Evoque fuel economy

[allergictocheese]

I'm looking at buying an Evoque 190bhp diesel.

Does anybody have any experience of what the MPG is really like?

[d3llams]

My dad has a Freelander with the same engine in it and averages around 34mpg, on a run he can get it up to mid 40's.

[GetCarter]

I have bought two for Mrs Get. First one (2011) was 34.5 average. Second one (2014) is 37 average... though you can get more if you drive carefully. Much more on the later model.

[allergictocheese]

Cheers. It's up against the ubiquitous 320d auto, which I the impression will be 10mpg up on the Evoque in any given situation.

If anyone has experience of mpg in either I'd be grateful.

[kambites]

allergictocheese said:

Cheers. It's up against the ubiquitous 320d auto, which I the impression will be 10mpg up on the Evoque in any given situation.

Looking at the stats, I'd have guessed more like 20mpg up. That's only a guess though, I have no first-hand experience of the Evoque.

[RobinBanks]

They're putting in a brand new engine soon aren't they which is supposed to be much better on fuel?

[GetCarter]

RobinBanks said:

They're putting in a brand new engine soon aren't they which is supposed to be much better on fuel?

Yep. AUGUST. Real world looks like 48 mpg+

ETA... this is the best I've managed in the second (2014) Evoque... driving carefully.

Edited by GetCarter on Sunday 1st March 18:15

[allergictocheese]

Unfortunately I can't wait for the new engine.

GetCarter- is yours the 8 or 9 speed?

[RobinBanks]

We have an 8-speed Evoque SD4 and Carter's findings are about the same.

[allergictocheese]

Hmm. Looking at the Honest John MPG 'real world' MPG website, it looks like owners are reporting an average of about 31mpg. Too low for my needs. Looks like the BMW is the one to go for.

[kambites]

Fuelly shows an average in the mid-to-high 30s for diesel Evoques, so not quite that bad.

[JonnyVTEC]

8 speed!?

[RobinBanks]

JonnyVTEC said:

8 speed!?

Yes.

[JonnyVTEC]

I was under the impression it launched with 6 and got 9 speed last year. 8 speed is the ZF stuff on longitudinal engines not Evoques.

[poing]

allergictocheese said:

Hmm. Looking at the Honest John MPG 'real world' MPG website, it looks like owners are reporting an average of about 31mpg. Too low for my needs. Looks like the BMW is the one to go for.

Whatcar seems to be about the same in the real mpg figures.

[northandy]

JonnyVTEC said:

I was under the impression it launched with 6 and got 9 speed last year. 8 speed is the ZF stuff on longitudinal engines not Evoques.

Exactly it's a 6 speed or 9 speed auto there's no 8 speed one

[RobinBanks]

JonnyVTEC said:

I was under the impression it launched with 6 and got 9 speed last year. 8 speed is the ZF stuff on longitudinal engines not Evoques.

Sorry, turns out it's the 9!

[unpc]

~the Mrs has one with the 190bhp motor and the 6 speed. Usually returns low to mid 30's but she mostly does short trips. Best I've had out of it was low 40's on a run.

[TTmonkey]

Depends if the wind is with you, or against you...!

Mate had one, was really shocked at the diesel MPG performance. Sold it after 4 months as was utterly pished off at having to refill it almost every other day, instead of weekly like his previous car, (audi 2.0 d) for his daily drive. Almost doubled his fuel expenditure, despite driving significantly slower.

[SuperPav]

I've got a 64 plate SD4 190 (with 9 speed auto) - long term average 35mpg over about 5500 miles, that's driving it sensibly but not slowly. Individual trips largely similar.

Will do 30mpg on poor runs, will struggle to top 40mpg over a tank-ful.


They do break in nicely, so after a few thousand miles gain a couple mpg.


Don't think it'll ever compete with a 320d in terms of mpg, but then again you do get all 4 of those round "wheel" things being driven by the engine in the evoque.