billmywall@yahoo.co.uk

Dave wrote:
> >> Well I'm not sure about that. I get 50 - 55 mpg from my 1.9 TDi A6 so
> >> I'd expect you to get more than what your getting.
> >
> > A lot of A2 owners would love to know how!
>
> I'd like to know how! Our A4 1.9TDi only averages around 40MPG and the best
> I've seen is 46MPG over a 560 mile which was 90% motorway/dual-carriageway.
> Annoyingly DIS reported almost 52MPG which is pretty pants considering how
> accurate the fueling is supposed to be. You'd think they'd be able to make a
> trip computer that actually got close the the real mpg.

That does seem low. I'd say I drive 80% motorway and 20% urban. On
motorways I'd drive between 65 and 80mph. I don't put my foot down an
awful lot but wouldn't say I was extra careful either. I consistently
get 50 - 55mpg. Incidentally I used to have an 1.6 A4 petrol and that
used to average about 33mpg.

william asty

Hi Mark

I also have the same car with 32000 miles on the clock. I have had it for 9
months and have carried out checks throughout for MPG. I fill the tank to
the brim, then drive it until its empty, then refill again. MPG has varied
between 55 and 63.8. I was getting 55 when I first got the car, and I was
'comparing it with other cars', and 'seeing what it would do' over a couple
of weeks. When I 'settled down', the best I was getting, going between on
long motorways was 57 (full up) , the best ever was when I took the rear
seats out and drove it for a week going to work, with no passengers - 35
miles each way on A and B roads. The fuel cost me pennies under £25.00,
giving me the 63.8 MPG.
So questions to ask;
Are you a really careful driver.
Do you carry excess rubbish in the back.
Do you give the car too much welley all the time.

"mark" <mark@dontspam.markh.plus.net> wrote in message
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>I bought my A2 1.4 diesel about 5 months ago and I've been getting a fairly
>consistent fuel usage of about 45mpg with a mix of urban and motorway
>miles.
>
> Now, 45 isn't exactly poor, but I've been led to expect figures way in
> advance of that (like 60 or even 80 mpg from the diesel model)
>
> It's been in for a full service and had the filters changed with no
> noticeable improvement. Can you think of any reason I'd be getting such
> bad performance from it?
>
> It's done less than 40,000 miles.

william asty

Hi Mark

I also have the same car with 32000 miles on the clock. I have had it for 9
months and have carried out checks throughout for MPG. I fill the tank to
the brim, then drive it until its empty, then refill again. MPG has varied
between 55 and 63.8. I was getting 55 when I first got the car, and I was
'comparing it with other cars', and 'seeing what it would do' over a couple
of weeks. When I 'settled down', the best I was getting, going between on
long motorways was 57 (full up) , the best ever was when I took the rear
seats out and drove it for a week going to work, with no passengers - 35
miles each way on A and B roads. The fuel cost me pennies under £25.00,
giving me the 63.8 MPG.
So questions to ask;
Are you a really careful driver.
Do you carry excess rubbish in the back.
Do you give the car too much welley all the time.

"mark" <mark@dontspam.markh.plus.net> wrote in message
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>I bought my A2 1.4 diesel about 5 months ago and I've been getting a fairly
>consistent fuel usage of about 45mpg with a mix of urban and motorway
>miles.
>
> Now, 45 isn't exactly poor, but I've been led to expect figures way in
> advance of that (like 60 or even 80 mpg from the diesel model)
>
> It's been in for a full service and had the filters changed with no
> noticeable improvement. Can you think of any reason I'd be getting such
> bad performance from it?
>
> It's done less than 40,000 miles.

william asty

Hi Mark

I also have the same car with 32000 miles on the clock. I have had it for 9
months and have carried out checks throughout for MPG. I fill the tank to
the brim, then drive it until its empty, then refill again. MPG has varied
between 55 and 63.8. I was getting 55 when I first got the car, and I was
'comparing it with other cars', and 'seeing what it would do' over a couple
of weeks. When I 'settled down', the best I was getting, going between on
long motorways was 57 (full up) , the best ever was when I took the rear
seats out and drove it for a week going to work, with no passengers - 35
miles each way on A and B roads. The fuel cost me pennies under £25.00,
giving me the 63.8 MPG.
So questions to ask;
Are you a really careful driver.
Do you carry excess rubbish in the back.
Do you give the car too much welley all the time.

"mark" <mark@dontspam.markh.plus.net> wrote in message
news:441ff74a$0$9239$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
>I bought my A2 1.4 diesel about 5 months ago and I've been getting a fairly
>consistent fuel usage of about 45mpg with a mix of urban and motorway
>miles.
>
> Now, 45 isn't exactly poor, but I've been led to expect figures way in
> advance of that (like 60 or even 80 mpg from the diesel model)
>
> It's been in for a full service and had the filters changed with no
> noticeable improvement. Can you think of any reason I'd be getting such
> bad performance from it?
>
> It's done less than 40,000 miles.

Peter Bell

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"william asty" <william.asty@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> the best I was getting, going between on long motorways was 57 (full
> up)

That seems quite remarkable - what speed were you cruising at on the
motorways?

The 'official' extra-urban figure of 78.5 is very difficult to
understand when the DIS (which has a tendency to be optimistic) gives a
reading in the low 50s when cruising at a steady 70mph. Push it to over
75 and the reading definitely drops below 50mpg.

In general I tend to be a reasonably economical driver - the average
consumption on my RS6, having covered 24k miles, is better than 23mpg
(most people report figures of less than 20mpg).

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Peter Bell

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"william asty" <william.asty@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> the best I was getting, going between on long motorways was 57 (full
> up)

That seems quite remarkable - what speed were you cruising at on the
motorways?

The 'official' extra-urban figure of 78.5 is very difficult to
understand when the DIS (which has a tendency to be optimistic) gives a
reading in the low 50s when cruising at a steady 70mph. Push it to over
75 and the reading definitely drops below 50mpg.

In general I tend to be a reasonably economical driver - the average
consumption on my RS6, having covered 24k miles, is better than 23mpg
(most people report figures of less than 20mpg).

--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')

Peter Bell

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"william asty" <william.asty@ntlworld.com> wrote:

> the best I was getting, going between on long motorways was 57 (full
> up)

That seems quite remarkable - what speed were you cruising at on the
motorways?

The 'official' extra-urban figure of 78.5 is very difficult to
understand when the DIS (which has a tendency to be optimistic) gives a
reading in the low 50s when cruising at a steady 70mph. Push it to over
75 and the reading definitely drops below 50mpg.

In general I tend to be a reasonably economical driver - the average
consumption on my RS6, having covered 24k miles, is better than 23mpg
(most people report figures of less than 20mpg).

--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')

william asty

Peter

Cruising was around 75. I tend to travel on motorways from 7 pm as its much
quieter then with minimum slowing down then building up your speeds again. I
have tried various makes of diesel, and I prefer shell, although the local
Tesco invariably goes in between the 3/4 monthly long trips. I has a long
haul to get cruise fitted a few months ago, and was stuck in traffic for
about twenty minutes getting there. Coming back at around 75 to 80, I got
61.8 with the rear seats removed, the rear cover and the false cover. Its
quite surprising how nippy the car is when you travel without those items.
In general, with the odd town driving and weekend visits to other local
towns via the motorway, with two up, and the seats back in, it varies
between 57 and 59. What I have found that cruise certainly helps to keep
your speeds down overall. I certainly do not trust on board computers.
Filling the tank up, and taking your time...as it takes ages, is the best
method to establish MPG. The previous owner of the car also advised it
provided excellent economy, but he could not provide any figures.

Bill

"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
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> In message <Nm_Uf.6619$g76.5504@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net>
> "william asty" <william.asty@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>> the best I was getting, going between on long motorways was 57 (full
>> up)
>
> That seems quite remarkable - what speed were you cruising at on the
> motorways?
>
> The 'official' extra-urban figure of 78.5 is very difficult to
> understand when the DIS (which has a tendency to be optimistic) gives a
> reading in the low 50s when cruising at a steady 70mph. Push it to over
> 75 and the reading definitely drops below 50mpg.
>
> In general I tend to be a reasonably economical driver - the average
> consumption on my RS6, having covered 24k miles, is better than 23mpg
> (most people report figures of less than 20mpg).
>
> --
> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
> 'bellfamily')

william asty

Peter

Cruising was around 75. I tend to travel on motorways from 7 pm as its much
quieter then with minimum slowing down then building up your speeds again. I
have tried various makes of diesel, and I prefer shell, although the local
Tesco invariably goes in between the 3/4 monthly long trips. I has a long
haul to get cruise fitted a few months ago, and was stuck in traffic for
about twenty minutes getting there. Coming back at around 75 to 80, I got
61.8 with the rear seats removed, the rear cover and the false cover. Its
quite surprising how nippy the car is when you travel without those items.
In general, with the odd town driving and weekend visits to other local
towns via the motorway, with two up, and the seats back in, it varies
between 57 and 59. What I have found that cruise certainly helps to keep
your speeds down overall. I certainly do not trust on board computers.
Filling the tank up, and taking your time...as it takes ages, is the best
method to establish MPG. The previous owner of the car also advised it
provided excellent economy, but he could not provide any figures.

Bill

"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
news:a2c7d70c4e.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com...
> In message <Nm_Uf.6619$g76.5504@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net>
> "william asty" <william.asty@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>> the best I was getting, going between on long motorways was 57 (full
>> up)
>
> That seems quite remarkable - what speed were you cruising at on the
> motorways?
>
> The 'official' extra-urban figure of 78.5 is very difficult to
> understand when the DIS (which has a tendency to be optimistic) gives a
> reading in the low 50s when cruising at a steady 70mph. Push it to over
> 75 and the reading definitely drops below 50mpg.
>
> In general I tend to be a reasonably economical driver - the average
> consumption on my RS6, having covered 24k miles, is better than 23mpg
> (most people report figures of less than 20mpg).
>
> --
> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
> 'bellfamily')

william asty

Peter

Cruising was around 75. I tend to travel on motorways from 7 pm as its much
quieter then with minimum slowing down then building up your speeds again. I
have tried various makes of diesel, and I prefer shell, although the local
Tesco invariably goes in between the 3/4 monthly long trips. I has a long
haul to get cruise fitted a few months ago, and was stuck in traffic for
about twenty minutes getting there. Coming back at around 75 to 80, I got
61.8 with the rear seats removed, the rear cover and the false cover. Its
quite surprising how nippy the car is when you travel without those items.
In general, with the odd town driving and weekend visits to other local
towns via the motorway, with two up, and the seats back in, it varies
between 57 and 59. What I have found that cruise certainly helps to keep
your speeds down overall. I certainly do not trust on board computers.
Filling the tank up, and taking your time...as it takes ages, is the best
method to establish MPG. The previous owner of the car also advised it
provided excellent economy, but he could not provide any figures.

Bill

"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
news:a2c7d70c4e.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com...
> In message <Nm_Uf.6619$g76.5504@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net>
> "william asty" <william.asty@ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>> the best I was getting, going between on long motorways was 57 (full
>> up)
>
> That seems quite remarkable - what speed were you cruising at on the
> motorways?
>
> The 'official' extra-urban figure of 78.5 is very difficult to
> understand when the DIS (which has a tendency to be optimistic) gives a
> reading in the low 50s when cruising at a steady 70mph. Push it to over
> 75 and the reading definitely drops below 50mpg.
>
> In general I tend to be a reasonably economical driver - the average
> consumption on my RS6, having covered 24k miles, is better than 23mpg
> (most people report figures of less than 20mpg).
>
> --
> Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with
> 'bellfamily')