Unexpected thirsty cars.
Discussion
Bringing this thread back from the dead. Of my recent cars:
Lexus IS200 Auto
Honda Civic 1.6 Auto
Both absolutely atrocious on fuel. The breadvan civic was worse than the Lexus, and that really says something.
Years ago I had a lambda/O2 sensor go on my ST202 Celica and the mpg worked out at 16 for the few months before I got it fixed. Being young and stupid I thought it'd fix itself.
Lexus IS200 Auto
Honda Civic 1.6 Auto
Both absolutely atrocious on fuel. The breadvan civic was worse than the Lexus, and that really says something.
Years ago I had a lambda/O2 sensor go on my ST202 Celica and the mpg worked out at 16 for the few months before I got it fixed. Being young and stupid I thought it'd fix itself.
zafbandicoot said:
Got a hire car last week.
VW Polo 1.0tsi DSG. I was expecting it to be good on fuel. How wrong i was.
I often drive a Skoda Octavia Estate with the same engine and box. Quite easily get 50mpg on the motorway and 40 odd if I'm driving around town etc. I'd suggest it's probably driving style VW Polo 1.0tsi DSG. I was expecting it to be good on fuel. How wrong i was.
Some of the Mpg figures being quoted really are quite bad, especially for the modern stuff.
My 2016 hilux 2.4 has a long term average of 34.8 and will quite easily do high 30's on longer run. The very long gearing definitely helps but it's still surprising to hear of superminis with similar power outputs and much better aerodynamics doing worse.
My 2016 hilux 2.4 has a long term average of 34.8 and will quite easily do high 30's on longer run. The very long gearing definitely helps but it's still surprising to hear of superminis with similar power outputs and much better aerodynamics doing worse.
Our FN2 civic is awful on fuel.. Mid to high 20s running around. Can easily drop to 16-17 when playing with it
The diesel XJ I have likes a drink too
From my past:
Peugeot 106 1.1 drank like a Frenchman
Peugeot 405 1.9d was the same
2002 320ci. It became a running joke between me and friends
mazda mx mk2 1.8 awful!
But on the other side, my 4.0 XKR and XJR were both surprising good on fuel. Both averaged 19mpg
And my range rover Sport 4.4 v8 did 17
Which for my driving style and the trips I was doing isn't bad.
But £110 a week to go to and from work quickly became boring.
Going to have another though. As a cheapish dog wagon and weekend run around
The diesel XJ I have likes a drink too
From my past:
Peugeot 106 1.1 drank like a Frenchman
Peugeot 405 1.9d was the same
2002 320ci. It became a running joke between me and friends
mazda mx mk2 1.8 awful!
But on the other side, my 4.0 XKR and XJR were both surprising good on fuel. Both averaged 19mpg
And my range rover Sport 4.4 v8 did 17
Which for my driving style and the trips I was doing isn't bad.
But £110 a week to go to and from work quickly became boring.
Going to have another though. As a cheapish dog wagon and weekend run around
stargazer30 said:
I take your FN2 and raise you the mk2 focus ST. Similar performance and after owning 3 of them all were 19mpg when driven in anger and 22mpg pushed down a steep hill with the engine off
My current mk3 focus ST is averaging 24mpg so a slight improvement.
Im glad it's not just me that struggled with the mk3 StMy current mk3 focus ST is averaging 24mpg so a slight improvement.
Mine too only did 25mpg at a push
I wouldn't have minded too much if it was an exciting car.. But it was just a little.. Numb
FlabbyMidgets said:
zafbandicoot said:
Got a hire car last week.
VW Polo 1.0tsi DSG. I was expecting it to be good on fuel. How wrong i was.
I often drive a Skoda Octavia Estate with the same engine and box. Quite easily get 50mpg on the motorway and 40 odd if I'm driving around town etc. I'd suggest it's probably driving style VW Polo 1.0tsi DSG. I was expecting it to be good on fuel. How wrong i was.
The turbo fitted to these downsized engines, give the drinking ability of a much more sizeable engine - if you use it. Which is often the case, as the torque and fuel needed for this, more readily available at lower revs.
You need to be driving them gently to get any decent mpg out of them.
I heard that the first Nissan Murano was a shocker on fuel. That was coming from an E60 M5 owner.
Had a number of hire cars over the years which have been surprisingly bad.
Recently, a Ford Kuga was one of the more noticeable. Despite being diesel, even if I took it really gently it struggled to get better than 35mpg on a mostly motorway trip.
On the same journey a week later, and probably driving it harder as I was late, I had a petrol Qashqai. I got more than 40mpg out of that which seemed fairly satisfactory (in terms of the amount of fuel it used at least!) and certainly questions the need for diesel.
From a bit longer ago, 19mpg out of a Hyundai i800 was also pretty bad, even considering it's basically a van with seats - have had 30+ mpg out of a much bigger fully loaded LWB Sprinter on similar trips.
Recently, a Ford Kuga was one of the more noticeable. Despite being diesel, even if I took it really gently it struggled to get better than 35mpg on a mostly motorway trip.
On the same journey a week later, and probably driving it harder as I was late, I had a petrol Qashqai. I got more than 40mpg out of that which seemed fairly satisfactory (in terms of the amount of fuel it used at least!) and certainly questions the need for diesel.
From a bit longer ago, 19mpg out of a Hyundai i800 was also pretty bad, even considering it's basically a van with seats - have had 30+ mpg out of a much bigger fully loaded LWB Sprinter on similar trips.
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