S Type R fuel consumption - I'm ashamed

[Andy665]

Picked up my new S Type R today and I'm ashamed at the average fuel consumption I achieved on the 200 mile journey home



Don't think I'll see that figure again in my ownership, clearly I need to up the pace

Edited by Andy665 on Saturday 1st November 20:51

[MikeOxlong]

That's abhorrent.

[Mound Dawg]

Hand in your Man Badge on the way out.

[simonh9]

I often try for an economy run on my way back from picking up a new car - then for the rest of my ownership, I have in my mind, "it's quite an economical car really, it can do <superduper> mpg", despite never getting anywhere near the same figure again.

[em177]

I got 32mpg from my monaro on its first decent trip.... Hasn't got near that since

[mattcov]

Don't get used to it

[sly fox]

I emptied the tank in 140 miles once in my S Type R.

You are not trying hard enough.

[DrDeAtH]

Was your grandmother driving?????

[Patrick Bateman]

How is this even possible? Is the readout broken?

[jamieduff1981]

Haha! That's better/worse than my 3.0 does/"can do"

[Andy665]

I was not in a rush to get home so decided to just stick to all speed limits, didn't drive like Miss Daisy, always find the first journey in a new car you're looking for any unexpected noises etc, if it can get into high 20's on a 'normal' run then I'll be very happy but its nice to know that if needs must it can be economical

[BFG TERRANO]

Your doing it wrong.

That's what I get from my company Astra 1400!!

[anonymous-user]

Did a run to Scotland in the Cayman a few weeks back, around 300miles. Average MPG was 41. It's crazy what you can achieve with a light foot.

[V88Dicky]

I think it's a good idea to use the various speed limits as a benchmark as to what a car can achieve MPG wise, even if you do it just the once.

Here's mine, average from start up to shutdown;

Monaro CV8 - 31.8mpg, 385 mile journey.

Jaguar X-Type 3.0 AWD manual - 35.8mpg, 128 mile journey.

Jaguar XF 5.0 - 34.7mpg, 400 mile return journey.


Of course I rarely see these figures now, but it's nice to know it's possible if you need an 'economy run'.

[Mercury00]

Sivic Type R?

[moebiusuk]

Mercury00 said:

Sivic Type R?

Jaguar S-Type R

[xRIEx]

Patrick Bateman said:

How is this even possible? Is the readout broken?

That was my first thought.

[V8RX7]

I suspect you are one of those I overtook in my Forrester yesterday - whilst towing a Mazda6.

Some were going at 30 in the roadworks (a 50 limit)

[philmots]

simonh9 said:

I often try for an economy run on my way back from picking up a new car - then for the rest of my ownership, I have in my mind, "it's quite an economical car really, it can do <superduper> mpg", despite never getting anywhere near the same figure again.

Hah! Just same here

[Noesph]

I get less than that from a twingo..........