1.2 70 bhp

skodacol · 19-03-2008, 21:47

Had many Skodas over the years ,favourits ,felicias and fabias but I must say that my new fabia 1.2 70 is only returning 36 mpg at the moment so Iam hoping that when it loosens up in a few thousend miles that this wil improve ,
Can Iask what other members think should be a reasonable return of MPG for this car. My dealer seems to think that at present this is quite acceptable even though the car is used to travel daily on A roads at about 50-55mph.

monkey023 · 19-03-2008, 21:58

Hey I drive the Mk1 version which has 64bhp! The new one is just a minor remap to get a little extra pep. I can easily get 52mpg on motorway runs without a problem! Obviously with lots of town driving it can struggle to get in the mid 30s!!
But yes it should improve after the engine has bedded in properly, performance should improve as well, it did on mine - dramatically. I love this petrol engine, in my opinion it is the best petrol that Skoda do, along side the 2.0T-FSI in the vRS - obiviously for different reasons!!
Enjoy your car!

mark

AndyC · 19-03-2008, 22:08

Sounds about right for a new car. Ours is now loosening up a bit and will top 50mpg on a run

Andy

skodacol · 19-03-2008, 22:09

Thanks for the reply Monkey , maybe theres hope yet as all we do at the moment is watch the digital fuel display drop!!

coilie 110 · 19-03-2008, 23:55

Hi all
We got a mk1 64bhp version as a second car to help out our octy elegence tdi. We love the car for its torque and ease around the city but only getting mid 30's per gallon no matter how/where we drive. Its got 25k on a 05 plate oh, and its a combi.

Could it be possible the car could do with some tuning as I find it difficult to pull away at normal rev's as the car almost dies once the clutch is almost released.

I'd be grateful of any suggestions or info,
Many thanks!

skodayouth · 20-03-2008, 11:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by coilie 110

Hi all
We got a mk1 64bhp version as a second car to help out our octy elegence tdi. We love the car for its torque and ease around the city but only getting mid 30's per gallon no matter how/where we drive. Its got 25k on a 05 plate oh, and its a combi.

Could it be possible the car could do with some tuning as I find it difficult to pull away at normal rev's as the car almost dies once the clutch is almost released.

I'd be grateful of any suggestions or info,
Many thanks!

If the 6BHP Gain in the Fabia II is purely because of a remap, then it should be possible to re-map the 64BHP one in the Fabia I, but I don't know of any companies who do this as they pretty much 95% concentrate on turbo'd models

OctaviaT81 · 20-03-2008, 15:05

I saw a Czech company advertising a remap on this engine quoted at 80-90BHP so it's obviously tuned to the lower end of it's potential as supplied.

19-03-2008, 21:47	#1
skodacol Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: darlington Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	1.2 70 bhp Had many Skodas over the years ,favourits ,felicias and fabias but I must say that my new fabia 1.2 70 is only returning 36 mpg at the moment so Iam hoping that when it loosens up in a few thousend miles that this wil improve , Can Iask what other members think should be a reasonable return of MPG for this car. My dealer seems to think that at present this is quite acceptable even though the car is used to travel daily on A roads at about 50-55mph.

19-03-2008, 21:58	#2
monkey023 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 138 Thanks: 11 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: 1.2 70 bhp Hey I drive the Mk1 version which has 64bhp! The new one is just a minor remap to get a little extra pep. I can easily get 52mpg on motorway runs without a problem! Obviously with lots of town driving it can struggle to get in the mid 30s!! But yes it should improve after the engine has bedded in properly, performance should improve as well, it did on mine - dramatically. I love this petrol engine, in my opinion it is the best petrol that Skoda do, along side the 2.0T-FSI in the vRS - obiviously for different reasons!! Enjoy your car! mark

19-03-2008, 22:08	#3
AndyC who...? Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 412 Thanks: 3 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: 1.2 70 bhp Sounds about right for a new car. Ours is now loosening up a bit and will top 50mpg on a run Andy __________________ 1999 Octavia 1.6 GLXi. Oldest one owner Octy on the forum. 2007 07 Fabia 2 1.2 in Silver. Briskoda's first new Fabia.

19-03-2008, 22:09	#4
skodacol Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: darlington Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: 1.2 70 bhp Thanks for the reply Monkey , maybe theres hope yet as all we do at the moment is watch the digital fuel display drop!!

19-03-2008, 23:55	#5
coilie 110 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Galway Posts: 26 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1.2 70 bhp Hi all We got a mk1 64bhp version as a second car to help out our octy elegence tdi. We love the car for its torque and ease around the city but only getting mid 30's per gallon no matter how/where we drive. Its got 25k on a 05 plate oh, and its a combi. Could it be possible the car could do with some tuning as I find it difficult to pull away at normal rev's as the car almost dies once the clutch is almost released. I'd be grateful of any suggestions or info, Many thanks!

20-03-2008, 15:05	#7
OctaviaT81 Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cornwall Posts: 942 Thanks: 6 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 1.2 70 bhp I saw a Czech company advertising a remap on this engine quoted at 80-90BHP so it's obviously tuned to the lower end of it's potential as supplied. __________________ Skoda Motorsport WRC news, photos & more!

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