Got the 105 FL Fabia estate with just over 600 miles on the clock. I`ve just about completed a full tank of fuel, and got about 300 miles. Now to be fair, thats all round town motoring but at the expense of driving it like a `maiden aunt`..So not very impressed to be honest..I`m not a great believer in the theory that it will improve when its got more mileage on it ..The maxidot gives an almost constant read out of 39.1mpg so that seems to be well out....I`m taking it on a long run at the end of this month and I wait with bated breath to see what that brings. I have seen other reports saying that these engines seem to be very thirsty..

Havent had the Air Con on either, but for this tank, I`ve filled it with super grade petrol and going to spend the next few weeks still driving it like a `maiden aunt`!!

Is it just me , or whats the general verdict ...views would be appreciated....thanks

Edited 7 August, 201015 yr by paully

Got the 105 FL Fabia estate with just over 600 miles on the clock. I`ve just about completed a full tank of fuel, and got about 300 miles. Now to be fair, thats all round town motoring but at the expense of driving it like a `maiden aunt`..So not very impressed to be honest..I`m not a great believer in the theory that it will improve when its got more mileage on it ..The maxidot gives an almost constant read out of 39.1mpg so that seems to be well out....I`m taking it on a long run at the end of this month and I wait with bated breath to see what that brings. I have seen other reports saying that these engines seem to be very thirsty..

Havent had the Air Con on either, but for this tank, I`ve filled it with super grade petrol and going to spend the next few weeks still driving it like a `maiden aunt`!!

Is it just me , or whats the general verdict ...views would be appreciated....thanks

Hi Paully, I wouldn't worry about the fuel consumption at the moment. The engine is still tight and it DOES use more fuel when it's new. It's not a theory, it will get better as will the power output of the engine. If run in correctly you can get as much as 10% more power than when you drove it out of the showroom. I wouldn't drive it like a maiden aunt though. That's the worst thing you can do to a new engine. You'll glaze the bores and piston rings and it won't run in properly and you won't get good fuel economy. You should drive it normally but avoid low revs and avoid blasting it with a very heavy foot at high revs through the gears, at least until you have at least 1000 miles on the clock. Also, 'avoid constant speed cruising' on a light throttle until the engine has bedded in. Vary the load and speed/revs during the first 1000 miles. Good luck and keep us all posted as to how you are getting on.

My experience of 2 Fabias (both 1.2 3cyl) is that mpg is terrible to start with and it takes up to 20,000 miles to fully loosen. Also the latest engines seem more economical if you drive briskly, by that I mean accelerate through the gears briskly or change too early (low rpm). The only way to accelerate the running in process is to drive like an italian - it doesnt do the engine any harm, in fact from what I observe its positively beneficial.

Mpg definitely improves with mileage. If you drive like a maiden aunt you will pay for that with an extended running in period. It irritates me too, but thats the way it is.

Agree 100% that they use a lot more fuel when new. My HTP has now done 13500 miles and is loosening up nicely. Regularly get 50+ mpg even on a run as long as I keep just below 70mph on the motorway. Was only getting low 40s a few miles back too so just keep driving and itll get better.

I've had the '09 1.9 TDi hatchback for 9 months and was quite anal about the fuel consumption to the extent that I kept a record of mileage per fill up for the first 6 months doing 9,000 miles. This returned the following figures:

44.03; 47.38; 45.99; 49.21; 49.87; 48.15; 51.06; 53.50; 49.27; 50.47; 49.55; 47.53; 50.81; 47.99; 51.31; 53.00; 50.33; 49.01; 49.72 51.07; 48.03; 48.60; 50.92

Overall, this averaged out at 49.42 and I intend doing the same exercise when I hit 20,000 miles.

This included tri-weekly commutes of 60 mile round trips, usual domestic trips plus long distance trips where I got 53 mpg.

As you can see, around 50 mpg is the norm.

PS I do not drive like a maiden aunt unless your maiden aunt is Michèle Mouton.

My old Mk1 vRS Octavia that I bought new felt noticeably more powerful and was definately more frugal after it had completed 15000 miles.

Many thanks for info guys, much appreciated and a bit re assured although I only do about 8000 miles a year (I know it was abit extravagant buying a newbie) so might be a while before it settles down.......Funnily enough since I put the tank of Super grade petrol in, still driving the same ( :p ) the maxidot has shown a slight increase in MPG ......then again....nah..

Anyway started to give it some more umpty which on a car like this is very pleasurable indeed sod the cost eh

Sheff Max see you know my maiden Aunt, didnt know she drove like that though

My 1.2 tsi now has 1500 on the clock and a mixture of town and country driving and a bit of motorway i can easily achieve 50mpg, i can get it above 55-56 with a bit of work. I dont drive that slowly so if i calmed down a bit im sure it would rise a tad more.

Many thanks for info guys, much appreciated and a bit re assured although I only do about 8000 miles a year (I know it was abit extravagant buying a newbie) so might be a while before it settles down.......Funnily enough since I put the tank of Super grade petrol in, still driving the same ( :p ) the maxidot has shown a slight increase in MPG ......then again....nah..

Anyway started to give it some more umpty which on a car like this is very pleasurable indeed sod the cost eh

Sheff Max see you know my maiden Aunt, didnt know she drove like that though

Paully, to get a better idea of how the mpg is coming on, make sure you zero your fuel consumption computer before you next take it out on a ride of substance. You don't want it calculating mpg for miles covered on previous journeys, and your current one too. That will lower your overall figure.

My experience with my last three cars from new is quite the opposite. The last two cars have been Fabia Mk1 2.0i's. The one before that was a Golf GTI Mk2. Because of the restrained driving style for the first 1,000 miles or so, the mileage starts out higher. The curves of consumption are more or less identical for all three cars, dropping about 2mpg. Maybe I drive a bit more gently than others during the running-in period.

I would agree, however, that performance gradually improves - although, unlike the consumption, I do not have the graphs to prove it. I think the peak performance is probably reached at 4,000-5,000 miles.

My experience with my last three cars from new is quite the opposite. The last two cars have been Fabia Mk1 2.0i's. The one before that was a Golf GTI Mk2. Because of the restrained driving style for the first 1,000 miles or so, the mileage starts out higher. The curves of consumption are more or less identical for all three cars, dropping about 2mpg. Maybe I drive a bit more gently than others during the running-in period.

I would agree, however, that performance gradually improves - although, unlike the consumption, I do not have the graphs to prove it. I think the peak performance is probably reached at 4,000-5,000 miles.

That's interesting Mike...and prolly reflects our different driving and running in styles and the journeys we make. I'm a motorcycle freak...errr, some say just a freak, but I use the dyno quite a bit for power output readings on my bikes. I normally buy 'big' new bikes and after the initial bedding in process over the first 1000miles I take a power reading. Normally, this reflects the power output of a tight engine and is down a bit over the manufacturers figures. All figures are taken at the back wheel. I normally run them for 8-10k before doing another test (it's quite gruelling on the engine), but the second reading is always much much higher for the torque and max power output. This is sometimes as much as 12% higher for max power and it sometimes exceeds the manufacturers quoted power outputs by just a little. This reflects the more efficient state of the engine after covering several thousands of miles. This is something reflected in the economy too, but only if you don't use the extra power. All dyno tests take account and note the ambient temps and humidity etc etc for proper analysis. Quite interesting I thought.

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I have found with all my new cars, except current, that post the 20k mileage & 2nd service mpg has gone up by approx 5mpg.

I have however always driven the 1st 750 miles or 1000 km according to manual - i.e not go over 3/4 of max revs( which I read as start of red line), then up to 1000 miles ( 1500km) slowly increase max revs beyond there, very very occasionally reaching stripped red line.

Having driven my current car as per recommendation, it has made no difference whatsoever, maybe its the engine - who knows.

Once again, thanks for all your views, plenty of food for thought there...appreciated........think it proves that the mpg thinggy on the maxidot is just a gimmick

Mine is at 1500 miles now and I've been doing mainly my short commute for the last 3 weeks. On each trip I see 40mpg at the end of it, this figure is starting to creep up a little. On my last big run (90 miles at 70mph) it read 47mpg, I'll see what it gets on the next one.

My 1.2 tsi now has 1500 on the clock and a mixture of town and country driving and a bit of motorway i can easily achieve 50mpg, i can get it above 55-56 with a bit of work. I dont drive that slowly so if i calmed down a bit im sure it would rise a tad more.

Wish I'd seen your post before I ordered my car! I really fancied the DSG box, but, due to the miles I cover, I needed the diesel economy. I was concerned the 1.2 TSi DSG might struggle to achieve the quoted figures. But you are saying they are achievable

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Wish I'd seen your post before I ordered my car! I really fancied the DSG box, but, due to the miles I cover, I needed the diesel economy. I was concerned the 1.2 TSi DSG might struggle to achieve the quoted figures. But you are saying they are achievable

As it happens TS...I drove the 105bhp diesel today. Wow! Loads of wallop in any gear, and no offence to any of you TSI guys, but hugely more power and torque than the 105bhp TSI engine. You won't have to try at all to get amazing fuel consumption either out of the diesel. But quiet was the word when on the move or standing still at idle. I like the noise my 1422cc TDI makes...but I will be tempted at the appropriate time to part with my hard earned for one of these whisper quiet motors. Just means for noise I'll have to rev my motorcycles harder!

Wish I'd seen your post before I ordered my car! I really fancied the DSG box, but, due to the miles I cover, I needed the diesel economy. I was concerned the 1.2 TSi DSG might struggle to achieve the quoted figures. But you are saying they are achievable

I moved from a vrs and was expecting a huge drop in mpg compared to the tdi in the mk1. Round town the tsi is not to hot averaging mid to high 30's. Get it on some open road and thats when the figures look better. What i do like about the tsi is the fact the heaters are warm before i get to work. In the vrs i used to sit in the car for five mins after i got there just to enjoy the warmth as it had taken that long to actually heat up.

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As it happens TS...I drove the 105bhp diesel today. Wow! Loads of wallop in any gear

We took delivery of our 1.6 TDI (105bhp) CR Hatch just under three weeks ago.

It is quieter inside than my 57 plate 1.9 TDI and even at very low mileage seems to have great umph! With less than 500 miles on and thus driving it fairly carefully at the moment, the computer is telling me an average 60 MPG. Have done mainly 'A' road driving at about 60 MPH with a small amount of motorway at 70 MPH.

Had to put my foot down yesterday to get past a slow moving tractor approaching a bottleneck. Was very pleased with the pull.

So far I'm impressed.

Edited 9 August, 201015 yr by virgo17

For what its worth

I do the same journey every day Monday to Friday. My Greenline Fabia from new would always do around 65-67mpg driving at motorway speeds on mostly fast A roads and dual carriageway. I drive exactly the same now as I did then and the car has now gone 7000 miles. My mpg is now reliably 73-74 mpg. If you drive like a hippy on his way to a green party meeting you can get over 80 mpg but then staying awake is an issue

Thats calculated using the fuel receipts and a calculator.....the trip 1 computer is a bit overzealous however I found the total average (trip 2) to be pretty accurate.

My old Fabia 1.2 HTP used to do the same journey and I always got around 50 mpg.

Thats calculated using the fuel receipts and a calculator.....the trip 1 computer is a bit overzealous however I found the total average (trip 2) to be pretty accurate.

Well done that man! I have always logged my mileage like that, keeping a record in Excel. The most meaningful way, for my usage, is to average out 5 tankfuls at a time. That allows for a better trend and irons out peaks and troughs from short and long trips. The 'trip 2' is, as you say, not far out. The 'trip 1' is useful on the flat for checking consumption with and without aircon. Try it - it's a bit scary!

. The 'trip 1' is useful on the flat for checking consumption with and without aircon. Try it - it's a bit scary!

I have, its drops between 8 and 10 mpg. This is the UK, not Cyprus......I just open the window. Would have had the car without aircon if it didnt come as standard

Just done my 2nd fill up on the car and worked out on the Fuelly website that i am doing 28.8 mpg which to me seems to be not a lot.

Just done my 2nd fill up on the car and worked out on the Fuelly website that i am doing 28.8 mpg which to me seems to be not a lot.

Sure you havent got a hole in your tank ?

Just done my 2nd fill up on the car and worked out on the Fuelly website that i am doing 28.8 mpg which to me seems to be not a lot.

i get more than that sometimes if i boot it

I done a round trip to nottingham today about 250 miles (mostly motorway) and managed 48 mpg (trip 1), I stuck to about 62mph much of the way. car as now done 1000 miles. I would usally drive a bit faster but just wanted to see what mpg it could do.