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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Davey on 25 June 2009, 11:22:05

Title: 2.2 MPG.. What should it be?
Post by: Davey on 25 June 2009, 11:22:05
My 2.2 has always averaged about 26mpg mixed urban/motorway driving and I've never really thought anything of it.. But I  noticed the other day that my mate with a 3.2 Vectra is getting similar mpg so mine must be terrible  ;D

It runs perfectly and it is regularly serviced, are the 2.2's just really bad?
Title: Re: 2.2 MPG.. What should it be?
Post by: jimmas on 25 June 2009, 11:26:52
yes mate unfortunately that is about right mine does the same.  :y
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Post by: joshwyatt on 25 June 2009, 11:38:41
Unfortunately that's just what they get. Average mpg on mine is 26.4, that's from the MID. Have had 30 ocasionally and dropped to 20 or 21. The range, and mpg bit of the computer always depresses me lol, so I just stick to the outside temperature and enjoy driving it :)
The official figures from a brochure I've got for a 2.2 manual saloon are;
Urban-20.2
Extra Urban-39.8
Combined-29.4
Title: Re: 2.2 MPG.. What should it be?
Post by: Davey on 25 June 2009, 12:21:09
Doh!

Such a rubbish engine  ;D
Title: Re: 2.2 MPG.. What should it be?
Post by: MickAP on 25 June 2009, 14:52:06
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My 2.2 has always averaged about 26mpg mixed urban/motorway driving and I've never really thought anything of it.. But I  noticed the other day that my mate with a 3.2 Vectra is getting similar mpg so mine must be terrible  ;D

It runs perfectly and it is regularly serviced, are the 2.2's just really bad?

I get that towing a 1400kg caravan, not petrol of course.

Mick
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Post by: Proz on 25 June 2009, 15:58:51
Yeah sounds about right ... normal everyday stuff i get 26-28 mph ....  :'(
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Post by: Dubious on 25 June 2009, 20:28:18
My 2.5 does a lot better than that - high 20s knocking about and mid 30s on a decent run.
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Post by: Anton on 25 June 2009, 21:13:23
Getting about 22ish around town, back and forth to work,  went on holiday to the Scottish Highlands last year, (October) and averaged 38.4  nar nar nanar nar,  been on two defensive driving courses and an Eco driving course and cannot get any more.....  hey I like when it show instant mpg and when I decelerate it goes to 99999999  cool or what :P
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Post by: pauldmackay on 25 June 2009, 21:53:21
Just drove 1300 miles from Glasgow to the Costa Brava going via Millau not Lyon, averaged 30.9 mpg.

Used to get 28mpg from my old 3.0ltr elite over the same journey.
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Post by: mars on 25 June 2009, 22:46:49
Our 2.2's are both rubbish on local journeys but do very well on a run. (one manual, one auto) ::)
Title: Re: 2.2 MPG.. What should it be?
Post by: Proz on 25 June 2009, 23:45:47
I have had 36.0 on a motorway ... cruise set at 70 mph for the majority of the way  :y