I am running an My01 5 door WRX and even during normal driving i am struggling to get over 200 miles from a full tank. Is this excessive?

 

Ali, that is appalling !

I normally can get a lot less than that 160~180 using Optimax

Can only suggest you stop using 5th gear, honestly why bother ! and try harder

rich

 

Friend,

You are runing a premier division performance vehicle of impecable manners that undoubtedly cost you a ****** (however you procured it), why are you posting about meagre fuel economy? Hello!

JJ

 

Depends on your typical journey, I'd say around 200-220 hardish A/B driving mixed with commute, 250 plus if lots of cruising on motorways.

About 50-60 if on a track

 

WRBlue...

Dont have a go..... people like Babber are trying to LPG their cars to get better MPG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My cars sh1te on the MPG as well. I once managed 26 on a long motorway run. Usually 20-23mpg.

Jza

 

Ok cheers for that i guess i asked for it. Im not complaining just i got better from my P1 before and i would have expected the WRX to be a little better. That and the fact my emmisions light keeps coming on. I will endevour to try harder and reduce my MPG still further....
Once got 140 miles on a full tank... anyone better that, and it wasn't on the track!
Ali

 

there got 2 b something wrong, I get 150 miles if I drive like miss daisy.

 

my oldman's turbo wagon has done 206miles n he still has 1/4 of a tank left I got 160ish on my last full tank in a MY99, its all about the right foot

 

ITS ALL GOOD

 

ITS ALL GOOD

Its got to be said that I rarely see the 200 mark and thats work commuting and its only up the road!!!


One question though how much does it /should it cost to fill tank from empy on say Super??

 

dunno but 55 litres (60ltrs max) of optimax cost me 42quid here in wiltshire

 

Oh dear, I was about to chuck in the Integra for a new WRX, but 200 miles for 40 quid is very pricey. I was doing 250 for 35 quid in the integra. Im still keen cos I have a very short commute, but it still seems mad.

 

That's weird !

The fuel light on my 01 WRX popped on this afternoon at 252.8 miles ... and about 100 of those were the second half of Mellow Yellow's Lakes run last Sunday

Have you checked the fuel tank for leaks ?

 

I have manage 260 miles without the fuel light coming on, although that was motorway driving and watching the speed. The car must have been wondering what was going on as the turbo wasn't used for most of the journey. (Very dull drive, but at least the police cars ignored me and went after the BMWs in the outside lane)

It really does depend on the driving style, journey length and numerous other factors.

Mark

 

Well I have a MY01 wagon aswell and I've NEVER had less than 25.25 mpg, AND I don't exactly hang around. I do however always make sure that when I'm in traffic I don't boot it needlessly, and drive in high gears, again when there's people in front that you can't do anything about! I normally average 26 - 28...but I do have fun with it when I can. This translates to 270 miles or so on 47 of the 60 litre tank.

Cheers,

Rich

 

Getting a SS backbox improved consumption from 200 to 265 miles per tank.

Sounds better, too

 

No leaks I drive hard plus its commuting miles no motorway Maybe the MAF needs cleaning, but alot of ppl report 160-180 tops anyway in MY99-00, so maybe not.

 

Stu,Thats WIERD One of my best mpg was on Mellows Lakes run last year where I got 270/tank,I had a similar experience where I did a late night trek through the length of Wales on A&B's only,believe me it was quick............again 275/tank

Thats the good news over with,A few tanks during December when I did'nt do any journeys exceeding say 30 miles was averaged a ridiculous 16mpg

It seems like they like to be driven relatively hard(4000 - 5500Rpm)anything above and definately below will result in it behaving like a thirsty alcoholic !

Many people say that all fuels are the same..........Hmmmm maybe,BUT why do I consistantly get my best figures when using Texaco SUL and my lowest using Optimax.............even when doing identical journeys

Ahhhh the mind boggles !

555

 

Hi all, as my first post I don´t want to say too much, but living here in germany, and with my trip to work and back in both the city and along the autobahn, I have noticed that a drop of even as low as 2 psi in my tires changes the fuel consumption - not much, but at 0.98€/L it does make a difference each week. Also new treds have a slightly larger diam to old ones, so perhaps with the calibration set up in the computer onboard, as you wear the tires, the apparent distance you travel is the same but the fuel consumption goes up?! Thats my 2 cents anyhow...

 

555,

It seems like they like to be driven relatively hard(4000 - 5500Rpm)anything above and definately below will result in it behaving like a thirsty alcoholic !

I've found that too ... well, that's what I tell the folks at work now that I've had the "boy racer" exhaust fitted

Many people say that all fuels are the same..........Hmmmm maybe,BUT why do I consistantly get my best figures when using Texaco SUL and my lowest using Optimax.............even when doing identical journeys

Hmm, now you mention it, that was a tank of Texaco SUL whereas it normally ony drinks Optimax.

 

JUst got 295 miles out of my last tank...took 52.33 litres to fill her up this morning...= 25.63 mpg...one of my worst ever...hope you lot are not having a bad influence on me!

 

I think ill just get a push bike.
But serioulsy i seem to get better MPG on Optimax than i do on Texaco. Stange but true.
Think ill take it in to the dealer and get it checked.
Ali

 

lets not lose sight of why we bought these bl**dy expensive to run things in the first place...
who's got the least miles out of a tank full?

 

Yeah...BUT there's something smug about driving a performance car, enjoying it...AND getting goodish fuel consumption..