And this is why I love diesel....

Max Power1 · 08-05-2012 4:01pm #1

Distance travelled:
344.9 Miles

Fuel used:
36.63 Litres

MPG: 43

Cost: 36.63litres @152.9 cpl = €56.01

Those are my figures from the weekends trip from Dublin to Clare via the M7.
Considering I was cruising at circa 160kmh for the vast majority of the time, I was seriously impressed. The car is a Mk4 TDI golf FWIW.

bazz26 · 08-05-2012 4:03pm

Only 43mpg?

JoeA3 · 08-05-2012 4:04pm

I wonder did you pick up any penalty points though, thus negating what you saved on fuel? :pac:

Max Power1 · 08-05-2012 4:05pm

bazz26 wrote: »

Only 43mpg?

Going circa 100mph, in a car without a 6th gear!

Yup - I was impressed, was expecting high 30s at best for that speed. The RPM was about 3700-3900, well above the normal 2000 rpm cruising speed.

Max Power1 · 08-05-2012 4:05pm

JoeA3 wrote: »

I wonder did you pick up any penalty points though, thus negating what you saved on fuel? :pac:

gollywog · 08-05-2012 4:05pm

Max Power1 wrote: »

bazz26 wrote: »

Only 43mpg?

Going circa 100mph, in a car without a 6th gear!

Yup - I was impressed, was expecting high 30s at best for that speed. The RPM was about 3700-3900, well above the normal 2000 rpm cruising speed.

That's about what I'm getting with 6 gears!

langdang · 08-05-2012 4:15pm

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ShadowHearth · 08-05-2012 4:36pm

not to rain on your day, but my 500eu ****y ford mondeo did 350miles with 40l of petrol

. cork - dublin - cork. had some road works too, so speed was jumping about

Max Power1 · 08-05-2012 4:39pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

not to rain on your day, but my 500eu ****y ford mondeo did 350miles with 40l of petrol . cork - dublin - cork. had some road works too, so speed was jumping about

Yes, ive seen north of 50mpg driving at a steady 110kmh

I was seeing this time how much of a drain on MPG is it when driving consistently but @ c160kmh

EDIT:Actually even my old 1.3 petrol fiesta did north of 40mpg on the motorway, now that I think of it