MPG ?

[Dan_The_Man]

Before I start - I know you don't buy a 5.7 V8 with economy in mind....

...however last weekend I did a run from Surrey to Kielder & back via various places, took my mates out for several runs through the scottish borders and the trip computer averaged 26.9 mpg (808 miles/30gal) which I think is amazing, it sits at 28.5 mpg on the m-way and obviously plummets when you have fun but that's not bad is it ?

My old 2 litre Impreza was lucky to get anywhere near that figure on the m-way alone, and the engine was nearly 3x smaller - hows that work then?

What do you guys average (and yeah I can get it under 3mpg if I try)

Jagsy - you know where ths is...


>>> Edited by Dan_The_Man on Thursday 29th July 22:56

[slippery]

300 miles to a tank generally. 400 when I drove to Paris and back with the in laws following at a steady 80mph. Drops to 200 if the driving is all around town. People's first comment when they find out what's under my bonnet is always related to petrol consumption and I always tell them how good it is.

[V8HSV]

I 'used' to get 26-28 mpg but now I struggle to get better than 22 mpg with the blower. The reality is though that I fill up around 150 miles as opposed to 250 miles and around town = 10 & spirited driving about 5!

[GSE]

The best I've had from my Monaro V8 was 24 mpg on a run. But that meant sticking it into 6th gear asap, and being very very gentle with the gas pedal. It does 14 mpg around town and averages out at 19 mpg.


>> Edited by GSE - Monaro V8 on Friday 30th July 09:39

[roger440]

Getting an average of around 22mpg in normal use. goes up to 29 on a long run.

As stated, theres a lot of performance motors with less power that struggle to achieve this.

[DAVE52]

CONSUMPTION!!!NEVER GIVE IT A THOUGHT.

[jagsy]

Cos I'm a Yorkshire man I measure every drop he hehe

Crusiing down the motorway at 80 with cruise control on 28.5 mpg.

A run out around the Dales (or Kielder Dan - whoa yes) with mixed driving from hard to gentle 25 / 26 mpg.

Around town stop and start 19 mpg.

Sad but I have the full history heheheh



Dan wehen you back - I like a run up that way.

[sjc]

Tep roughly the same for me around 28mpg on a decent run down to around 15-18 on stop start driving.One thing I have noticed is that it's always slightly better on Optimax.

[Dan_The_Man]

Jagsy - I won't be up for ages (wedding + hmoon soon) but I will let u know.
Pheasant pub is 100 yds from my house and is now sporting a nice pair of black stripes up the hill after I took the proprietor for a spin.