It is a load of rubbish. Tv ads are quick to get banned foe been misleading these MPG tests should be too if you get nothing remotely close to the book figures.
New Focus Very Poor MPG
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It is a load of rubbish. Tv ads are quick to get banned foe been misleading these MPG tests should be too if you get nothing remotely close to the book figures.
Soldato
Needs more miles to loosen up the engine.
Different car and an older design engine without all the eco and emissions gubbins but it took 10k for the TDI in my Fabia to loosen up, typical mpg increased by about 3-4mpg over the period if memory serves.
There's something to be said for the big engine in a small car thing. There's a guy at work with a original Polo Bluemotion. I get better mileage from what's essentially the same car with a bigger more powerful engine and fat sticky tyres, than the eco nutter special. About the only benefit is the cheaper tax!
The MPG figures are simulated (ie controlled environment, car on a rolling road). It's a best case scenario, and the manufacturers optimised their cars for the test unfortunately. Same as graphics card manufacturers optimising drivers purely to get better benchmarks elsewhere on this forum!
Different car and an older design engine without all the eco and emissions gubbins but it took 10k for the TDI in my Fabia to loosen up, typical mpg increased by about 3-4mpg over the period if memory serves.
There's something to be said for the big engine in a small car thing. There's a guy at work with a original Polo Bluemotion. I get better mileage from what's essentially the same car with a bigger more powerful engine and fat sticky tyres, than the eco nutter special. About the only benefit is the cheaper tax!
The MPG figures are simulated (ie controlled environment, car on a rolling road). It's a best case scenario, and the manufacturers optimised their cars for the test unfortunately. Same as graphics card manufacturers optimising drivers purely to get better benchmarks elsewhere on this forum!
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Soldato
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The last 2000 miles in my 08 2.2 civic was 48.8mpg, mainly country A-roads 20 mile commutes but with 2 x 300 mile motorway journeys where I was averaging 54mpg at national speed limit or below. 107,000 on the odometer.
Soldato
I got 60mpg once out of my 1.2 clio, that was no more then 60mph on the M4, change gear just before 2k rpm, very soft acceleration.....It killed me.
Out of it the trip computer was indicating 59.8mpg but that's relying on a renault computer so possibly a bit optimistic.
My normal driving which involves 50miles a day, 30 of them is motorway, 75ishmph I like to give it a boot a lot and the computer still comes back with 44mpg.
Out of it the trip computer was indicating 59.8mpg but that's relying on a renault computer so possibly a bit optimistic.
My normal driving which involves 50miles a day, 30 of them is motorway, 75ishmph I like to give it a boot a lot and the computer still comes back with 44mpg.
Soldato
Wow, this looks retarded:
Wikipedia said:
Somehow I don't think there's going to be many vehicles in Class 1..
My VW Transporter with a 138bhp engine and weighing 3T comes into the high-powered vehicles category based on its BHP/Ton
Man of Honour
Wow, this looks retarded:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldwide_harmonized_Light_vehicles_Test_Procedures
Somehow I don't think there's going to be many vehicles in Class 1..
My VW Transporter with a 138bhp engine and weighing 3T comes into the high-powered vehicles category based on its BHP/Ton
It's for use in many types of vehicles, markets and countries, so there will be certain cars that would need to do the tests.
But yes, 99% of cars come under Class 3.
Soldato
Compared to what?
Most other things I've owned, although because it's a wafty barge you don't feel it too much. Scary watching the speedo joining a motorway though, easy to hit triple digits before you're even joining L1.
So far:
- Remap
- Bluespark tuning box (basically just CR pressure adjustment)
- EGR blank/bypass
- Boost upped to 19.5psi
Apparently the GT2256 VNT turbo is a straight swap, and the 75 ECU already has VNT control built in, although dormant. Still debating this.
Currently at around 180BHP (the old 75 Tourer was the same modifications and 189BHP, however had a decat) it moves pretty well for a lardy barge. Torque on the Tourer was 312lb/ft, so this is probably around 290-300.
VNT + map to suit and stainless exhaust will take the car well over the 200BHP mark, although one has to debate the usefulness of this in a FWD car.
Man of Honour
When I read very poor MPG, I expected to read 15 or 20.
48.4 is anything but poor MPG :/
48.4 is anything but poor MPG :/
I agree but was hoping 50+ rising to 55 maybe 60 but I guess reading this thread I will never see the book figure
Associate
That does surprise me, I had a mk2 1.6 diesel for a while as from work and on a 100% motorway tank I managed very high 60s, like 68mpg. I was driving pretty steady and rarely went above 70mph but I was very impressed with that at the time!
Associate
Tell a lie - just found a picture of it, this was back in 2011 and is the worst photo in the world!
I was on a bit of an eco drive however!
I was on a bit of an eco drive however!
Associate
Is a diesel Focus really £19,145?
I don't know how anyone can tolerate driving on a motorway at 60mph in a modern well insulated car. It's just the most boring thing ever. At least in an old car doing 60 feels comparatively fast.
I don't know how anyone can tolerate driving on a motorway at 60mph in a modern well insulated car. It's just the most boring thing ever. At least in an old car doing 60 feels comparatively fast.
Associate
My passat overall average is at 52.3mpg, most of my driving is 30/40mph with 1-2 times a week out of the town B roads at NSL. Just a few weeks ago I was taking my sister and my neice back to the airport ~80 mile round trip, and because of the traffic it was a rather steady drive and I averaged 61mpg. Now this is according to the onboard so may not be accurate but it does track my overall average within 2mpg of fuelly. Not bad for an old 1.9PD with 178k miles.
It's probably the DPF thats killing the mpg's of modern cars, hateful hateful things.
It's probably the DPF thats killing the mpg's of modern cars, hateful hateful things.
I've wondered how this is worked out. Surely different cars with different aerodynamics, drag coefficients, weights, gear ratios etc would mean that one particular speed does not suit all?
I've always found diesels can take 5-10k miles before you get any descent motorway mpg.
I had a leon fr 170ps that used to get around 50mpg average new, and after 8k miles it usually got 55-61mpg.
Ive now got an exeo 143ps which only managed around 46mpg new, and now just hit 10k, I'm getting around 55-63mpg
I normally use cruise control and stick it to around 68mph.
I had a leon fr 170ps that used to get around 50mpg average new, and after 8k miles it usually got 55-61mpg.
Ive now got an exeo 143ps which only managed around 46mpg new, and now just hit 10k, I'm getting around 55-63mpg
I normally use cruise control and stick it to around 68mph.