Post your MPGs

rodenal

Mine is about 2-3% out too, that's after some adjustment before which it was closer to double that - over reading but I guess it would have been closer to the accuracy I have now before the remap.

Trebor16

Notmyrealname wrote: »

Mine is approximately 2% out. My previous MK3 was 5% out. I always fill to the first click, usually at one of three petrol stations, and reset the trip computer every time. No idea why I do this but I've been doing it for about 5 years now.

With my MK3 Mondeo we did a trip to France. 1500 mile round trip with two adults, two kids and luggage doing legal speed limit. Averaged 58MPG on that trip.

Do you keep the manual records as well?

Limey

Toyota Hilux Surf, 22 mpg on a trip from Portsmouth to Coventry otherwise about 15mpg for general bimbling around in. :rotfl:

My 1989 1.6 Mk1 MR2 used to do 34-38 MPG, which is pretty damn good for an old car. :cool:

Wammer

I use the fill/empty/fill method to calculate my MPG, but also note the car's reading. The car is usually about 1MPG different, but it usually evens out with the next fill.

I note the MPG every time I fill the car just for my own amusement, but I also find it useful to note if there are any changes in the MPG which may indicate a problem with the car. Last time it was a slow puncture.

Strider590

Limey wrote: »

Toyota Hilux Surf, 22 mpg on a trip from Portsmouth to Coventry otherwise about 15mpg for general bimbling around in. :rotfl:

My 1989 1.6 Mk1 MR2 used to do 34-38 MPG, which is pretty damn good for an old car. :cool:

Old cars were lighter..... I've been considering something old as my next car for this reason.
Looking back, MPG hasn't really changed over the years, engines have gotten become more economical, but cars have gotten heavier.
New engine in an old classic, that's the way to go!

Idiophreak

Notmyrealname wrote: »

Driving economically doesn't mean you have to do 3). I get good MPG out of my car but drive at or over the limit, do a lot of overtaking and have a speeding ticket.

...but you'd get *better* economy if you limited your top speed as well.

Dave_C_2

Giant Stonebreaker mountain bike
About 50 miles to the gallon - of beer!
Sorry couldn't resist:)

I have a new (to me) Ford Cmax Diesel, but I haven't checked the mileage yet.

Dave

Trebor16

Strider590 wrote: »

Old cars were lighter..... I've been considering something old as my next car for this reason.
Looking back, MPG hasn't really changed over the years, engines have gotten become more economical, but cars have gotten heavier.
New engine in an old classic, that's the way to go!

Of course it has. Compare the MPG of a 1.6 or 2 litre mark 4 or 5 Cortina with a modern car with a similar sized engine. When I changed a 1986 Cavalier 1.6 to a 1993 Nissan Primera 2.0 I found that the Primera, despite having a bigger engine with 35% more power than the Cavalier, was more economical.

DKLS

Normal driving I get 28-29 mpg, when on full boost it drops to around 12 mpg. I can live with that as I do less than 6k a year and can claim back 45p a mile for work purposes.

Now cigs have gone up in the budget I have calculated that if I give up smoking I can justify getting a tvr cerbera instead although the mpg on one of those will be on the low side.

Limey

Strider590 wrote: »

New engine in an old classic, that's the way to go!

My Mk1 MR2 now has an engine made in 2004 in it (RX300 3.0 V6).

Next project I think will be something like a VVTLi Celica 190 engine in a 1974 Celica.:cool: