Giulia QV short journey MPG?
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Hi guys,
Can any QV owners let me know what sort of fuel economy you'd expect if you hopped in the car, cold (the car, not you!), and drove ~4 miles?
That would sum up my morning commute - in my current Golf GTI I see about 30mpg (just).
To give you an idea, it's 60mph B roads most of the way - I'll average about 30mph when you add in the roads either end.
Can any QV owners let me know what sort of fuel economy you'd expect if you hopped in the car, cold (the car, not you!), and drove ~4 miles?
That would sum up my morning commute - in my current Golf GTI I see about 30mpg (just).
To give you an idea, it's 60mph B roads most of the way - I'll average about 30mph when you add in the roads either end.
Can't answer the MPG question precisely as I don't have a Guila QV, but I'd guess not more than 23mpg.
That's not a regular journey I'd be happy using my Stelvio Quad for. In four miles the engine temp might will get to normal, but the drivetrain will not be warmed up until near the end. That takes around 10-15 mins depending on ambient temps. So you'll be increasing wear on a potentially expensive to maintain engine/drivetrain if doing that for most of the week. Especially as you say 60mph B-roads make up a lot of that 4 miles. I wouldn't stick it in D or Race and go to higher revs until properly warmed up.
If your longer journeys are just fun at the weekend type stuff then I'd suggest you need a more sensible single car, or two cars of which one is the QV.
That's not a regular journey I'd be happy using my Stelvio Quad for. In four miles the engine temp might will get to normal, but the drivetrain will not be warmed up until near the end. That takes around 10-15 mins depending on ambient temps. So you'll be increasing wear on a potentially expensive to maintain engine/drivetrain if doing that for most of the week. Especially as you say 60mph B-roads make up a lot of that 4 miles. I wouldn't stick it in D or Race and go to higher revs until properly warmed up.
If your longer journeys are just fun at the weekend type stuff then I'd suggest you need a more sensible single car, or two cars of which one is the QV.
aspender said:
Can't answer the MPG question precisely as I don't have a Guila QV, but I'd guess not more than 23mpg.
That's not a regular journey I'd be happy using my Stelvio Quad for. In four miles the engine temp might will get to normal, but the drivetrain will not be warmed up until near the end. That takes around 10-15 mins depending on ambient temps. So you'll be increasing wear on a potentially expensive to maintain engine/drivetrain if doing that for most of the week. Especially as you say 60mph B-roads make up a lot of that 4 miles. I wouldn't stick it in D or Race and go to higher revs until properly warmed up.
If your longer journeys are just fun at the weekend type stuff then I'd suggest you need a more sensible single car, or two cars of which one is the QV.
My plan was to use A mode for that sort of journey, D would be reserved for more than thatThat's not a regular journey I'd be happy using my Stelvio Quad for. In four miles the engine temp might will get to normal, but the drivetrain will not be warmed up until near the end. That takes around 10-15 mins depending on ambient temps. So you'll be increasing wear on a potentially expensive to maintain engine/drivetrain if doing that for most of the week. Especially as you say 60mph B-roads make up a lot of that 4 miles. I wouldn't stick it in D or Race and go to higher revs until properly warmed up.
If your longer journeys are just fun at the weekend type stuff then I'd suggest you need a more sensible single car, or two cars of which one is the QV.
I've not owned mine for long enough to provide clear evidence but IMHO, more than 20mpg for this sort of car is remarkable.
Unless you are doing a huge mileage of short journeys, the difference between 22 and 30mpg on a £40-60k car will pale into insignificance compared with other costs...
Unless you are doing a huge mileage of short journeys, the difference between 22 and 30mpg on a £40-60k car will pale into insignificance compared with other costs...
jonindorset said:
I've not owned mine for long enough to provide clear evidence but IMHO, more than 20mpg for this sort of car is remarkable.
Unless you are doing a huge mileage of short journeys, the difference between 22 and 30mpg on a £40-60k car will pale into insignificance compared with other costs...
Would you be able to tell me about the service costs at all? I know some are ok, and some are extremely pricey (~£1400?). Is there anywhere that has the info on how much each one is?Unless you are doing a huge mileage of short journeys, the difference between 22 and 30mpg on a £40-60k car will pale into insignificance compared with other costs...
Roughly
Yr 1 £350 + VAT
Yr 2 £550 + VAT
Yr 3 £350 + VAT
Yr 4 £1300 + VAT
& repeat.
A service plan is a good investment.
I’d agree with others on mpg…mid 20s best probably. I managed ~ 34 on an 80 mile motorway journey in A mode but was deliberately trying to get best economy, had no delays or traffic jams & basically stuck it on auto at 70 mph and cruised the journey. It was boring LOL.
Yr 1 £350 + VAT
Yr 2 £550 + VAT
Yr 3 £350 + VAT
Yr 4 £1300 + VAT
& repeat.
A service plan is a good investment.
I’d agree with others on mpg…mid 20s best probably. I managed ~ 34 on an 80 mile motorway journey in A mode but was deliberately trying to get best economy, had no delays or traffic jams & basically stuck it on auto at 70 mph and cruised the journey. It was boring LOL.
Edited by Steve Campbell on Tuesday 14th September 20:21
It is a 2.9 V6 pumping out north of 500bhp.
Part of the reason I got rid of my Mustang GT, a lowly 410bhp from a 5.0 V8, when I moved back to London.
No more empty country roads and back to short clutch pumping commutes.
I now drive a 1.0 3cyl Duster and get 42mpg in gridlocked London traffic.
It was £10.5k new. Maybe get a Dacia and the QV.
I'm considering the Alfa as a play car, possibly, if I move to somewhere with safe ish parking, but I'll keep the Duster.
Part of the reason I got rid of my Mustang GT, a lowly 410bhp from a 5.0 V8, when I moved back to London.
No more empty country roads and back to short clutch pumping commutes.
I now drive a 1.0 3cyl Duster and get 42mpg in gridlocked London traffic.
It was £10.5k new. Maybe get a Dacia and the QV.
I'm considering the Alfa as a play car, possibly, if I move to somewhere with safe ish parking, but I'll keep the Duster.
jonindorset said:
You can buy a pack for the next 3 services for £649. I enquired about this only to discover my car has more than 2 years unlimited mileage pack on it already that wasn't disclosed to me when I bought it!
A three-pack of services... that could have a combined cost of over 2 grand, depending on what your next 3 services are? There must be a catch there, shirley?Edited by sxmwht on Wednesday 15th September 16:53
kith said:
Is that through a specific dealer or do they all offer it?
Only dealers whose staff have had the correct training to sell. Which in my experience is not very many! I couldn't find any in Scotland and Mopar themselves when you contact them are fully clueless.D.Salmon, Colchester (as recommended by another PHer) have sold me both the service pack and extended warranty very efficiently.
sxmwht said:
Hi guys,
Can any QV owners let me know what sort of fuel economy you'd expect if you hopped in the car, cold (the car, not you!), and drove ~4 miles?
That would sum up my morning commute - in my current Golf GTI I see about 30mpg (just).
To give you an idea, it's 60mph B roads most of the way - I'll average about 30mph when you add in the roads either end.
I haven't done any journeys that short in mine but I would expect high teens/low 20's max (even in A mode) as the engine prob won't have time to get up to temp.Can any QV owners let me know what sort of fuel economy you'd expect if you hopped in the car, cold (the car, not you!), and drove ~4 miles?
That would sum up my morning commute - in my current Golf GTI I see about 30mpg (just).
To give you an idea, it's 60mph B roads most of the way - I'll average about 30mph when you add in the roads either end.
In reality for a journey that short is the mpg a factor? Say a gallon of super is approx £6.50, at 20mpg that's going to cost you £0.33 a mile, so approx £1.30 for four miles. At 30mpg it will be £0.22 a mile and approx £0.87 for four miles. I'm sure the extra 50p will be worth it :-)
You can however get pretty decent MPG on long steady motorway journeys - in A mode I've seen mid thirties.
Edited by M1KEY on Thursday 16th September 16:59
kith said:
Is that through a specific dealer or do they all offer it?
LC Motors in Newport seemed to be the most clued up when I took out the extended warranty and service pack last year. £499 for 3 services, I've just had the 4th service which would normally cost around £1200 I believe, no brainer really.Forums | Alfa Romeo, Fiat & Lancia | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff