MPG - what you get?

jamief · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:41

Just wondering, what kind of car do you drive and whats your average mpg?

Also, if it concerns you, what is the lowest mpg you would go for in a new/used car?

[TW]Fox · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:44

Averaging about 30mpg at the moment, BMW 530i.

Hunders · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:47

20.1 Litres gets me around 220 miles. My maths are rubbish so can someone tell me that in MPG?

Thats in a Rev 3 MR2 Turbo.

OpenToSuggestions · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:48

1 litre micra. around town on short journeys 45mpg but n motorways gets 55ish its qutie good.

On a new car I wouldnt be concerned on the 'having fun' mpg as long as general mpg was respectable, ie over 30.

Jonny69 · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:49

SWMBO's Renault Scenic: 40-42mpg
1954 Ford Pop: about 30mpg
1967 Ford Anglia: about 25mpg (ok it's a tuned 1700cc with twin webers

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Serj · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:51

Hunders said:
20.1 Litres gets me around 220 miles. My maths are rubbish so can someone tell me that in MPG?

Thats in a Rev 3 MR2 Turbo.

That's 50 miles per gallon. So you must have mixed your numbers up because i get a maximum of 42/43mpg from my Rev 5 N/A MR2 (and that's doing a steady 60 on the motorway).

Defcon5 · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:52

Hunders said:
20.1 Litres gets me around 220 miles. My maths are rubbish so can someone tell me that in MPG?

Thats in a Rev 3 MR2 Turbo.

I think thats about 50mpg, are you sure you have those figures right?

I get 38 out of my 1.2

Ex-RoNiN · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:53

up to 20mpg in town, up to 34mpg on motorways/a-roads. ford cougar 2.0

Hunders · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:55

Defcon5 said:
I think thats about 50mpg, are you sure you have those figures right?

I get 38 out of my 1.2

LOL! My bad, I mean 120 miles

jamief · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:57

Hunders said:
LOL! My bad, I mean 120 miles

Thats more reasonable! I used to get about 20mpg I think on my Rev 1 turbo. Fiancee gets about 47mpg combined in her 1.2 Clio. I've just picked up a 4.2 Audi A8, will be interesting to see how that does!

Defcon5 · 20 Jul 2007 at 11:59

Hunders said:
LOL! My bad, I mean 120 miles

27 mpg then, sounds more like it!

If you do 12000 miles per year, it would cost you £1938 in petrol! (@96.9p)

brakeinup · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:00

27.7mpg which is all in 30/40mph traffic to and from work. This is much better on a long run.

02 Audi S3

ajgoodfellow · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:10

Anything between about 25 and 35 mpg depending on the trip but I never hang about and regularly rev it to 7k rpm.

It's an MG ZR 1.8 BTW (120)

As for a new car, so long as it'll do about 20mpg I'm happy with it.

panthro · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:15

20 - 22 mpg - WRX STI

rG-tom · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:17

normally? 23mpg ish, mix of town and motorway driving but I need to see a doctor about my right foot, it's disproportionately heavy

On a run I can get 30+, and when trying it drops to sub 18mpg.

lordrobs · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:19

Mines dropped off slightly of late. Average around 35 mpg now - 1.4 306.

With my current situation and usage I'd be looking at mid 30's ideally from a new car.

Dogbreath · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:21

I was working out how much I have spent on fuel just commuting to work in the last 10 years...well over £20k.

!bluetonic! · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:21

55 MPG - WooHoo....

(it's a 1.7 dti Corsa) I can always post pictures with bread if you don't believe me...

Lowest MPG I'd go for is 32.8 MPG

Mr-White · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:22

307 1.6 petrol
average - 40mpg
motorway - £5 gets me 70-80 miles

MW

Drake · 20 Jul 2007 at 12:23

Clio 182 - 28.5 mpg (down from 34 since I got my new exhaust and now spend most my time at 5.2k rpm+ )

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