Real world mpg of 2 litre petrol turbos

[SonicHedgeHog]

I'm looking for a practical executive car. 3/5 Series, C/E Class, A5, XF etc. I'll be doing between 15k and 20k per year so I'm in that grey area where there isn't much difference in running costs between petrol and diesel. Could those of you with 2 litre petrol turbos tell me what mpg I can realistically expect? Most of these miles will be at 60-70mph.

[Buggerlugz]

Mazda 6 MPS 2.3 litre turbo

250 miles per £75.00 tank mixture of town and busy dual carriageway driving

350 miles per £75.00 tank long distance motorway cruise

[r11co]

Buggerlugz said:

Mazda 6 MPS 2.3 litre turbo

250 miles per £75.00 tank mixture of town and busy dual carriageway driving

350 miles per £75.00 tank long distance motorway cruise

I get better than that with an e90 330i auto! Add about 40-50 to the first figure and 30-40 miles to the second figure.

Interesting!

[alistair1234]

r11co said:

I get better than that with an e90 330i auto! Add about 40-50 to the first figure and 30-40 miles to the second figure.

Interesting!

Pointless discussion unless you do exactly the same driving though.

[kambites]

The wife's Octavia VRS (probably roughly the same engine as the A5?) averages high 20s around town and high 30s on the motorway.

Hovering constantly between 60 and 70 on the motorway I'd expect to see 38-40mpg (on super unleaded, which negates petrol's price advantage). The A5 is a bit heavier but probably fractionally more aerodynamic so I'd expect similar. If it's a later version of the engine, you might get fractionally better economy I suppose, but I wouldn't expect significantly over 40.

Edited by kambites on Friday 3rd January 08:39

[jimbobsimmonds]

Volvo T5, 2.3 Litre (5 pot, does it make a difference?).

On a 70 mph cruise I get mid 30s and around town around 22mpg.

[R26Chris]

Megane R26. Circa 26mpg mainly short journeys. Upto 38mpg at 70mph on a long cruise. I think the most I've managed is 380 miles to a tank (45l)

[stevesingo]

Buggerlugz said:

Mazda 6 MPS 2.3 litre turbo

250 miles per £75.00 tank mixture of town and busy dual carriageway driving

350 miles per £75.00 tank long distance motorway cruise

All depends on what you pay for your fuel.

Tank capacity is 60lt the £75 is £1.25/lt and you are getting 18.5/26.5mpg

£75 of fuel at £1.35/lt is 55.5lt therefore you are getting 20.5/28.7mpg

£75 of fuel at £1.40/lt is 53.6lt therefore you are getting 21.2/29.67mpg

Not wanting to be a pedant, but x miles on £y is worthless.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

33mpg 2003 SAAB 93 2.0t

[jimmyVX]

I have an 2011 A4 Quattro 2.0TFSI S-Tronic. Only done about 1500miles in it so far but computer shows 24.5mpg which is less than I was expecting I must admit. That is based on mostly round town driving with a 200mile motorway trip thrown in, where it managed 32mpg at a steady 80.

To compare with the above figures:

£70-75 fill up results in around 300-320 miles.

[r11co]

alistair1234 said:

Pointless discussion unless you do exactly the same driving though.

The descriptions of the types of driving are pretty close! Unless everyone posting here also uploads a complete telemetry of their driving then your point could apply universally....

[V88Dicky]

A good choice would actually be 1000cc higher without a turbo.

BMW 325i or 330i would be my bet. Same size engine in different states of tune, high 30s combined and high 40s on longer journeys. Low(ish) VED too.

What's not to like?

[Buggerlugz]

stevesingo said:

All depends on what you pay for your fuel.

Tank capacity is 60lt the £75 is £1.25/lt and you are getting 18.5/26.5mpg

£75 of fuel at £1.35/lt is 55.5lt therefore you are getting 20.5/28.7mpg

£75 of fuel at £1.40/lt is 53.6lt therefore you are getting 21.2/29.67mpg

Not wanting to be a pedant, but x miles on £y is worthless.

Fair point Steve, Ill clarify by saying I usually get around 55 litres in and would of being paying around £1.35/ltr when I last looked at mpg, figures are very rounded but based on what I feel I get as an average which is 250 miles from brimming to fuel light coming on

[kambites]

V88Dicky said:

A good choice would actually be 1000cc higher without a turbo.

BMW 325i or 330i would be my bet. Same size engine in different states of tune, high 30s combined and high 40s on longer journeys. Low(ish) VED too.

What's not to like?

Do people really get high 40s from a 330i?

[anonymous-user]

2.3T Auto, 1.7tonne barge.

£85 to fill the tank.

500 miles motorway. Estimate 30+mpg. 600 possible if you're careful and lucky with traffic.
400 miles commute. Actual 27mpg.
300 miles in traffic. Estimate 22mpg.

[pimpchez]

Buggerlugz said:

Mazda 6 MPS 2.3 litre turbo

250 miles per £75.00 tank mixture of town and busy dual carriageway driving

350 miles per £75.00 tank long distance motorway cruise

MK2 3 MPS
tesco is 132.9 so i fill mine on a sunday for a working week .

235 miles driving the way the car wants .

260 miles staying relatively off boost.

60l tank although i only ever use 50l of fuel before the light comes on.

[Drums]

A3 2.0T DSG

Averages between 30/34mpg depending on traffic, with a mix of motorway and London driving. If I'm light on the throttle it will do high 30's with ease at normal motorway speeds.

[BFleming]

kambites said:

V88Dicky said:

A good choice would actually be 1000cc higher without a turbo.

BMW 325i or 330i would be my bet. Same size engine in different states of tune, high 30s combined and high 40s on longer journeys. Low(ish) VED too.

What's not to like?

Do people really get high 40s from a 330i?

No! High 20's, maybe even 30mpg on average from my old E46 330i, but high 30's on a run - like about 38mpg. Even a 330d doesn't do high 40's.
An auto box (with very few exceptions) will destroy fuel economy, so bear that in mind when making your choice.

[ocrx8]

kambites said:

Do people really get high 40s from a 330i?

I once got 44mpg from my 3.0si Z4 (same engine) but it sure wasn't fun. Sticking to 70mph on a long motorway trip will easily get you late 30s.

[V88Dicky]

kambites said:

V88Dicky said:

A good choice would actually be 1000cc higher without a turbo.

BMW 325i or 330i would be my bet. Same size engine in different states of tune, high 30s combined and high 40s on longer journeys. Low(ish) VED too.

What's not to like?

Do people really get high 40s from a 330i?

That's what the official figures say.

Do you really think people get a bazillion mpg from their DERVs?

It's no different, all things being equal.