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Just learn how to figure mpg to get a real comparison. If you have any trouble I'll help you;)
Hmm
approx €1.23 per litre X 4.55 = €5.59 per gallon approx
40/ 5.59 = 7.15 gallons
600 km = 600x5/8 = 375 mls
375 mls / 7.15 gallons = 52.44 per gallon.
And unless I got my maths all wrong in my first post or this one I am getting in or around the same figure98% stop start driving around town.
over 600 Km per €40
Approx 375 Miles
= 9.375miles to €1
How much is diesel now?
Approx €5.60 per gallon X 9.375 = 52.5 Miles to the gallon..
'08 SEAT Cordoba 1.4tdi Sport
Anyone want to work that out if I got it wrong ?
Be my guest if you want to prove me wrong.:D0 -
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Maybe because we go to the same pump all the time and prices of diesel hasnt really changed all that much recently
No, not really. Not at all. Thats a really silly comment.
On the point of people using euros and distances travelled purely as a fuel efficiency indicator I most probably don't fill up at the same pump as everyone here so people cant assume prices everywhere are the same. From pumps.ie there is a 10 euro difference from filling up a 55 litre tank from the cheapest reported diesel to the most expensive in the past week.
In Vectras example (used for figures) that would equal a 34 litre fill vs a 29 litre fill which is 5 litres which is 1.1 gallons which for me is 62.7 miles.
Btw to Vectra.
Presuming that the ppl at your station is 1.239 then this is a much easier and more reliable way to work it out is.
Amount spent filling divided by ppl (1.239 for you) = litres
litres to gallons using TDIClub converter or other
Miles divided by gallons.
40 divided by 1.239 = 32.27
32.27l = 7.10
375 divided by 7.1 = 52.82
Though for the people who will do it the normal less needlessly convoluted way then all they need to do is.
Litres to gallons
Distance divided by gallons.0 -
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sentient_6 wrote: »52 MPG is very good for 98% town driving! Nearly to good......:)
You could get a more accurate reading with two fills of fuel. Next time you go to fill up, fill it to the absolute tits, then reset your trip meter before pulling off. Head on your merry way until you need to fill up again. Next time fill up to the absolute tits again. The fuel in litres from the pump is the amount you've used since last filling up & you'll have the actual distance travelled on your trip meter. So divide the litres by the km traveled & multiple be 100 to L/100km, or convert your litres to gallons & divide the miles traveled by that amount.
Apparently the true reading is more an average of many fills but its a good start to see where you are.
You shouldn't be using cost to calculate btw, just volume & distance.
I can tell you exactly how much fuel I have burned to mileage over the past two years and you can get an average that way.
Might do it actuallyNo, not really. Not at all. Thats a really silly comment.
On the point of people using euros and distances travelled purely as a fuel efficiency indicator I most probably don't fill up at the same pump as everyone here so people cant assume prices everywhere are the same. From pumps.ie there is a 10 euro difference from filling up a 55 litre tank from the cheapest reported diesel to the most expensive in the past week.
In Vectras example (used for figures) that would equal a 34 litre fill vs a 29 litre fill which is 5 litres which is 1.1 gallons which for me is 62.7 miles.
Btw to Vectra.
Presuming that the ppl at your station is 1.239 then this is a much easier and more reliable way to work it out is.
Amount spent filling divided by ppl (1.239 for you) = litres
litres to gallons using TDIClub converter or other
Miles divided by gallons.
40 divided by 1.239 = 32.27
32.27l = 7.10
375 divided by 7.1 = 52.82
Though for the people who will do it the normal less needlessly convoluted way then all they need to do is.
Litres to gallons
Distance divided by gallons.
Between you and I we all averaged 52 ish which is about right but I am going to calculate the amount burned over the past 2 years to get an accurate reading..;)0 -
I hate MPG threads! I the best MPG I have seen is going down a hill on the M1 where the display flickerd breifly to a 33.5 MPG!
Normally I would say im getting about 9-10 MPG in town, 17 on the combined and high twenties on the Motorways.
The offending car is a vauxhall monaro 5.7 litre V8, but the way I think about it is, its not about miles per gallon, its about smiles per gallon 0 -
stealthyspeeder wrote: »its not about miles per gallon, its about smiles per gallon
Oh thats cheesy . . . . . . 0 -
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stealthyspeeder wrote: »I hate MPG threads! I the best MPG I have seen is going down a hill on the M1 where the display flickerd breifly to a 33.5 MPG!
Normally I would say im getting about 9-10 MPG in town, 17 on the combined and high twenties on the Motorways.
The offending car is a vauxhall monaro 5.7 litre V8, but the way I think about it is, its not about miles per gallon, its about smiles per gallon
Heavier than mine. What BHP from that engine then?0 -
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i dont know how to count mgp, i know some people made formulas, but suck at it
470km from 60l tank motorway driving 130km/h sometimes a bit fester to overtake someone
300km from full tank when pure city/trafic driving.
so how much mpg would that be lads? i presume very very low0 -
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ShadowHearth wrote: »i dont know how to count mgp, i know some people made formulas, but suck at it
470km from 60l tank motorway driving 130km/h sometimes a bit fester to overtake someone
To get the MPG we need to do two things. Get the miles and the gallons from the kilometres and litres.
http://www.tdiclub.com/misc/conversions.html
Using that page we can put in the KM and litres then we can do the calculation.
470km = 292.1miles
60l = 13.2 Gallons
So now we divide the miles by the number of gallons.
292.1 divided by 13.2 = 22.12 mpg
I know you asked for the mpg only but I thought trying to explain it a bit was more helpful.0 -
To get the MPG we need to do two things to that. Get the miles and the gallons from the kilometres and litres.
http://www.tdiclub.com/misc/conversions.html
Using that page we can put in the KM and litres then we can do the calculation.
470km = 292.1miles
60l = 13.2 Gallons
So now we divide the miles by the number of gallons.
292.1 divided by 13.2 = 22.12 mpg
I know you asked for the mpg only but I thought trying to explain it a bit was more helpful.
dont give the fish, but teach how to catch it. fair play, thx! 0 -
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ShadowHearth wrote: »mine is 2.5 turbo with 399, and a small weebit better mpg. i know its different sut up, but i was expecting waaaaaaay better power from 5.7 V8....
p.s wouldnt your car be a 740i?
Cant compare the two in fairness. I know which Id rather have for a daily driver ....0 -
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Cant compare the two in fairness. I know which Id rather have for a daily driver ....
well i am not comparing the mpg, i was just interested in mpg/power. plus main thing why i asked, as i was surprised on low hp from such huge engine.
you can have whatever you whant for daily driving as i really dont care bud. 0 -
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No, dont think its the same engine but not 100% certain. Not sure the 520 consumption - perhaps better on open road, town driving, due to larger car, might also be bad.
Thing is - I generally drive fairly light footed and when I want to use the power, its there. I know that its possible to get under 15 MPG or even worse ....
I actually like turbo cars - have had a few - the torque (and sound) is nicer on a larger engined car. Then again - as long as its RWD im generally happy.
No, mines auto - again, its my daily commute and sometimes traffic can be crappy. Most of time im happy with it being auto - 10% of the time, not.
remember a good few discussions about 520, as it was better to go for bigger engine as mpg are not much different, but you get a nice bonus bhp.
Well sound of V8 is har to beat. 0 -
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