Yet another what car thread.
Discussion
I bought a Ibiza 1.8t FR in March this year, despite what others may think I absolutely love it, had it remapped to 215bhp and it goes so well its fantastic.
My issue is it isn't great on fuel. I used to rag my old Yaris T sport everywhere and it would do 33-34mpg no problem all day long. If I drive the Ibiza in the same way i'm looking at 23-24 so I purposely have to take it easy sometimes just so I'm getting closer to 30, I want to be able to enjoy the car all the time not just sometimes when my mpg allows.
I have done 10k miles since I got the car too, i'm starting to worry it might be time to resort to the dreaded "D" word..
I can afford to run it comfortably it just seems like such a waste though to me I worked out i've spent about £2000 on petrol since I got the car in March.
This is probably not gonna work how I want, but can anyone think of a car which will do 30mpg comfortably over a spirited drive which is as fast or faster than what I have now and preferably is not a diesel for under 10k?
Other rules are not an old car (2003+) and no more than 40k miles on the clock.
My issue is it isn't great on fuel. I used to rag my old Yaris T sport everywhere and it would do 33-34mpg no problem all day long. If I drive the Ibiza in the same way i'm looking at 23-24 so I purposely have to take it easy sometimes just so I'm getting closer to 30, I want to be able to enjoy the car all the time not just sometimes when my mpg allows.
I have done 10k miles since I got the car too, i'm starting to worry it might be time to resort to the dreaded "D" word..
I can afford to run it comfortably it just seems like such a waste though to me I worked out i've spent about £2000 on petrol since I got the car in March.
This is probably not gonna work how I want, but can anyone think of a car which will do 30mpg comfortably over a spirited drive which is as fast or faster than what I have now and preferably is not a diesel for under 10k?
Other rules are not an old car (2003+) and no more than 40k miles on the clock.
So over 215bhp, not a diesel and more than 30mpg on a spirited drive? You want the moon on a stick.
I'd suggest a powerful diesel. Maybe a 120d or a 170bhp VAG of some sort, then get it chipped.
If you want the power, then you've got to accept that the MPG will plummet when you use it. I've got a Leon Cupra chipped to 300bhp. Driven gently it can do 35mpg on a long run. Driven hard, I can get 15mpg.
I'd suggest a powerful diesel. Maybe a 120d or a 170bhp VAG of some sort, then get it chipped.
If you want the power, then you've got to accept that the MPG will plummet when you use it. I've got a Leon Cupra chipped to 300bhp. Driven gently it can do 35mpg on a long run. Driven hard, I can get 15mpg.
Seeing as you like the ibiza, why not try a cupra diesel. Get it revo'd and you won't believe the pace of the little thing. I used to have one, sold it bought another now I have an elise and the cupra was quicker in a straight line. Plus mpg was around the 50 mark. Granted they feel a little heavier on the nose but wait until there's a group buy on cupra.net for a rear anti roll bar, combined with the front web it doesn't handle too bad.
Or get an elise as mine gets just under 40mpg!
Or get an elise as mine gets just under 40mpg!
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