Roughly how much would it cost to drive 550 miles

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I know engine size, driving style, road conditions etc play quite a large factor. So what car do you do drive and how much do you think it would cost you?

Fuel type will be petrol.
 
another rather odd question by ibot... :/

fiesta 1.25 if i drive keeping under 4000rpm (70mph is 4000rpm) i can get roughly 280 per tank (45litres)

so by my workings out i need 88litres which is £93 (1.06p for 95 down here)
 
Don't ask subjective questions and expect an objective answer. You will only get subjective answers. ;)
 
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i was trying to work out my MPG from my calculations but it seems i only get 23mpg the way im working out? i must have messed something up somewhere lol.

saying that 280miles from a tank isnt totally true..... its untill the petrol light goes on....
 
iBot said:
I know engine size, driving style, road conditions etc play quite a large factor. So what car do you do drive and how much do you think it would cost you?

Fuel type will be petrol.
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Heh I did 537 miles on £60 Xmas time if that gives you an idea.
 
Overlag said:
another rather odd question by ibot... :/

fiesta 1.25 if i drive keeping under 4000rpm (70mph is 4000rpm) i can get roughly 280 per tank (45litres)

so by my workings out i need 88litres which is £93 (1.06p for 95 down here)
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Surely that's awful economy from such a small car? It only costs 10p per mile in most small cars. You sure the 280 per tank is actually the full 45 litres? I expect thats probably about 30 litres :)
 
Obviously it depends a little on hills, speed, traffic, load etc but on a total motorway run in perfect conditions i'd expect between 500 and 550 miles out of my 54 litre tank of deisel.

a small petrol car should manage 400 out of a 45 litre tank quite easily under similar conditions.
 
completely useless answer but i could just about scrape that mileage on a tank in my diesel- £45ish.

as for petrol, it depends... my 205 1.0l used to be just as good on the juice but didnt have the tank range.

i bet you'd be looking at between £60-100 though depending on car.
 
Why just petrol?

If diesel then my 306td can do 550-600miles to a tank at 80mph so we'll say a 60 litre tankful and using veggie oil that would cost about £35
 
Usually get around 550 miles on 1 tank of mixed driving in my 120D so about 60 quid. If I'm a good boy and stay at 70 on the motorway I can get over 600.
 
I get about 30 miles per gallon.

So, given that fuel is £1.11 per litre round my way (V-Power :() it'll be 70 litres of fuel, which will be ~£78.
 
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