Staggeringly good fuel consumption

[MJK 24]

Very dull post alert....

I've been driving a new Focus 1.5 diesel for the past week.

Covered 835kms (521 miles). Was full of juice when I got it and I've just brimmed it again this evening. Right to the top. Could only get 33.49 litres in it. 72mpg!!!!

6 speed manual
Well run in with 10,000kms on the clock at 10 months old
A/C used 80% of the time
25% urban use and 75% cruising (at 110km/h)
Has stop start
Virtually no engine braking - I think it 'freewheels' off throttle like the mothers new A4.

If it's reliable long term, it seems super cheap to run!

[HappyMidget]

I get happy with 300 miles from a 65l tank 200 is normal round town.

[trickywoo]

How much did depreciation cost in the same time?

[Glasgowrob]

seems incredibly frugal


is this the 3 cylinder lump?

[J4CKO]

I saw 30 mpg (briefly) on mine, was exiting.

[MJK 24]

trickywoo said:

How much did depreciation cost in the same time?

No idea! It's a hire car!

[MJK 24]

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Glasgowrob said:

seems incredibly frugal


is this the 3 cylinder lump?

Not looked under the bonnet but it feels and sounds like a 4cyl. Virtually silent cruising and just a little gruffness when giving it some welly, which I only did a couple of times on short motorway entry slips.

[GroundEffect]

Consider that the 'full' you got it with didn't have it with the filler pipe full also. You're probably over-estimating by a few mpg...

And that car doesn't have sailing - you need either an auto (DCT or planetary) or an e-clutch solution. Neither of which the 1.5 diesel Focus has.

Still, they are very, very frugal things.

[MJK 24]

GroundEffect said:

Consider that the 'full' you got it with didn't have it with the filler pipe full also. You're probably over-estimating by a few mpg...

And that car doesn't have sailing - you need either an auto (DCT or planetary) or an e-clutch solution. Neither of which the 1.5 diesel Focus has.

Still, they are very, very frugal things.

If the filler neck wasn't full when I got it, then it can only have done more than 72mpg? The reverse would be true if the filler neck was full before, but isn't now?

I definitely took my time to make sure it was 100% full to the top of the neck tonight as I have a bit of a drive to the airport tomorrow and I still want it to look full when I get there

[GroundEffect]

MJK 24 said:

GroundEffect said:

Consider that the 'full' you got it with didn't have it with the filler pipe full also. You're probably over-estimating by a few mpg...

And that car doesn't have sailing - you need either an auto (DCT or planetary) or an e-clutch solution. Neither of which the 1.5 diesel Focus has.

Still, they are very, very frugal things.

If the filler neck wasn't full when I got it, then it can only have done more than 72mpg? The reverse would be true if the filler neck was full before, but isn't now?

I definitely took my time to make sure it was 100% full to the top of the neck tonight as I have a bit of a drive to the airport tomorrow and I still want it to look full when I get there

Yup, you're right. Ignore me - back to work blues at the moment :/

[konark]

Think your neighbour is having jokes on you!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Toltec]

I am a fan of good and efficient engineering, however if you could live an extra twenty years by eating only boiled red lentils I still don't think it would be worth it.

[CB2152]

^^ Was wondering if this was related to the other thread

[Sump]

Seems pretty good. No reason for a pay increase this year then for the employees.

[Petrus1983]

konark said:

Think your neighbour is having jokes on you!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Snitch

[MJK 24]

Petrus1983 said:

konark said:

Think your neighbour is having jokes on you!

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Snitch

[RadoVR6]

I have just sold my Mk5 Golf Gti and bought a 2013 1.6d focus Zetec.

I'm sick of the roads/road users round my way so have just given up for now.

Anyway the Focus seems to run on fresh air and has bags of torque.

I got a good deal on an ex-mobility car with 5k miles on it for £9.5k when it cost nearly £20k new.

Not bad for a Ford.

[datum77]

Sir. I find it VERY hard to believe that you can get that fantastic mpg from your Focus. So I did a calculation based on your figures and came out at 70.78mpg.
Although this is close to your figure - I am nothing short of incredulous that you can achieve that figure. I suggest that you do the same again and then get back to us just to verify what you claim.

[croyde]

I saw 35mpg on my Ford the other day when just cruising at 60mph on the M25, which I thought was astounding. Still happy with it's regular 21mpg for fast M and A roads, tiny bit of London and country hooning.

It is a 5.0 V8 though

[ED209]

my focus ST diesel is meant to do 67mpg, I get a frankly staggering 45 mpg.