Petrol Range in Vauxhall Vectra seems low

gazfocus

colino wrote: »

The range figure operates between the instant/average/tank readings so does take a while to settle into something sensible, but if you were only getting 20mpg out of a 520, perhaps it is just new car lead foot?

As I said, it's more a case of the range indicator being inaccurate rather than actually getting a low consumption. I'm generally more careful in a new car rather than lead footed

One thing the 520 taught me was to alter my driving style to maximize the MPG. I guess if I did loads of motorway driving, the 520 would've been fine and would've got to 25-28mpg but I spend most journeys to/from work stuck in traffic jams.

Iceweasel

gazfocus wrote: »

As I said, it's more a case of the range indicator being inaccurate rather than actually getting a low consumption. I'm generally more careful in a new car rather than lead footed

One thing the 520 taught me was to alter my driving style to maximize the MPG. I guess if I did loads of motorway driving, the 520 would've been fine and would've got to 25-28mpg but I spend most journeys to/from work stuck in traffic jams.

I think that's your problem - rather than the car.

Even a moped get's 0mpg if it's stood still.

Strider590

gazfocus wrote: »

alter my driving style to maximize the MPG

I think driving habits are probably quite a major factor in MPG figures, I used to do the "drive around in highest gear possible" thing, until I got the OBD2 scanner. Now i've realised that labouring an engine in a high gear, actually uses more fuel than thrashing the nuts off it.

harveybobbles

A 520i will never do more than 25mpg. A 523/525/528/530i are all much, much better.

Most I ever saw from a 520i was 23.

I would imagine a Vectra 2.2 would do early 30's.

colino

I beg to differ, while my Wife has been able to drag a 520 down to 23mpg (similar to 523, 525 economies) even she hasn't got it down to 20mpg, and same cars, different drivers, will range from 27-35mpg without a great deal of effort.

harveybobbles

A 523/525/528/530i will get very easily into the 30's.

s_b

a vectra 2.2 petrol estate and you bought it and now want economy?
geezs
thats the best oxymoron ive seen this year:eek:

gazfocus

s_b wrote: »

a vectra 2.2 petrol estate and you bought it and now want economy?
geezs
thats the best oxymoron ive seen this year:eek:

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