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VmaxGazza

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sub 20 mpg
« on: 21 November 2011, 21:07:13 »

hi, i'm getting concerned about the running costs of my omega 2 litre, its drinking more than me lol, £20 worth of juice is getting me about 65 miles! if i use car all week its costing £50 in petrol i only live 16 miles away from work, i was wanting to put me zxr 750 away for winter but i'm running it still as cannot keep chucking me money in the tank of car, am i getting crap MPG or am i just realising how much fuel has gone up recently?? does anyone have any ideas or is this something that needs sorting by garage??
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #1 on: 21 November 2011, 21:19:13 »

Thats what I get mate although I have a 2.6, 95% of my driving is round town but I love my Omega, couldnt bear to go back to a smaller car.
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #2 on: 21 November 2011, 21:23:00 »

Around town my 2.5 gets around 22 ish but on average im getting 28 - 30 driving carefully with a mix of town and motorways.
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #3 on: 21 November 2011, 21:23:53 »

hi ya,

i got a 2.5 v6.

i'm currently doing a real world experiment (ignoring what trip computer says). i filled up from absolute empty. cost £78 something.

i reset the mileage button on the dash and am seeing what i get when i run her out of juice. for this test i'm driving like an eco freak i.e. no extra weight, revs staying around 1200 or lower and uphill not exceeding 2000, little braking etc etc

so far its looking like around 16mpg for town driving  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

venture on tut motorway though and it's quite economical.

hope that helps.
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #4 on: 21 November 2011, 21:24:43 »

ps i should add i'm due a full service..............whethert that makes any diff???
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #5 on: 21 November 2011, 21:29:33 »

Getting just around 20 mpg around town with my 2.2 cdx estate on the computer.  :o

Dont do what I did. Reset mpg reading when expecting to be doing under 5m per day for a week ... 16mpg  :'( :'(

Sooooo glad I am on LPG  8)

Hope you knew what you were getting into when you bought one of these. Not a town car, cruiser (and for towing).

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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #6 on: 21 November 2011, 21:30:15 »

ps i should add i'm due a full service..............whethert that makes any diff???

another 1 or 2 per probably  ;D ;D ;D :'(
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #7 on: 21 November 2011, 21:30:32 »

hi ya,

i got a 2.5 v6.

i'm currently doing a real world experiment (ignoring what trip computer says). i filled up from absolute empty. cost £78 something.

i reset the mileage button on the dash and am seeing what i get when i run her out of juice. for this test i'm driving like an eco freak i.e. no extra weight, revs staying around 1200 or lower and uphill not exceeding 2000, little braking etc etc

so far its looking like around 16mpg for town driving  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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venture on tut motorway though and it's quite economical.

hope that helps.

A good service should bring your mpg up. Mine costs £90 to fill from empty although  there is never more than 20 quid in it.
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #8 on: 21 November 2011, 22:09:02 »


Hope you knew what you were getting into when you bought one of these. Not a town car, cruiser (and for towing).
sort of, i've only been driving six years, had a tigra, a vectra and now the mig, its been a pig to own, bonnet's up to often for my liking, no heater and cylinder head gasket blown twice in 18 months of ownership :( but its a nice car to drive, until an amber lights on the dash
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #9 on: 22 November 2011, 05:37:17 »

My 3.0 does 17 average around town but all migs are fairly thirsty anyway.
Still wouldn't swap it though......... ;)
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #10 on: 22 November 2011, 08:35:43 »

If fuel consumption is a major issue......don't buy a mig ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

If you want luxury, comfort & good all round solid car....then its the one you want :y
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #11 on: 22 November 2011, 10:17:20 »

My commute is 25 miles each way, consisting of a mix of congested town, stop&go dual carriageway and about 5 miles of motorway (where I can get to 70mph). I do a little bit of running about at weekends.

I get between 30 - 32 mpg from my 2.2 Auto, which I don't think is too bad at all.
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #12 on: 22 November 2011, 14:58:57 »


i'm currently doing a real world experiment (ignoring what trip computer says). i filled up from absolute empty. cost £78 something

Pah thats not empty, loads left! Unless you were paying £1.04 a litre  ;)
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #13 on: 22 November 2011, 15:06:21 »

I've been doing some mixed runs since getting the 3.2.

Drove back from High Wycombe, foggy, traffic not going much above 70mph anyway, so stuck cruise on at 60mph. Got the following:



Reset the trips, went to visit a mate in Chipping Norton, good blast of country roads:



Then "normal" driving & what I usually get:



So really it does all depend on your driving style  :)
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Re: sub 20 mpg
« Reply #14 on: 22 November 2011, 15:20:34 »

65 Miles from 20 quid!! from a 2.0, thats not right, thats about 20 mpg, I get around 27mpg from my 3.0 MV6 peddling around London, would expect a 2.0 Auto around 27mpg and Manual 30 mpg around town.

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