Civic type r FN2 as commuter car - real world mpg?

[rob.e]

Currently running a company car, but considering opting out. My tax has gone up and up to the point that it's going to be better financially for me if i ditch the company car and get something of my own.

My commute is 50ish miles, pretty steady 60-70 mph - what should i realistically expect in terms of mpg?

The civic seems to tick most boxes in that its pretty cheap, well made, not boring, big enough for occasionally taking the kids in the back. Seems to be a lot of choice around 5-6k for 07-08 cars with sub 90k miles.

Anything else i should be concerned about with one of these? I've heard the ride is pretty firm, but coming from octavia vRS do you think i'll really notice much difference?

[rob.e]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Looks like a possibility then. I think between 30 and 40mpg will be fine.

Joined civinfo - thanks for the tip.

I've also done some reading on the crashy suspension, looks like the bilstein kit is no longer available but i've found that H&R do a "monotube" kit which has the same bilstein dampers - i had that same kit on a previous octavia and it was very good.