Mpg advice help (sorry) mines rubbish

[timmyed30]

Sorry guys I no there has been 100s before but I'm  :confused:about mine I average about 26mpg day to day but I made a trip from Sommerset to essex didn't go above 80mph cruise control 65/70.  Road works down to 50 for milesssssss at 4am so no traffic jams and all I got was 35mpg
Why is that right or is sumthing up!
Ed30 standard!!!!

[Beddie]

I'd say thats about average for that kind of journey at this time of year with cold temps etc 

[ub7rm]

Sounds about right to me too.  Presume the 26mpg driving is in city / traffic type situations?

[timmyed30]

Yea the 26mpgg I'm happy with but 35 for a 260 mile trip :/ I'm sure I've herd people get 40+

[Beddie]

Yea the 26mpgg I'm happy with but 35 for a 260 mile trip :/ I'm sure I've herd people get 40+

I've done 56K in my ED30 and never seen anywhere near 40+ as a trip average, you might see it when coasting and on a light foot for a few miles but thats about it..

[markymark]

As above have said, it's about right given the journey and the cold temps outside.

[stealthwolf]

Yup that's about right. If you want better mpg, drive slower eg 60mph or buy a diesel.

[timmyed30]

That's all ok then thanks guys thought I'd double cheak

[ub7rm]

I've seen over 41 mpg but in very 'specialised' conditions i.e the engine was still warmish from when it was last run but enough time had elapsed that the trip computer was reset, then it was straighnt onto a rural A road at a steady 45-50 mph for an hour or so without any harsh acceleration or braking.  It was mostly downhill too come to think of it...There was a convoy of cars ahead of me and no opportunity to overtake all of them so I just took it easy.

Do-able but not everyday and the conditions have to be right. 

My commute is 30 miles a day on a rural A road, cruise 50-60 mph with the occasional overtake and my long term average is about 34 mpg.

[FamilyDub]

I struggle to crack more than 33-35mpg over careful, 100+ mile journeys....  but then again, I am rather impatient and I do have a heavy right foot... 

I always think government 'combined' figures are about 5-6mpg optimistic, so 35 for an ED30 seems ok to me.

[sub39h]

i get less than that out of my K03 A3 2.0T. be happy lol

[Frodo-anni]

Im still on first tank of eddie ownership, saw 32mpg over the 30miles home from the dealership. Having been to and forth from work over 3 days its reading an average of 23.5mpg over 210miles, with average speed of 24mph. I would hav ethoughts its traffic and the cold weather, heaters on full, seats on toasty 

Just something i will get used to 

[Ifti]

Ive noticed that cruise control uses more fuel and increases mpg a little as well......

[vRS_Pagey]

Ive noticed that cruise control uses more fuel and increases mpg a little as well......

???? 

Out of interest, will mpg improve the higher the outside temperature?

[seiko]

Ive noticed that cruise control uses more fuel and increases mpg a little as well......

???? 

Out of interest, will mpg improve the higher the outside temperature?

yes you wil see more mpg in the summer, as apposed to less mpg in the winter months