NON thirsty petrols? For those of us that don't give cars death!

adammcknight · 26-04-2014 11:12am #1

I know getting the best out of the MPG of your car is mainly down to your driving style and I don't be rallying into cars so with that in mind can anyone suggest a nice, stylish petrol that won't drink it on regular short trips adding to 200 miles a week? Please not something boring.

Budget 4-6K
Engine from 1.6L-2.0L

26-04-2014 1:56pm

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Subaru/Legacy/2.0-R.../39713905713523690/advert?channel=CARS&featuredListingClickThru=true

bazz26 · 26-04-2014 2:07pm

Those Legacy's are on the thirsty side though, even the 2.0 litre ones.

CiniO · 26-04-2014 2:37pm

Nice, stylish, petrol for short trips with best MPG and no need for rallying for 4 - 6k?

Hmm - only what comes to my head fulfilling all those is Prius.

JohnBoy26 · 26-04-2014 2:42pm

Honda Civic 1.8 vtec. Economical and powerful enough too.

Gavman84 · 26-04-2014 3:22pm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Honda Civic 1.8 vtec. Economical and powerful enough too.

Or a Honda Accord I get over 650 km out of a tank of petrol on mine. Not bad for 2.0 anyway.

adammcknight · 26-04-2014 4:29pm

bazz26 wrote: »

Those Legacy's are on the thirsty side though, even the 2.0 litre ones.

Yeah I think I'd have to agree. Guzzlers. Out of my league I think

adammcknight · 26-04-2014 4:30pm

CiniO wrote: »

Nice, stylish, petrol for short trips with best MPG and no need for rallying for 4 - 6k?

Hmm - only what comes to my head fulfilling all those is Prius.

Prius and stylish should never be used in the same sentence haha!

adammcknight · 26-04-2014 4:34pm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Honda Civic 1.8 vtec. Economical and powerful enough too.

I hadn't even thought about a civic to be honest. I'll have a look at them! Cheers!

Gavman84 wrote: »

Or a Honda Accord I get over 650 km out of a tank of petrol on mine. Not bad for 2.0 anyway.

I would love one but have a few people telling me they're very bad on petrol. But yes I know everyone has different stories about their cars so I won't write them off.
cheers for the help

adammcknight · 26-04-2014 4:36pm

Gavman84 wrote: »

Or a Honda Accord I get over 650 km out of a tank of petrol on mine. Not bad for 2.0 anyway.

Out of interest, how much fills a tank for you? And how much of that is non motorway driving?

Gavman84 · 26-04-2014 5:20pm

adammcknight wrote: »

Out of interest, how much fills a tank for you? And how much of that is non motorway driving?

Tank costs 80 euro at the moment anyway. I do no motorway miles really just drive to and from work daily on B roads. To and from ballincollig. Done 10000 km in six months since I got it!

adammcknight · 26-04-2014 5:29pm

Gavman84 wrote: »

Tank costs 80 euro at the moment anyway. I do no motorway miles really just drive to and from work daily on B roads. To and from ballincollig. Done 10000 km in six months since I got it!

That's very similar to, if not a little bit better than my 1.5 Almera! What year is it? How much is a year's tax? Around 900?

26-04-2014 6:12pm

adammcknight wrote: »

Yeah I think I'd have to agree. Guzzlers. Out of my league I think

Not really that bad i get 40 mpg on a run. average 32 on a 5 mile commute. €80 to fill and get on average about 620 km

Gavman84 · 26-04-2014 6:24pm

adammcknight wrote: »

That's very similar to, if not a little bit better than my 1.5 Almera! What year is it? How much is a year's tax? Around 900?

Mine is 09 but it's the older model(cl7) last few of them I say and mine is a type s. Tax is 750 a year on it. Came from a 03 focus diesel.

CiniO · 26-04-2014 7:20pm

Gavman84 wrote: »

Or a Honda Accord I get over 650 km out of a tank of petrol on mine. Not bad for 2.0 anyway.

Heh funny logic.
The 50 seater coach I drive gives me sometimes over 1500km out of a tank of diesel. Not bad for 6.8 litre

Deise67 · 26-04-2014 7:24pm

have an 01 1850 vtec accord thirsty beast , not what I would class as economical ! mainly city driving, lovely car but not frugal !

Gavman84 · 26-04-2014 7:39pm

CiniO wrote: »

Heh funny logic.
The 50 seater coach I drive gives me sometimes over 1500km out of a tank of diesel. Not bad for 6.8 litre

Just mean focus I had before was diesel and that did 480-500 miles on a tank accord has been better on petrol than expected seeing as get 400 miles a tank.

CiniO · 26-04-2014 7:42pm

Gavman84 wrote: »

Just mean focus I had before was diesel and that did 480-500 miles on a tank accord has been better on petrol than expected seeing as get 400 miles a tank.

That kind of comparison makes sense only if you are sure that tanks in both vehicles are exactly the same. Obviously they aren't.
Hence my example with a bus.

I can do over 1500km on a tank of diesel in a bus, but only 750km on tank of diesel in my civic.
Does that mean bus is more fuel efficient?

colm_mcm · 26-04-2014 7:47pm

CiniO wrote: »

Heh funny logic.
The 50 seater coach I drive gives me sometimes over 1500km out of a tank of diesel. Not bad for 6.8 litre

How many litres of diesel does your coach hold? I know the accord will be somewhere around 60 litres,

MadYaker · 26-04-2014 7:48pm

CiniO wrote: »

That kind of comparison makes sense only if you are sure that tanks in both vehicles are exactly the same. Obviously they aren't.
Hence my example with a bus.

I can do over 1500km on a tank of diesel in a bus, but only 750km on tank of diesel in my civic.
Does that mean bus is more fuel efficient?

Obviously not.

I think the comparison he's making is fairly clear to be honest. He stated his MPG and cost to fill a tank.

No need to be so pedantic.

CiniO · 26-04-2014 7:49pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

How many litres of diesel does your coach hold?

400 litres afaik, but I might be wrong.
I fill it up in our company yard, and there is no meter on diesel supply tank.

Gavman84 · 26-04-2014 7:51pm

I see your point. All I'm saying is accord isn't bad on petrol can do worse. Think difference in tank capacity is 10 litres or just under.

adammcknight · 26-04-2014 11:04pm

Gavman84 wrote: »

Mine is 09 but it's the older model(cl7) last few of them I say and mine is a type s. Tax is 750 a year on it. Came from a 03 focus diesel.

Theyre very nice... Like them a lot and 750 isn't too bad I suppose. Could be a lot worse!

bazz26 · 26-04-2014 11:06pm

It's actually €710 on pre 2008 models.

adammcknight · 26-04-2014 11:07pm

If I'm gonna get a petrol that drinks juice I'd just go all out on a Focus ST. Love them big time! But at my age it's impossible to insure. I know tax is very high as well but I've seen a few that are the 2.5 litre engines but they get taxed in the 1301cc-1400 cc range... Anyone know why? If they're still genuinely the 2.5 litre engine I'd do my best to get a quote to insure one!

adammcknight · 26-04-2014 11:10pm

I know that question defeats the purpose of the thread but I am just curious

bazz26 · 26-04-2014 11:14pm

Are you sure they are a genuine ST or just a mutton dressed as lamb 1.4 with a ST replica body kit and alloy wheel?

adammcknight · 26-04-2014 11:45pm

bazz26 wrote: »

Are you sure they are a genuine ST or just a mutton dressed as lamb 1.4 with a ST replica body kit and alloy wheel?

Yeah I tbh I assumed that! Said those exact words to a mate but I saw a few of them so just thought maybe there's something I'm missing

NON thirsty petrols? For those of us that don't give cars death!

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