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Old diesel estate cars - good MPG possible?

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  • james_joyce
    james_joyce Posts: 293 Forumite
    Many thanks for all the ideas so far.

    One specific point - am I unlikely to get much better MPG from a Focus 1.8 TDCi compared with a Mondeo TDCi 2.0?

    Looking at Parkers, there is roughly a 200-300kg weight difference and the original quoted MPG figures are a bit different - 48 for the Mondeo compared with 53 on the Focus.

    Obviously in the real world with cars that are several years old, I'm not going to get those MPG figures - but can I still expect the Focus to be about 10% more economical than the Mondeo?
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Look on https://www.fuelly.com to see real world mpg figures. MPG isn't the be all and end all. You need to consider whether the focus will be cheaper to buy and insure as well to see if its cheaper than the mondeo.
  • Rossy.
    Rossy. Posts: 2,484 Forumite
    My Laguna II is on 152k now

    Drives like new and averages 42mpg around town.

    Averages 55mpg on the motorway sitting at about 65-70

    They are not as bad as people make out.

    They were prone to the turbo's blowing up when using semi-synthetic oil. Renault reduced the service interval from 18k to 12k and changed the oil to fully synthetic.

    They are comfy and very roomy.

    I paid £1,495 for mine and it's serving my purpose very well
    If Adam and Eve were created first
    .Does that mean we are all inbred
  • Gene_Hunt_2
    Gene_Hunt_2 Posts: 3,902 Forumite
    Rossy. wrote: »
    My Laguna II is on 152k now

    Drives like new and averages 42mpg around town.

    Drive like a new what tho?
  • Rossy.
    Rossy. Posts: 2,484 Forumite
    Gene_Hunt wrote: »
    Drive like a new what tho?

    Drives as well as my Clio sport on 29k

    Good enough for me
    If Adam and Eve were created first
    .Does that mean we are all inbred
  • Gene_Hunt_2
    Gene_Hunt_2 Posts: 3,902 Forumite
    Rossy. wrote: »
    Drives as well as my Clio sport on 29k

    Good enough for me

    Have you ever driven anything decent?
  • bengalknights
    bengalknights Posts: 5,021 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    You should be able to pick up an octavia for that price and there pretty economical.
  • Gene_Hunt_2
    Gene_Hunt_2 Posts: 3,902 Forumite
    bengalknights wrote: »
    You should be able to pick up an octavia for that price and there pretty economical.

    Hate to be the one to point it out but someone has posted some 5h1t on your signature.;)
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Gene_Hunt wrote: »
    Have you ever driven anything decent?

    A bus.. :)
  • Rossy.
    Rossy. Posts: 2,484 Forumite
    Inactive wrote: »
    A bus.. :)

    worth £375k

    not very fast though..
    If Adam and Eve were created first
    .Does that mean we are all inbred
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