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Offline *Jonnyg*

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Mpg?
« on: 02 March 2011, 18:03 »
What sort of mpg should i look at getting on vento 2 litre?


Am coming from a diesel, so expect it to be a huge drop :(
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Offline justalex81

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Re: Mpg?
« Reply #1 on: 02 March 2011, 18:06 »
depends on your driving style

Offline *Jonnyg*

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Re: Mpg?
« Reply #2 on: 02 March 2011, 18:08 »
Say, change gear around 3k?
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Re: Mpg?
« Reply #3 on: 02 March 2011, 18:13 »
Town driving? Motorway driving? Short journeys? Long journeys?

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Re: Mpg?
« Reply #4 on: 02 March 2011, 18:14 »
It depends on driving style. How often do you floor it even up until 3k, do you coast when you can? Has it been serviced recently? What's the weather like? Do you drive on a motorway or around town?

Anything between 30-40 is reasonable for the 2l 8v. I once got 43mpg out of my old 8v but that was on the motorway and sticking to 70mph.

Around town around 32-34 is reasonable and on an open road then 34-40. That's all driving sensibly, stick your foot down on an open road and expect low 30's/high 20s.

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Re: Mpg?
« Reply #5 on: 02 March 2011, 21:07 »
at 55mph i can get 50mpg out of my 16v.

Average is about 34mpg.

If i smash the granny out of it then about 25mpg

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Re: Mpg?
« Reply #6 on: 02 March 2011, 21:11 »
at 55mph i can get 50mpg out of my 16v.

Average is about 34mpg.

If i smash the granny out of it then about 25mpg

Keep dreaming. Do the ACTUAL MPG calculation rather than what the MFA shows, as the MFA is very inaccurate.

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Re: Mpg?
« Reply #7 on: 02 March 2011, 21:27 »
My 2.0 Golf in mixed dring was between 23 and 33mpg

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Re: Mpg?
« Reply #8 on: 02 March 2011, 21:50 »
at 55mph i can get 50mpg out of my 16v.

Average is about 34mpg.

If i smash the granny out of it then about 25mpg

Keep dreaming. Do the ACTUAL MPG calculation rather than what the MFA shows, as the MFA is very inaccurate.

+1, that is complete balls!

On a real economy run i've managed just over 40mpg (worked out on paper), around town i'll see about 25mpg and the average mixed driving run i'll see about 33-35mpg

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Re: Mpg?
« Reply #9 on: 02 March 2011, 22:03 »
awww and to think you lot bit so easily. i'm gonna need a bigger rod!  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: