What’s the most fun you can have at 50mpg?

[Sterillium]

Considering only petrol or diesel, what do you think is the most fun car you can drive that can achieve real world 50mpg?

[OnionBhaji99]

Diesel mercedes SLK 250. Easy to get 50mpg and not a bad steer.

Edited by OnionBhaji99 on Monday 6th February 18:49

[samoht]

Easy, Caterham 170 (the one with the Suzuki 660cc turbo triple), which did 56mpg in Top Gear's road trip

[Crusoe]

Abarth roadster or MX5
Small hot hatchbacks might get around that if driven for economy fiesta st, suzuki swift sport, abarth 595 etc.
S1 elise will do 50mpg
Caterham with the suzuki turbo engine

[Heathwood]

Does it have to be achieving 50mpg whilst having fun or is it more of an either or thing? If the former, I think it’s a big ask. As alluded to by other posters suggestions, I think the fun needs to come from something other than speed, namely sensations (steering/handling, open top motoring etc).

[ZX10R NIN]

OnionBhaji99 said:

Diesel mercedes SLK 250. Easy to get 50mpg and not a bad steer.

Edited by OnionBhaji99 on Monday 6th February 18:49

+1

[AnhBanhBao]

Smart Roadster?

[Krikkit]

OnionBhaji99 said:

Diesel mercedes SLK 250. Easy to get 50mpg and not a bad steer.

Surely we can do better than a bloody 4 pot dag dag with a slusher?

[Carguy44]

Krikkit said:

OnionBhaji99 said:

Diesel mercedes SLK 250. Easy to get 50mpg and not a bad steer.

Surely we can do better than a bloody 4 pot dag dag with a slusher?

Yeah bloody awful things. Someone has already suggested something much better, a Caterham.

[Mouse Rat]

306 Dturbo S.

[Dirknights]

A motorbike...

[300bhp/ton]

Sterillium said:

Considering only petrol or diesel, what do you think is the most fun car you can drive that can achieve real world 50mpg?

Smart Roadster.

Already said it today in another thread. Most fun car I’ve owned and I reckon I’ve owned some pretty fun cars.

My Roadster would easily do 48-55mpg. Drive it right and you’d be in the 60’s. Think 66mpg was the best I got.

[Jiebo]

Crusoe said:

Abarth roadster or MX5
Small hot hatchbacks might get around that if driven for economy fiesta st, suzuki swift sport, abarth 595 etc.
S1 elise will do 50mpg
Caterham with the suzuki turbo engine

My MX5 NC2 2.0 does 19mpg in stop-start London city driving. It’s less economical than my old BMW 645d, and not far off my 440i coupe. Absolutely atrocious fuel consumption for its weight.

[samoht]

Jiebo said:

My MX5 NC2 2.0 does 19mpg in stop-start London city driving. It’s less economical than my old BMW 645d, and not far off my 440i coupe. Absolutely atrocious fuel consumption for its weight.

Yeah, I think they've got better lately. The current 1.5 model is quoted at 45mpg overall average, so I expect a moderately paced drive on a nice flowing country road with the top down could manage both 50mpg and to a smile on the driver's face.

[em177]

Honda S660.

[itcaptainslow]

300bhp/ton said:

Sterillium said:

Considering only petrol or diesel, what do you think is the most fun car you can drive that can achieve real world 50mpg?

Smart Roadster.

Already said it today in another thread. Most fun car I’ve owned and I reckon I’ve owned some pretty fun cars.

My Roadster would easily do 48-55mpg. Drive it right and you’d be in the 60’s. Think 66mpg was the best I got.

The gearbox lets them down massively in my book - a massive own goal.

I can’t look past the Seven suggested earlier for pure fun, but for something useable as a car, the Up! GTI has a pretty strong case.

[bencollins4]

Most early K series Elises. Caterhams are not quite as good generally with that engine due to aero but as has been said, the 170 certainly is! All are fun at sensible speeds so yes, you can still have fun even at 50mpg. Diesels need not apply!

[georgeyboy12345]

samoht said:

Easy, Caterham 170 (the one with the Suzuki 660cc turbo triple), which did 56mpg in Top Gear's road trip

The winner.

Otherwise a motorbike?

[covmutley]

itcaptainslow said:

300bhp/ton said:

Sterillium said:

Considering only petrol or diesel, what do you think is the most fun car you can drive that can achieve real world 50mpg?

Smart Roadster.

Already said it today in another thread. Most fun car I’ve owned and I reckon I’ve owned some pretty fun cars.

My Roadster would easily do 48-55mpg. Drive it right and you’d be in the 60’s. Think 66mpg was the best I got.

The gearbox lets them down massively in my book - a massive own goal.

I can’t look past the Seven suggested earlier for pure fun, but for something useable as a car, the Up! GTI has a pretty strong case.

My parents had one, and you're right about the gearbox, but it didn't stop the car being fun. You just accepted that the gearbox did it's job absolutely fine, just not technically brilliantly,and enjoyed the car.

[xstian]

My Peugeot 205 van. Tuned 306 d-turbo engine, with gti running gear and suspension. 750kg and 60mpg.