Real world mpg of 2 litre petrol turbos
Discussion
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 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.250 miles per £75.00 tank mixture of town and busy dual carriageway driving
350 miles per £75.00 tank long distance motorway cruise
Interesting!
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.
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
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.250 miles per £75.00 tank mixture of town and busy dual carriageway driving
350 miles per £75.00 tank long distance motorway cruise
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.
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.
To compare with the above figures:
£70-75 fill up results in around 300-320 miles.
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 onTank 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.
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? 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 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 250 miles per £75.00 tank mixture of town and busy dual carriageway driving
350 miles per £75.00 tank long distance motorway cruise
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.
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? 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?
An auto box (with very few exceptions) will destroy fuel economy, so bear that in mind when making your choice.
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? 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 you really think people get a bazillion mpg from their DERVs?
It's no different, all things being equal.
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