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Title: MPG
Post by: Jezzer on 08 April 2010, 13:03:02

Hi All. I have a 2000 2.0 16v Auto with sports switchable box. Mileage on mine is only 58k and it's is fully serviced (New Oil, Air Filter etc....) with a new cambelt, so assume timed up correctly?
What should I expect in terms of MPG?  :)
Books says 27-28mpg, 20 about town, 30+ on a run? be happy with that! :y
JEZZER

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: Jimbob on 08 April 2010, 13:16:36

those figures are about right, if your not heavy footed  :y

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: mudflap on 08 April 2010, 14:05:19

I ws getting about 25 mpg around town during the winter, noe it is warmer and i have just had a major service i'm hopling for better figures, though that cat needs changing...  :-/

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: duggs on 08 April 2010, 14:32:34

I'd agree with those figuares...but thats what i'm getting with a 3.0 litre although in fairness I'm VERY light footed...I have to be with fuel the price it is.

MPG questions pop up quite often and its rather interesting. The cars weigh SO much that a 2.0 has to work hard to get them moving. A 3.0 does the job nicely BUT can result in high fuel bills.
Perhaps this is why the 2.5 is the considered the best "overall" engine.

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: tunnie on 08 April 2010, 15:02:39

on petrol i got 30-35mpg on a long haul runs, doing 80+ going down to 29 on local runs

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: Seth on 08 April 2010, 15:12:35

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those figures are about right, if your not heavy footed  :y

 ;) ;) ;) :y :y :y

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: Brick Tamland on 08 April 2010, 15:22:36

My 2.0 manual gives about 24-27 on the MID so what that is in real terms im not sure but I do tend to drive around like the duke boys ::)

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: barclay03 on 08 April 2010, 15:27:00

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I'd agree with those figuares...but thats what i'm getting with a 3.0 litre although in fairness I'm VERY light footed...I have to be with fuel the price it is.

i average 19... and thats no pushing it  :o

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: tigers_gonads on 08 April 2010, 21:23:45

now running a 3 ltr manual  :y

getting about 26 mpg around town
 
34 on a very steady run

and around 12 mpg when i had a little play with a octavia VRs last monday  ;D ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: TheBoy on 08 April 2010, 21:40:45

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I'd agree with those figuares...but thats what i'm getting with a 3.0 litre although in fairness I'm VERY light footed...I have to be with fuel the price it is.

i average 19... and thats no pushing it  :o

My 3.0l auto MV6 is currently reading 27.2 average.

Admittedly its normally in the 24-26mpg bracket, but Marks DTM told me to treat it gentle until the new lifters have settled....

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: henryd on 08 April 2010, 22:08:29

mine does 23-24 running around locally here in hilly cornwall and about 27-28 on a good run,towing a 1500kg caravan it does 17-18(ouch) :-[

Title: Re: MPG
Post by: Broomies Mate on 08 April 2010, 23:34:44

Mine is currently saying 7mpg   :o

Might have something to do with the ABS ECU knackered and not registering any speed.  My current Average Speed is 1mph.  ;D