Civic Type R owners and fuel usage

[dale1uk]

When I first got my CTR last year I regularly seen my tank go from full to empty in around 180 miles. My driving style has changed slightly now, but the VTEC is regularly used, and now I average around 230 miles to a full tank.

Best mpg I've had out of mine is 32 and that was after a 400mile round trip up to my works office with mixed driving. The worst I've seen is LOW teens, but that was over at the Nurburgring last year

You've bought the wrong car if you're looking for good fuel economy

 

[fonzee]

more importantly, why are you going through £25 worth of fuel without VTEC?

i get about 34mpg with VTECing when safe to do so. DC2 though.

 

[Andr3w]

Mine(I have the FN2):

Long trips usually around 150 with VTEC and some motorway: 36ish
Normal driving to shops etc etc : 25mpg
Short trips or just going for a general drive around: <18mpg

50quid will get me around 300miles.

 

[dale1uk]

On the drive from j15 - j24 of the m1 today I got 39.5 mpg out of mine. Went down to 36 by the time I got to the office

FN2 I take it, not an EP3?

 

[loltim]

Get 250 miles to a 40l tank in mine. 1.6 though.

 

[chaparral]

That better MPG then my calibra

Seems to be the faster the car you buy the better the MPG

 

[danza]

FN2 I take it, not an EP3?

Must be. I don't think the facelift EP3 has an MPG display (I know my pre-facelift doesn't).

 

[Chris1712]

I get 450 miles to a tank in my Celica VVTLi ('revvy' like a CTR). If you want good miles just change your driving style to get them!

. Must be motorway miles I guess. I get 280 a tank in my Corolla, without even thinking about lift.

 

[Johnnytoxic]

Must be. I don't think the facelift EP3 has an MPG display (I know my pre-facelift doesn't).

no mpg on the facelift either

 

[dale1uk]

Must be. I don't think the facelift EP3 has an MPG display (I know my pre-facelift doesn't).

Mines a facelift and it doesn't have an MPG display so must be.

Didn't even realise he must have got those figures from a display, was in too much shock of a CTR hitting nearly 40mpg!

 

[J1nxy]

Yep FN2 stuck the cruise on and just had a half decent run, was surprised it got that high myself. Was showing 36.5 when I got home which considering to took me 40 minutes to do 10 miles to and from the office through heavy traffic thats not too bad.

 

[James_N]

I used to get 200 miles to a tank. You're doing very well so far!

same here!

Ive done 180 miles in my S2K on this tank of fuel, and its only just dipped below half! Im chuffed haha!

 

[daveydave]

I get just under 300 miles out of a tank in the ST normally.

lol is just under the same as the 275-280 I get out of mine?

 

[Unlight]

300 miles to a tank for me in an FN2, mixed driving.

Usually takes between £45-48 to fill from the fuel light coming on.

 

[ryanpetit]

Sorry I have a trip computer. CTS = Corolla T Sport, similiar cars. Its reading 28.4mpg but its about 2mpg out I find.

You could use www.fuelly.com to track your usage.

Sorry to jump off topic but I am debating getting a Corolla T-sport. Would you recommend one? Do they have any common faults?

 

[mjt]

Sorry to jump off topic but I am debating getting a Corolla T-sport. Would you recommend one? Do they have any common faults?

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18104260

 

[Chris1712]

Sorry to jump off topic but I am debating getting a Corolla T-sport. Would you recommend one? Do they have any common faults?

I would recommend one, as a cheaper alternative to a CTR. Its not in the same league handling wise, its a bit soft. They really need a drop from standard (they sit like tractors lol!) which I've heard helps the soft handling a LOT. It is however, slightly more comfortable and a lot more affordable. Straight line speed are much the same, until you get over 90 ish when the CTRs displacement and torque pull it away.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18104260

Read this thread at your peril. I like to think I defended myself and my choice valiantly and factually, alas the CTS is not on OcUKs list of acceptable cars .


Great forum for info....
http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showforum=50

My buying thread.
http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=106163&st=0&p=963283&#entry963283

 

[Rackerz]

. Must be motorway miles I guess. I get 280 a tank in my Corolla, without even thinking about lift.

Yep motorway miles. Mixed city driving and motorway miles get me 400 though and that is with some lift thrown in!

 

[Eliot]

I've not had chance to post pics of my CTR yet due to the weather been crap.

I'm now realising how expensive to run these things can be. I put in £25 of vpower fuel and done around 130 miles. This was without vtec'in it.

Is this normal? It just seems to drink lots of fuel.

someone with a civic type r said this to me the other day but tbh that not worlds apart from what I get in my fiesta which is about 20 quid for 130 miles

 

[kiteloopy]

I get about 300 miles per tank. ~30mpg. (FN2)
i only use Vtec for:

a) waking up in the AM
b) getting away of work!