MPG Fuel economy survey - Page 2

Pottsy · 21st July 2007, 10:21

TTDegs · 22nd July 2007, 08:55

interesting reading!

So you loose about 10mpg by buying a 1.8, and a further 10mpg by going for an R

Nice and simple really!

Pottsy · 22nd July 2007, 09:09

Yes. You gain 3 for an I-shift, lose 2 for wide wheels. Diesel drivers gain much more for gentle driving (6-9), whereas petrol drivers only gain a little (3-4). A thrashed diesel is still 4 better than a pedestrian petrol. If you thrash your petrol to keep up with an R, then getting the R and driving sensibly will only cost you 6. A 1.4 is about 5 better than a 1.8.

WoolyCiv · 22nd July 2007, 21:02

You can buy a lot of petrol for £1240, never mind the costlier servicing and no Honda Happiness

TTDegs · 22nd July 2007, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by WoolyCiv

You can buy a lot of petrol for £1240, never mind the costlier servicing and no Honda Happiness

yes - roughly 1250 ltrs

or roughly 280 gallons

or - at say 40 miles per gallon - roughly 11K miles

To put it another way:

Average miles per year - 12K
Diesel @ 50mpg = 240 gallons = £1,080
1.8 @ 40mpg = 300 gallons = £1,350
2.0 @ 30mpg = 400 gallons = £1,800

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22nd July 2007, 08:55	#22 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	interesting reading! So you loose about 10mpg by buying a 1.8, and a further 10mpg by going for an R Nice and simple really!

22nd July 2007, 09:09	#23 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,039 Thanks: 13 Thanked 96 Times in 51 Posts	Yes. You gain 3 for an I-shift, lose 2 for wide wheels. Diesel drivers gain much more for gentle driving (6-9), whereas petrol drivers only gain a little (3-4). A thrashed diesel is still 4 better than a pedestrian petrol. If you thrash your petrol to keep up with an R, then getting the R and driving sensibly will only cost you 6. A 1.4 is about 5 better than a 1.8.

22nd July 2007, 21:02	#24 (permalink)
WoolyCiv 12th June 2006 1.8EX Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th May 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You can buy a lot of petrol for £1240, never mind the costlier servicing and no Honda Happiness