homerjay

i am used to having trip computers in my car and of my last 3 cars ive averaged about:

31mpg - 206 gti
24mpg - astra turbo coupe
27mpg - clio 182

now i know i should get pretty crap mpg coz i only do 10 miles during weekdays (work and back, stop and start, never over 30mph) and then maybe 100 miles at weekends A-roads mainly, with the odd squeeze of throttle, but nothin silly.

ive just worked out my mpg from the last fill up manually, 53 litres lasted 200 miles which i worked out at 17MPG!

is this normal, what do people average in their scoobs?

Luckyscoob

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When my car was new (WRX) i used to get around 210/220 to a tank, doing the same sort of use as you, the car has now done 6000 miles and I regularly get 250 miles to a tank. Mind you, I can only get 47/48 litres in mine, even when the light has been on.

homerjay

my STI w/PPP has 27000 miles, i filled up with 53litres of optimax as soon as the light came on. so i'm guessing i could have done another 25miles if i ran it dry.

Turbotits

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sounds about right to me for urban driving,I can just about make 20 something mpg if i do along distance on motorway and OFF boost,Generally i get around 17-18mpg.

TonyG

Not sure what I usually get around town (will have to work it out someday), but a recent trip across country saw me get 31.7mpg from a lightly-modded Scoob. I have seen it nearly down to single figures on a trackday though.

Dave uk blue mica

my old MY99 done anything between 15mpg up to 26mpg depending on how it was driven but probably averaged out about 20mpg

ru'

Cool, this week's mpg thread!


My wrx averaged 24.5 mpg pre-ppp (that's on about 10,200 miles).

Post-ppp it's averaging 24.8 mpg (on about 3,100 miles).

This includes long, boring motorway miles and too few b-road blasts.

I've only gone (just) over 30 mpg twice (I keep record each time I fill up, as I'm sad).

pslewis

38mpg for me

Then again, I do know how to drive properly .......... remember, if you have to use the brakes you are wasting fuel and money!! So, think ahead and keep a good distance from the car in front!!

Anyone getting less than 30mpg need to re-take their tests as they are clearly driving like a wally!!

Pete

ru'

Anyone getting 38mpg in a scoob is wasting the car.

Back under your bridge, troll!

Sport160

Pete

So you can get 30+ MPG on a 3 mile (each way) run, and you never have to replace your pads, wow I'm seriously impressed.

Trap2Terrorist

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This old chessnut.

Standard bugeye WRX

Normal driving = 22-24mpg
Motorway driving (<=3k rpms or 78mph) = 28-30mpg
Fast/aggresive driving = 18-22mpg

EBRWRX

Hmmmmmmmm this is what I get with normal driving

Can usually get 230-250 from a full tank on a long run if the right foot takes a rest. 200-220 is about the norm for me. If I have to fill up below 200 miles you can guarantee I've enjoyed myself somewhere along the line. I think about 160 is my record so far

pmarch

Standard WRX Bugeye. I have averaged 32MPG a few times - mix of driving and some fast boosty blasts when driving conditions and traffic flows worthwhile - but no short stop start journeys. Usual average around 27-29MPG. Latest was all the way back from Penzance to High Wycombe - 31MPG with fully laden heavy luggage and three occupants with air con on for about 50% of time - I think that's reasonable.

PS LEWIS does make a good point about driving sensibly and planning ahead - but I seriously doubt I would get anywhere near 38MPG whatever I did. Might try one day though if I can stay awake.

scarey

I've got an my03 sti ppp and depending on driving conditions I've managed a low - but fun - 80 miles to a tank (promise it was on a track) to 330 miles on an 85 mph motorway cruise

Tasberley

i get between 15-23mpg depending on style of driving.

ShyTot

I've never had more than 23MPG from my my02STI PPP. And that was trying really hard on a good run.
I average between 16 and 19 on my 12 mile round trip to work.

pete P1

my p1 i get about 14 to 18 mpg. cruising at low speeds i get..........what am i on about cruising,if i wanna cruise i ll buy a mondeo!!.

What if ?

who cares ? drive the car and fill it up when needed. I worked mine out once on a long trip keeping below 5k rpm and less than half throttle and got 23 mpg (it was a really boring trip suffice to say). Did it just out of morbid curiosity, but I never bought it for it's mpg, just as a play thing to p*ss off BMW and Audi TT drivers.

Andy Porter

Good 'ole scoobynet and daily MPG debates

slimnotshady

24-28 mpg for me, 20 the first week I had it!
Unmolested UK MY00.

Trap2Terrorist

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My record was just under 180 miles from a full tank, so hats off to you!!

I'd never get anywhere near 38mpg, not a chance. 31mpg was my best, driving to Windsor and back at 75mph.

Needless to say I was bored sh1tless. If I tried to get 38mpg I'd end up falling asleep at the wheel and upside down in a ditch - thereby ending my "max mpg test".