Mpg figures anyone??

Nobby · Post by **Nobby** » Sat Jan 24, 2004 11:28 pm

Sorry, maybe another of my blonde girli ... e windows?

Can make a very small difference due to less drag with windows up.

Wonder what the difference in fuel consumption is with roof up, down?

narcotic_dizorder · Post by **narcotic_dizorder** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:04 am

Unfortunately yes... Having done some research on the net I've found that even leaving a quarter window open creates enough air friction to affect 10% of your petrol consumption. Badly blown tires and extra weight affect as well performance

narcotic_dizorder · Post by **narcotic_dizorder** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 8:53 pm

made 28.5mpg!! I was calculating KM instead of gallons. Didn't know that the display on my rev counter is MILES and not KM!!!

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 3:15 pm

34.4 mpg in a 1.6 after 500 miles, although i havent tested her out yet ( well not much

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london-99 · Post by **london-99** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:06 pm

is that 34.4 mpg shown on the display as mpg of as your driving (does the reading come from the counter that goes up and down as you drive)

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Mon Mar 15, 2004 4:35 pm

its shown on the display and has been on 34.4 for a few days now. It occasionally slips down to 34.0

I havent actually reset it since i got it from pug, ill reset and read again in a month or two

keilandy · Post by **keilandy** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:34 pm

I have a 1.6 and do 50/50 A road and town driving in the Newbury area (lots of traffic in the town so nothing moves quickly) and I get about 35 -37mpg if I drive like a grandad, with my normal driving, I get about 33mpg.

narcotic_dizorder · Post by **narcotic_dizorder** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:59 pm

Just a small curiosity, but do you all calculate your milage yourself doing the mathematic formula or do you just look at the reading on the dash board's counter?

london-99 · Post by **london-99** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:58 am

We all seem to be looking at the dash but the figures dont add up.
Can you help.
My dash is showing 24.3 MPG and ive done 2100 miles from new.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:24 am

well i drive as sensible as poss when im going from A to B during the week and only test it at the weekend...

buzby · Post by **buzby** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:55 pm

Last full tank of fuel was getting 30mpg.
not bad considering i do nothing except sit in rush
hour traffic every day and move at a snails pace.
car is 2.0 se engine.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:55 pm

Arent all u peeps struggling with low MPG driving 2litre engines... you need a lot of juice to get them moving yeah

glad i got that 1.6 now.

clarelee · Post by **clarelee** » Mon Mar 29, 2004 12:30 am

Over the last 3200 miles I have got an ave. of 38.2 mpg with a 2.0l se model, doing both city and highway.

LouiseR · Post by **LouiseR** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 1:33 pm

My 2.0L currently around 33mpg. Cruising around on those nice clear Scottish roads though she was doing 37mpg. when going down hill and the mpg reads 999 are we running on thin air??

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:38 am

well if your not accelerating your using very little fuel, thus its off the scale .... Im currently got an average of 43.5mpg, computer last reset 3000 miles ago. I also do 50/50 city/motorway. This is a 1.6