If they're anything like the ones in Scotland, they do 40 (maybe sometimes reaching 50, if they're feeling daring) everywhere, including through built-up areas, past schools, round blind bends etc etc

Ah, the oft-touted "it's a limit not a target" argument. It's true, but on its own is ultimately meaningless. If you offered someone a bag of money and said: "You can help yourself to a MAXIMUM of £100," how much do you think they would take? Similar words do appear in the Highway Code (rule 146) but they are preceded by: "Adapt your driving to the appropriate type and condition of road you are on," and immediately qualified by: "It is often not appropriate or safe to drive at the maximum speed limit." Context is important.

The majority of road users are on their way somewhere. A key aim, however enjoyable or otherwise the journey itself may be, is to minimise the time spent travelling (it is, after all, one of the main reasons to use motorised transport in the first place) while remaining safe, not costing themselves too much money and [one would hope] staying within the law. It thus seems to me to be entirely reasonable to want to drive at the speed limit if it is safe to do so.

That said, I have no problem at all with people driving in a more leisurely fashion in order to enjoy the view, reduce their stress level, save fuel or whatever, so long as they comply with Highway Code rules 168 and 169 in particular. (I believe there are some states in the US where you are legally obliged to pull over if there is tailback of more than a certain number of vehicles behind you.)

Everbody is on their way somewhere. Minimise the time spent travelling, interesting, " I wasn't speeding officer, I was minimising the time spent travelling "

And why is it when some one goes flying past overtaking everything in sight, they are normally next to you at the next junction or lights.?

Anyway back to mpg, I'm happy with my 40/45mpg average.

Back in the late 1960's I overtook a car going down there.....................................on a pushbike!!

You could get more than 30 going down Barn St on the way home from school!!

Passed my driving test in Haverfordwest in 1963 in a Morris Minor ( split screen version ) it was the only place in Pembrokeshire for decades to have a set of traffic lights.

It was indeed!!

I took my first driving lesson in Ha'ford on the 29th of July 1970, and the first place he took me was up Town Hill!! On markey day!!!

Mind you I had been driving Dad's car on the Gliding Club tracks for about 12 months, and very unofficially the girl friends Mini Pick-up when we went out on dates!!

Those were the Days, my test finished by going up Town Hill first left up past the cinema and park up on St Thomas Green, close to where the test office was. And snap, it was market day also.

Here's probably an arguement starter! My 170tdi is giving me an accurate, calculated 41.5 to 42 mpg on supermarket fuel, but I've seen 43.5 on normal Esso & up to 45 on Shell (not V-max) It still says 45-48 on the trip computer virtually all the time though, & I've seen 54 mpg on "trip 1" going slowly to work (down to around 50mph on mainly "A" roads) on Shell. So much for the motoring press saying there's no apparent difference between fuels! One thing's for definite, there's a huge difference when motorway cruising sticking to 70 rather than "edging" above. I should imaging I'd only manage about 38 at 80!!!

No arguement from me. I've tried supermarket fuels a few times, both in the Yeti and in previous diesels and have NEVER got the same consumption figures as when using BP or Texaco; it has always been much worse.

Locally I cannot understand why people buy fuel at Tesco's in Newtown when the BP opposite is 1p a litre cheaper!!

Nowt as queer as folk.

My Christmas journeying came to 471 miles and on re-filling soon after the light came on I did my sums and the result was 44.54 mpg.My car has just done 16k.

I'm sure others would have done better but I'm pretty pleased the road and traffic conditions meant I was comfortable driving conservatively.

My first diesel and much the most economical car I have owned.

Im looking at a Skoda to replace my Mondeo 130ps as a taxi but i get 49mpg (true average full-full) and I think im gonna struggle to match that and the cabin space for a sensible price

Hi all,

I get 42-44 mpg with a 140 4x4 se 2010.

With respect to driving styles I'm a bit lead footed, but don't go above 80 and try my best to keep to the 30's....with respect to some idiots i avoid them as i would do on motorcycle.

JeZ

Edited 31 December, 201213 yr by jezzep

Im looking at a Skoda to replace my Mondeo 130ps as a taxi but i get 49mpg (true average full-full) and I think im gonna struggle to match that and the cabin space for a sensible price

I'm sure you'll better that economy with an Octavia Estate & space is on the money too even though its a smaller car,but if you need an even bigger boot,try the Superb.One of the deciding factors when I bought my Yeti tdi was talking to an airport taxi who'd done 400k miles on an 07 Octy with only a clutch change needed @325k!

Im looking at a Skoda to replace my Mondeo 130ps as a taxi but i get 49mpg (true average full-full) and I think im gonna struggle to match that and the cabin space for a sensible price

I'm sure you'll better that economy with an Octavia Estate & space is on the money too even though its a smaller car,but if you need an even bigger boot,try the Superb.One of the deciding factors when I bought my Yeti tdi was talking to an airport taxi who'd done 400k miles on an 07 Octy with only a clutch change needed @325k!

My Yeti is smaller than the Octavia it replaced. (The Yeti is taller).

The Octavia boot is bigger than the Superb one. I understand-the Superb is narrower than the Octavia. The Superb has loads more room in the cabin.

The Octavia makes a great taxi - there are loads around being used as taxi's as well as some Superb's, but seen a a yeti used as one yet!!

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Sorry, I think I've confused you here, I meant that the Octavia estate is nearly as big as the Mondeo Estate. It has a taller, but slightly narrower load bay than a Mondeo (I'm comparing it to a 54 plate Mondeo estate we had at work & my father-in-law's 55 plater). The Superb estate is bigger still. In fact it's huge! No, the Yeti doesn't come close to these for everyday bootspace (still with all the seats available) even without the spare wheel fitment (raised boot floor), but that doesn't bother me- the added practicality of the MPV style Varioflex seating & drop down front passenger seat option makes up for any lack of space. I know the Yeti's headline figure of 1760 ltrs is brilliant, but in reality how often will people completely remove all the seats? I personally think the Yeti really is the best all-round car available today for its blend of pace, fuel economy, sheer driveability & enjoyment (it's a real driver's car) and passenger space in what is essentially quite a small car. Oh & it'll even mud-plug fairly well if you want to!