How Many Miles To Full Tank

SOOTY · May 20, 2005

I recently asked you guys what mileage you got from a full tank of petrol in a 172 Phase2. I got a good response with more or less the same amount as i get to a full tank however i filled my tank up recently and ive been driving my 172 quite hard intermittently and ive done 150 miles or so and my god damn petrol lights on. My god surely this cant be right? I checked the Mpg dial and it says 25Mpg. Could there be something wrong with it? or is it just that ive never hoofed it so much and not realised?

Has anyone managed to get poor mileage? im a bit concerned.

McBunny · May 20, 2005

the gauge usually overreads
how much do you usually get to the tank ?

Little Newms · May 20, 2005

Im now getting around 190 - 240 max a tank....

McBunny · May 20, 2005

240 is 21.8 mpg

McBunny · May 20, 2005

190 is 17mpg

Little Newms · May 20, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by McBunny on 20 May 2005

190 is 17mpg

i need a ecu remap lol!!!!! And to slow down

sam_davies · May 20, 2005

How the hell are you driving - flat out all the time, do you use 4th and 5th gear?

If Im not driving hard I can get about 360 miles to a tank or 90 miles to £10 = £40 to fill the tank.

My worst was 280 miles to a tank on B roads enjoying myself....

McBunny · May 20, 2005

i used to always get about 280

McBunny · May 20, 2005

now i get 500+

Little Newms · May 20, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by sam_davies on 20 May 2005

How the hell are you driving - flat out all the time, do you use 4th and 5th gear?

If Im not driving hard I can get about 360 miles to a tank or 90 miles to £10 = £40 to fill the tank.

My worst was 280 miles to a tank on B roads enjoying myself....

80% is town driving.......

billy182 · May 20, 2005

went to newquay the other week about 360 miles from where i live,70 to 75 mph was at the pump with about 80 mile to go a little dissapointed to be honest thought i get all the way down, phase 1 172.

sam_davies · May 20, 2005

Town driving does take it toll on the economy

360 was a mixture of motorway and town driving.

SOOTY · May 20, 2005

Erm, im sorry but i dont think its possible to get 380 from a full tank in a 172 Sport????? Ive managed to get 280 before but that was driving miss daisy. I have only been ragging my car every so often but it has been door to door driving. Ive quite a few challenges over this past week so maybe its just not used to being hammered bless it. Usually i get 240 miles on avg driving normally. I still cant see how someone with a 172 gets 380, my girlfriend doesnt even get that in her 1.2 Dynamique!. Are you pushing it around?

SOOTY · May 20, 2005

I suppose long drives i could understand the 360 / 380 mark but i never do long journeys, or very rarely. Going to Cambridge in a week or so so maybe check then!

Day · May 20, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by sam_davies on 20 May 2005

If Im not driving hard I can get about 360 miles to a tank or 90 miles to £10 = £40 to fill the tank.
My worst was 280 miles to a tank on B roads enjoying myself....

That cant be right surely.

Im lucky to get 260 miles out of a full tank (£40)

[Never wait for the light to come on either]

team_penetrator · May 20, 2005

300 max...

billy182 · May 20, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by billy172 on 20 May 2005

went to newquay the other week about 360 miles from where i live,70 to 75 mph was at the pump with about 80 mile to go a little dissapointed to be honest thought i get all the way down, phase 1 172.

btw they was 50 mile,so it said on the trip computer so filled her back up just to be safe so i guess around 330 for a full tank.

SOOTY · May 20, 2005

Renault reckon - 172 Full Tank = 280 Miles.

sam_davies · May 20, 2005

On the motorway at 70mph I can do 360 miles to a full tank in my Mk2 172 Sport - South Wales - London and back is about 340 and its not empty with about 40 miles left in the range - give or take a few miles = 360 in total

I dont accelerate hard and only apply a small amount of pressure on the motorway

Ive done this trip a few times and I returned the same figures each time - therfore it is possible

Like I said a mixture of both returns about 280 to a tank

Billy 172 can get 330 in his mark 1 - see post above

Everything is possible

sam_davies · May 20, 2005

If Renault think 280 to a full tank then they are wrong but then again when are they ever right.......

SOOTY · May 20, 2005

I believe 280 to be correct via calculations of an avg Mpg knocking around the doors. I agree that motorway journeys you can get 300+ but im talking around the doors in this thread cause thats all im doing.

Thomss · May 20, 2005

380 and still no red light on with my super 1.2 8 valve!
That was with optimax.

ukaskew · May 20, 2005

Got about 350 miles from my first tank (172 Cup, only had the car since Saturday) but never reached empty. Filled her up again yesterday morning with it showing 80 miles left with Ultimate and have since done 200 miles and its just reached half a tank left, although thats obviously not too accurate.

Ive reset the MPG counter a few times and its never dropped below 40.5mpg (it was on 47 after the first day when I brought her home) and the actual fuel Ive used tallys up with those figures pretty well. Most of it has been bog standard 40mph commuting but I say hello to the rev limiter light on a fairly regular basis.

paul g · May 20, 2005

i was down at fiesta in the park last weekend and on the way down from glasgow to kettering i was driving at asteady 70 - 80 and according to the trip computer i was averging 42.1 mpg . all in all if you drive the rs carefully (i know its hard) on the mway its quite good imo . i think i got 360-380 out a full tank .

Clarkie172 · May 20, 2005

i get 150 off half a tank on m/way then soon as i hit town, it ends up doing 200 ish on a full tank. think my max is 240

16v_jon · May 20, 2005

Quote: Originally posted by SOOTY on 20 May 2005
Erm, im sorry but i dont think its possible to get 380 from a full tank in a 172 Sport????? Ive managed to get 280 before but that was driving miss daisy. I have only been ragging my car every so often but it has been door to door driving. Ive quite a few challenges over this past week so maybe its just not used to being hammered bless it. Usually i get 240 miles on avg driving normally. I still cant see how someone with a 172 gets 380, my girlfriend doesnt even get that in her 1.2 Dynamique!. Are you pushing it around?

since i put my 172 engine in my 1.2 16v my fuel consumption has gone down a bit cruising is more econmical than ragging it everywhere

Leeshez · May 20, 2005

In my 182 i get 320ish

Day · May 20, 2005

If you are geting 40 mpg plus you dont deserve the car - simple

bean · May 20, 2005

I get an easy 310 miles with a mixture of town and motorway driving.

On a long run at a steady 80mph I can get close on 400 miles to a tank.

bonza172 · May 21, 2005

300 max with 30 quid of optimax. mostly town driving mpg is bout 26

Ben H · May 21, 2005

I get between 300 and 350 miles per tank.

Moose1978 · May 21, 2005

In my old 172 MkII I used to get between 280-320 miles per tank depending on the journey, which I didnt think was bad.

I now get 340-360 miles per tank out of the Megane but it does cost £50 to fill the thing up from empty with Optimax.

edgerfs · May 21, 2005

I find it VERY hard to get BELOW 350miles (35mpg) per tank, I cane it whenever I can but most of the time I seem to be in heavy traffic / camera zones anyway.

I swear the ITG filter helps a lot, my mpg has definatley gone up since fitting it.

SOOTY · May 23, 2005

I filled my baby up on Friday and i have been driving it sensibly over the weekend to test peoples theorys, the Mpg is showing between 30 - 32. I have done 100 miles so far and it tells me i should expect another 200 miles from the remaining petrol, its on just over half full now. We shall wait and see!.

andy_leitch · May 23, 2005

I just got 350miles (32mpg) on my 1.2 16V. Thats terrible isnt it. i thought i should be getting about 38-40mpg

SOOTY · May 23, 2005

That is bad! i thought my 150Miles to a full tank was bad. Were you driving like a looney?! My gfriend has a 1.2 Dynamique and she gets bad fuel consumption.

Lagerlout · May 23, 2005

400 out of my 172 is my pb. I usually average about 280.

Liam · May 23, 2005

get about 350 miles to a tank of optimax thats in a 182

Clarkie172 · May 23, 2005

i wish i could get over 250 miles out of my tank!!!!

cup_racer · May 23, 2005

I get 300-370, every time i fill up.

I drive it at all speeds, carefully and hard.

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