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What mpg does your car really do?

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AlexMumsnetCars · 10/04/2013 15:17

What Car? has revealed that more than 95% of cars it tested failed to achieve their official fuel economy (click here for the full story in Mumsnet Cars). So what mpg figures do your cars manage in reality? Include your car's model, engine, trim and age if you can.

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charlieandlola · 11/04/2013 00:23

2011 Mini One Diesel. 50-60mpg depending on whether I put the Aircon on or not, and keep to
70 on the m way. Has Stop start which also helps but freaks me out .

Volvo XC90. - 35 mpg average - not bad for 2.5 ton 7 seater the size of Africa.

mummytime · 10/04/2013 23:39

Honda Jazz about 30mpg if just used in town, 50 mpg on long journeys.

Readyisknitting · 10/04/2013 23:17

Little car- Peugeot 306, Y plate, 2.0 ltr engine, about 45mpg on long drives.

Big car- Mazda bongo N plate, 2.5 ltr engine, diesel, about 20mpg, 26 when on motorways for any distance. Not so crap in comparison with some on here which is surprising. Tax is a killer, £215 a year Sad

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memphis83 · 10/04/2013 22:31

2004 ford cmax 2.0 does 48 mpg (diesel)

Lyftiduft · 10/04/2013 22:24

55 plate Nissan Almera Tino (mini MPV), 1.8 SE petrol.
Averaging 35mpg, it hates the cold and short journeys, and running the air con. So basically this stupidly long winter has made it guzzle petrol. It does 38-40ish on longer journeys in the summer, woooo! Good car though.

thishouseisashittip · 10/04/2013 21:47

Citroen c4 Picasso VTR+ 1.6 diesel semi-auto, 59 plate does in the low 50's on average. I know this cause my DH tells me the average mpg after EVERY journeyGrin

thereinmadnesslies · 10/04/2013 21:37

We've just got rid of an 08 ford focus diesel zetec estate. With careful driving the best mpg was 45, way below the published figures.

MrsShrek3 · 10/04/2013 21:10

Toyota yaris 1.3 daily running around 50mpg, long/mway distances 58-60+ Grin
I heart my yaris Grin

northernmonkey · 10/04/2013 20:58

I have a 52 plate diesel, Citroen Zara Picasso and that does 45mpg

drjohnsonscat · 10/04/2013 20:46

Honda hybrid does 60 on the motorway but I'm never on the motorway so it's more like 25-30 around town on average.

SlinkyB · 10/04/2013 20:41

2003 VW Golf GT TDi. Official stats say it should do 54mpg, which I can get if I'm extra careful, but I'd say 40-50 is average.

Guendaline · 10/04/2013 20:38

Renault grandscenic from 2011 with stop and start technology. Diesel engine. Was advertised as doing a whopping 60 mpg (and that's the main reason why we bought it). Instead it does around 40 mpg, 42 mpg if we're extra careful.Hmm

fanoftheinvisibleman · 10/04/2013 20:25

Scoffed I can't deny ours hasn't been great as the cam belt went 6 months ago and various other bits. It has probably been the worst car we have owned for sucking cash. But my friend has a petrol version and hasn't had a peep of trouble. Sometimes it is just bad luck.

It was a nice car to be a passenger in but dh says it was dull as ditch water to drive!

Wigeon · 10/04/2013 20:23

Having done a rough calculation (14 year old car, so we have worked this out manually), we reckon it does 35mpg. Official is probably 40mpg.

Ford Focus 1.6 zetec, 14 years old (S-reg), 5 door hatchback, gone 125,000 miles (equivalent of 15 times round the earth, or half way to the moon Grin!) so reckon we are doing pretty well.

COCKadoodledooo · 10/04/2013 20:17

Somewhere around 27mpg is average I guess. When it's running properly anyway.

1968 Morris Traveller with a 1275 Marina engine. I think the manual for the original engine quotes mid-30s for mpg so she's not doing to badly considering she's 44!

ScoffedAnEggInSixtySeconds · 10/04/2013 20:17

Wow, this is really interesting! My deeply ancient (1999) Audi A4 estate 1.8 petrol does 38mpg around town, up to about 42 if it is on the motorway.

But she is getting to the end of her life :( I have owned her for 10 years and done 180 thousand miles) and I was looking at the Mazda 6... but I am now wondering if I should!

AMumInScotland · 10/04/2013 20:12

Yaris Hybrid, less than a year old. 1.5l hybrid engine. 60mpg pretty consistently, though the website says anything up to 89mpg is possible. I don't make any particular effort to get more than 60!

Madamecastafiore · 10/04/2013 20:10

3 series bmw estate. I drive mainly on A road and get around 50mph. Is diesel car and think some turbo mumble.

fanoftheinvisibleman · 10/04/2013 19:52

Nothing anymore as the bugger had to be scrapped at the weekend after the engine went beyond repair Sad

But it was an 05 Mazda 6 2l turbo diesel and 40 mpg max.

crispychicken · 10/04/2013 19:50

Mondeo ST220 V6 petrol estate. 23.9mpg day to day, including motorway trips. 'Officially' it should do 26mpg. OH did 6mpg in the city in it on Sat Confused

MrsHiddleston · 10/04/2013 19:48

Oh mine was vw golf BTW.

Twinklestarstwinklestars · 10/04/2013 19:41

Our 57 reg galaxy says 43.3mpg

MrsHiddleston · 10/04/2013 19:39

Google says urban 31, extra urban 51.4... I am none the wiser Wink