Fuel costs and mpg
Discussion
Audi A3 1.8 TFSI 160bhp
Official figure is 42mpg combined. I've only measured it once so far and it got 31.2mpg, that was a good mix of driving. Not very impressed. That was on regular unleaded.
I'm trying to run the tank down low as I dare, then I'm going to fill it up and remeasure. Will then be filling up with super unleaded (sainsburies version).
So far I've got just under quarter of a tank left and have covered 305 miles. Believe it's a 55 litre tank.
Official figure is 42mpg combined. I've only measured it once so far and it got 31.2mpg, that was a good mix of driving. Not very impressed. That was on regular unleaded.
I'm trying to run the tank down low as I dare, then I'm going to fill it up and remeasure. Will then be filling up with super unleaded (sainsburies version).
So far I've got just under quarter of a tank left and have covered 305 miles. Believe it's a 55 litre tank.
Mazda RX-7 FD still on stock twins but pushing more boost.
Costs between £60-75 depending on whether the Shell station is on or off the motorway.
I typically get 250-300 miles to a tank but do a lot of highway driving when using the car. I average anywhere between 19-24 mpg.
If I have a tank that is mostly city driving or stop and go then less than 250 miles and more likely around 15 mpg.
On the track I average about 6-7 mpg.
Costs between £60-75 depending on whether the Shell station is on or off the motorway.
I typically get 250-300 miles to a tank but do a lot of highway driving when using the car. I average anywhere between 19-24 mpg.
If I have a tank that is mostly city driving or stop and go then less than 250 miles and more likely around 15 mpg.
On the track I average about 6-7 mpg.
What a weird question?
Unleaded is currently between £1.05 and £1.31 depending where you are filling up. So that is over a 25% variation before you start.
Hence why the MPG figure is the only one that matters.
I actually prefer to see a £ per week figure though. The difference between a car doing 30mpg and one doing 40mpg sounds loads, in reality it can be such a small percentage of overall running costs that is really does make any perceived savings a nonsense, especially for those doing sub 15k miles a year.
My E350cdi used to see 33mpg calculated, my E350 petrol sees 29mpg calculated. Doing 20k miles a year it is not worth worrying about.
Unleaded is currently between £1.05 and £1.31 depending where you are filling up. So that is over a 25% variation before you start.
Hence why the MPG figure is the only one that matters.
I actually prefer to see a £ per week figure though. The difference between a car doing 30mpg and one doing 40mpg sounds loads, in reality it can be such a small percentage of overall running costs that is really does make any perceived savings a nonsense, especially for those doing sub 15k miles a year.
My E350cdi used to see 33mpg calculated, my E350 petrol sees 29mpg calculated. Doing 20k miles a year it is not worth worrying about.
Edited by gizlaroc on Thursday 1st September 15:11
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