Is this MPG on my 182FF about right?

[TomEdwards]

So I've just done a 190 mile motorway journey. Was late at night with very very little traffic. Had cruise control on 75mph all the way, never went above 80. Just me in the car.

Stats:

Car trip = 37.8mpg
Average speed = 60.8mph

Filled up before I left (until the first click) did the same on arrival = 23.95 litres
Therefore 36.2mpg

Should I be getting a lot more than that? The car is 100% standard.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

Are you expecting more?

If one thing can be said about RS Clio's, it's MPG. It's a two litre petrol engine, a highly strung two litre petrol engine. Be greatful of anything north of 30mpg around town.

 

[Lawro]

I wouldn't say a LOT more no, depends on the conditions etc but as above the 1*2 is remarkably good on fuel for a highly strung 2.0 engine IMO. What fuel are you using?

 

[Dan519]

aircon 172/182s tend to be in the 36-38mpg region. Cups regularly tip past 40

 

[Martin_172]

id probably struggle to get much more than that in the twingo lol

 

[Dan519]

id probably struggle to get much more than that in the twingo lol

I barely get over 26 in the 197. Sack of s**t that it is

 

[Lawro]

I barely get over 26 in the 197. Sack of s**t that it is

SRS question.. Why are they so bad on fuel compared to the 1*2's?

 

[Martin_172]

I barely get over 26 in the 197. Sack of s**t that it is

ive never been one to really bother about fuel consumption but my 200 used to get to me!! although id still have it if it wasnt for the issues i had with geometry!!!!

 

[BIGASH]

My R27 was shocking on fuel but so was my 182 for the few weeks I drove it on the roads!

 

[Jekyll]

I'd say ti the op that that's about right tbh.

 

[Dan519]

SRS question.. Why are they so bad on fuel compared to the 1*2's?

I think it's the gearing. I get better economy round town than on a run, which is ridiculous.

 

[Dan519]

ive never been one to really bother about fuel consumption but my 200 used to get to me!! although id still have it if it wasnt for the issues i had with geometry!!!!

nor me to be honest, but this is getting on my nerves. I've had 300bhp cars which will match this for consumption.

 

[Adamm.]

Mines terrible for some reason I mean I only do a 5 mile journey to work so the car barely gets up to temp but 25 is about average over a few days of driving to work and back. Same journey was about 30 in the ph1 172.

Will reset it on my way to Bedford tomorrow hopefully it gets a better figure over a long drive.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Mine will do about 40/41 MPG's on a run. Well that's what the trip computer says anyway.

 

[steve32c]

42mpg when filled trip reset - reset and cruise at 60mph choice is yours have fun or count the pennies

 

[MicKPM]

Mines terrible for some reason I mean I only do a 5 mile journey to work so the car barely gets up to temp but 25 is about average over a few days of driving to work and back. Same journey was about 30 in the ph1 172.

Will reset it on my way to Bedford tomorrow hopefully it gets a better figure over a long drive.

Adam,

I'll have some bits with me at bedford so I'll take a look if you like? Not taking everything but I'll have CLIP and my mini-scope

Mick

 

[Adamm.]

Adam,

I'll have some bits with me at bedford so I'll take a look if you like? Not taking everything but I'll have CLIP and my mini-scope

Mick

Sorry Mick I didn't mean the trackday, going over to 519 today lol, I posted that at 1 thinking it was yesterday .

Sorry for confusing you there. Appreciate the help though .

 

[Alexiooo]

I swear I've had way over 40mpg by doing 60mph in my AC'd 172 Cup?!

 

[mi16chris]

I can get 42is in my 182 ff but that really trying , most of the time 36-38

 

[MicKPM]

My 172 hits 36mpg but I know the timing is wrong because I set the inlet slightly advanced... should see an average of 38-40mpg on a run if everything is right with your car.

 

[davo172]

I reckon you should see be seeing over 40 mpg easy based on that trip , Maybe your timing is out as said above , When were the belts done ?? maybe lambda ?

 

[matt_182]

I have been using Road Trip LE and over the past 2 weeks the calculations for my driving come back at 28.08mpg which is mainly 6 mile trip to work and then back again, same distance to the mrs house and back again and a few 1.5 mile trips to and from work when I stay at hers. The fuel gauge seems to go down very quickly from the top of the tank but I don't think that's too bad seeing as I have my heaters on full heat nearly all the time at the minute. Also, the air temperature will have contributed to mpg's in my opinion. I do need a new dephaser pulley so will get booked in with Mick to have that and belts done and see what happens.

 

[Adam D]

I hardly ever see it hit 30mpg in my 182. I do lots of town driving but also do a long trip 30mile trip with hardly any stopping and still don't see over 30. I get around 28/29.

Always have done in this but yet someone else i know with a 182 gets around 33/34 with town driving too. hmmm.

 

[darkbluesheep]

im getting around 28/29 in my 172 Cup, all town driving or short trips. People getting over 40 in a 172 Cup... Really! Maybe i have something wrong, lambda sensor or mybe new plugs and leads? One thing i have noticed is my 5k kick seems a lot less compared to when i first got the car but maybe iv just got used to it...

 

[cliosport197iow]

on my 197 i can never get above 27.8 mpg

 

[Dan519]

I hardly ever see it hit 30mpg in my 182. I do lots of town driving but also do a long trip 30mile trip with hardly any stopping and still don't see over 30. I get around 28/29.

Always have done in this but yet someone else i know with a 182 gets around 33/34 with town driving too. hmmm.

Broken

 

[Dan519]

im getting around 28/29 in my 172 Cup, all town driving or short trips. People getting over 40 in a 172 Cup... Really! Maybe i have something wrong, lambda sensor or mybe new plugs and leads? One thing i have noticed is my 5k kick seems a lot less compared to when i first got the car but maybe iv just got used to it...

probably broken

 

[Dan519]

on my 197 i can never get above 27.8 mpg

pretty good for a 197

 

[George182]

I average 32/33 according to the trip. I live in a city though and on longer trips I easily see 38/39 in my 182

 

[Starlet_gt]

on my 197 i can never get above 27.8 mpg

Driving carefully, I managed 34mpg over 200 miles in my 197. That was back and forth to work on a/b roads

 

[matt_182]

To be fair, mine doesn't get more than 29...30 at a huge push sitting at 60 on the a1, sitting at 70 and it goes to 26-28mpg when on a run. It's been a little better since fitting a cat but I'm convinced the decat has shafted the post-cat lambda even though there's no light on.

 

[JHead]

This is getting a bit depressing... i have a little 1.2 ... and i get 38 careful driving and when on a long motorway run 70-75 it will slowly go up... or remain the same. But as soon as i get in the town it drops to 35... :/ if i could have a 182 that does the same mpg with nearly double engine size... * dreaming*

 

[Dan519]

To be fair, mine doesn't get more than 29...30 at a huge push sitting at 60 on the a1, sitting at 70 and it goes to 26-28mpg when on a run. It's been a little better since fitting a cat but I'm convinced the decat has shafted the post-cat lambda even though there's no light on.

post cat lambda doesn't do anything! Something is very wrong to do 26-28 on a run in a 182. Very wrong indeed.

 

[jamievt]

my cup averages around 33mpg with alot of cold start / stop start driving which isnt to bad

 

[Martin_172]

my 200 never one went above 24mpg but it was just a tool for going flat out everywhere it usually sat about the 21mpg mark and when out a blast was around 12mpg.

i tried not to pay too much attention to it, couldnt really tell you what i ever got out my 172's as i didnt bother but i was just forever in the petrol station in my 200 it broke my heart, £70, £70, £70

 

[Dan519]

Just bombed into town for some food. gave it some manfoot.....MPG went up. f**k you car!

 

[DomP182]

My old Ph1 iceberg would read 43mpg! Its a challenge to hit 40 in my 182, 15 mile straight run to work

 

[matt_182]

See what figures I get tomorrow when I take the wench to pick up her new motor

 

[Pallets]

If I drive my ph1 like Miss Daisy I can get about 32mpg to work and back (50mph dual carriage way with no traffic - 7 miles). On a long motorway run I can get it up to about 37-38mpg. I I feel it could do slightly better. The pre-cat lambda is new, so what else on the car can have an effect? I've read that the coolant temperature sensor can effect things, as well as timing. Anything else?

The other year I went to the Nurburgring in Ricardos' old white ph1, and we averaged 53mpg on the way there. From Southend to Nurburg on a tank, with enough left for several laps

 

[DomP182]

I'm no Lewis Hamilton but I don't chugg about so i'm quite happy with my mpg