best way to drive to save petrol

[hipwell]

Well got my 182 and love it but it does drink its fair share of petrol.

How do you guys drive to get best mpg?

On motorways if i set cc to about 60 i can get almost 40mpg but as soon as i get on the streets its really low.

When is the best speed to go into 5th as somebody told me changing up too early will also decrease mpg as does revving it too hard.

I usually change up at about 2500rpm from each gear.

 

[laz5758]

Leave it at home and use public transport, I can't find a way to beat it atm!

 

[Jay Payne]

I use the SORN

 

[laz5758]

Is that like BP Ultimate?

















Lolz

 

[Alastair.]

stealing fuel ftw

 

[Knight_Rider]

Dont over accellerate your early gears..... i shift early and softly and get 39mpg average these days

 

[marinemackay2003]

loose weight, cut off any thing that creates drag

turn off cc and just feather the throttle

 

[hipwell]

loose weight, cut off any thing that creates drag

turn off cc and just feather the throttle

cc no good for getting a good mpg then even at low speeds?

 

[laz5758]

No, as it uses fuel....Jesus.

 

[realnumber 1]

No, as it uses fuel....Jesus.

PMSL, think he means cruise control:lolup:

 

[marinemackay2003]

good for long straights ect but up hill and down hill ect it aint that good

not to sure what itwould be like round town though

 

[rich-6]

What do you call really low, Mine averages 32ish, But i have seen as high as 50 on the motorway sat at 50mph loaded up with two bikes on the roof, I couldnt believe it but thats what it said, Over that tank it averaged 42mpg

 

[marinemackay2003]

are you lot working it out?

or just reading what it says on the trip computer?


think most of you need to actually work it out as the computer aint all that

 

[Alastair.]

im running 20mpg-30mpg at a push

 

[rich-6]

are you lot working it out?

or just reading what it says on the trip computer?


think most of you need to actually work it out as the computer aint all that

Just using the innacuracies of the computer, Dont think its THAT far out!

 

[marinemackay2003]

maybe it aint but i would still go work it out, pen,paper, .......calculator

 

[DrR]

I work mine out using a iPhone app, I get 32.66 average over the last 2807 miles, best is 37, worst is 29.
Oddly though, if i fill my tank up when it's only half empty I get a better mpg n

 

[ChrisPearson]

Its not just the revs that you change at lol. Its how much you depress the throttle.

mpg gauge ftw.

 

[p@blo]

Lol-no offence, but why did you buy a 2.0l if you're going to be such a pikey over fuel?

Maybe you ought to consider just selling it & buying a 1 point 2 or a dci instead, i hear theyre petty economical

 

[sideways danny]

oh just suck it up or buy a diesel. It's a performance car, they make power, this takes fuel.

 

[Tom@JMS]

Try owning a ph3 RS - your 182 will appear frugal in comparison.

If it's returning really low figures (sub 30) when pooteling around it may have a small management related fault such as a lambda or air temp sensor, but that would also effect the motorway MPG which seems fine.

 

[TimR26]

I reset the trip computer when I fill up and try to get a lower score.

 

[Fletcher]

I sell it, and get a frugal diesel.

 

[172boost]

Lol-no offence, but why did you buy a 2.0l if you're going to be such a pikey over fuel?

Maybe you ought to consider just selling it & buying a 1 point 2 or a dci instead, i hear theyre petty economical

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oh just suck it up or buy a diesel. It's a performance car, they make power, this takes fuel.

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I reset the trip computer when I fill up and try to get a lower score.

Hero

I sell it, and get a frugal diesel.

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[john182rs]

IF your getting s**t MPG you might need to get the car checked over, one of the lambda sensors could be on its way out, i get 38.5mpg on ITB's doing 70mph on the motorway and 28-32mpg around town.
My car before it was upgraded only did 29mpg around town and 37mpg on the motorway or 41mpg at 60 on the b roads. But then i had a melted wire for one of the lambda's.

 

[Dafthead]

turn the engine off down hills

 

[john182rs]

Get some one to tow you, you'll get 99.9mpg showing then.

 

[Jasey]

turn the engine off down hills

Get some one to tow you, you'll get 99.9mpg showing then.

You're both wrong.

Drive in reverse and the car gives you fuel back :star:

On a more serious note - lose all weight that aint neccessary and turn everything off in the car that you can live without - Cruise, A/c , Stereo.

Leave all windows up all the time.

Drive like your grannie.

If the boredom doesn't kill you - heat exhaustion probably will

Alternatively - chop it in for a diesel - things are going to get much worse before they get better fuel price wise

 

[john182rs]

Realistically you dont buy some thing thats called a 'Sport' and want it to be 'Bluemotion' friendly on fuel.

 

[SteveS Cup]

You're both wrong.

Drive in reverse and the car gives you fuel back :star:

FPMSL!

I think one of my sensors must be fucked or I have a really heavy foot as I'm lucky to get 28mpg on my everyday drive!

Or you lot must drive like fairy's to get 35mpg!

My car seems to go quite well or so the new shape S3 owner this morning thought! Lol.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Realistically you dont buy some thing thats called a 'Sport' and want it to be 'Bluemotion' friendly on fuel.

Exactly, i've just started commuting 85 miles a day and my sensible option ... a Trophy lol. 36mpg without even trying. Woop woop

 

[DMS]

f**k sake. You buy a performance car and then moan when it uses any petrol. Kind of against the point of owning it if you ask me.
Trade it in for a push bike if it matters that much, you won't use any petrol at all then.

 

[gregor182]

I work mine out using a iPhone app, I get 32.66 average over the last 2807 miles, best is 37, worst is 29.
Oddly though, if i fill my tank up when it's only half empty I get a better mpg n

half empty or half full?

 

[Blue Mez]

From East Midlands Airport to Sheffield all the way up the M1, Sat at 60-65mph, got 45mpg!

 

[shadowsun]

I get around 32mpg with driving normally and having a bit of fun too. Don't think that's too bad, but sometimes I wish the fuel tank was bigger!

 

[chris182cup]

I get 200 miles from £50 v power, change gear just before the limiter all city driving. Will be doing a 200 mile motorway trip on Wednesday the trip comp usually says 37mpg but I'll work it out properly.

Does the cruise control really make much of a difference I would have thought it would better your mpg as long as you didn't touch it just did 70mph all the way

 

[-Leigh-]

If you want to save petrol, sell up and buy a diesel, you won't use any petrol then.

Why would you buy a 182 and then start moaning about fuel consumption? The 182 is actually pretty good on fuel for what it is. I used to get 32mpg average most of the time.

 

[mr.valver]

Save petrol by buying a diesel. Then you use 0 petrol :rasp:

 

[chris182cup]

I'm selling my 182 for a diesel, I constantly moan about the mpg but I didn't buy it to drive it slow - what's the point.

 

[-Leigh-]

Save petrol by buying a diesel. Then you use 0 petrol :rasp:

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