MX5 - mpg?

[amccan10]

quick question, what sort of real world mpg do you regularly achieve in day to day driving of a 1.6 mx5?

The other half has just picked one up and its using a fair bit more fuel that I anticipated.
(Though I suspect it may be more to do with her driving style of gas gas gas brake gas brake gas than anything else )

[Simbu]

I don't think there's a huge difference between the 1.6 and 1.8. My mk2 1.8 does less than 30mpg, probably more like 28. If you were hoping something like 35, then that might be a bit optimistic! Hopefully some 1.6 owners can give a better idea.

[GC8]

amccan10 said:

MX5 - mpg?

Poor!

[The Tea Boy]

my old mk1 1.6 used to do between 15mpg and 34mpg (thrash/track V's Long motorway at 70mph)

Matt

[jimslops]

Drive, fill, drive, fill. I don't know but I am guessing 15mpg (track), 26-28mpg - 80mph cruise.

[JFReturns]

They really aren't frugal - I would guess at 28mpg average in mine. Probably because it was so much fun to drive properly!

[jimslops]

JFReturns said:

They really aren't frugal - I would guess at 28mpg average in mine. Probably because it was so much fun to drive properly!

I am using similar amount to an S2000 I had. I guess that's because I get the opportunity to be 'on it' more with the MX

[St. Anger]

~20mpg when hooning it, about 25mpg motorway cruise.

[LukeBird]

I have a heavy right foot and typically average 22-28MPG. It's not bad on the motorway, roof down on a drive to Scotland (steady 70mph cruise all the way!) I was returning 38MPG. That's a Mk2.5 1.8.

[Eighteeteewhy]

Yep as said 20-25 depending how you drive. Maybe a bit more if you really try and a bit less if you're really on it.

Hang on I'll find a link...

[jimslops]

LukeBird said:

I have a heavy right foot and typically average 22-28MPG. It's not bad on the motorway, roof down on a drive to Scotland (steady 70mph cruise all the way!) I was returning 38MPG. That's a Mk2.5 1.8.

How do you have the patience to sit at 70mph, 80mph all the day (Germany of course).

[furtive]

There's a good sample of real world figures here:

http://www.fuelly.com/car/mazda/mx-5%20miata

This is mine:

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/furtive/mx5-miata

Edited by furtive on Tuesday 13th March 11:20

[jimslops]

furtive said:

There's a good sample of real world figures here:

http://www.fuelly.com/car/mazda/mx-5%20miata

This is mine:

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/furtive/mx5-miata

Edited by furtive on Tuesday 13th March 11:20

What on earth? Do you live on a track?

[furtive]

Main use is driving a mile and a half through town to the train station 3 times per week. Any other use is blasting round the back roads. Neither are conducive to high MPG

[Eighteeteewhy]

Here you go OP, some real world PHers figures...

http://mobile.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=...

[jimslops]

furtive said:

Main use is driving a mile and a half through town to the train station 3 times per week. Any other use is blasting round the back roads. Neither are conducive to high MPG

Thought as much, still....

[LukeBird]

jimslops said:

How do you have the patience to sit at 70mph, 80mph all the day (Germany of course).

It was a long drive and I wanted to do it as economically and as relaxingly as possible!

furtive said:

Main use is driving a mile and a half through town to the train station 3 times per week. Any other use is blasting round the back roads. Neither are conducive to high MPG

Broadly speaking what my car gets as well. I doubt I get much more than 15MPG on my drive to work (2 miles).

[jimslops]

LukeBird said:

Broadly speaking what my car gets as well. I doubt I get much more than 15MPG on my drive to work (2 miles).

I am also a 45min walk / 2.5miles from work. Too often I need it during the day and I am already in at 7am and up at 6 and tired most days as it is, so I don't think a half 5 or earlier start would work!

[LukeBird]

jimslops said:

LukeBird said:

Broadly speaking what my car gets as well. I doubt I get much more than 15MPG on my drive to work (2 miles).

I am also a 45min walk / 2.5miles from work. Too often I need it during the day and I am already in at 7am and up at 6 and tired most days as it is, so I don't think a half 5 or earlier start would work!

Yeah I'm a shift-worker, so not overly keen on an extra early start on my mornings, or getting back later on my afternoons.
When the weather's nice I do sometimes walk back on my swing shift in the afternoon and then walk back the following day. My car is safe at work, so I don't mine leaving it there.

[snotrag]

Mk2 1.8, gets almost exactly same as my Mk1 did.

Current average is 31.66 since 2nd of Feb, all worked out properly.

I do wonder about some of you guys who get ridiculously low figures. I do PLENTY of proper driving in mine, plus a daily commute from clap cold down b-roads, and at least 100miles a week on the motorway.

I really don't think there bad on fuel at all, all things considered...