it as your not enjoying it! but then again the government arent helping what with cameras every were and what with the fuel now!

 

[Slammed172]

well tbh paul, tell the government that !

'we cant enjoy our cars anymore 'cos of you c***s'

 

[J-Key]

Mine displays 6.4mpg, im sure there is something wrong with it, the best i have ever got is 22mpg.

Hmmm

 

[chetannathwani]

Did a few tests last night in my friends 182 (he was driving of course) on his private road (which is kinda similer to a motorway but not the same at all really), using crusie control, resetting counter over a 2/3 mile distance on each...

- 65mph - 44mpg
- 70mph - 42mpg
- 80mph - 36mpg
- 90mph - 32mpg
- 100mph - 26mpg
- 115mph - 24mpg

Oh yeah its just been serviced as well.

 

[Slammed172]

Did a few tests last night in my friends 182 (he was driving of course) on his private road (which is kinda similer to a motorway but not the same at all really), using crusie control, resetting counter over a 2/3 mile distance on each...

- 65mph - 44mpg
- 70mph - 42mpg
- 80mph - 36mpg
- 90mph - 32mpg
- 100mph - 26mpg
- 115mph - 24mpg

Oh yeah its just been serviced as well.

interesting. i would give you rep if there was a rep system but there isnt so have this lucky star :star:

 

[bmh.01]

Currently managing 30mpg in the 225 driving mostely round town with some NSL roads can hit 35mpg or so after cruising at 70 for a while, drops to 20-25mpg stop/start driving though. Turbo ftw!

 

[TidyRach]

I've never managed anything better than 38.5 & that was on the motorway... but I rarely drive over 60, cause its 30mph all the way to my work etc

 

[Blinkin182]

Yeah you dont wanna be doin ova double the speedlimit

 

[53Juc]

I got 44.7 on the M4 on Tuesday! Admitedly I was doing 60 instead of my usual 90 to a ton but, hey I wasn't in a rush.

 

[kpowell911]

Drove 3 miles earlier to the gym been as careful as f**k, Reset the trip computer when i left my drive, Got to the gym and it shower 71.Xmpg!!!

However, Everything was kind to me, No one pulled out on me, No red lights and no stopping at a junction waiting!

Its normally 26.9mpg though.

1.2 Dynamique

 

[cat171]

I have seen 35 mpg from the vee (no joke) That was a mix of motorway driving & getting stuck in some traffic on a motorway.

Round town & the like, it's low 20's.

 

[chetannathwani]

oh well i didnt buy my 182 for the fuel economy! sure you guys are all the same!

 

[Adam]

I have taken the same approach in the 197. Currently getting about 30-33 mpg - Town driving