Clio RS 400 mile/tank challenge!

[DanielJames]

How many of you have managed to get over 400 miles from one tank in a Sport?

I could do it easy I recon if I didn't use my car at weekends!

Also I'm sure this gets asked a lot, but how much fuel is left once the fuel light comes on?

I've come close, twice, my best so far being 386!

Depressing perhaps, but it's possible! I think maybe with a V6 airbox it might be more easily achievable.

What do you think?

Dan

 

[DrR]

WTF! I struggle to get 300, 320 if i'm on a longish run.

 

[Matt W]

Done it will upload the picture later.

 

[Jay.S]

In my 182 i could get 400 out of a tank, your 172 should do it fine.

I dont think a V6 airbox will help, keep the standard set up.

also do regular oil changes and check tyre pressure only little things but it can all add up.

Fuel light is about 40miles i think.

 

[Harpham]

I nearly got 300 miles from £40 of fuel in my 200 last week... Almost had a party.

 

[daveski]

400 miles? Should be driving a 1.2.

Unfortunately my journey to work isn't much of an economy run with a stretch in traffic on the M1 followed by some lovely NSL roads.

 

[DrR]

Infact, i did a motorway trip to scotland, I'd fill up here then drive to my grandads and fuel light comes on as i pulled up at 316 miles. but i was probs doing 90-100 all the way there.

 

[James.f]

I nearly got 300 miles from £40 of fuel in my 200 last week... Almost had a party.

300miles from £40 :O im lucky if i get 200ish

Was it all on motorway though?

 

[daveski]

Just to add to this, my journey to the hotel for FCS on sat was done (according to the trip computer) at an average of 60mph and 48mpg.

If I could drive like that for an entire tank I am sure 400 miles would be possible. I would be bored as hell though.

 

[Harpham]

300miles from £40 :O im lucky if i get 200ish

Was it all on motorway though?

Quite alot, yeah. 80-90 miles each way for FCS. Then alot of the rest was on either motorway or NSL zones, driving granddad style to preserve fuel lol.

 

[Jamie86]

I average about 42mpg when driving to work so in theory should be able to get over 450miles from brimmed to dry!

 

[tom172cup]

Just about 220 miles brim to splutering

 

[DanielJames]

In my 182 i could get 400 out of a tank, your 172 should do it fine.

I dont think a V6 airbox will help, keep the standard set up.

also do regular oil changes and check tyre pressure only little things but it can all add up.

Fuel light is about 40miles i think.

I currently have a cheap cone filter on the car bud... heatsoak R us...

400 miles? Should be driving a 1.2.

Unfortunately my journey to work isn't much of an economy run with a stretch in traffic on the M1 followed by some lovely NSL roads.

That's the problem I'm having, too many NSL roads on my commute :evil:

Fuk the 1.2....

I average about 42mpg when driving to work so in theory should be able to get over 450miles from brimmed to dry!

In theory, yes

 

[Jonny1*2]

I used to get 400miles all the time when commuting. Stick at 70 and it's easy. Boring as hell though.

 

[Wick]

Never... Kent to Bristol and back is a regular journey for me and at 320ish miles and it doesn't have much left to give!! No chance I'm doing the journey at 60 all the way either to see if it's possible!!

 

[d6n]

:boring:

 

[Glos182]

Since getting my RS2, i can't even reach 300 miles, and thats all motorway driving, and not going above 4krpm (on the run that is).

 

[sava001006]

not a sport but i get 600 miles to a tank

 

[Josh Youare]

I was getting 9mph for a while. Coil pack had gone.
Normally 38 around these parts

 

[markhinton]

I get about 350/400 all day long in the Clio, if I'm on the motorway. If it's on a back road I wouldn't be surprised if I had to fill up half way down the road itself!

Seeing as I never bought the car for it's fuel economy I'm quite impressed with it

 

[Gorms]

I got 440.

 

[DanielJames]

I got 440.

in your 200?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

In a mk2, it's an 11 gallon tank .. 400 / 11 = 36.

Not difficult really !

 

[Gorms]

Yeah, mainly motor way miles (£65). Its on 23k now and normally averages 30-32k but driving 65mph on the motor way i get 36-40mpg.

 

[Munson]

This is Cliosport. MINIMUM 50mpg whilst slaying Veyrons in the twisties and straights.

I averaged 99.99mpg in my Focus RS yesterday. PMSL. Gimps.

 

[Gorms]

This is Cliosport. MINIMUM 50mpg whilst slaying Veyrons in the twisties and straights.

I averaged 99.99mpg in my Focus RS yesterday. PMSL. Gimps.

Do you have a Focus RS ?? never seen you mention that in a post before

 

[Munson]

Oh f**k off.

 

[DanielJames]

Yeah, mainly motor way miles (£65). Its on 23k now and normally averages 30-32k but driving 65mph on the motor way i get 36-40mpg.

Your tank is 5L bigger, so I guess you doing 440 is about the same as a mk2 doing 400!

Btw, a full tank cost me £65 yesterday in my Mk2 Ph1

 

[DanielJames]

Oh f**k off.

Why so emotional?

 

[Riley!]

easy. 420 was my best

 

[TomBear]

............... ive done 350miles to just under half a tank

DCI's FTW!!!!

 

[DanielJames]

............... ive done 350miles to just under half a tank

DCI's FTW!!!!

75mpg? Whats the reliability like on the dci's? Heard plenty of horror stories that would indicate the cost of keeping one running outlays the mpg benefit

 

[Silent_Scone]

I think just before I took it off the road - last tank I manged around 17mpg?

LOL

 

[TomBear]

75mpg? Whats the reliability like on the dci's? Heard plenty of horror stories that would indicate the cost of keeping one running outlays the mpg benefit

ive only had mine since Febuary so i cant really say,

no major breakdowns apart from 2 turbos, a rear bearing and a intermittent oil leak lol, but they were all fixed under warranty (apart from the bearing)

they are like any other cars i suppose, treat them well and they will treat you well

 

[DanielJames]

ive only had mine since Febuary so i cant really say,

no major breakdowns apart from 2 turbos, a rear bearing and a intermittent oil leak lol, but they were all fixed under warranty (apart from the bearing)

they are like any other cars i suppose, treat them well and they will treat you well

So in 4 months it could have cost you a grand? lols

 

[TomBear]

So in 4 months it could have cost you a grand? lols

ssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh lol

 

[DanielJames]

So I've done 100 miles and the computer thinks I still have 400 left!

Weekends always kill my MPG though but this week could be the week!

 

[DrR]

ive only had mine since Febuary so i cant really say,

no major breakdowns apart from 2 turbos, a rear bearing and a intermittent oil leak lol, but they were all fixed under warranty (apart from the bearing)

they are like any other cars i suppose, treat them well and they will treat you well

Jesus, what do you class as a major breakdown then?

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

400 miles in an RS is easy (well a 1*2 at least!)

I've done it may a time cruising down to Heathrow at 60mph.

 

[jimbo666]

I nearly got 300 miles from £40 of fuel in my 200 last week... Almost had a party.

Did you tickle the throttle with a feather?

I'd love to get that!