33mpg combined 1.1 mpi

1. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #1 27th March 2012, 12:23

   A mix of town driving for the 1st 150 miles and motorway / combined for the other 250 so doing about 400 miles to a tank, would've thought it would get a bit better than this ?
   I have changed plugs, oil, filters (air, oil and fuel ), gearbox oil.
   Is there anything else to check / do it was rarely taken over 4000rpm
2. m3wood Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2012 dereham Posts: 429 mitsubishi carisma saxo vtr

   #2 27th March 2012, 12:29

   how big is your tank ??? 400 miles a tank is good if yours is the same size as mine ????
3. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #3 27th March 2012, 12:35

   Yes i believe all saxo's are 50 plus 5 reserve, i was basing it on 400 miles to 55 litres.
   
   Perhaps i was being a bit harsh ; it was on the red light for a while eating about half way into the reserve so checking into it seems more like 400 miles to 53 litres which is about 34.5mpg but still ....
   maybe i just expect too much economy old generation engine.
4. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #4 27th March 2012, 12:39

   Is pretty shit for a 1.1..
   
   I get 30-35mpg in the 16v.. 100% town or B-road blasts.
5. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #5 27th March 2012, 12:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxova Is pretty shit for a 1.1.. I get 30-35mpg in the 16v.. 100% town or B-road blasts.

   Yep, i think it should do 40mpg or thereabouts given my driving style, perhaps I am changing up too early although it doesn't seem to be struggling
6. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #6 27th March 2012, 12:45

   I thought Saxo's had a 45 litre tank total including reserve?
   
   Mine is not 55 litres im sure.

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7. user_29491 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.

   #7 27th March 2012, 12:48

   Just looking in the haynes..
   
   ALL MODELS 45 litres.
   
   Therefore your MPG will be much better
8. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

   #8 27th March 2012, 12:50

   Yep i was rifling through the haynes and
   Oh whoops ! so its 42.2 combined !!
   thanks i must have been thinking of the 205

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9. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #9 27th March 2012, 12:57

   42.2 is not bad, could be improved though.
10. 1100desire Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 West Bromwich Posts: 828

    #10 27th March 2012, 13:02

    Yep, a lot of short journeys for the 1st 150 miles on that tank are myself work back, other half work back.
    I am keen to improve it still further if possible though - the car had been standing barely used for the last 2 years so when i 1st got it put a shot of redex in.
    
    Is there anything to be gained by using double the recommended dose of redex every once in a while?
11. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #11 27th March 2012, 13:57

    even with short journeys in my old 1.1 mpi I was getting mid 40s with ease mixed driving to I'm getting around 32/33mpg atm in the vtr turbo but I fill the tank right up
12. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

    #12 27th March 2012, 14:02

    diff car but im getting 39mpg in my rover25. 1.4.. dont think thats to bad tbh. mine are all short journeys.
    
    some one at my work is running that biofuel in a 106. 88mpg hes claiming...