Manufacturer mpg Vs Reality

Wig

I'd like people to say what Make, Model, Engine size, Fuel , Year or Reg they have what their book claims for combined mpg and what they actually get, If you feel up to it put in Urban and Extra Urban aswell. To convert l/100km into mpg use 282/L where L = no. of litres per 100km
Obviously if you give a single mpg figure please make it the one figure which you normally get, and most of us know what we get week on week. But some people below have chosen to also add their best and worst, that's fine as long as it's made clear. Thanks for replying ! And please ignore the trolls, you'll know them when you see them.

Use this Template to reply with.......... Thanks for your results.

Make
Model
Engine size
Fuel
Year/Reg
Manufacturer Combined mpg
My actual results.........mpg

I'll start:

Make Vauxhall
Model Corsa
Engine size 1.2
Fuel Petrol
Year/Reg 2003
Manufacturer Combined mpg 44.7
My actual results.........mpg 40

Make Vauxhall
Model Corsa
Engine size 1.2
Fuel LPG
Year/Reg 2003
Manufacturer Combined mpg 32.8
My actual results.........mpg 32.5

rev_henry

Make Hyundai
Model Accent
Engine size 1.3
Fuel Petrol
Year/Reg 1999/S
Manufacturer Combined 38 mpg
My actual results approx. 43 mpg. Best 48 mpg, worst about 39 mpg.

Yes, yes, I am awesome. Or the Koreans can't add up...

bigjl

Why is this information required?

I think it is well known that manufacturers fuel consumption figures are only an industry standard, with the same test and conditions applied to all cars, to allow a benchmark, actual consumtion figures vary widely due to the way a car is driven, and where.

Flying-High_2

Too many variables..... Like the tyre wear thread idea.. Usually I drive a X20XEV Vectra... thats 2mpg below the Manufacturers figures... Now and then I have a 1.9D Xsara for the same weekly commute and thats 2.4mpg over the Manufacturers figures... Clocked & Necked each time.

greenman7

Make Citroen
Model C3
Engine size 1.4 HDi
Fuel diesel
Year/Reg 2003
Manufacturer Combined mpg 64 mpg
My actual results.........mpg 64.3 mpg

Getting around 60 mpg at moment - probably because of winter diesel.

davidjwest

Make Ford
Model Mondeo
Engine size 2.0
Fuel Diesel
Year/Reg 2004
Manufacturer Combined mpg 48.7
My actual results.........mpg 55.3

I do more motorway miles as a percentage thqn most I reckon. (80% odd motorway)

forgotmyname

Thought i had replied to this?

Mondeo Diesel 2004 Estate

Book says 48mpg


Real life average over a tank 26mpg, 28mpg, 38 mpg or 48mpg, Take your pick i keep track
of all my fuel usage and i have got those readings over the past 12 months.

I was averaging 62mpg for a while but i got bored and it dropped to 56mpg, But i then did lots and
lots of very very short journeys which knocked it back to low 40's.

property.advert

Make Vauxhall
Model Astra
Engine size 1.8 VVTi (140) auto
Fuel petrol
Year/Reg 2007
Manufacturer Combined no idea
My actual results circa 30mpg

Almost all 4 x 3 mile daily journeys through town on the school run with an occasional 10 to 20 mile trip and return. Not impressive but I was not expecting 50 mpg or any such nonsense. In fact, I don't think I'd get any motor to do much over 40 mpg in an auto and an oil burner with DPF would be a joke.

Hammyman

Make: Ford
Model: MK3 Mondeo
Engine: 2.0 TDCi 130
Fuel: Diesel
Year/Reg: 2004
Current Mileage: 148,500
Manufacturer combined: 47.9MPG
My actual: Average mid 50's, record 70 mpg over a week and 300 miles commute (50/50 mix of city and rural A road)

...and no, I don't drive like I'm driving Miss Daisy.

zen.works

property.advert wrote: »

Make Vauxhall
Model Astra
Engine size 1.8 VVTi (140) auto
Fuel petrol
Year/Reg 2007
Manufacturer Combined no idea
My actual results circa 30mpg

Almost all 4 x 3 mile daily journeys through town on the school run with an occasional 10 to 20 mile trip and return. Not impressive but I was not expecting 50 mpg or any such nonsense. In fact, I don't think I'd get any motor to do much over 40 mpg in an auto and an oil burner with DPF would be a joke.

yes there's one out there.

Honda insight manufacturer mpg 64 - Real life reported mpg 58 to 60

thescouselander

Make Audi
Model A4
Engine size 1.8 TFSI
Fuel Petrol
Year/Reg 2008
Manufacturer Combined mpg 39


My actual results:

On a long run - 44 MPG
Round town (lots of standing traffic) - 26 MPG
Mixture of town and motorway - about 35 MPG