The 197 fuel consumption thread!

[Scott™]

Yup

Another fuel consumption thread slating how bad the 197 is on the old juice.... Or is it!!

Well that's where you're wrong!

Yes I am one of the fan boys who complains about how my 172 would see a much better return on petrol and how the 197 pisses it away for fun!

So for once I wanted to give the 197 a chance. I filled the tank to the brim and had a 500 mile round trip to complete which consisted on town driving and motorway spells. I managed a solid 450 miles to the tank before the light came on so could of had more but didn't want to risk it, and the trip read 37.7mpg. I know it's not the most accurate but I never thought I'd get anywhere near 450 miles to a tank.

Consider me to now be of a different opinion very pleased!

 

[Knuckles]

Plus... Some spirited driving and 90 nautical miles for about 20 mins today saw 32mpg lol

 

[Martin_172]

ive been out a blast tonight

 

[Knuckles]

Lol!

 

[HickiN]

I get 19.4mpg average in my 197....

and the MOST i can get out of it on a motorway driving stint is 32.7mpg.... teach me how to get 40mpg? I just don't see how i can get it that high...?

 

[Harpham]

How the f**k did you get it that high, ScottDOT (you'll always be a DOT wanker)?! The most I ever saw in my 200 was 34mpg and that was proper granddad driving.

 

[marcuss3006]

i get about 27 mpg on mine

 

[Knuckles]

I get 19.4mpg average in my 197....

and the MOST i can get out of it on a motorway driving stint is 32.7mpg.... teach me how to get 40mpg? I just don't see how i can get it that high...?

Reset the trip on Monday morning when I start my commute (after brimming it on Sunday night) then its steady traffic on the m6 at 50-60 until the m56 where I can get to 70... And by that time the mpg has been up in the high 40s (I saw 50 once!?) and it settles at 40 when you're driving at 70 lol

 

[Bluebeard]

From memory i've had 6 197's and a 200. None of them have ever averaged more than 26mpg. Ever.

 

[Martin_172]

i average 22mpg weekly, but as above if i reset it when im going a blast it just manages double figures!

 

[Scott™]

My point I guess is after Gaz made an interesting point, how many people actually brink the tank, do an average journey and then conclude their findings. Rather than a tenner here and there in-between town stops.

 

[Sir_Dave]

On exactly the same 85 mile round trip to work for 2k miles:

Trophy - 36mpg
197 Cup - 29mpg

I fill the tank every 3/4 days on average.

 

[Scott™]

How the f**k did you get it that high, ScottDOT (you'll always be a DOT w**ker)?! The most I ever saw in my 200 was 34mpg and that was proper granddad driving.

LOL. I've recently had new tyres fitted with the right pressures, took my time averaging the speed limit and the car is healthy I guess. I have no idea how people get such awful figures.

 

[Sir_Dave]

What speed were you doing on the motorway? I think that has a huge effect on the 197 compared to the 182!!

 

[Scott™]

Average 70 I really didn't drop much below or really go over it.

 

[Sir_Dave]

Ah right, there you go then I suppose. At that sort of speed I see 40 out of the trophy quite easily.

I think as soon as the 197 gets up to 75-85 the mpg drops like a stone.

 

[Gaz_]

Told you

A said mine always hovers around 29/30 MPG. I've now moved house and don't use my car for work. A tank can least me a good month or so now. Get them out of town and they are fine, more than acceptable.

 

[172Ben]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?170686-The-What-MPG-Do-You-Get-Thread/page12

We don't allow individual MPG threads for 172's etc, so 197's are no different.