M220WRX

Does anyone know of the top of their head the fuel consumption on a UK2000? Is it much different to my WRX??

Thanks

Chris

DJB

What do you mean 'UK2000'?

D.

Eder22b

he means UK2000...

DJB

Smartass - I presume he means MY00 turbo. In such case, fuel consumption will be slightly better because of the lower weight compared with new age cars (I also presume that 'WRX' means new age car). Lets be precise now...

D.

Eder22b

Yep

Stueyb

My MPG - lets just say that i spent £95 on optimax this weekend and went nowhere in a manner of speaking

M220WRX

I mean the UK version of a WRX. Not a Jap import. I was led to believe there was a bit of difference all round i.e. power and set up which is why I'm curious as to whether it affects MPG.

Ta very Much!

Yorkie

I used to have a MY99. I now have a MY02 and I didn't notice any drop in MPG. However I DID notice a drop in performance, thats why I had PPP fitted and now it feels just as quick.

EddScott

Once I drove from where I live in West Wales to my fathers in Oxfordshire which is 200 miles alomst door to door. Wasn't in any hurry so cruised up slowly and used exactly half a tank and I'm convinced she would have got the all the way back on one tank.

MY00 K&N de-cat and ECUTEK

DJB

M220WRX

The WRX did not exist as a UK model in 2000. The MY00 car was the classic shape and was known as the Turbo 2000 AWD. It had a so-called Phase 1 engine with 215 bhp. The MY01 (bug-eye shape) was the first version to be labelled WRX (in UK) and had a different engine (supposedly 80% different) but still produced 215 bhp. Its body rigidity was supposedly 250% greater but this added significant weight (I think about 200 kg). So overall fuel consumption would be expected to be worse for this reason alone.

D.

Harry_Boy

Don't think that the UK MY01/02 WRX was ever claimed to have an 80% different engine to the Classic models. The Japanese WRX was, but the UK version is fundamentally the same as the old models. The Japanese version has AVECS active valve control, and pushed out 250ps, and so warranted the claim.

Economy? Should be similar to the UK2000, but performance obviously not quite as good.

I get about 250-260 miles on 50 litres of Optimax; less on 95 RON, not that I ever use the stuff....

DJB

Just checked on Steve Breen's website. You're right about the engine which seems to be little different from the MY00 version (except larger intercooler). Its the STi engine which is 80% different. However, the MY01 is 150 kg heavier than the MY00 and this alone will have a detrimental effect on fuel consumption.

D.

IN THE STICKS

Always seem to average around 25mpg from my UK MY99 2000 turbo non WRX etc etc etc

Dave

Harry_Boy

DJB - yes, the STi is 80% different, but so is the Japanese spec WRX. We get the 'old clunker' to coin a phrase, comparatively speaking....