thinking of changing my car

kittyclaire_2

not sure if ive posted this in the right place..... but need help

atm i have a 1.8d car which i can do 140 miles on 20 litres....
but im looking at buying a 2.0 16v petrol.......

if anyone on here has that size car could u tell me how many miles u can do on 20 litres....

lol i know its a stupid thing to ask but my car atm is my baby but i have spent sooo much on repairs in the last 2 years its time to let her go and i dont wanna jump into anything thats gonna cost me a fortune in petrol...

GunJack

20 litres is 4.4 gallons, so you're getting 31 mpg - doesn't sound like a lot for an oil-burner. Should be similar in a 2ltr petrol, providing you are easy on the throttle....

GunJack

why not get something slightly smaller with much more mpg ??

BigBouncyBall

wrong forum luv

GunJack

well..it is techie of a kind, or more mechie ?!?!?!?

kittyclaire_2

thanx gunjack u have helped alot.....

bigbouncyball i did apologise b4 hand lol

BigBouncyBall

i was just pointing out you;ll get a much better response over at the motoring section

BillScarab

No-one can answer your question unless you are more specific. A 2.0 16v engine in a big 4x4 will use a lot more fuel than a similar engine in a lighter more aerodynamic car like a smallish hatchback. A 2.0l eniogne from one manufacturer may be more economical than a similar sized one from a second manufacturer.

I'd also agree with Gunjack the MOPG you're getting at the moment is pretty poor for a diesel. I drive an Octavia 1.9TDi and get at least 47mpg average and up to 55mpg on a long run.

If you go to https://www.whatcar.co.uk you can find the fuel consumption figures for whatever cars you are acutally interested in and compare them.

JDMYOFAN

2.0 16v drinks fuel..

My 10 year old 1.6 16v isn't the most efficient and I still get 10miles per litre... (200 for 20litres)

To get 140miles out of a diesel, I assume it's rather old and/or you drive with a very heavy right foot.

As the above post suggests, whatcar.co.uk is very factual. It also depends on how you look after the car, tyre pressures, servicing, driving economically.

Conor_3

kittyclaire wrote: »

not sure if ive posted this in the right place..... but need help

atm i have a 1.8d car which i can do 140 miles on 20 litres....

You need to learn to drive. I have a 2L diesel Mondeo and manage nearly double that MPG.

janken

My 2.7D gives me 40mpg+++ on long journeys 100miles+ and 35ish driving from home to work 18miles a day through the city -even got up to 50mpg during a trip to france