Vauxhall Corsa Fuel Consumption

Gambler

We currently have a 2002 Corsa 1.2sxi, 3 doors, manual, petrol with a full vauxhall dealer service history (we've owned since new).


The official fuel consumption figures are 36mpg (urban) and 48mpg (combined).

Currently we are only getting 320 miles out of a full tank which works out at 32mpg.

I drive a 2.0 cliosport and I average 36mpg.


Cab anybody with a similar car provide their avaerage mpg please.

What concerens me is that we are about to change the car very soon due to new arrival. I am looking at what car trying to decide which model to go for and whether to change to diesel.

Are there any websites where I can compare 'actual' economy figures rather that the manufacturers guides.

Thanks

bazza1603

Hi,

Its very hard to get close to offical figures. I owned the same car on a 03 plate and managed low 40's even with lots of urban driving. However we rarely get stuck in traffic jams.

Has it been serviced later? It Could be that a brake is binding on?

Best regards

Barry

xycom1

I have a 2004 1.0 Corsa, and get about 300 miles to £30 petrol - although I have a heavy right foot. I did manage to do London to Birmingham on Friday with a quarter of a tank though - but that was at 55-65 sitting behind the trucks on the motorway.

Next car will be diesel and have cruise control.

Gambler

thanks for your replies. What car states official figures. Is it best to take a %age off them when trying to work out costs. I'm trying to decide what to buy.

balsingh

Hi,

I had a Corsa 1.2 as a courtesy car a couple of years back and I only managed 32mpg which I was quite surprised to see. I was expecting it to be in the high 30s/low 40s. However, I did notice that the gearing is set up in such a way that the engine power is very flexible and responsive and economy usually suffers as a reuslt. I have to say performance wise it is the best 1.2 I have ever driven, especially on the motorway where there is so much torque ... but it revs higher than average and as a result, its the economy that suffers. Remember, it very hard to get a good performance 1.2 which is also economical.

alchemista

I get about the same mileage as you. I feel like it's low, but I guess it's not.

UK petrol is way too expensive...

tomstickland

Small engines don't necessarily deliver better fuel consumtion, especially if you drive them hard to extract any performance out of them.
Fuel consumptio is very sensitive to driving demands - do a steady 65mph for 5 hours and you'll get 45mpg, drive round town and you'll struggle to meet the claimed figures.