I have recently bought a fabia classic 1.4 MPI 8V, 2000. 58k miles. I found it consumes fuel a lot. 37 liters of patrol can only drive for about 210 miles. Do you have any suggestions that which part I need to check out? This car comes with full service history, doesn't seems to have any major part fault.

What shall I do?

thanks

don't floor it everywhere?

Mine averages between 30-35 mpg depending on how I drive, and 40 if I decide to be anal about driving and 17/8 if I decide to be an idiot about driving.

The MPI engine does that. Nothing wrong with it, it's just thisty. Especially in winter.

Agreed. I had one as my forst car, and although I once got an average of 52mpg (3 miles downhill, feathering throttle), the combined figure was more like 35. Or 15 if I was in a 'fun' mood (and all was safe...)

Your range sounds quite normal to me.

Yep , around 36 MPG with mine at the moment , the MPi engine is decades old technology with a 21st Century VW update. It does lose a few MPG in the cold weather though.

Yep, that's about what mine does when i'm messing around, does about 300 if i'm driving economically.

Yep, that's about what mine does when i'm messing around, does about 300 if i'm driving economically.

I once got 500 milles out of a tankful. It was 99% highway but I had 4 people + some extras in the boot and most of the time went 90 mph It was not fun at all btw...

don't floor it everywhere?

Mine averages between 30-35 mpg depending on how I drive, and 40 if I decide to be anal about driving and 17/8 if I decide to be an idiot about driving.

Dang, mine must be a one off.

In really bad traffic, (read first gear avg 8MPH for my whole 25 mile journey), I returned 28mpg.

Normal driving in rush hour, I average 38 - 42mpg, motorway driving around 60-ish I can actually get 53mpg or a bit more, though at my 'normal' speed, it's more like 48mpg.

I tend to boot away through the gears to get up to speed pretty quickly so I'm not exactly chugging. I guess even so, my right foot ain't half as heavy as most folk. :P

A tank normally returns, (from full to the fuel light coming on) around 380 miles.