We've placed an order today for a Fabia Estate SE 1.6 CR 90.

It's the first Skoda we've had and I wondered what kind of mpg we can expect?

We do the school run three or four times a week, a fast 6 mile trip into town and back every day on the dual carriageway, a few trips to France every year (220 miles of motorway each way) and general pottering around.

Any help appreciated.

my engine only just reaches 75c oil temp after a 6 mile commute. mpg isnt the best- expect 10mpg less than quoted on the brochure in this kind of climate.

Hi firstly don't expect good mileage for a few thousand miles on the clock, however I have the same engine as you but with a 105bhp and regularly get over 60 mpg, you'll get slightly less than this but not much, you'll love the engine I run mine on the higher quality diesel vpower, but really not necessary just keeps everything nice n clean inside the engine, fuel lines and a happier DPF

Good choice Roryboy! Have you chosen any extras? A good one would be maxidot - this gives a more functional computer and a MUCH nicer instrument cluster with 'proper' temperature gauge and fuel gauge. Also make sure you specify a spare wheel - they only come with a can of foamy stuff and a compressor as standard.

Like Seboni I have the 105PS version of that engine and it is excellent, regularly returning 60+ mpg. The estate is a very useful size and I think it looks nicer than the hatch!

Hi firstly don't expect good mileage for a few thousand miles on the clock, however I have the same engine as you but with a 105bhp and regularly get over 60 mpg, you'll get slightly less than this but not much, you'll love the engine I run mine on the higher quality diesel vpower, but really not necessary just keeps everything nice n clean inside the engine, fuel lines and a happier DPF

sorry to but in, i have a 75ps 1.6 tdi monte carlo, only has 600 miles on the clock at the moment, when should i expect to get better mpg? at the moment im only getting like 30-35 mpg and only 300 miles off the tank, only bought the car for the 'good mpg' im even trying to drive in harmony with the gear recommendation indicator!!

thanks

Don't drive it looking at the gear selector you'll use more fuel, it's long geared so need to change up much later than you think, your economy will stink for a while at least till you get a couple of k on the clock, it's a 75bhp so you'll be getting mid to high 50 mpg eventually, and remember don't drive it like an old granny needs to be taken through its paces now and again, but totally forget the gear selector I never use it and I regularly get 60 + mpg

That's +1 on the ignore gear change indicator. As Seb says it makes you change too early and this uses too much fuel in doing so. In fact avoid using 5 gear until 55-60 mph. You'll get better mpg. Let the engine rev out a bit and follow the engine running in instructions in the book, but don't baby it and don't cruise at steady speeds all the time, vary the load and revs often and don't try to get the maximum miles per gallon until it's run in. Steady speed running glazes the cylinder bores and she will not run in properly. Good choice of car and it's will last forever too. Keep posting as to how you are liking it. :yes:

If it's anything like other VW group engines, it WILL improve with age. I had a Pumpe Duse in a Golf+ and it got better and better upto 15,000 miles.

I've used the 1.6 diesel you've got and 55 + MPG was regular after a few thousand miles. My 1.6 petrol Fabia 2 does regularly over 40 MPG but with a 25 mile 50+ miles per hour commute.

Why not go to France for a couple of days to stretch its legs? The sea food restaurant in Etaples is less than an hour from Calais!

Hi Roryboy,

I've had the same engine/car as you (though S as opposed to SE) - bought it new 6 months ago, done just over 7000 miles. I have a longer commute, more motorway miles by the sound of things but was regularly getting 60+. On a longish trip with surfboards on the roofrack (and a heavier than normal right foot) it did drop down to 48mpg.

My understanding is though that you really need to be doing longer journeys regularly to get the benefit of a diesel.

Best of luck with it

That's +1 on the ignore gear change indicator. As Seb says it makes you change too early and this uses too much fuel in doing so. In fact avoid using 5 gear until 55-60 mph.

Does anyone know if this applies to the tsi 86 engine, I.E is it better for economy to keep revs at 2k rather than below 1500 rpm. Or any other efficiency tips for The tsi???

Does anyone know if this applies to the tsi 86 engine, I.E is it better for economy to keep revs at 2k rather than below 1500 rpm. Or any other efficiency tips for The tsi???

Hi Jaxx, long time no speak! In general I've found the TSI's like slightly more revs than 1500 to get good economy. Both the 86 & 105ps engines seemed to be turning too slowly for efficiency in the higher gears at that speed. I had the 105ps for several days earlier in the year and it was great, I've only driven the 86ps engine for a day when my diesel went in for servicing last. I confess to not knowing where the 'sweet spot' is on the 86ps but it's above 1500rpm.

How are you liking your new car?

Loving it estate man. It's got 2k on it now and loosened up beautifully. Last 4 tanks have given 44, 47, 46 and 48 so it is improving fuel wise. It is fine on the motorway or long runs but shorter trips or town runs seem to kill efficiency. Sooo much quieter than my previous 1.4 tdi and as a result I find driving a much more relaxing experience :-)

Loving it estate man. It's got 2k on it now and loosened up beautifully. Last 4 tanks have given 44, 47, 46 and 48 so it is improving fuel wise. It is fine on the motorway or long runs but shorter trips or town runs seem to kill efficiency. Sooo much quieter than my previous 1.4 tdi and as a result I find driving a much more relaxing experience :-)

Yeah...got to agree that the TSI's are so much quieter! Lovely! Sounds as if you are doing pretty well on fuel and she should get better even now as she continues to loosen. Well done.

For my commute the coolant is up to temperature in just under 5 miles but the oil is then still under 60 C. It only reaches 80 C almost at the end of 11 miles.

For your local trips realistically only expect mpg in the 40's or if heavy traffic, several junctions etc. maybe even just high 30's.

So long as you keep to about 70mph expect to get 60mpg on your runs to France.

As already posted ignore the gear change indication but rather keeps the revs above 1500rpm.

Many thanks for all the helpful replies - I look forward to getting and driving the car.

Awfabia - 'Why not go to France for a couple of days to stretch its legs? The sea food restaurant in Etaples is less than an hour from Calais!'

We're off to France over the New Year, hopefully we'll have the new car by then, and staying in Le Touquet.

Which restaurant are you recommending?

In le touguet try le scoop

Or try L'Escale Le Touquet

I think restaurant is called ' Aux pecheurs d'Etaples '. it's a fishermans co-op and above the fish market on the quayside in Etaples.

There are one or two others nearby which we haven't tried. You sit upstairs looking over the quay where they land the catches.

This time of year lunch is good as you still get the view.

Took my 30 something daughter who has tried sea food in various parts of the world including Australia - she said it's right up there with the best.

Why not get a photo of your Fabia next to restaurant and post it on this site afterwards and report on the experience in Etaples.

Let us all know how you got on and how Fabia performed.

Better still get the resteraunts staff to come out and have a group photo, tell them were your posting it

From home to Eurotunnel last week, 222 miles, and achieved 63 mpg.

Rarely dropped below 70, and quite often above, except for two comfort stops and sections of 50 mph roadworks on the M1 and M25.

From France today in high winds, rain, one hour and 50 minutes delay at Dartford Crossing, 90 litres of wine extra, bottles of Brandy and some cheese all slowing us down and we averaged 54.4 mpg.

Drives well, very stable in high winds, packs a load of stuff onboard and I'm very pleased with the car.

Are we quoting what the car says or what we actually get by working out miles traveled and how many gallons of fuel to fill it up again?

Just quoting what the car says at the moment - I'm checking mileage and fuel used but I've not got enough on the clock yet to work out the 'real' mpg.

I topped up before we came back from France (cheaper fuel!) and now I'm back to the real world of local motoring I'll be able to give a more accurate idea of consumption in the next few weeks.

But even if the digital read out isn't totally accurate at least it looks pretty good - don't you think?

Based on my calculated values my best ever was only 56mpg with the average around 52. Car has done 18,000 miles now in 15 months.

Just quoting what the car says at the moment - I'm checking mileage and fuel used but I've not got enough on the clock yet to work out the 'real' mpg.

I topped up before we came back from France (cheaper fuel!) and now I'm back to the real world of local motoring I'll be able to give a more accurate idea of consumption in the next few weeks.

But even if the digital read out isn't totally accurate at least it looks pretty good - don't you think?

I was just curious, because the figure can be quite accurate, but sometimes it's not.

When I first got my 1.2 3cyl Greenline II Fabia (effectively 75% of your engine) the car was telling me I was getting just over 90mpg, but it was actually just under 70mpg. But over the first 10,000 miles the engine began to get better, giving more economy and the display started to tell me I as getting less and less mpg. Now it's almost spot on.

I've averaged since new 72mpg in it, the display is now only about 2mpg out.

Compare that to our 1.2 petrol Yeti and the display on that has been 0.1mpg out from day one. It's very accurate.

Becasue of these variations I use fuelly to work out actual mpg figures and always run the fuel tank down and then fill it up.

Just picked up my new Greenline Estate. Not even done a tank yet, so just made up numbers so far.

Computer says 4.0-5.0 l/100km for my commute, which is mostly autobahns, depending on what I set the cruise control at - 90km/h or 130km/h, respectively (it's ski holiday season here, so the roads are quiet).

That's 71mpg at 56mph and 56mpg at 81mph in old money. So I hope it gets a lot better than that. My old C3 used 20% less fuel than that...

Manual says don't do more than 75% of max speed during first 1000km.