50.4 mpg

[greglesueur]

I was amazed to see that my 172 managed 50.4 mpg!! in an attempt to save fuel i drove at 40mph changing at 2.5/3k..well happy with the results...

 

[Sargara]

I got about an average of 46MPG cruising at 70MPH (average was 50MPH) back from North Whales yesturday in my ph2 172. I was shocked!

 

[Greeny.]

Would make me sad driving that slow tbh

 

[Munson]

I'm fairly sure someone on here once got 50.5!

 

[Greeny.]

I'm fairly sure someone on here once got 50.5!

lol

 

[greglesueur]

lol ya joker..

 

[SC03OTT]

:boring:

 

[Fletcher]

Would make me sad driving that slow tbh

+1 i couldn't drive that slow TBH.

 

[Christopher]

I'm quite happy with 33mpg, and giving it a tickle every day.

 

[Russ_16v]

Not suprised, at 40mph and light throttle openings the engine is simply keeping the car rolling, no real load on it so good mpg is to be expected I got 55.7 mpg out a 2007 170 bhp Passat, which is rated to do in the low 40's, fair play though

BTW was that fuel computer readings or was that properly worked out matey?

 

[iyrix]

Properly worked out is always slightly lower than the onboard computer.

 

[Triki]

33.4mpg is my personal best, well chuffed with that.

 

[Hoaxy]

I've hit the big 60 momentarily before lol.

 

[Luke.]

99.9mpg going downhill in 5th @ 30mph just after resetting do i win??

pics avaliable on request!

 

[treemanx]

99.9mpg going downhill in 5th @ 30mph just after resetting do i win??

pics avaliable on request!

I've done this too :rasp:

 

[Lewb]

99.9mpg going downhill in 5th @ 30mph just after resetting do i win??

pics avaliable on request!

Ive had it well over 100 down a big big hill before, no pics though I better go try it again

 

[matt_d]

58mpg on motorway, wasnt taking it too easy. Big shock to me when get in the valver and does half the mpg but its fun

 

[Russ_16v]

Ive had it well over 100 down a big big hill before, no pics though I better go try it again

thought the fuel comps stopped at 99.9 :S

Or is that just the sports?

 

[Luke.]

thought the fuel comps stopped at 99.9 :S

+1

 

[Tobs]

Would make me sad driving that slow tbh

it does get to ya yh :dapprove:

 

[Tobs]

Ive had it well over 100 down a big big hill before, no pics though I better go try it again

pwned

 

[Higgy]

Just filled up the car for the second time since I bought it.

345miles mostly going 10miles to work & back with a couple of fun drives. Computer said 41.6MPG, at the pump it worked out at 38.6MPG.

My Pug 405 1.8 8V does 37MPG on the same type of run (minus the fun drives).

Higgy.

 

[greglesueur]

In these hard times sometimes you have to drive at 40mph changing at 2.5 lol...well until next pay day haha

 

[treemanx]

+1

+1 why would they need the extra digit, no car does over 100mpg (waits for someone to google most economical car to prove me wrong)

 

[Golgarth]

I wonder what it was they did that made the 197 soooooooooo bad on fuel. 40+mpg is just not possible in mine, mid 30s is a target!

 

[172Ben]

O joy, another MPG thread.

Did 12mpg yesterday

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Ive had it well over 100 down a big big hill before, no pics though I better go try it again

I think he means mph.

All Clio's (mk2s at least) stop at 99.9mpg

 

[mr.valver]

45 MPG sitting at 80 headin to Oxford from Newcastle the other weekend.

Serviced the day before.

 

[iyrix]

Just filled up the car for the second time since I bought it.

345miles mostly going 10miles to work & back with a couple of fun drives. Computer said 41.6MPG, at the pump it worked out at 38.6MPG.

My Pug 405 1.8 8V does 37MPG on the same type of run (minus the fun drives).

Higgy.

yeah that sounds about right.. computer is alway optimistic...

 

[kristian]

I wonder what it was they did that made the 197 soooooooooo bad on fuel. 40+mpg is just not possible in mine, mid 30s is a target!

+1 why are the 197s so much worse on fuel? purly because of extra weight?

 

[DrR]

:boring: i'd have bought a dci if i wanted mpg.

 

[Firmo]

:boring: i'd have bought a dci if i wanted mpg.

AMEN.

 

[DJRowlando]

99.9mpg going downhill in 5th @ 30mph just after resetting do i win??

pics avaliable on request!

i did that but more like 70mph down a hill i think i should win.:rasp:

 

[chris_p]

Niceone, now drive it like a man.

 

[daydotz]

:boring: I'd have bought a dci if i wanted mpg.

i wouldn't dcis are really really boring

i still doubt claims on mpg on this forum 56mpg is hard work in my dci :dead: if you can get 50mpg then we wouldn't need diesels

 

[Hoaxy]

i still doubt claims on mpg on this forum 56mpg is hard work in my dci :dead: if you can get 50mpg then we wouldn't need diesels

Don't get me wrong, I'm averaging in the low 30's normally. However 50mpg is EASILY attainable if you drive slowly enough. Christ, I reset the counter mid-drive earlier and hit 90 odd initially.

 

[SC03OTT]

Don't get me wrong, I'm averaging in the low 30's normally. However 50mpg is EASILY attainable if you drive slowly enough. Christ, I reset the counter mid-drive earlier and hit 90 odd initially.

Yeh but that's not what you are actually getting though. The average MPG needs time to calibrate. Thus, all these claims are balls. You don't have an instant MPG readout so can't give an accurate figure.

 

[Golgarth]

+1 why are the 197s so much worse on fuel? purly because of extra weight?

think its mainly the stupidly low ratio box

 

[Cunney]

I've had 55mpg doing 50mph in cruise control (was waiting for people to catch up)

 

[huntleth]

I've squeezed 50 out of mine with a bust exhaust and one under inflated tyre... it is only a 1.6 though ^^