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1. VW Passat 1.6 TDI 105 Bluemotion
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1,061 miles, 68.9mpg, 70-litre fuel tank
The VW Passat's large 70-litre fuel tank combines with an exceptional average fuel consumption of 68.9mpg to give a massive driving range of 1,061 miles per tankful. No other car in the UK can even get close.
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29/03/2012 09:26
29/03/2012 09:38
28/03/2012 22:50
I HAVE HAD GOOD EXPENSIVE AND EYE CATCHING CARS ALL MY LIFE......i AM NOW ON A HONDA LEAD 100 SCOOTER.....BEST THING I EVER DID. 120 MILES FOR ABOUT £5. BEATS MOST CARS AWAY FROM LIGHTS. DRIVE CAREFULLY AND SENSIBLY AND IT IS A GREAT EXPERIENCE. 30 0R 40 MPH SO WHAT.......MOST CARS I PASS ARE GOING 15MPH.
28/03/2012 13:25
Do not be taken in by what the manufacturers tell you, my wife has one of those Audi A3 1.6 diesels and the figures quoted by the manufacturers are not attainable in the real world. 45mpg is normal and it once did 55mpg on a long run at low speeds in top gear, that is the best it has ever been, figures are a bluff.
It is not just Audi, other manufacturers make claims of large mpg, ask people who drive them and find out what they really do, you will be surprised at how poor they really are.
29/03/2012 19:01
A 1950's Morris Minor 1000 would do well in excess of 50 mpg. If that is not enough for you, a Reliant Kitten would do well in excess of 60 mpg, and both were low-tech cars.
Even better was my 1961 BSA B40, 350cc. I travelled from Burnley to Perranporth and back for £2. That is not a mistake. In 1962 petrol was 5 bob a gallon and my trusty BSA did 800 miles on 8 gallons. I still own the bike and I am sure it would still do 100mpg.
28/03/2012 20:42
You could leave the car in the garage -that way it will do loads to the gallon ! . The way to go is ,small engine ,regular serviced & a very light foot and if you really need to save cash ,move to Lincolnshire [no hills ]. The real bad part is , we ain"t seen nothing yet , wait till fuel is £10 a gallon !.
28/04/2012 22:21
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29/03/2012 19:23
29/03/2012 21:07
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28/03/2012 17:24
My 1999 2.5l petrol vectra does about 45 mpg when driven at 65-70 mph on a motorway.
Averages around 33 mpg combined and 24 mpg in urban areas. If you drive with a light right foot, you will be surprised how much fuel you can save.
Also, would I be wrong in saying that most fuel consumption tests are done on a rolling road, with no wind resistance, hills or corners, which all help to drain your tank during every day driving?
28/03/2012 19:55
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05/05/2012 16:29
Derek Bridger:
If literacy is so important to you that you feel the need to comment on it while admitting you are no longer really qualified to do so without offending just about every reader then what are you doing reading and commenting here for in the first place! This is not the forum for judging literacy whether it be English or other. Maybe you would turn this free for all into a select place you have to qualify for before submitting. Grow up! Get a life! Who have you actually done something nice for recently or thought to help for no return and when was the last time you did? I'm betting you can't even remember, but you'll sit there nit picking!
19/04/2012 11:20
On my typical journey to work, a 30 mile round trip, on mostly 60 mph limit roads with little traffic my BMW 330 D will give 620- 650 miles on a tankful of diesel.
On a recent trip from Tukey to the UK at an average speed over 2,600 miles of 65 mph in 2 1/2 days the fuel consumption was about 55 mpg. Not bad for a 7 year old car.
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