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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 12:31 PM
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Done a search and didn't come up with to much.

Looking at a focus rs mk1. But what's the realistic mpg round town ( mixed driving )

For a std and lightly modded.

My mate has one with a blue fin and recons he averages about 12mpg and can't better 16 mpg if he baby's it.


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( I'm not looking for 30 plus but I get 24mpg out of my trophy Clio 182 so would like to get close to this )
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 01:07 PM
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Not had mine long and unsure how to work it out but I'm getting about 230 miles from full to light on, about Ł60. Whatever that works out to, that's pretty much town driving all the time
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 01:10 PM
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Figures are quoted as 19.9 urban , 36.9 extra urban , average 28 mpg for a standard car .
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by myoldfiesta
Not had mine long and unsure how to work it out but I'm getting about 230 miles from full to light on, about Ł60. Whatever that works out to, that's pretty much town driving all the time
That's about 22mpg.
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 01:21 PM
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Ignorance is bliss lol, was doing Ł65 for about 480 in my jetta but that was boring me
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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Ignorance is bliss lol, was doing Ł65 for about 480 in my jetta but that was boring me


Guessing that was a diesel, which makes that around 45mpg. So not too bad...
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Sounds like there is something wrong with your mates one if it's only doing between 12 and 16 mpg. !
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 02:34 PM
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It's on a blue fin. Spoke to some once else who's seeing 28 across a tank in a 325 bhp example.

I no you don't get one for economy but I'm only 23 so needs to be doing 20 mpg plus
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 09:36 PM
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I usually put Ł25 in each time i fill up and get about 70 - 80 miles on that with a mixture of driving styles but a lot of it is just short journeys to and from work which is about 3 miles each way so i'm sure it's not running very economically on those short runs, obviously once it's warmed up it would be running more economically.
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 09:43 PM
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That's exactly what I get in my Clio trophy so can live with that
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by zippyobrien
Done a search and didn't come up with to much.

Looking at a focus rs mk1. But what's the realistic mpg round town ( mixed driving )

For a std and lightly modded.

My mate has one with a blue fin and recons he averages about 12mpg and can't better 16 mpg if he baby's it.


Cheers.
( I'm not looking for 30 plus but I get 24mpg out of my trophy Clio 182 so would like to get close to this )
Nice to talk to you on the phone Lee - LOL

Jake
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Old Nov 11, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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Haha.
See ya tomoz buddy
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 04:29 AM
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250-280 miles to a tank and 330 on a motorway run. That was what I got with an exhaust and a flash remap.

55 litre tank I think?
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Old Nov 12, 2013 | 10:24 PM
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Well got it and got it home. Well pleased with it.

Although, it's going straight in for a hybrid turbo and live map as it got its arse well and truely handed to it by my Clio trophy on the way home which is ever so slightly disappointing.
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Old Nov 13, 2013 | 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted by zippyobrien
Well got it and got it home. Well pleased with it.

Although, it's going straight in for a hybrid turbo and live map as it got its arse well and truely handed to it by my Clio trophy on the way home which is ever so slightly disappointing.
Lol - enjoy, nice to meet you and your dad.

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I had a 290bhp one a few years ago and would get 220/230 miles too a tank taking it easy to work and back ect

But if I would do a long motorway journey (not doing 60 as that's boring)

Just a steedy constant speed 75/80? Would get more like 280/300 miles too a tank

As you know I have a heavy foot so in these figures there will be a few blasts
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235 miles to a tank, but its at least Ł70 to fill up with SUL

its about 20-21 mpg around town
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Mine that the wife runs is Std and see's around 300 to a tank
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 10:42 PM
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Mine that the wife runs is Std and see's around 300 to a tank

You're back?!
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Shings
Lol - enjoy, nice to meet you and your dad.

J
What's next then?
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