Just purchased a MY00 UK 4 Door and was wondering what I should get as an average from a tank of fuel? Obviously it's going to be a lot less at the moment as I'm using the LOUD pedal quite a lot! But once I calm down a bit (need to placate the wife when she works out how much I've put in since Saturday!!)

[Edited by Viper61 - 7/23/2003 8:52:06 PM]

 

with a full tank my warning light comes on religously on 225 miles that is a mix of different road conditions

 

250 at best
200 if you drive fast
150 if you drive properly

 

I get over 31 on a reasonable motorway run. In town, it's never brilliant no matter how light-footed you are, especially if you're stuck with the over-rich MY00 ECU. If you're getting much more than 22mpg or so in town, you're doing well.

 

About 260 to 270 before the light comes on. By which time the gauge is showing completely empty

MY02 by the way.

 

I've had my 4dr MY00 Turbo for about 6 months now & I always get between 280 & 350 miles from full tank to light.

It is 'box' standard with the 'over rich' ECU and I don't drive like a ***** either!!
(but I don't drive like a nutter either)

 

I get 190-220 doing a 40minute run to work and then the same coming back.

needless to say i'm doing about 18k a year and its costing a BOMB to get to work.

BTW, if its a loud pedal you have then there something wrong with your car, the one on the right is the power pedal on my car

 

I normally get 21 mpg, every time without fail, but fro some strange reason, today, I did 165 miles, and used 18 gallons!!!!!!!!1

But then I was on track!!

Ron..

ps, my00!!

 

Average about 24mpg but just starting running on SUL and it's gone up to 25-26mpg.

So for my Classic MY98 wagon, that's about 280-290 to the light. Used to be 260-270 on normal unleaded.

 

On a good day 200 on a fun day 120ish

My93 (smaller tank...............i hope)

Mike

[Edited by Myk - 7/23/2003 9:19:24 PM]

 

Ok we'll ignore the "always run on SUL" when you sell it then

 

MY02STi7 50ltrs(light on) average 165miles but have had 220 on a realy wet foggy day with nagging Wife syndrome

Tony

 

Thanks for the replies, 120 on the trip so far this week and over half a tank to go so not doing too bad. Didn't bother counting for the weekend just kept chucking it in!

 

Anyone who gets more than 220 miles out of a full tank is a *****

 

if you want an economical car buy a golf tdi or something

 

190 on a good day, have achieved 285 on a very bad day!
Who cares though, enjoy the drive and don't watch the gauge, well not until the light comes on!

 

talisman you are spot on
350 miles to a tank whats that 56mph max

 

Lots of variety in the answers!!

I have had MY01 WRX for 8 days and am on 6th tank of SUL!! Oh my what a fabulous 8 days.

If I want MPG will use my Passat PD TDI at 45MPG...best of all worlds!

 

The best I got is 340 on a tankful..... (loads of good runs/motorway speed or just below, around 60mph average)

The worst I got was 180 on a tankful...... (using that right pedal a lot).

My00 wagon..... with PPP.

 

STi ver 4 with decat and K& N filter a Great weeks drive 110miles on Optimax and octane boost and a not so good week 400 miles. All depends on cash flow. We dont all live in the south with high finance jobs. HAHAHAHA

 

The 350 mile to the tank run was mistly comprised of a 140 mile each way run, down the A1 from Sheffield to Bedford!! (140 miles in 2hrs 10 minutes each way.) That's NOT a 56mph run !!!

 

No, but it's pretty close though.

2hrs 10 mins = 130mins

Avg speed = (140 / 130) * 60 = 64.6mph
Not a *****-out foot-to-the-floor average speed really is it?

[Edited by :Mike: - 7/24/2003 12:55:14 AM]

 

Tend to get around 230 miles when running in town.

But if i'm out and about it'll go up to 280.
Have to drive slow with the dog in the back.

 

WRX V2 with full decat:

240 miles if driven reasonably quickly but economically

220 miles if driven hard

200 miles if driven really really hard

And mine is the smaller tank (£35 to fill up with SUL)

 

About 270 miles but I try not to run it to the bottom of the tank , so I don't pick up cr*p from the tank
Dave.

 

There really is some macho bullsh*t talked about average driving speeds on this site.

One minute we are talking sensibly about the dangers of driving too quickly especially when inexperienced, and the next, we get phrases like "b*lls out, foot to the floor driving".

I can see why some people get the rong idea about scoob drivers.

Time to grow up I think.

 

i must have a problem then. i can only do about 250 max on a full tank, (all town driving and i live in London - hence **** loads of traffic). not driving like an angel i must admit, but not like a looney either

 

Andrew J, maybe they are getting the wrong idea becasue the spelling and grammer deteriorate on a daily basis..
I about 200-220 miles from a tank going to Guildford and back from Portsmouth each day.
And, I didnt know there was a fuel light, just kept filling the tank up and it was taking £38 - £40 Optimax.
Whats the reserve when the light is on?

Peanuts

worst case was 180 miles from £41 SUL on second day of ownership, have grown up a wee bit since mind (and found fourth gear)...

 

I get consistently between 25 & 27 mpg on my MY00& thats with the ppp.I do a round trip of 50 miles per day down mostly classic country b roads.No traffic,just tractors.
Each time i go to work,i am colin mcrae! Ruff!!

 

Can get 300+ on a trip to the lakes from Aylesbury. Granted it is mostly motoway and i do sit @ 75/80 most of the way if i can M5/M6 is a bit hard and most of the M6 around Brum.