How far does your tank get you?

benlowlew · Post by **benlowlew** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:38 pm

Hi, Just done a small euro trip and was wondering how far your tank gets your pug. Mine is 2001 1.8 16v. Filled up at Jabbeke in Belgium and travelled to Dunkirk. Ferry to Dover. Dover to Perton, West Midlands. Perton to Worthing West Sussex. Worthing to Dover. Dover back to Jabbeke!!!! A total of 621 miles, a steady 70-80 mph all the way as well and only had to put an extra tenner in!!!! Not bad at all for a petrol I thought. Car only had myself and a load of Tesco shopping in!!! Cant beat English food!

waue1978 · Post by **waue1978** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:43 pm

Mine gets me as far as I want it to...

Captain Jack · Post by **Captain Jack** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:02 pm

About 700 miles under normal circumstances. Can go to 800 if I am careful.

highlander · Post by **highlander** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:07 pm

Normally, around 350 miles - largely because of the stupid amount of traffic in Aberdeen.

When I am going out of town, I can easily go above 500 miles. Haven't done that much out-of-town driving in the Coupe yet, but I bet I could get 600 miles out of a tank with it.

MJB got 707 miles out of his fully-loaded V6 Coupe.

Post by **Welly** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:30 pm

I think that getting lots of miles from a full tank of expensive petrol is overrated

Post by **Doggy** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:44 pm

Usually 675 or thereabouts, have managed 750.

Busman · Post by **Busman** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:46 pm

About 800 is a reasonable average for me.

plod · Post by **plod** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:54 pm

640 for me

Gary406 · Post by **Gary406** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:08 pm

i've never actually tested that properly BUT

easily 600 to a tank. easily.

and to be honest on veg oil which my car is on now it seems to do a lot more than diesel.

the bloody fuel gauge just doesnt seem to go down

plod · Post by **plod** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:10 pm

Gary406 wrote:i've never actually tested that properly

To be fair, neither have I, but last year on holiday did 530m and was down to 1/4 of a tank
Re-filled it and it had done just the same MPG as normal i.e 41.5
Working that out to a 70litre tank suggests 640mile

DiscoPol · Post by **DiscoPol** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:15 pm

manchester to poland last time i tried it, a total of about 975miles IIRC got me just to the border i think.

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i will try and dig out the thread where i was extolling the virtues of the old bus.

Post by **steve_earwig** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:13 pm

Most of my driving is around town here, plus the odd run into Zagreb, the most I've ever had out of it was 1,000km, then I filled it up quick 'cos it had the old "---" in the mfd for aaaages

Gary406 · Post by **Gary406** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:16 pm

i'm easy getting 40mpg round town in my 1.9 turbo diesel.

tadunce · Post by **tadunce** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:18 pm

I do about 750 - 800 miles to a tank in various conditions (city - highway)
2.1td

TooT · Post by **TooT** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:56 pm

Did Scarborough to Newquay on a tank once in the old V6, think its about 340 miles

. Had 5 up with a boot full of camping gear and booze tho.

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