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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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iv never been 1 to work out what mpg my car is doing so anybody give me a rough idea say on and average daily drive, iv got a sti blobeye runnig 348bhp, iv got a little more curious as fuel prices are going up and up
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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i have an sti blobeye with ppp and I get 22mpg on motorways too scared to work out what it does around town.
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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i would have thought about 22-24mpg average.... single figures with foot to the floor (as are almost ALL cars), prob touch 30mpg with a gentle foot on motorways.
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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hahah me too, iv got more and more curious the last few months as a tank of fuel seems to get me hardly anywhere these days.
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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btw mine is a 2.5 290bhp, alltime average is 24mpg, seen 32mpg average on a long 300mile motorway run though.
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Running a standard bug STi - on V-Max.

Running with my scangauge, my 50 mile trip to work over A-Roads and Slow Motorway gets me a pretty solid 25 - 28mpg.

Longer runs on the motorway up to 29mpg

Pootling around town or thrashy B roads I'm looking at 15 - 19mpg

I get pretty much 200 miles before the tank is showing 1/4 full. Usually fill up then for around £55.
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by adam knight
iv never been 1 to work out what mpg my car is doing so anybody give me a rough idea say on and average daily drive, iv got a sti blobeye runnig 348bhp, iv got a little more curious as fuel prices are going up and up
I just worked out my MPG, out of curiosity really as I've never bothered before. My car is an 06 STI Spec D with PPP - approx 320 BHP. Based on my last couple of fuel bills and weekly mileage I'm hitting 19-20 MPG. I didn't think it was quite that bad.

Where I live though you cannot get a 'good run' to get this figure higher. No motorways and only 1 dual carriageway
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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About 40 mpg if the wife is listening, but average 22-24 mpg around town/short runs. 28 mpg on motorways (80 mph) with a ver 7 jdm sti.
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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hahah if the wife is listening, like that, iv got a feeling im gonna be running around 18-20ish by the genaral sounds of things with the roads where i live, good job i only use it a couple of times a week !!!
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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These MPG question are unbelievable,almost every day someone ask about MPG,if you want great car with MPG,go for Diesel(or at least LPG conversion on Subaru) not Subaru.

I've manage last time on full tank of V-Power 330miles(70% motorway,cruising speed around 70mph and 30% city driving),before i manage due failing O2 sensor around 220miles form full tank



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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 10:42 PM
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I have a STI RA version 2 and im lucky to see more then 200 miles out the tank (50ltr)
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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if you need to ask the MPG you may have bought the wrong car i just fill it when need be
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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If you've got an iPhone load up the Road Trip app. Covers all costs and gives MPG. My 2004 WRX is giving an average of 27.44 MPG. The best i've seen was 32.2 on a run down to Newcastle.

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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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MY03 STI PPP (345Bhp) - Urban 18mpg..
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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spec D in progress standard ECU map.....207 miles tank empty....short trips and cold weather kill me...I would suggest 20mpg urban would be good in anything aside a standard WRX, My old car before PPP was ok for 25+mpg round town.
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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Just worked mine out last week. Was getting 16mpg pootling around town. Was shocked. 55 blob sti ppp
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jura11
These MPG question are unbelievable,almost every day someone ask about MPG,if you want great car with MPG,go for Diesel(or at least LPG conversion on Subaru) not Subaru.

I've manage last time on full tank of V-Power 330miles(70% motorway,cruising speed around 70mph and 30% city driving),before i manage due failing O2 sensor around 220miles form full tank



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Yet you monitor your miles per tank

NO-ONE is presuming that buying a scoob is an economical decision, some people want a scoob, but also need to watch their pennies, like myself, so have worked out what they can afford, and if a scoob falls within their budget, then good on them, this is why they ask.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by gallois
Yet you monitor your miles per tank

NO-ONE is presuming that buying a scoob is an economical decision, some people want a scoob, but also need to watch their pennies, like myself, so have worked out what they can afford, and if a scoob falls within their budget, then good on them, this is why they ask.
i totally agree with you. iv owned imprezas since i was 18 im 26 now , i love driving them, i love the feeling it gives me, it really bugs me when people say"youve bought the wrong car". no i havnt!, the way fuel prices are going its made me a little more reserved on how i use it and was curious to what mpg i would be expecting from the power im running, thanks for all the replys by the way
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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Just now i am struggling to get 200 miles out of a full tank. If someone is good at maths they can work it out.
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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went to germany, to drive the ring , managed 34mpg cruising at a steady 80mph, nearly got 380 miles to the tank on a my03 wrx with ppp
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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 09:20 PM
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I am about to get an 03 WRX, but since 09 I have monitored my 1.8 1999 Mondeo on a spread sheet.

Since sept 09 to date I have spent £1,019.84, covered 5102 Miles, Used 881.90 Litres

Miles from Average tank 283.4
Average Tank fill (litres) 48.99
Average MPG 26.37
Average Pence Per mile £0.201

I expect to see about the same from the WRX PPP
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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My00 classic turbo decatted
Measured over 10 years
Mostly short 10 mile journeys and one 100 mile journey per month
250 to the tank 23-25 mpg

Wrx diesel measured over 19k miles
500 to the tank 45 mpg since new and it's as fast as the classic
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