gaynought

My dear other half has decided she wants a impreza classic wagon,can i have some honest opinions on what mpg she can expect.her daily drive consists of sitting in town traffic for about 20 mins each way,never gets out of 3rd gear.what sort of mpg would this give?any one do this sort of drive daily?
Also would the figures be different for a ukturbo and a import wrx?

Scooby.Newbie

Funny this, I was about to post the same thing. We just got a new dog, Collie, the misses wants to get something a bit bigger, as;

Hairy dog + wet muddy fields + 2 door tigra = mucho messo !

She was looking at an Astra estate or a Pug 206 estate somthing like that to put the mutt in the back not not too big as she prefers smaller cars to drive, so would be interested as well, what to look out for, what to avoid, and am I just mad to even think about letting her have one?

New_scooby_04

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With a Scooby, the following applies:

If you have to ask....

Expect low twenties at best for town driving, possibly high teens. mid to low teens if you put your foot down and....wait for it... maybe even 30mpg if you get a steady cruise going.

And Scoobies really prefer SUL, many use Optimax.

Regards,

NS04

RB5 69

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Would agree with that, my first standard 96 car would do up to 32mpg on the motorway but in mixed driving would drop to mid 20's .... I would say constant town driving and particularly short journey's would give you early 20's or maybe even late teens (especially if a lot of 3rd gear was involved!!)

Spec'c'57

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get a sport wagon.... Mrs spec'c' has a sport special and loves it......

gaynought

And wot sort of mpg would i expect from a sport?

Spec'c'57

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Mrs spec'c' see's way over 300 per tank.... only a 50 ltr also.....

dpb

lol..........sorry dont know bout uk scooby but , for what youve described , i cannot imagine a more unsuitable car..







HTH

Langy

Why does she want one just out of curiosity?

gaynought

Thought so was hoping to convince myself that it would be practical
The insurance qoute was very cheap so thats one good point.
so does any one on hear actually sit in traffic in a ukturbo on here?
Looking for a glimmer of hope...

tarmac terror

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Surely something with a TDI badge would be a better job? No worries about sitting in traffic guzzling the juice, you get to avoid the high "whole life" costs and the residuals are possibly better. £4.60 for 20 miles in the scoob as opposed to £4.30 for 40+ miles in the TDI?

You know what the sensible option is..... Personally I think everyone should own a scoob at some point in their lives!!!!

TT

steffiraf

I've got a uk turbo wagon and i love it...b**llox to the mpg!

P.s The dogs love it too!

gaynought

She has just sold her pajero evo and wanted something that would give more than the 15 mpg she was getting,plus she likes the idea of going around roundabouts at more than 5 mph

dpb

its not just the mpg!!! - its the relatively heavy clutch and on/off boost which made mine ( sti) ........ lets say less than ideal in traffic.

gaynought

Shes built like Fatima whitbread ,dont think the clutch will bother her to much.

steffiraf

Ok so its not perfect, but its so much more fun when you get an opening in the traffic! And if you dont mess about with it, it will give you years of fun. I do 15 miles to/from work and 15miles to/from the stables at 3-4 times a week and the mileage isnt too bad. Its the servicing costs that cripple you, but if you know a man who can . Put it this way, it beats my prev 1.2 sxi corsa hands down

Langy

I'd agree with dpb, i was doing far too much town driving in mine hence why i got rid of it, 15 mpg, heavy clutch, etc......basically doesn't really like going slow! Then when you get where you were going you have to worry about it being there in one piece/at all when you go back to it. Don't get me wrong, they are great cars, just don't think it would be the most practical solution in this case (unless you have alterior motives and are going to 'borrow' it most of the time....in which case i'd totally understand )

RB5 69

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Well said that man!! .... you dont buy an Impreza for its frugal fuel consumption so, if you are worrying about it, its possibly not the car for you!

Think once she got one though, she wouldnt worry about the crap mpg!!

gaynought

Just what i want to here,thank you.more please...

gaynought

now your getting my drift...

dpb

lol.......well mybe a uk car is smoother..

still think its awaste - for your described pupose

gaynought

of petrol, or cos a woman will be driving it?

Barney19

Usual Scooby story, if you are concerned about MPG, don't buy one. They are great fun but aren't cheap to run. My wife uses mine on the school run, about 3 miles each way, and it swills Optimax back. But what the heck; I have it at the weekend and it's worth it. IMHO buy one and think 's*d it'.

tarmac terror

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On another point - a lot of people like scoobs from the outside but lets face it the look of the cockpit ain't the most inspiring., but thats not what we buy them for.

Its just a comment frequently made about mine, although in fairness the newer scoobies are a great improvement. Do a trawl about for some pics you'll see what I mean....

TT

dpb

ERRRR....OF Petrol........ ....and a rally car......

Vegescoob

Just get one before TB and the rest of the control freaks ban them.

s70rjw

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Totally agree. Buying an Impreza for its interior would be like buying an oil painting to sniff. I travel 4 miles each way to work in my 00MY UK Turbo Wagon. Average low 20's but worth it when the traffic clears. Go for it.You won't regret it. Bob

G_Sleigh_STi

My basic theory is, if fuel consumption worries you, then your looking at the wrong car.

gaynought

so i take it a uk car would run ok on normal unleaded?

gaynought

ain't that worried,just want better than she was getting from the paj evo