Clio 1.5 dCi - Apparently Won't do 80mpg. Apparently.

[Mike_182]

Well, got a dCi 80 for my grandparents (f**king beast TBH, all the whizzbangs, this motherfucker's like the Macbook Pro of Clio dCis) and after having someone tell me that for 6 months I 'couldn't possibly' have got 80mpg from (my) dCi 80', I decided to prove that son of a b**ch wrong.

So I did. And I made some very bizarre and pointless videos. But Clio dCi 80s can do 80mpg. ALLLLLL day long on the motorway...

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And, to top it off - a good (long!) dose of town and back road driving. Still doing nearly 80mpg.

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Word.

 

[ben_r1]

Not that i dont believe you but i can get 80mpg out my 197 by resetting the trip computer and driving down a hill lol.

Edit: fair one, seen your average mpg. my bad.

 

[SC03OTT]

I could get my parents 207 to read 999mpg. This doesn't really prove anything.

 

[Mike_182]

I could get my parents 207 to read 999mpg. This doesn't really prove anything.

What, apart from the fact it's showing 82mpg over 20-odd miles? It's all good and well claiming such things, but there's no 'instantaneous' and the average mpg is reset at the same time as the distance shown by the same icon... So I'm afraid unless you've solved the world fuel crisis, then all you've proved is that you didn't watch the video!

 

[alex-avfc]

Lol..a man with a point to prove there. You miss yours don't you?

 

[Christopher]

LOL @ the effort!

Point proven.

Please don't make any Windows 7 videos.

 

[Mike_182]

Lol..a man with a point to prove there. You miss yours don't you?

I'd swap the BMW and cash for one, TBH mate! It was a 'mizn car, ran on air and water.

 

[172Ben]

I really want one now. 75mpg average, and about 600miles to a tank i imagine?

Want!

 

[Jamie]

Wow, you must have alot of time on your hands.

 

[Mike_182]

I really want one now. 75mpg average, and about 600miles to a tank i imagine?

Want!

800-850 to a £50 tank I reckon - the fuel gauge is 2 bars down and reckons there's 600+ left...

Wow, you must have alot of time on your hands.

Drove up to see my mum in it today and pick up a stereo from Kieran (Gray). Nothing interesting happening on the roads so decided to prove a point!

 

[alex-avfc]

Was impressed with the one I had for the day...put 60 hard miles on it and the fuel gauge didn't budge.

 

[172Ben]

800 to a tank! Fookin hell! I get 240 to a full tank now, and that lasts me 2 weeks.

800 would last about 6 weeks for £50.

HMmm

 

[Jamie]

Well before you blaze in there with the evidence I'd maybe bet this person something first or string them along.

 

[Mike_182]

Nah, I don't bet against certainty - it's not fair.

 

[Mike_182]

Oh, and TBH this is the best car ever in the ice. It's got some form of Kumhos on it and not once did I struggle getting up shitty inclines, stopping, turning... It's great! Obviously you can't just go off taking liberties but if you're gentle with it it'll do anything!

 

[alex-avfc]

Mike_dci

 

[Beef-Mc]

I spent ages looking for a semi-decent 80 up here, but they're like hen's teeth.

 

[Mike_182]

Mike_dci

Nah - it's not staying. Hopefully hand it over next weekend weather and time permitting!

 

[Stava]

That's awsome Mike!

 

[Tunst]

i got 4600 odd mpg outa mine also by filling up resetting the trip and driving down hill

 

[Mike_182]

i got 4600 odd mpg outa mine also by filling up resetting the trip and driving down hill

Find me a 38 mile hill and I'll video the whole thing instead of bits to prove it's real!

 

[Stava]

Some people just don't get it

 

[Macester]

nice vids mike, strong engine with plastic shell, sounds like something similar... oh wait........

well done for battling in the thread, one man army!

 

[st3ve]

Let's not forget that is doing less than 50mph. It may be possible but I for one wouldn't be able to cope sitting at that speed on the motorway and then around town it's only gonna drop further.

There's no doubt it is a cheap motor to run though.

 

[W17GLE]

The clio is impressive but i think this is better considering its over double the power and was being driven on country roads

at 50mph on a motorway i think i could beat 80mpg

 

[Mike_182]

Let's not forget that is doing less than 50mph. It may be possible but I for one wouldn't be able to cope sitting at that speed on the motorway and then around town it's only gonna drop further.

There's no doubt it is a cheap motor to run though.

Where in that video does it show doing less than 50mph, apart from the town driving? That was an AVERAGE of 54mph, including slowing down for the slip road and half mile at sub-30 because of slush...

 

[Mike_182]

The clio is impressive but i think this is better considering its over double the power and was being driven on country roads

at 50mph on a motorway i think i could beat 80mpg

Do so then! Having had bigger diesels I think I can safely say you won't beat 80mpg at an average of 54mph over 20 miles, but welcome you to prove me otherwise! Modern engines never cease to amaze...

Edit - I'm not trying to take anything away from that BTW, it's just where do you draw the line? An Evo doing 25mpg is 'impressive for a 400bhp car', etc - I simply think it's going to be nearly impossible to beat 80mpg at speeds which are acceptable on the motorways!

 

[W17GLE]

when the weather is better i'll do it, i can't get off the street at the minute. i'll set the cruise control and take two pics at 20 minute intervals. It'll be intresting to see what it does. I may be wrong but it'll be good to see.

 

[172Ben]

Cruise control is s**t for MPG IMO.

Do it though, be good to see what you get

 

[W17GLE]

i'm going to see if i can get off the street i'm curious now as to what it would get. Cruise control is s**t i'll just try and keep it at 50mph or more.

 

[172Ben]

Do it now!!!!

 

[Mike_182]

Good man!

 

[st3ve]

Where in that video does it show doing less than 50mph, apart from the town driving? That was an AVERAGE of 54mph, including slowing down for the slip road and half mile at sub-30 because of slush...

In all of them actually. You do realise your speedo isn't 100% accurate? In fact it will more than likely read 5-10% too fast.

 

[Alastair.]

they are impressive little engines, my mrs got 65mpg on the motorway over 60miles doing 70-80mph

 

[W17GLE]

well i've done it and got 86.5mpg pics to follow when i get home. Not bad for 190bhp barge. I had to do it in 5th gear so i recon i could probably get the same doing 70mph in 6th gear. Bet it doesn't take twenty minutes to get home, 50mph ftl

 

[Martin_172]

the cars of the future

 

[Peperami]

We need to have a mpg-off! ha ha!

 

[W17GLE]

well i'm home so i'll upload the pics i'm gutted i missed the start of my film lol

 

[W17GLE]

First pic 11.56 after just resetting it

and after a quick blast home

Is there anything the big barge can't do lol

 

[Mike_182]

Cool! Long legged boxes FTW.