2005 Fiesta 1.4 TDCi MPG figures

[Accumul8]

As per the title, really. Does anyone own a MkV 1.4 TDCi Fiesta and if so how many miles to the gallon they average? I think quoted figures are about 64 but I'm sure the manufacturer figures are always a little optimistic.

Thanks.

[Chris_w666]

My sis had one for a while but I don't know how good it was on fuel, I think 50's are likely.

The headline figure for the 1.6 is 72.4 IIRC and this is only possible if you drive like a saint, but mid 50's from normal driving were what I averaged. Even when pushed very hard for a long period of time 2/3 hours it never dropped below an average starting with a 4.

[Accumul8]

Filled it up the other day - I managed 50.4 mpg. Very disappointed. Book claiming 64 (I know not to turst these figure) but I would have thought 55 would have been achieveable.

I did 440 miles on that tank and I'd say about half of that is steady motorway cruising at 70 mph. The majority of the rest of the milage was on country lanes keeping it between 50-60 mph with very little heavy braking/accelerating.

I know it's winter so economy will suffer slightly but do I have cause for concern?

[Chris_w666]

Not really, the 1.4 is an older design than the 1.6, the cold weather does hit diesels quite hard and the car will have been working quite hard at 70, try 50-60mph over your next tank and it will be closer to the claimed figures.

[Accumul8]

Thanks! I'll give that a go and report back in a couple if weeks time.