High MPG petrol car? Do they exist?
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Sorry. Another Boring MPG thread.
Whats the best MPG that can be had from a petrol engine. I'm wondering how much I could save switching to a fuel efficient car but I don't want a diesel. My clio cup gets an easy 40mpg if im fairly carefull. Now thats very good for the PH factor of the car, So i'm not going to go out and buy a 1.2 if it will only get me an extra 5mpg.
So I'd have to be looking at a petrol engined car that achieves and average of 50 mpg. Do these exist? I'm not sure they do. I know I can get a diesel that easily does that but I dont do mega miles and everyone i now with diesels get high service costs.
Any ideas.
Whats the best MPG that can be had from a petrol engine. I'm wondering how much I could save switching to a fuel efficient car but I don't want a diesel. My clio cup gets an easy 40mpg if im fairly carefull. Now thats very good for the PH factor of the car, So i'm not going to go out and buy a 1.2 if it will only get me an extra 5mpg.
So I'd have to be looking at a petrol engined car that achieves and average of 50 mpg. Do these exist? I'm not sure they do. I know I can get a diesel that easily does that but I dont do mega miles and everyone i now with diesels get high service costs.
Any ideas.
I'm in a similar situation. My MR2 gets a consistent 40mpg and so I'd have to have a car returning 55-60mpg for me to even consider changing.
I tried an IQ for 24 hours and it's a cracking car (shame on me!). Once you get used to the short but wide wheelbase it's surprisingly good to drive and doesn't feel like a 1.0 litre spud box.
The only trouble with it was that it was only showing 43mpg on the computer although it was the rep's car so reckon it was thrashed everywhere. I think I could do much better but sadly the computer only reset itself once you filled it right up and I wasn't prepared to do that.
I realise a small turbodiesel would be more usable but I seriously liked the IQ after a day with it.
I tried an IQ for 24 hours and it's a cracking car (shame on me!). Once you get used to the short but wide wheelbase it's surprisingly good to drive and doesn't feel like a 1.0 litre spud box.
The only trouble with it was that it was only showing 43mpg on the computer although it was the rep's car so reckon it was thrashed everywhere. I think I could do much better but sadly the computer only reset itself once you filled it right up and I wasn't prepared to do that.
I realise a small turbodiesel would be more usable but I seriously liked the IQ after a day with it.
rufusgti said:
brickwall said:
Mine gets a consistent 45-50mpg (even when using the throttle like a switch) in London and 65-70mpg on the motorway.
Really? 65-70mpg on the motorway. At what speed? What car and engine is it. out of the 3 I mean.Thats cheap motoring.
HarryW said:
underneath the C1/Aygo/107 are the same car, all using the Toyota 1ltr 3 cylinder lump. The misses 107 does mid 50's ish around town and 65 ish on the motorway, £20pa road tax to boot.
20 QUID! Im sure mines around £260. Its the tyres that I cant stomach replacing. Nearly £90 each. I presume they're utterly miserable to drive??HarryW said:
rufusgti said:
brickwall said:
Mine gets a consistent 45-50mpg (even when using the throttle like a switch) in London and 65-70mpg on the motorway.
Really? 65-70mpg on the motorway. At what speed? What car and engine is it. out of the 3 I mean.Thats cheap motoring.
avg of 69.5 mpg for the day.
rufusgti said:
HarryW said:
underneath the C1/Aygo/107 are the same car, all using the Toyota 1ltr 3 cylinder lump. The misses 107 does mid 50's ish around town and 65 ish on the motorway, £20pa road tax to boot.
20 QUID! Im sure mines around £260. Its the tyres that I cant stomach replacing. Nearly £90 each. I presume they're utterly miserable to drive??I keep wondering if I should chop in the jeep for something more economical, - it does about 20mpg on average, has been 100% reliable over the last couple of years and is nice and comfy for long journeys.
but a bit of fag packet maths suggests that even if i get something that does 50mpg, I'm only going to save 2.5k a year in petrol costs, so assuming my jeep is worth 3.5k and I buy something for 10k its going to take nearly 4 years to save the outlay back
So on balance I think I'll end up keeping the jeep, as it doesnt make financial sense to be economical
but a bit of fag packet maths suggests that even if i get something that does 50mpg, I'm only going to save 2.5k a year in petrol costs, so assuming my jeep is worth 3.5k and I buy something for 10k its going to take nearly 4 years to save the outlay back
So on balance I think I'll end up keeping the jeep, as it doesnt make financial sense to be economical
rufusgti said:
20 QUID! Im sure mines around £260. Its the tyres that I cant stomach replacing. Nearly £90 each. I presume they're utterly miserable to drive??
£90 for an RS tyre? That's nowt really, for low profile sports tyres for 18" wheels (ala Seat Leon Cupra R, Astra VXR etc) you are looking at £160 and up per corner!MondeoMan1981 said:
Smart Roadster and Roadster will give great mpg and be fun... as will the Forfour.
Was just going to suggest that. My Brabus Smart Roadster Coupe (the one with the greenhouse on the back) was quite sleek and had a 0.7 litre engine. Despite it keeping up with much bigger children on all roads, I averaged 50mpg but this was without driving with MPG in mind at all.On the m-way, I could get 65mpg at 65mph but that was boring. 80mph would see mid 50 mpg. Fun times!
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