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Best mpg for under 2k?

  • 25-09-2015 3:16pm
    #1
    daylers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭


    Hello just wondering with everybody's experience with best cars they have had for mpg that cost less then 2k be it petrol or disel?


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  • #2
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    depends on your needs.

    if you are farting around town a 1.0 k11 micra or 1.3 e10 corolla would be good.

    if you are doing long runs, something like a 90bhp Focus TDDi would be good.

    my current Celica cost a shade over 2 grand and it's doing a respectable 42-43 mpg on my commute which is all motorway, it's a savage around town though, does more like half that.


  • #3
    Seweryn
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    daylers wrote: »
    Hello just wondering with everybody's experience with best cars they have had for mpg that cost less then 2k be it petrol or disel?
    Honda Civic 6th Generation 1.5 Petrol - total average over 48 mpg
    Mercedes-Benz W201 190D 2.0 Diesel - total average over 49 mpg


  • #4
    Noccy_Mondy
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    Mk1 focus tddi gives exceptional mpg on long runs. I've done 250 miles since monday, and it's used just over a quarter of a tank. (Not very technical, I know!)


  • #5
    Toyotafanboi
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    Noccy_Mondy wrote: »
    Mk1 focus tddi gives exceptional mpg on long runs. I've done 250 miles since monday, and it's used just over a quarter of a tank. (Not very technical, I know!)

    Back when I was a broke ass student I had a mk1 TDDi focus. I was based in South Dublin and prospective mrs. Fanboi was in Waterford... used to stick a tenner into it in Dunlaoire and drive real handy and i'd make it the whole way to Waterford :P

    Not very sceintific either but around 55-60 to the gallon.


  • #6
    JohnBoy26
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    Seweryn wrote: »
    Honda Civic 6th Generation 1.5 Petrol - total average over 48 mpg
    Mercedes-Benz W201 190D 2.0 Diesel - total average over 49 mpg

    Good examples of those civic are rare enough these days. Something like an e12 corolla will achieve similar miles per gallon and its a much more modern car. A 02-03 saloon can be got for around 2k these days.


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  • #7
    CJhaughey
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    Toyota Avensis Estate 2.0TD (non D4D)
    Average over 100k miles 45.14 mpg.
    Driven in a spirited fashion mostly.
    Cost me 900 but I have looked after it since purchase.


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