What is a good MPG figure

[friedgreentomato]

I was wondering if you could tell me what a good MPG is?

Or does it depend on a lot of factors?

[jno]

indeed it does, and official figures are a joke, but you could try checking it out here

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/

[Hopkirk]

Petrol or Diesel?

Town driving or open road cruising?

Big car or small car?

[friedgreentomato]

17 year old Vitara
country/town driving
1600
Petrol

[Hopkirk]

At a rough guess you might be getting 35mpg.

[friedgreentomato]

Ok an getting 30

[Hopkirk]

Actually, with town driving and an old but fairly large engine, that is probably more realistic than my guess. Also I remember now it is automatic, which increases fuel use.

You might manage to improve it a little with less use of accelerator and brakes.

[Octavius]

It does rather depend on the car and also, where and how you drive it. I drive a large 2.0l diesel saloon and get around 48-50mpg, whereas my wifes car is a 1.4l petrol small hatchback and she gets low 30s.

The difference really is that my car goes with little effort and I tend to drive on M and A roads, whereas she drives around town and needs to flat foot the gas pedal to get up to 30 mph in less than 20 seconds. Both cars are less than 5 years old.

[friedgreentomato]

So I'm not doing to bad then?

[TWR]

To gain a good Petrol MPH, correct Tyre pressures, No roof Rack, car serviced correctly, Plugs / Air Cleaner / Petrol Filter / how quickly the car has warmed up, For a Derv, the car / van not to be black smoking that indicated either replacing the the injectors with Recon or new depends on your pocket, or badly serviced engine. & the most important, " Your Right foot"

[friedgreentomato]

She's 17 years old I doubt there's a injectors in her!!!

[TWR]

As in Petrol not Derv.

[tonyav]

You have just had a service oooh matron haven't you fgt ?.

[TWR]

Morning Tony.

[tonyav]

Morning TWR, how ya doin.

[TWR]

Fine, just getting on with life as we old uns do lol

[friedgreentomato]

Yes Tony she has just been serviced and some leads repleaced

[TWR]

I see Top Driver is on the prowel again with his Car lol ( No offence Top)

[tonyav]

She's running ok now isn't she, fgt ?.
Same here TWR, yep I have clocked TDs's post.

[friedgreentomato]

running like a dream I was just wondering if the MPG was good as she only has a small tank (35 litres) and I seem to be filling her up all the time!

[TWR]

Type Your Answer Here...Fried, the next time you visit your local Hal ford, car spare shop , filling up your car bye a bottle of REDX Carb cleaner,it about a fiver, read the instructions & follow, although you should have a few miles on the car, this will help, the car / van should have covered for its milage 150,000 whats it done? that will determine the engine wear.