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[richardirv]

The problem is, definitions of "around town" differ, as do people's driving styles, so it's hard to say what's reasonable. If your "round town" driving really is urban, with only a few hundred yards between junctions, roundabouts, etc. then it's probably par for the course for a V6 with auto. gearbox.

I find the best economy is anywhere above the torque converter lockup in 4th (about 45 MPH). If you can't cruise that fast it'll cost you 7 or 8MPG IME. Sadly, that's too much to ask on a de-restricted A road sometimes.

Around 60 ISH is the best MPG for mine (36-37). It gets progressively worse over that. About 33 at 70, 31 at 80, 29 at 90, 21 at 120*

Kevin

* - on the Autobahn

Hehe!! You forgot 140!!!

[richardirv]

As Kevin said... "around town" is a variable feast .... if you keep moving but contunually accelerate/brake between speed bumps/roundabouts/lights etc you will get worse figures than sitting for long periods in queues !!

A miggy weighs in at 1.7 tonnes(ish) .. the major part of fuel consumption is how quickly and how often you accelerate that mass, as well as to what speed.

I can get around 34mpg at 60 on a motorway run, but usually around 28-30 @ 70 ish, around 25 mpg on the daily commute - 8 miles of twisty B roads, and around 18 when I'm forced to do any "town" driving

HTH

Gettin 25 without being on a motorway is a pipe dream for me and your in a 3.2!!!

My daily commute is 5 miles of ring road each way.

[Kevin Wood]

Hehe!! You forgot 140!!!

Yep. Forgot the hardened steel gonads and kevlar undies that day.

My daily commute is 5 miles of ring road each way.

In that case, a fair percentage of your driving will be on a cold engine too, which won't help.

I do 20 miles each way, mixed urban / A roads and get about 26-27.

Kevin

[Jimbob]

If you pm me your email, Ill add you to the editor list

[Richard P]

Most of my driving is of the around town variety and I record about the same MPG as you. Fortunately my annual mileage is only about 5-6k so the fuel bill is not a mayor consideration. That was my reasoning behind buying the 2.6 as opposed to something more sensible, and then within a couple of months of me buying it, we had the budget, and the £440 road tax announcement!

Richard.

[richardirv]

Most of my driving is of the around town variety and I record about the same MPG as you. Fortunately my annual mileage is only about 5-6k so the fuel bill is not a mayor consideration. That was my reasoning behind buying the 2.6 as opposed to something more sensible, and then within a couple of months of me buying it, we had the budget, and the £440 road tax announcement!

Richard.

Well thats made me feel a bit better if you get similar MPG. Yeah the road tax is a pig!! There is another petition on the daily mail site i think, heard roomers that they are re thinking it after the up roar but who knows!!!

[Chalkysuper7]

Around town i generally get about 19mpg and cruising on a motorway about 32mpg. Although funny enough i did read on the forum that the faster you go on the motorway the better fuel consumption is. I at times tow a caravan and then the mpg is shocking

Your figures seems similar to mine, god I wouldn't like to think about it if I was towing too!!

I can't believe Vauxhall had the cheek to stamp ECO TEC on these engines, they are anything but ECO!!! LOL  

OR TEC, There made from Combine harvester parts are they not ?? hahahaha

[tomoco]

Hi all, just done a long run down to Taunton (Somerset), filled her up, did about 360 miles, then filled up again 52 litres, not sure if this good or bad (not too hot on maths) anybody want to work out the mpg for me
mark
P.S thanks again craig those wheels will look the biz mate

[Mr Skrunts]

Hi all, just done a long run down to Taunton (Somerset), filled her up, did about 360 miles, then filled up again 52 litres, not sure if this good or bad (not too hot on maths) anybody want to work out the mpg for me
mark
P.S thanks again craig those wheels will look the biz mate

1 Imperial gallon = 4.54609188 litres

52 div by 4.546 = 11.438627364716234051913770347558 Gallons

360 miles div by 11.438 galls = 31.474033922014338171008917642945 MPG

[tomoco]

Thanks scruntie, nearly 32mpg not bad really as i was pushing it, clearing the pipes so to speak. If i drove it like a milkfloat i could have done 35 to 40, but where's the fun in that.

mark

[Chalkysuper7]

Most of my driving is of the around town variety and I record about the same MPG as you. Fortunately my annual mileage is only about 5-6k so the fuel bill is not a mayor consideration. That was my reasoning behind buying the 2.6 as opposed to something more sensible, and then within a couple of months of me buying it, we had the budget, and the £440 road tax announcement!

Richard.

Read this ....http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_10012524