UPDATE : Favorit Fuel Economy

daz51 · 05-06-2007, 18:06

Hey Guys,

as many will know i recently posted a thread regarding the poor fuel economy in my M reg Favorit.

well firstly thank you all and i now have some figures to gain some feedback from you guys. I now get this after having the sensor changed to determine how much fuel should be sucked in.

If i put in £30 i can drive around at about 50mph on wideish country lanes and A roads and get 250 miles. some times opening it up a bit.

what you think ??? good or bad ??

anewman · 05-06-2007, 19:32

Is the £30 a full tank to the brim? I'd expect to get about 250 miles from full to the brim to nearing empty, but most (about 200) of that would be constant 70mph motorway driving. This is in my L reg estate. I can only go by sat nav and guessing as my mileometer gets stuck occasionally so cannot put my trust in it.

If much of your driving is taxing, i.e. stop-start and uphills I would say you're not doing too bad. About 12 pence per mile?

As I understand it the official figures from back in the day for the hatchback are 35.3mpg around town and 51.4mpg at a steady 56mph. I don't think I'd expect any Favorit now to reach over 50mpg though unless it was rebuilt to be as new.

shytot · 05-06-2007, 22:16

My M-reg Favorit estate averages around 37mpg on daily commuting / shopping. All short trips under 6 miles, with a very occasional longer A & B road round trip of about 30 miles. Replacing a ridiculously worn timing chain made no difference to the MPG at all...

SImon H

Tom_vRS · 05-06-2007, 22:28

250 miles on £30 sounds about right imho.

daz51 · 05-06-2007, 22:46

well with fuel costs today it costs £40 to fill my tank and i can get 300 - 350 miles off that

Tom_vRS · 05-06-2007, 22:51

All of the 5 Favorits I've had over the years got between 300 and 350 miles on a full tank with varied driving, so as I said, nowt to worry about.

surprising_skod · 06-06-2007, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by anewman

Is the £30 a full tank to the brim? I'd expect to get about 250 miles from full to the brim to nearing empty, but most (about 200) of that would be constant 70mph motorway driving. This is in my L reg estate. I can only go by sat nav and guessing as my mileometer gets stuck occasionally so cannot put my trust in it.

If much of your driving is taxing, i.e. stop-start and uphills I would say you're not doing too bad. About 12 pence per mile?

As I understand it the official figures from back in the day for the hatchback are 35.3mpg around town and 51.4mpg at a steady 56mph. I don't think I'd expect any Favorit now to reach over 50mpg though unless it was rebuilt to be as new.

hey,

as new isnt really a requirement i shouldnt think! i averaged 48mpg in my glxie estate over 800 miles on a trip to england last year...

anewman · 06-06-2007, 17:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by surprising_skod

hey,

as new isnt really a requirement i shouldnt think! i averaged 48mpg in my glxie estate over 800 miles on a trip to england last year...

Sounds good

. Maybe I should try make some effort to calculate my MPG more accurately. Only problem is my mileometer occasionally getting stuck. I can't keep my eyes on it mile after mile to check

05-06-2007, 18:06	#1
daz51 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 140 Members Car: Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	UPDATE : Favorit Fuel Economy Hey Guys, as many will know i recently posted a thread regarding the poor fuel economy in my M reg Favorit. well firstly thank you all and i now have some figures to gain some feedback from you guys. I now get this after having the sensor changed to determine how much fuel should be sucked in. If i put in £30 i can drive around at about 50mph on wideish country lanes and A roads and get 250 miles. some times opening it up a bit. what you think ??? good or bad ??

05-06-2007, 19:32	#2
anewman Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,997 Members Car: 1994 Skoda Favorit GLXIe Estate Images: 1 Thanks: 1,121 Thanked 263 Times in 237 Posts	Re: UPDATE : Favorit Fuel Economy Is the £30 a full tank to the brim? I'd expect to get about 250 miles from full to the brim to nearing empty, but most (about 200) of that would be constant 70mph motorway driving. This is in my L reg estate. I can only go by sat nav and guessing as my mileometer gets stuck occasionally so cannot put my trust in it. If much of your driving is taxing, i.e. stop-start and uphills I would say you're not doing too bad. About 12 pence per mile? As I understand it the official figures from back in the day for the hatchback are 35.3mpg around town and 51.4mpg at a steady 56mph. I don't think I'd expect any Favorit now to reach over 50mpg though unless it was rebuilt to be as new. Last edited by anewman; 05-06-2007 at 19:39.

05-06-2007, 22:16	#3
shytot Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Posts: 43 Members Car: '94 Favorit Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: UPDATE : Favorit Fuel Economy My M-reg Favorit estate averages around 37mpg on daily commuting / shopping. All short trips under 6 miles, with a very occasional longer A & B road round trip of about 30 miles. Replacing a ridiculously worn timing chain made no difference to the MPG at all... SImon H

05-06-2007, 22:28	#4
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,559 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 436 Times in 313 Posts	Re: UPDATE : Favorit Fuel Economy 250 miles on £30 sounds about right imho. __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

05-06-2007, 22:46	#5
daz51 Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 140 Members Car: Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: UPDATE : Favorit Fuel Economy well with fuel costs today it costs £40 to fill my tank and i can get 300 - 350 miles off that

05-06-2007, 22:51	#6
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,559 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 436 Times in 313 Posts	Re: UPDATE : Favorit Fuel Economy All of the 5 Favorits I've had over the years got between 300 and 350 miles on a full tank with varied driving, so as I said, nowt to worry about. __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

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