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SXI - Matt
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27th Oct 11 at 09:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm currently driving the new focus 1.6 diesel at the moment and is a great car on fuel it has also got the auto start / stop. There's ways you can make it do it ect but normally the minute you stop after around 5 seconds the engine cuts and the minute you put the clutch back in to select the gear and pull off it starts again. Its hard to say if it helps as since ive started using it i only drive 3 miles as that how close my work is and i have to drive through the town so its been dropping to around 43 MPG any way
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27th Oct 11 at 09:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
On a serious note, my commute is 70/30 town/b road so that probably explains why my average MPG is quite low for a diesel
Neo
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27th Oct 11 at 09:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Averaged 83mpg last night in constant 30mph traffic for 2 and a half hours
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27th Oct 11 at 09:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I do break the 50's in the middle of summer when the kids are on holiday and it's warmer out.
Neo
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27th Oct 11 at 09:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And last fill was only £22 as soon as it beeped low fuel, then the next beep i had done 240 miles 67.4 mpg real average
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27th Oct 11 at 09:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£22 to fill your tank?

Mito takes 3 TIMES that every week and a half
SXI - Matt
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27th Oct 11 at 09:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
At what distance ect does a diesel break into its own. I'm ordering a new car soon and am stuck between the 2 engine options, im not really that bothered about performance as such, dont want it deadly slow just nippy enough to over take ect.

The 2 engines are the 1.6 TDCI or a 1.6 petrol both return good MPG diesel obviously has more, but the car will cost more to buy.

My new work locations is a fairly straight uninterrupted 10 mile journey so 20 miles aday, what would be the best the diesel or as its quite a short journey the petrol as its cheaper at pump and £400 cheaper to buy
JM_16v
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27th Oct 11 at 09:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
my commute is from north of london to south east london through 3 tunnels
noshua
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27th Oct 11 at 09:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah well my corsa does 110 miles to £20 at £1.31 a litre so yeah
Neo
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27th Oct 11 at 09:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by pow
£22 to fill your tank?

Mito takes 3 TIMES that every week and a half


No, £22 as thats all I had in the ash tray and didnt have my wallet
mwg
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27th Oct 11 at 09:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Driving like you stole it in a 1.6 diesel Alfa is probably what you have to do just to keep up with the traffic TBH.

[Edited on 27-10-2011 by mwg]
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27th Oct 11 at 09:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mwg
Driving like you stole it in a 1.6 diesel Alfa is probably what you have to do just to keep up with the traffic TBH.

[Edited on 27-10-2011 by mwg]
mwg
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27th Oct 11 at 09:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
He's gonna go mad when he see's that
scottyp1989
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27th Oct 11 at 10:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by pow
£22 to fill your tank?

Mito takes 3 TIMES that every week and a half


mine takes that every 3 days
Gary
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27th Oct 11 at 10:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by pow
I do break the 50's in the middle of summer when the kids are on holiday and it's warmer out.


warmth will make it less economical
John
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27th Oct 11 at 10:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Why would it?

Even if the engine was just as economical, you spend time warming it up up, clearing windows etc so it ends up less economical.

I've always got worse mpg in winter.
Neo
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27th Oct 11 at 10:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by John
I've always got worse mpg in winter.
mwg
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27th Oct 11 at 10:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Surely an engine operates more efficiently the hotter it is.
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27th Oct 11 at 10:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by scottyp1989
quote:
Originally posted by pow
£22 to fill your tank?

Mito takes 3 TIMES that every week and a half


mine takes that every 3 days


Vectra is similar - a £70-odd tank of fuel lasts no more than 3 days for me.

Fuel economy? Pffft.
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27th Oct 11 at 10:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by djgritt
Vectra is similar - a £70-odd tank of fuel lasts no more than 3 days for me.

Fuel economy? Pffft.


You spend nearly £750 a month in fuel



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27th Oct 11 at 10:35   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Neo
quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
Vectra is similar - a £70-odd tank of fuel lasts no more than 3 days for me.

Fuel economy? Pffft.


You spend nearly £750 a month in fuel




No, because it's not a daily driver

Did spend near on £250 in fuel in the first 5 days I had it though...

Edit - poor maths... haha

[Edited on 27-10-2011 by djgritt]
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27th Oct 11 at 11:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I don't switch my engine off in traffic, try to stick to about 70 MPH and about 2.5k - 3k RPM.

On my commute of 1 hour 15 mins ish i get about 46 MPG. (1.6 Turbo Mini Works)
mwg
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27th Oct 11 at 11:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You are getting 9 better than me in my works.
chumbly_warner
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27th Oct 11 at 11:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mwg
You are getting 9 better than me in my works.


I am having to drive soo carefully though. I get about 430 miles out of a tank, which lasts me 4 days, so on the last day i can have a little fun on the way home
mwg
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27th Oct 11 at 11:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I get about the same mileage out of my tank so either you've got a smaller tank than me or one of us is working out their MPG wrong

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