Hi All

Sorry for posting another (MPG) based poston this forum. I am hoping I could possibly get a more specific MPG for the New Fabia 1.9TDi 105BHP egine. I am hoping you will be so kind as to follow the below as it will give me a better idea of what is (Average!!) for the 1.9Tdi.

1. MPG

2. Computer or Brim Method

3. Normal REVS at change (e.g 2,500rpm)

4. Speed (Fast, Normal, Slow)

5. Mainly drive (Motorway, Town, A-Roads) or mix

6. Aircon - On / Off / Mix

Ok a rather geek style approach I agree, but if you can help I will be very greatful

Many Thanks All

Dan

I like geek style. This should give you an indication of my daily commute:

1. Anywhere between 60mpg and 68mpg (trip computer says avg of 39mph but most of the journey is realistically between 50 and 60)

2. Computer measured

3. Normal REVS at change - 2000 (but can be anywhere up to redline if overtaking or pulling out of a junction with a limited gap)

4. Speed - Normal I would say

5. A-road (40mph sections and otherwise 60mph) and 2 or 3 miles of dual carriageway

6. Climate control on, set to 19 degrees (this was today's setting but I don't find switching it off saves much, if any fuel)

I also do a regular motorway journey which is around 180 miles of 70mph and can get figures pretty much the same as above.

My car is run in and now at about 13500 miles - the economy from new was about 5 - 8 mpg lower than the above.

I hope this gives you a good indication.

I can make this very simple for you

Reallistically you will get about 53-58 on a run and late 40's mixed (Real consumptiopn not what the display says)

All the factors you have mentioned over a period of time are irrelevent. You can get all the figures you want but the environment (Meaning the weather, traffic, your mood etc) make it all the same if you look at it over say 1000 miles. Your Aircon should really be on all the time as it's less efficient if you only use it periodically, either that or leave it off all the time, the pump is always engaged on the PD so it makes little difference on or off but you need to be consistant.

Also you cannot drive your car around the fuel gauge, you need to drive the car according to the conditons. Change gear when you need to not when "it's best on paper" as as in the real world it's best when it needs to.

Indeed that is great as I do a similar commute of 3 miles town 4 miles dual carrige way and 7 miles of A roads going through 2 villages and a few 40 mph area's other then that 60mph.

Admittedly I have to wait until Sat 25th @ 14.00hrs until I pick up me new toy, but this helps thanks.

I look forwards to others here to post

Thanks

indeed the aim of this post is a rule of thumb thing more then exacts, want to get a sense of what people are like behind the wheel to explain what they get as mpg Kinda Ball Park figure

Thanks

Your Aircon should really be on all the time as it's less efficient if you only use it periodically, either that or leave it off all the time, the pump is always engaged on the PD so it makes little difference on or off but you need to be consistant.

Does you know if it's always on in the 1.2 70bhp?

Does you know if it's always on in the 1.2 70bhp?

No idea sorry

Reallistically you will get about 53-58 on a run and late 40's mixed (Real consumptiopn not what the display says)

I should probably add that the cost of filling up against the number of miles driven (I reset the trip computer every time I fill up to see how many miles I can cover on a tank, sad I know...) do tally up to the trip computer.

Although, on shorter jorneys 50 to 55mpg is a more realistic figure.

I tend to get between 45 and 50mpg on mixed driving in my 1.9TDi estate - driving is probably 15% motorway and the rest mainly rural with some urban. I tend to drive trying to maximise economy most of the time. I am a bit disappointed that the mpg is not better but overall I am fairly happy with the car, apart from the roly-poly suspension which really is nothing like as good as it should be and feels rather undeveloped to me.

Got me new toy now ,I pick up yesterday in exeter, I have done 220 miles so far and it has been From Exeter to Yeovil, Yeovil to Sherborne, back to yeovil then yeovil to Cheddar and back, and I have been yeovil to exeter and the exeter to Ottery Nursaries and now back in exeter as I am visiting my Dad here, and have average 54.3mpg off 35mph average driving steady but not overally slow. The trip down I went over the blackdown hills (50mph limit) then onto the dual carridge way at 65mph (ish) and got 59.1mpg, which is good in respects to the size of the engine.

Obviously this is based off the maxi-dot comp, I will be also doing the normal brimming method and tracking on a spreadsheet. (As I Said I am a Geek). ok the economy is low 50mpg, but there is more power available (As I found out over taking a slowmobile on the way down) then my old 1.4TDi 75bhp

I have sacrificed 6mpg for a more refined engine and responsive engine, so I am not too worried as long it is over 50mpg work and back then I am cool, I am running the aircon as well.

As for the rolly suspension I have not noticed, as I drive to reduce that anyhow, so no worries

Overall happy with the car

If your car is new it will loosen up after about 7-8k and start giving you better figures.

If you want to reduce body roll you can fit a rear ARB

I have 6950 miles on the clock she is a 08 plate I do not get body roll due to steering method I have But cool advice Thanks

Mine tends to do about 40-45 (computer) if driven purely on short journeys round town. My wife and I have swapped cars recently so she's been using it for work which means 60 miles of mixed driving a day, usually with air con on and I would say at normal speeds (i.e. not especially gently). She's been averaging 56-58 on the computer.

I have seen 66mpg on a long fairly gentle run before.

I believe the computer in mine over-reads on the mpg by about 6 or 8%

Mine tends to do about 40-45 (computer) if driven purely on short journeys round town. My wife and I have swapped cars recently so she's been using it for work which means 60 miles of mixed driving a day, usually with air con on and I would say at normal speeds (i.e. not especially gently). She's been averaging 56-58 on the computer.

I have seen 66mpg on a long fairly gentle run before.

I believe the computer in mine over-reads on the mpg by about 6 or 8%

When you say over read, it is optimistic, given greater reading then actuall ??

Timelord

Yes. 56mpg on the computer is actually more like 52mpg calculated on a brim to brim.

Still very good though.

Yes. 56mpg on the computer is actually more like 52mpg calculated on a brim to brim.

Still very good though.

Ok that makes my journey home (Back Home In Yeovil) exeter to tauton (M5) Taunton to Yeovil (A358, A303, A3088) I got gauge 61.4mpg is more like 57.01mpg real life figures:D

Timelord

Rusults from first Fill Up

365,9miles, basically mixedstyle driving keeping with flow of traffic (Avg. Speed was 38mph) but mostly legal speed the Computer said 54.5mpg and Maths (Brim Method) said 53.3mpg basically a drop from computer of -2.2%

Happy with, as average MPG to work and back was 56.2 then real world figures will be in the 54.9mpg wich is a 4.00mpg drop from my old 1.4Tdi 75bhp Fabia Mk1 Estate.

Happy wif assuming the car returns what I got on my dummy run as most of my day 2 day driving is work and back.

Timelord

If you want to reduce body roll you can fit a rear ARB

Problem with this is that from what I've seen the rear ARBs are not a properly engineered VAG solution but require long jubilee clips to hold them on. I'm not very happy with the idea of installing something like this and suspect that it will have repercussions in terms of insurance - certainly if I was an insurance company I would baulk at insuring a car fitted with something like this. If I don't tell the insurance company then effectively the car is uninsured which is definitely not a risk I would be prepared to take for all the different valid reasons.

Problem with this is that from what I've seen the rear ARBs are not a properly engineered VAG solution but require long jubilee clips to hold them on. I'm not very happy with the idea of installing something like this and suspect that it will have repercussions in terms of insurance - certainly if I was an insurance company I would baulk at insuring a car fitted with something like this. If I don't tell the insurance company then effectively the car is uninsured which is definitely not a risk I would be prepared to take for all the different valid reasons.

They are a little more substantial than that and I have had no problems with mine performance wise or insurance wise. There are literally hundreds of aftermarket RARBS users on this site who would say the same.

They are a little more substantial than that and I have had no problems with mine performance wise or insurance wise. There are literally hundreds of aftermarket RARBS users on this site who would say the same.

As a matter of interest, how much more does your insurance cost as a result of fitting one of these?

As a matter of interest, how much more does your insurance cost as a result of fitting one of these?

Depends completely on your insurer. Mine charged nothing.

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Back on the MPG front..

I've had my 19.TDI all of 10 days now and have driven around 850 miles - a mixture of town traffic (about 200 miles), hills (about 200 miles) and motorways at 70ish MPH.

Trip computer says average of about 51mpg.

Brim to brim (2 refills) suggest about 48.5mpg.

I'm optimistic that this will improve as the engine loosens up but am really happy iof I can keep it round about the 48 to 50mpg mark.

It really is hilly here - my daily commute includes an increase from 600 to 1600ft above sea level in the first 3 miles...

Pete

Back on the MPG front..

I've had my 19.TDI all of 10 days now and have driven around 850 miles - a mixture of town traffic (about 200 miles), hills (about 200 miles) and motorways at 70ish MPH.

Trip computer says average of about 51mpg.

Brim to brim (2 refills) suggest about 48.5mpg.

I'm optimistic that this will improve as the engine loosens up but am really happy iof I can keep it round about the 48 to 50mpg mark.

It really is hilly here - my daily commute includes an increase from 600 to 1600ft above sea level in the first 3 miles...

Pete

I stopped entering into Spiritmonitor.de.... but kept on the excel sheet, my current after 7000 miles (13,800 on clock) i am averaging 52.8mpg

Timelord