48.8 mpg...

[Ian P]

In traffic from Fleet services where I filled up, up the M3, along the M25 and up the A217 to Kingswood.

Thought I was gonna reach 50 but topped at 48.8. Couldnt believe it.

 

[Ian P]

On Optimax.

 

[Batesyboy]

Were you being towed but the AA at the time?

 

[Bryan]

the best i have averaged is from mine to birmingham

a6003, a14, m6 - at an average of 58mpg

usual mpg is nearer to 32 (does that say hw much i abuse my car??)

though recently i have seen figures around the 37mpg mark

 

[ZZip]

Quite clearly youre not driving fast enough

 

[jonnyboy]

dont understand your guys economy figures. My GF drives our 172 monday to friday (VERY conservatively like never revving over 3 1/2 grand) and we get 31 mpg. This drops to about 30 - 31 when I get in it havent done a big motorway run yet but I know most people on here are quoting at least 5 more mpg than I get from mine. Its only just run in so I dont know if that makes any difference?

 

[geoff_clio182]

I used to get around 32mpg with my 172 but that was mostly town driving. Now I get around 42mpg going up to around 50mpg on motorways!

 

[CB1A]

beat 6 mpg in a tuned 91 corvette !!

 

[noel-pilot]

When i first got the car first half a tank was easy to keep above 54mpg right upto 58/59mpg now im lucky if i get it above 43!!

 

[BozVanDam]

Had a knackered Audi that did about 10 gpm (and no - thats not a typo)

 

[Ian P]

I was in traffic so only going around 60-70mph... never seen anything like it before. When my GF used to drive it she managed 44 but even that was loads highere than me. Usually average 37 ish.

 

[billabong]

Thats not FAIR!!! My 1.2 16v doesnt get anywhere near that I only get around 38-40mpg from it and thats on a run!!!

Which Kingswood are you on about Ian P, I live in a kingswood in Bristol, is that the one you drove to or are there lots of other Kingswoods in Britain?

 

[Ian P]

Sorry billbong, thats Kingswood Surrey. Was at BBC for the morning.

 

[philip]

27 mpg - best so far - trying hard for 20mpg..

 

[adiclio16v]

i havent a clue wot my mpg is, normally i get 70-90 mile out of a tenners worth of optimax depending how i drive it

did get 110 mile recently before i filled up but it was empty and it prob wasnt on empty when i put the tenner in

i always reset the trip when i fill up no fancy computer on my car to tell me my mpg tho

adi

 

[Tom]

i get approx 420 miles to a £32 tank

 

[adiclio16v]

kin ell i only get 300 mile to 30 quids worth of juice in my diesel van and if im really lucky an drive slow in the valver 270 more likely 220-250 ish

adi

 

[billabong]

Bloody hell Tom Clio, I get 320-340 miles on £30 quids worth in mine. Thats a BIG difference from what I get!!!

 

[jon_r]

Sorry guy an old thread but amusing!

I once saw 99mpg on my Dci over a 20 mile journey on A roads!

 

[specialK]

Quote: Originally posted by philip on 23 May 2003

27 mpg - best so far - trying hard for 20mpg..

LOL - i can get mine down to about 16mpg coming home from the garage when I have reset the trip - specially if the Cup has been for a re-fuel at the same time!!!

 

[McBunny]

i can get it down to single figures if i reset the trip

 

[JonC]

Ive had 99.9 mpg on my C172..... but then I was rolling down a very long steep hill in neutral at 70-80mph and had just reset the counter.....does that count?