147 fuel consumption

[coetzeeh]

I am looking into buying a 147 to use as a daily commuter - mostly motorway miles.

I have a gentle right foot - will I be able to get 40mpg on a smooth 60mph run over 70 miles?

Conscious that the 147 is not THE ideal commuter but I can not face sitting in a diesel Golf or Skoda every day?

[alfa pint]

With the diesel, no problem.

Petrol - you'll be seriously struggling. Best I can get out of my 2 litre twin spark is 34 mpg and that's seriously nursing it. 1.6 won't be much better.

[Frankthered]

alfa pint said:

With the diesel, no problem.

Petrol - you'll be seriously struggling. Best I can get out of my 2 litre twin spark is 34 mpg and that's seriously nursing it. 1.6 won't be much better.

From memory I got mid 30's out of my 1.6 in normal driving - and I'm pretty gentle. Diesel would be your best bet!

[robsco]

My 1.6 did early 30s, and that was with mostly careful driving, at 60mph, with the odd bit of right foot on rare occasions. I very much doubt you can nurse a Twin Spark to 40mpg.

[Frankthered]

robsco said:

My 1.6 did early 30s, and that was with mostly careful driving, at 60mph, with the odd bit of right foot on rare occasions. I very much doubt you can nurse a Twin Spark to 40mpg.

Are you my driving twin???

[robsco]

Frankthered said:

Are you my driving twin???