Fuel Consumption

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Fuel Consumption

Postby steve123456 » Wed Dec 19, 2007 2:48 pm

Must say i'm absolutely over the moon with the fuel consumption on wifes diesel. Sh'e regularly getting over 55mpg. Its great.
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Postby denty225 » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:08 pm

Excellent, 28mpg for me. Good job it's only £1.06 a litre and we aint paying over the odds for our fuel!
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Postby nickbell69 » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:15 pm

what size engine steve? mines 1.9 and its just dropped from 47 to 42 recently. Had replies saying it does drop in winter cos of cold. You could be lucky and getting 60 out of it in summer!!! As for petrol prices don't think we should get started on that one!!
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Postby 72uoba » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:46 pm

There's a fuel consumption sticky topic at the top of the page :wink:
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Postby Deano16v » Wed Dec 19, 2007 5:47 pm

yeah, i'm averaging about 45 in my 1.9 at the mo but as you say its bloody freezing which doesnt help.

28 out of the R26 is bloody good imo in this weather
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Postby steve123456 » Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:18 pm

nickbell69 wrote:what size engine steve? mines 1.9 and its just dropped from 47 to 42 recently. !!


its a 1.9 TDI -100 bhp version
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Postby manning1 » Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:54 pm

i get 28mpg out of my 1.6!!!!! yer 28! and local dealer says nothings wrong!!! hahah joke int it?
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Postby steve123456 » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:02 pm

Jeez - thats bad. Especially at current prices. Never the less. if missus is happy, im happy.
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Postby nickbell69 » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:03 pm

Doesn't seem right that manning. My wife has 1.6 307 and that is doing 53mpg regularly.
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Postby manning1 » Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:27 pm

yer i know its well bad! but it went in the garage yes2day, coz its missfiring and running crap! i int a mechanic, but iv had 2coil packs go and its a tell tell sign its got another on way out!? but thay sead its fine!
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Postby CanadianMike » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:23 pm

i get around 31 out of my 1.4, manning1, that should be alot higher, is urs the vvt?
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Postby Ray » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:31 pm

nickbell69 wrote:what size engine steve? mines 1.9 and its just dropped from 47 to 42 recently. Had replies saying it does drop in winter cos of cold. You could be lucky and getting 60 out of it in summer!!! As for petrol prices don't think we should get started on that one!!

same for me. on a "normal" winter run its about 50ish... when it's colder.. 47.. but now it's between 42 and 43 depending on the roads
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Postby potdci » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:31 pm

"Jesus" is that 307 a petrol? it is doing a clear 10 more MPG than my diesel megane hows that?
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Postby Deano16v » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:42 pm

its gotta be the HDi, they do a 1.6 HDi
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Postby manning1 » Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:53 pm

yer mine is the vvt. but i know that should b a hell of alot better than that??
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