Mileage ?

[Guest]

I got just over 900 out of my old hdi 90 and that had 180k on the clock, my current 110 struggles to get 650 but I think that's down to my brakes binding

[ThePrisoner]

I don't drive like a granny at all, new K&N replacement filter, use Shell V-Power ever time now too.

Pay day yesterday so filled her up today, reset the trip computer and mileage thingy and will see how many miles I can get on a full tank now running it down to empty.

Had approx 500 miles per tank when I got her on shite regular unleaded, and now average 350-400 (if im lucky) with Shell V-Power. Wouldn't trade the increase in performance with the decent fuel for the better economy though.

However I would hapilly trade my 2.0 for a 3.0 V6 though

Pris.

[mjb]

Since sorting out the brakes and optimising my slipstreaming style (going for as close to "economy perfection" indicated 62mph as possible instead of the slowest trucks as I used to) I'm now regularly getting 600 to the tank with a comfortable 10 litres or so to go, even with a few bad traffic days... Tank average 42mpg

Pure motorway driving I reckon I could quite easily exceed the 900 mile mark provided I had a decent artic to slipstream for all of it and good traffic

I'd love to drive a diseasel for a fortnight of commuting - I'd be able to quote some right daft economy numbers ;)

[Blue406]

WTF?!?

600 miles on a tank of petrol? You must be joking??!!!

[Benner]

WTF?!?

600 miles on a tank of petrol? You must be joking??!!!

The most I ever had was 520 and that was with me being very careful with my right foot and was all motorway. I'd love 600!

[DaiRees]

Yup, 400 - 450 usually, 500 give or take on a run

[mjb]

Well this week I've done 561 miles and the needle's half way through the 'empty' area which means it's got just under 100 miles to go (unreliable as I'm not parked on the flat today). Yesterday morning I only managed 39.5mpg on the way to work because of the rain but other than that it's been a fair week with a good selection of artic lorries to slipstream.

It does help that nearly all my driving is on clear motorways, which is why I leave for work before 6am... When you do 600 miles a week in a petrol, you learn how to get the best possible economy!

[TooT]

My old job saw me doin 700+ a week in my Saxo VTS. Dont know what i was doin mpg wise but i know it was nowhere near yours mjb.

Lets just say my driving style was 'spirited'

[muffindell]

My HDi90 (well it's actually 125 now!) always returns at least 700 with the re-map and that's driven hard on A and B roads, I guess that's 5-10% better than when the car was stock

[jameslxdt]

i set a personal best last week, i just got 369 miles before it died, thankfully just as i was about to fill up

[mjb]

I'm going to hit 675.4 miles on a tank tonight. If I don't, I'll have some walking down the A500 to do ;) Reckon if the traffic's good I should do it with about a litre to spare

I should make a new sport out of this - EXTREME GRANDAD DRIVING! The world's biggest event could be the "G3" - Generation-G(eriatric) Games...

[muffindell]

Hey James, you must have an hole in your tank! The fuel computer just said 954 available after I just filled up, bet I can't get that with the way I drive -just a dream!!

Mat

[Benner]

i set a personal best last week, i just got 369 miles before it died, thankfully just as i was about to fill up

Is that all?!? Even I get more than that and all I drive is hilly country lanes.

[jameslxdt]

i know
my 2.0 does seem to drink a lot of juice, but i only do very short town runs, i was going to change the oxygen sensor but then i found out theyre £112 from pug

[muffindell]

James, it doesn't matter how hard I drive or how many short trips I do, I always manage a min of 47mpg, you really ought get the prob sorted.

Mat