MPG How Many Miles To A Tank ?

[steveking1000]

Hi

just recently with the price of petrol hitting 105 I've been working on the economy a bit. Of my last 4 fillups, I've managed just over 500 miles 3 times. Never more than 530 though. not bad for a petrol.

my trip meter b is on 3600 and showing 53.5 mpg. not bad, nearly all motorway though with cc on 70 dead. It wouldn't do that in town.

for those with newer cars, mines done 55k miles now and the economy does get better as things wear in.

[angie4m]

Getting 360 miles out a tank in the CTR at the moment and thats lots of town driving. God I love that!

[shieldy2k7]

490ish in my 1.8 i shift so the computer says, aint done a full tank yet

[Unknownsoldier]

Heres my latest fuel reading, 58.9 miles done - 409 left Thats almost 470 miles per tank Who needs diesel And thats driving poperly, not granny style.

Will post pics as proof.

Tom

[alanwalne]

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Heres my latest fuel reading, 58.9 miles done - 409 left Thats almost 470 miles per tank Who needs diesel And thats driving poperly, not granny style.

Will post pics as proof.

Tom

Tom

I've had that at the beginning of the tank - the trick is to manage at least 200 miles keeping the VTEC (on your car) and rev lights off!!! My best is 3 days and the range then goes into freefall.

[alanwalne]

Originally Posted by steveking1000

Hi

just recently with the price of petrol hitting 105 I've been working on the economy a bit. Of my last 4 fillups, I've managed just over 500 miles 3 times. Never more than 530 though. not bad for a petrol.

my trip meter b is on 3600 and showing 53.5 mpg. not bad, nearly all motorway though with cc on 70 dead. It wouldn't do that in town.

for those with newer cars, mines done 55k miles now and the economy does get better as things wear in.

70 on an uncorrected speedo is only 65 true speed.....

[alanwalne]

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Heres my latest fuel reading, 58.9 miles done - 409 left Thats almost 470 miles per tank Who needs diesel And thats driving poperly, not granny style.

Will post pics as proof.

Tom

Tom

Will power has kicked in.... (or is it that the best I can find DERV for is 116.9 per litre)

59.5 mpg over 65 miles return to work (with climate set to Auto) doing up to 70 where possible (and legal) and even the rev lights once!

On 50 litre tank that will be 650 miles

I wonder how long that will last!

[shieldy2k7]

Originally Posted by alanwalne

70 on an uncorrected speedo is only 65 true speed.....

How does one tell if the speedo is correct,? i know from them road side warnings if i do bang on 30- it says 26-27ish

[angie4m]

The Speedo is not correct full stop. It has somewhere in the region of 5-7% offset. No Speedo is ever spot on, just the difference in the output is more noticiable with the digital speedo. Thats why when you sit in adverage speed camera's you may find people pass you as they are going just that wee bitty quicker.

You would have to Calibarate the speedo, there is a thread on that....that makes it a bit more accurate than it currently is.

[daiashthomas]

Originally Posted by Smazy

Just managed to drive 420 miles on a tank of petrol and ended filling it up at what must be the most expensive station of the country.

It's quite amazing that if you want you can get the same range in a petrol then in a diesel.

but you don't have to try as hard in a cdti

[alanwalne]

I still wish I had the willpower to get 420 miles out of everytank in a CTDi.
My tyres (thank goodness I only have 16" wheels) and brakes might last a bit longer too

[Woette]

Tripcomputer is always way off, especially when you've just filled her up. After 56 km it said i could still do 750 km....
Its a petrol and i have never achieved anything higher then 620 km on one tank of fuel, car has now 10500 km on the clock. But i'll let you know if i should ever clip that 800 km barrier (without driving like a mother in law on the highway).

grtz

[GHGH]

When mine is near empty, the trip computer count down almost twice the rate of the car. It computer says 100 km left, it will claim 50 km left 25 km later. You can't count on anything nowadays.

Every time I try to check the mileage, I get tempted by some "cheap" petrol, so I yet I haven't passed the 600 km line.

[smb09_1999]

About 400 miles to the tank but it depends if I have some long runs as my daily commute is only 5 miles each way which keeps the mpg down! Sitll like the power so the lead boots are still on for me!

[Smazy]

Originally Posted by GHGH

When mine is near empty, the trip computer count down almost twice the rate of the car. It computer says 100 km left, it will claim 50 km left 25 km later. You can't count on anything nowadays.

Every time I try to check the mileage, I get tempted by some "cheap" petrol, so I yet I haven't passed the 600 km line.

I've achieved 679 km and could only fit in 45 liter. But those warning lights made sure I filled up early . Running it all empty would mean I could achieve 750 km. But I might need to stop VTECcing onto the highway.

[GHGH]

Originally Posted by Smazy

But those warning lights made sure I filled up early . Running it all empty would mean I could achieve 750 km. But I might need to stop VTECcing onto the highway.

Same here. My old ZX makes less fuss and frequently was run down to 2 litres left. With the civic never less than 5 litres.