10: Vauxhall Astra 2.0 CDTI Ecoflex

Any car, driven with sense and i dont mean like a mobile scrooge, just driven at resonable progress, will do more than the maker claims. Lead foots and agresive driving have and always will kill MPG.

Example:

I have an Alfa, its fitted with a 2ltr petrol, latest 'Tech' and is suposed to return a combined figure of 36.6 MPG.

To do a route from where i live to work, some 68 Miles i have done some experimental driving just to see what can and cant be done just by yourself and by employing different driving styles, this is what i have found... Now if driven with high spirit, changing gear late, languishing in a high gear, braking hardish and generally doing most things one does without engaging thought, it will struggle to get 21 MPG

Conversely, drive the car and use forethought, laying off the brakes, using gears to slow momentum, and short changing, over the same distance and the same route, i can get 45+MPG and yet the journey time between the two points is less than 4 minutes difference, also, by driving and thinking about what your doing, and for me at any rate, makes the journey a tad more fun.

This article just goes to prove, (So,Ok this 'Test' has been done over a set route and under monitored conditions per-say) learn to drive correctly, use forethought and you can beat the quoted MPG of any car, save money as well to boot. Bargin.

This article is rubbish, because the official figures are on the Combined cycle, whereas your London to Birminghamwas probably on motorway, so should be compared to the claimed Extra -Urban figure.

So i doubt the cars would actually exceed the official figures by much, certainly not 20% +

Running a VW polo Blue motion 09 .

80 mpg is possible but low 70mpg the norm on a run, locally low 60's.

The Polo is no slouch as rapid enough when you want.

BUT the bug bear is the particulate filter and re generation , the first time it did not regenerate properly

' so had to go to garage to be regenerated only 26000 miles on clock. Not cheap as they also replaced a faulty valve, £160 later.

Tyre choice is also important , when i fitted winter tyres the Mpg is reduced.

Head wind and tail wind makes huge difference.

Most combustion engines that do say 88 mpg usually one person in car, & tested round a flat track.

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progress, will do more than the maker claims. Lead foots and agresive driving have and always will kill MPG.