MPG i-vtec economy..

kevin_lufc · 9th August 2006, 10:38

We have had the "Smokers" with there poll about economy, so I thought we petrol heads should have one

I did a trip to London yesterday with 5 adults in the car (me and 4 passengers). I did the whole journey,there and back, on one full tank of fuel with a little to spare when I got home (over 400 miles). Indicated economy of over 45 mpg

richierich · 9th August 2006, 11:46

Should I vote and sabotage the cheapskate 2p a litre off boys.

Less than 30!!

Trekker308 · 9th August 2006, 12:03

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Originally Posted by kevin_lufc

I did a trip to London yesterday with 5 adults in the car (me and 4 passengers). I did the whole journey,there and back, on one full tank of fuel with a little to spare when I got home (over 400 miles). Indicated economy of over 45 mpg

I guess that about 95% of that journey was motorway cruising - what do you return on a more 'normal' journey mix??

Bungle · 9th August 2006, 12:06

Trip A (which resets with fuel) is 42 at the moment, trip B (same as total odo) is about 35.
I voted 35-40 because that is what I normally get. Not too bad considering the AC is always on and I am enjoying a free-spinning engine revving at over 6500rpm (stick that in your pretend pipe and smoke it, diesel boys)

Oh and keep out of it you old fashioned oil-burners! This thread is for 'proper' engines

OK now I am public enemy #1 with the diesel owners... Maybe i should go into hiding for a while

Andrea · 9th August 2006, 12:10

i usually get around 36-38 mpg on normal to and from work journeys.
when i drove down to birmingham last i got 47 mpg, so pretty good going eh!!

basegreen · 9th August 2006, 12:14

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Originally Posted by kevin_lufc

I did a trip to London yesterday with 5 adults in the car (me and 4 passengers). I did the whole journey,there and back, on one full tank of fuel with a little to spare when I got home (over 400 miles). Indicated economy of over 45 mpg

I guess that about 95% of that journey was motorway cruising - what do you return on a more 'normal' journey mix??

About 40-41. This is on B roads, City Center, A road mix.

richierich · 9th August 2006, 12:14

I am sure the old oil burner would probably spin freely at 6000rpm, as the entire engine shook itself to pieces, freely spinning through the air in all directions.

Trekker308 · 9th August 2006, 12:27

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Originally Posted by kevin_lufc

I did a trip to London yesterday with 5 adults in the car (me and 4 passengers). I did the whole journey,there and back, on one full tank of fuel with a little to spare when I got home (over 400 miles). Indicated economy of over 45 mpg

I guess that about 95% of that journey was motorway cruising - what do you return on a more 'normal' journey mix??

About 40-41. This is on B roads, City Center, A road mix.

Happiness is now complete! Two days after I pick up mine I will be doing an overnight to the Highlands (610 miles!) - I don't expect the MPG to be exactly wonderful on a brand new car, but from what I'm reading it will be a vast improvement on the Alfa which achieved a best of 32mpg on the same journey....

kevin_lufc · 9th August 2006, 12:35

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Originally Posted by Trekker308

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Originally Posted by kevin_lufc

I did a trip to London yesterday with 5 adults in the car (me and 4 passengers). I did the whole journey,there and back, on one full tank of fuel with a little to spare when I got home (over 400 miles). Indicated economy of over 45 mpg

I guess that about 95% of that journey was motorway cruising - what do you return on a more 'normal' journey mix??

Trip A (reset with fuel) is 45.6 at the moment, trip B (reset 700 mile ago) is about 39.

normally around town I get high 30's

Raegten · 9th August 2006, 19:27

I'm always driving in and around the city on regular roads with rush hour traffic so it's juat 32mpg. I'll have to check it on a motorway run sometime. I'm kinda embarrassed to say tho...we still don't have all that many motorways in Ireland. Except in and around Dublin....and all of those are full of cars so you're back to stop/start driving again!

WoolyCiv · 11th August 2006, 00:23

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Originally Posted by kevin_lufc

We have had the "Smokers" with there poll about economy, so I thought we petrol heads should have one

I did a trip to London yesterday with 5 adults in the car (me and 4 passengers). I did the whole journey,there and back, on one full tank of fuel with a little to spare when I got home (over 400 miles). Indicated economy of over 45 mpg

About time we hit back at these 'smokers', not that I am anti-smokng or anything, wife may be but I'm not

allan40alt · 11th August 2006, 07:30

We went up to the Derbyshire Dales the other day. Mixed driving as we went through the back roads from Rugby via Twycross, Burton on Trent, Ashbourne. Went through Illam and ended up in Hartington for lunch at The Devonshire Arms. Did a lot of steep hill climbing and stopping to let oncoming traffic pass and slowing down to pass hikers and sheep! Came back skirting Derby and using the M1. Averaged just over 45 mpg in my 1.8EX with i-Shift. Mixture of auto and manual. Did around 170 miles.
I thought that was quite good as I've only covered around 600 miles since new and it hasn't 'loosened-up' yet.

Trekker308 · 11th August 2006, 07:47

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Originally Posted by allan40alt

Averaged just over 45 mpg in my 1.8EX with i-Shift. Mixture of auto and manual. Did around 170 miles.
I thought that was quite good as I've only covered around 600 miles since new and it hasn't 'loosened-up' yet.

I wonder how much the i-Shift contributed to that impressive figure?

allan40alt · 11th August 2006, 13:25

Well, I am still 'running-in' so my right foot probably helped a bit but I am running on 'Premium' BP Ultimate unleaded. Costs a bit more, but they do say 'extra miles per gallon' and I have to say the performance is good. Don't forget as well, I had a lot of very steep and narrow hills to negotiate, both up and down. So, is BP Ultimate worth it? Well I'm going to carry on with it.

Trekker308 · 11th August 2006, 13:36

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Originally Posted by allan40alt

Well, I am still 'running-in' so my right foot probably helped a bit but I am running on 'Premium' BP Ultimate unleaded. Costs a bit more, but they do say 'extra miles per gallon' and I have to say the performance is good. Don't forget as well, I had a lot of very steep and narrow hills to negotiate, both up and down. So, is BP Ultimate worth it? Well I'm going to carry on with it.

Yes Allan (BTW, I'm an Allan too..), I'm a firm believer in premium unleaded fuels - I have traditionally used either Optimax or BP Ultimate. Certainly my Alfa gained smoother and possibly quicker acceleration using either, and that together with 'more miles per tank' made the extra price worthwhile so I will be running the Civic on these fuels.

I'm just wondering if the fact that the i-Shift probably changes gear before you might normally choose to with a manual 'box is helping your consumption figure.....

allan40alt · 11th August 2006, 14:04

Hi Allan, I find the auto a bit 'funny' in second gear. Seems to go from first to third with just a brief stay in second; but that could be me as I'm not used to it yet. I find it better if I give a little bit extra on the throttle, it holds second a bit longer. If you push it more it will hold each gear longer when accelerating.

Auto is excellent but using the manual paddles is brilliant. Can't wait until I've run it in fully; nearly there.

Cheltenhamshire · 11th August 2006, 17:14

My car has done 4500 miles. A says 45mpg (just did a run to Portsmouth from Cheltenham) and B (the life of the car) says 41mpg overall.

Nice!

Trekker308 · 17th August 2006, 19:58

First half tank used with a readout of 43.7mpg - as it's the height of the holiday season in these parts there's not too much chance to stretch its legs - yet!

I'm well pleased with that, and I've topped it to the brim with Optimax, so I might do a 3.00a.m. Sunday morning trip up the M27/M3 to give it a relaxed blast - at legal speeds of course....

stretch · 19th August 2006, 01:13

Done just under 600 miles with climate control on all the time reading is 40.6MPG average speed of 29mph journeys mainly west side of the M25 during rush hour now its "run in" using the throttle a bit more readily hasn't really impacted. The mpg which is only 4mpg less than the wife's 1.4L Jazz auto

Copycat · 19th August 2006, 07:42

Just completed my first 1000 km. So far I've averaged 7.7 l/100km.

Just completed my first 620 miles. So far I've averaged 36 mpg.

View Poll Results: What MPG is your i-vetec showing at the end of a tank
Less than 30	13	6.19%
30-35	35	16.67%
35-40	91	43.33%
40-45	60	28.57%
45-50	11	5.24%
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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Should I vote and sabotage the cheapskate 2p a litre off boys. Less than 30!!

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Bungle Rocketship door handle Join Date: 3rd July 2006 Location: SE London/Kent Posts: 1,221 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Trip A (which resets with fuel) is 42 at the moment, trip B (same as total odo) is about 35. I voted 35-40 because that is what I normally get. Not too bad considering the AC is always on and I am enjoying a free-spinning engine revving at over 6500rpm (stick that in your pretend pipe and smoke it, diesel boys) Oh and keep out of it you old fashioned oil-burners! This thread is for 'proper' engines OK now I am public enemy #1 with the diesel owners... Maybe i should go into hiding for a while

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Andrea Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 22nd July 2006 Location: Lynemouth, Northumberland Posts: 421 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	i usually get around 36-38 mpg on normal to and from work journeys. when i drove down to birmingham last i got 47 mpg, so pretty good going eh!!

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I am sure the old oil burner would probably spin freely at 6000rpm, as the entire engine shook itself to pieces, freely spinning through the air in all directions.

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Raegten Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 4th May 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 125 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I'm always driving in and around the city on regular roads with rush hour traffic so it's juat 32mpg. I'll have to check it on a motorway run sometime. I'm kinda embarrassed to say tho...we still don't have all that many motorways in Ireland. Except in and around Dublin....and all of those are full of cars so you're back to stop/start driving again!

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,253 Thanks: 13 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	We went up to the Derbyshire Dales the other day. Mixed driving as we went through the back roads from Rugby via Twycross, Burton on Trent, Ashbourne. Went through Illam and ended up in Hartington for lunch at The Devonshire Arms. Did a lot of steep hill climbing and stopping to let oncoming traffic pass and slowing down to pass hikers and sheep! Came back skirting Derby and using the M1. Averaged just over 45 mpg in my 1.8EX with i-Shift. Mixture of auto and manual. Did around 170 miles. I thought that was quite good as I've only covered around 600 miles since new and it hasn't 'loosened-up' yet.

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,253 Thanks: 13 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	Well, I am still 'running-in' so my right foot probably helped a bit but I am running on 'Premium' BP Ultimate unleaded. Costs a bit more, but they do say 'extra miles per gallon' and I have to say the performance is good. Don't forget as well, I had a lot of very steep and narrow hills to negotiate, both up and down. So, is BP Ultimate worth it? Well I'm going to carry on with it.

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,253 Thanks: 13 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi Allan, I find the auto a bit 'funny' in second gear. Seems to go from first to third with just a brief stay in second; but that could be me as I'm not used to it yet. I find it better if I give a little bit extra on the throttle, it holds second a bit longer. If you push it more it will hold each gear longer when accelerating. Auto is excellent but using the manual paddles is brilliant. Can't wait until I've run it in fully; nearly there.

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Cheltenhamshire Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 6th June 2006 Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	My car has done 4500 miles. A says 45mpg (just did a run to Portsmouth from Cheltenham) and B (the life of the car) says 41mpg overall. Nice!

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Trekker308 ..with Superchips please! Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 29th July 2006 Location: Ringwood Posts: 337 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	First half tank used with a readout of 43.7mpg - as it's the height of the holiday season in these parts there's not too much chance to stretch its legs - yet! I'm well pleased with that, and I've topped it to the brim with Optimax, so I might do a 3.00a.m. Sunday morning trip up the M27/M3 to give it a relaxed blast - at legal speeds of course....

19th August 2006, 01:13	#19 (permalink)
stretch Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 13th July 2006 Location: Hemel Hempstead Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Done just under 600 miles with climate control on all the time reading is 40.6MPG average speed of 29mph journeys mainly west side of the M25 during rush hour now its "run in" using the throttle a bit more readily hasn't really impacted. The mpg which is only 4mpg less than the wife's 1.4L Jazz auto

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Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just completed my first 1000 km. So far I've averaged 7.7 l/100km. Just completed my first 620 miles. So far I've averaged 36 mpg.