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Best fuel economy
« on: 17 July 2012, 16:05:31 »
According to auto trader there are 3 volvos, the c30, the s40 and the v50 in the top 10 list of most fuel efficient second hand cars in the uk.
Quite surprised at that, I always think of volvos as being heavy cars and therefor sore on the juice. :-\
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Re: Best fuel economy
« Reply #1 on: 17 July 2012, 17:14:20 »
I have a contractor at work that's got a new Volve V50 1.6 Diesel, and he's averaging 83mpg!!  :o
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Re: Best fuel economy
« Reply #2 on: 17 July 2012, 17:23:25 »
Love the look of the C30. Few years bach had a S40 T4 auto. 200bhp, lots of fun, but of a wolf in sheeps clothing.
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Re: Best fuel economy
« Reply #3 on: 17 July 2012, 19:11:39 »
Quote from: twiglet on 17 July 2012, 17:14:20
I have a contractor at work that's got a new Volve V50 1.6 Diesel, and he's averaging 83mpg!!  :o


Iirc, the engine 1.6 Diesel is used by Ford, Volvo, Citroen and a few others  ;)

My parents have the same engine in there C4 and are getting around 55 mpg.
Too get those sort of figures, you just throw "stop start" and a frap filter into the mix  :)
Amazing how figures can be massaged  ;)
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Re: Best fuel economy
« Reply #4 on: 17 July 2012, 19:28:55 »
ford/volvo were/are the same company,they now have stop/start technology and 1.6 diesel in the focus was horrendous when you came too a hill...then saying that £ 35 per year road tax :y
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Re: Best fuel economy
« Reply #5 on: 17 July 2012, 19:48:47 »
Quote from: the alarming man on 17 July 2012, 19:28:55
ford/volvo were/are the same company,they now have stop/start technology and 1.6 diesel in the focus was horrendous when you came too a hill...then saying that £ 35 per year road tax :y


Agree  :y

Parents have the engine in the C4 with a auto box so that tends to cover the cracks a little.

Plus the road tax costs you sweet f**k all  :y
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Re: Best fuel economy
« Reply #6 on: 17 July 2012, 20:08:28 »
well i had it in a company and you being in the same game know how much shit we carry..going down hill was great untill you had to stop but going up hmmm...mind you that poxy focus which was 4 months had since new just stopped in lane 2 of m20...no reason just stopped and would not start even AA and ford dealer did'nt know what was wrong :y
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« Reply #7 on: 18 July 2012, 13:52:47 »
Ebay is littered with ex plod 1.6 diesel Focuses ::) seems they struggle to get much past 100k without going pop :-\
Those 20k service intervals have alot to answer for, me thinks :-\
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