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sherry
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Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« on: Mar 16th, 2008, 10:12am » |
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Hi.
Would someone be able to tell me what is the expected fuel consumption of my 2L.
The trip computer says i am getting around 25 MPG.
Is this correct or should i be expecting more.
£20 doesn't get me very far now.
I am not driving fast or heavy acceleration etc.
Cheers.
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mr._floppy
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #1 on: Mar 16th, 2008, 1:20pm » |
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On a straight flat road at a steady 60,
Roughly just over the 30MPG.
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Kjetil S
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #2 on: Mar 16th, 2008, 1:52pm » |
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I do around 25mpg "around town" but have managed to do around 32mpg on a run.
I don't know if the 8v is different. Mine's the 16v.
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #3 on: Mar 16th, 2008, 2:53pm » |
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My 16v is achieving the same as the last poster.
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Geoff_W
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #4 on: Mar 16th, 2008, 3:46pm » |
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My indicated average seems to be around 32, but the bulk of my journeys are motorway.
HTH
Geoff
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #5 on: Mar 16th, 2008, 8:56pm » |
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I am getting around 27 ariund town but got an average of 32.6 travelling from Blackpool to Scotland last week. That was travelling at an average speed of 75 mph
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sherry
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #6 on: Mar 16th, 2008, 9:04pm » |
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hehehhe
hi firefox.
just as i got an email to inform me that i have a reply to my post, i was working out how much it would cost me to drive to blackpool and back to port glasgow.
hehe..... how weird is that.
Thanks for the info guys
At least i know that my car is not the only thirsty one
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #7 on: Mar 17th, 2008, 11:38am » |
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on Mar 16th, 2008, 9:04pm, sherry wrote:hehehhe
hi firefox.
just as i got an email to inform me that i have a reply to my post, i was working out how much it would cost me to drive to blackpool and back to port glasgow.
hehe..... how weird is that.
Thanks for the info guys
At least i know that my car is not the only thirsty one
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39lts X £105 for 216miles(urban22/normal25/average32mpg) =£42 X 2
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #8 on: Mar 17th, 2008, 1:30pm » |
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Hmm - 32.6mpg for a 2ltr @ 75mph? My Cossie suddenly doesn't seem so bad anymore - I got 230 miles on 36ltrs @ 75mph on a run from London to Blackpool - 28.6mpg. 4 mpg seems a good trade in for the power/quietness 
I must admit, my 20mpg round town isn't so good though 
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #9 on: Mar 17th, 2008, 3:47pm » |
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I got 35 mpg from my 2.0 @ a boring 60 mph (it was foggy, and wet, and rainy....you get the picture )  . Around town it gave a 20 mpg
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sherry
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #10 on: Mar 17th, 2008, 4:29pm » |
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Thanks for the replies guys.
I guess that i will just have to put up with the poor MPG if i want a big car then 
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #11 on: Mar 18th, 2008, 4:22pm » |
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I get 22-24 in town and 30-33 on a run from my 24v...
Much less if I'm in a hurry though.
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #12 on: Apr 2nd, 2008, 7:22pm » |
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on Mar 17th, 2008, 4:29pm, sherry wrote:Thanks for the replies guys.
I guess that i will just have to put up with the poor MPG if i want a big car then |
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Greetings,
Unfortunately yes! 'Fraid it's a bit like that. 'Tis a heavy car after all. But also it means it's solid, roomy, carries loads of gear, comfortable, more resistant to crosswinds etc. etc...
I can confirm what the other wrote here re 2.0l 16V. Did a round trip to Yorkshire last year, about 500+ miles. Found out it works best if you keep the revs above 3,500 (there's a power step there). Even better at 4,000+, about 75 - 80 mph (another power step). Got about 32 mpg on average, I worked out, & this is an auto. Trick is to turn the OD off & keep it over 3,500 rpm then it'll cope with anything. The 2L engine's not really got enough guts to pull OD properly, which is why the 2.3 came out in 1996. If I'd got 25mpg I'd have thought that was OK! Bought £90 fuel altogether & still had half a tank left when I got home.
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #13 on: Apr 3rd, 2008, 11:14pm » |
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FWIW, the TD I used to have only managed 31-32mpg, though it was consistent and would run on cooking oil...
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PeteB
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Re: Average fuel consumption of a 2L
« Reply #14 on: Apr 4th, 2008, 6:45pm » |
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Praise be the cooking oil!
Currently I can get it for 53p a litre half the price of diesel making my mpg nearer 60 ;p
Pete
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