How many miles to a tank? (VTR)

1. SaxoSaxoSaxo Newbie Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2

   #1 20th December 2006, 14:52

   Hiya,
   I am new to the forum and new to owning a Saxo. Previously owned a Renault Clio 1.5dci, now I own a P reg Saxo VTR and I am really feeling the difference on my pocket fuel wise! The clio ran on next to nothing cos it was a diesel. My boyfriend keeps telling me that my Saxo is using an average amount of fuel for its engine size but I just wanna check with other VTR drivers. How many miles do you usually get to a tank? Im getting about 320, is that right? Cheers.
2. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

   #2 20th December 2006, 14:54

   Thats about what i get, sometimes more, sometimes less. depends how you drive it. Drive it like a granny and you will see more. Drive it like you stole it and a fair bit less lol
3. Tammy_VTS Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Bognor Regis,West Sussex Posts: 707 Phase 2 Saxo VTS

   #3 20th December 2006, 15:15

   your lucky .... 230/40 to a tank in my vts
4. SaxoSaxoSaxo Newbie Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2

   #4 20th December 2006, 15:20

   230?!! I feel much better now
5. vtr130 Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2279

   #5 20th December 2006, 15:25

   195 miles, yeh boi, lol
6. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #6 20th December 2006, 15:33

   regular servicing will help reduce fuel bills as will a lighter right foot.
   
   472 miles wsa my best in my vtr, normally over 400 everytime though
7. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #7 20th December 2006, 16:09

   i'm getting around 70miles on a tenner of fuel in my vts
8. coylzer Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2004 Newry United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Posts: 349

   #8 20th December 2006, 16:37

   320 seems dead on. i get sometimes less and sometimes more
9. Salmon1 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 1018 vts

   #9 20th December 2006, 17:17

   i rev the arse of mine, leave it low gears all the time, go fast.
   
   im being honest, not gonna say i drive slow, if i wanted to go slow, i wouldnt buy a vtr.
   
   I get between 200-250 out a tank. With a Powertec induction kit.
10. beastgtir Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 birmingham Posts: 2178 Soon to be another Honda!

    #10 20th December 2006, 17:38

    same 260-300 depending on driving style.
    
    ive been told ive got a smaller tank though?
    can only get £30 petrol in from total empty.
11. Salmon1 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 1018 vts

    #11 20th December 2006, 17:54

    i get £34 in
12. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

    #12 20th December 2006, 17:55

    300 on average for me also, would love to know how some people are getting over 400 plus!
    
    I mean, i drive sensibly i dont really see how i could improve over what i am getting
13. fredjudd Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Salisbury Posts: 1118 Saxo VTR full Janspeed exhuast (4-2

    #13 22nd December 2006, 18:45

    i get £250.... with normal driving
14. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #14 22nd December 2006, 18:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by fredjudd i get £250.... with normal driving

    £250? fairly big tank lol
15. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #15 22nd December 2006, 18:56

    Best was 447 miles from a full tank (£39).
    
    Usual town running, I am getting 350 - 360 miles from a tank.
16. Salmon1 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 1018 vts

    #16 22nd December 2006, 19:08

    Out my last tank £34.50, 180 miles.
    
    Yes i do red line every gear, yes i drive liek a fanny haha/
17. saxovtrandy Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Grantham, Lincs Posts: 1272 mk2 vtr

    #17 22nd December 2006, 19:13

    best ive managed to get is 320miles to a tank
18. insane_saxo Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2006 London Posts: 240 VTS Gone....Accord Type-R arrived!

    #18 22nd December 2006, 19:56

    I once got 370 Miles from my VTS, but was pure motorway driving.
19. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

    #19 22nd December 2006, 21:20

    here's a fact for you petrol consumption increases by 20% between 70mph-80mph!
20. freddy51r Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Leicestershire Posts: 295 Mk2 Saxo VTR

    #20 22nd December 2006, 21:49

    340 i get
21. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #21 22nd December 2006, 22:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by S34MER here's a fact for you petrol consumption increases by 20% between 70mph-80mph!

    this makes sense as i got more mpg when i did motorway driving.
    ive got a furio and i get 230 - 240 to a tank and thats not "driving like i stole it"
    
    i always thought that smaller engines did more mpg
22. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

    #22 22nd December 2006, 23:06

    i get 270 from mine but thats a lot of round the lanes to wrok and town driving, best ive got was 436 on 32 quid going to barmouth
23. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #23 22nd December 2006, 23:30

    filled my tank up for the very first time,
    
    got 330 to £37. was around 32 mpg
    
    normally see around 36 - 38 mpg i do alot of short journeys round town with a heavy foot now and then...
24. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

    #24 23rd December 2006, 14:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by S34MER here's a fact for you petrol consumption increases by 20% between 70mph-80mph!

    I spose thats because your not stopping and starting constently? Either way, 20% is a fair bit lol
25. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #25 23rd December 2006, 14:49

    You get less MPG on a smaller engine car because you are using the gas more and longer time between gear changes picking up speed etc.
26. argylefan1985 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 North Devon Posts: 2095 Saxo VTR mk1

    #26 23rd December 2006, 15:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Salmon1 Out my last tank £34.50, 180 miles. Yes i do red line every gear, yes i drive liek a fanny haha/

    im impressed, can i be as cool as you
27. lavo-vts Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 derbyshire Posts: 3515 mk1 vts (ETW Mercury Grey)

    #27 23rd December 2006, 16:35

    most i ever got was 390miles on a full tank 45quids worth bargain, but i have got 224 miles on a tank aswell
28. Bake Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 St Austell, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1691 Ibiza Cupra

    #28 23rd December 2006, 16:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Salmon1 Out my last tank £34.50, 180 miles. Yes i do red line every gear, yes i drive liek a fanny haha/

    
    seems like your trying to get a reaction about your driving to me mate
29. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #29 23rd December 2006, 16:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Salmon1 Out my last tank £34.50, 180 miles. Yes i do red line every gear, yes i drive liek a fanny haha/

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by argylefan1985 im impressed, can i be as cool as you

    my thoughts exactly.
    anyway...
    To a major extent smaller engined cars will do BETTER mpg regardless of the road conditions blah blah.
    
    Mark51... that seems seriously low. I've done literally billions of posts on reasons for poor consumption... do a search if you want to delve deeper and find out why or give me a shoutio
    
    S34MER

    Quote:

    here's a fact for you petrol consumption increasesby 20% between 70mph-80mph!

    not sure if people read that quite right... but if you do 80mph compared with 70mph then your mpg will DROP by about 20% i.e. not good.
30. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #30 23rd December 2006, 16:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dean_vtr seems like your trying to get a reaction about your driving to me mate

    bit of a shame really considering he banged on about how good a driver he was and not a chav etc.
    
    likes cruises... likes to red line...
31. user_11067 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Ashford kent Posts: 3161 PoP! bAnG! pOp! BaNg!

    #31 23rd December 2006, 17:32

    usually get about 70 miles to a tenner. but worst i ever got was about 35 miles
32. user_11067 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2006 Ashford kent Posts: 3161 PoP! bAnG! pOp! BaNg!

    #32 23rd December 2006, 17:33

    but... on the motorway going to the lakeside meet i got 160 miles on 15 squids worth was well impressed
33. Salmon1 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 1018 vts

    #33 23rd December 2006, 18:11

    Well my fuel consumption gives away my driving anyway.
    
    I am a fairly good driver, im not experienced in slightest but im a good driver.
    
    Im taking a risk. But im enjoying myself, im not driving stupid in town.
    
    Im loving country road blasts at 80/90, and trying bends at 55ish etc... thats what its about.
34. Jay_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Devizes, Wiltshire Posts: 750 Black VT. Slag. Black S1 Rallye. Clio 172 Cup.

    #34 23rd December 2006, 19:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Salmon1 Well my fuel consumption gives away my driving anyway. I am a fairly good driver, im not experienced in slightest but im a good driver. Im taking a risk. But im enjoying myself, im not driving stupid in town. Im loving country road blasts at 80/90, and trying bends at 55ish etc... thats what its about.

    In this weather mate....Your clever
35. Salmon1 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 1018 vts

    #35 23rd December 2006, 19:17

    its bone dry up here, has been for a few days.
    
    Perfect conditions
36. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #36 23rd December 2006, 19:40

    its the people that have to drive past you i worry for - dont give a monkeys about you. i mean that nicer than it sounds lol.
37. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

    #37 23rd December 2006, 23:53

    Salmon, in all honesty your posts make you sound like the typical saxo owner that is gives all the rest of us a bad name. When you fly off the road and hit a tree and kill yourself and your passengers we won't think that you were well hard, we will be thinking about the other peoples families who have lost a loved one from YOUR driving.
    
    Is there any way of increasing your mpg cheaply. Obviosluy there is sitting in higher gears whilst drving etc but things like bp ultimate, if i put that in would i actually see the difference in the mpg? Also, fuel addatives, do these actually make a difference. I seem to be having a bit worse mpg at the moment for some reason and i'd like to improve it lol I'd love to see 400 a tank
38. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

    #38 24th December 2006, 00:08

    I was in Stoke On Trent with me dad last week and filled the tank up there £35 total cost got to Hull and still had over half a tank left. then when finally made it home to withernsea i had just over half a tank left......
    
    156 miles the journey was so in total if my dad drove the same all the time id get
    
    312mpg
    
    il most prob get alot more tbh cos im not always on the motorway plus my dad was driving at the time hahaha my insurance was getting sorted out hence why I was not driving .........
39. Luke Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 Bradford Posts: 26687 '15 Focus ST-2

    #39 24th December 2006, 00:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Salmon1 Well my fuel consumption gives away my driving anyway. I am a fairly good driver, im not experienced in slightest but im a good driver. Im taking a risk. But im enjoying myself, im not driving stupid in town. Im loving country road blasts at 80/90, and trying bends at 55ish etc... thats what its about.

    Typical 'I have just passed my test, now let me show off in my car'. You are a complete t*at for doing that and you are going to kill yourself or other road users.
    
    Next time you take a bend at 55ish, you'll probably lose that back end.
40. djmartin Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2006 Near Hull Posts: 8405 BMW 3.0 X3,toyota mr2 & Skyline R33

    #40 24th December 2006, 00:39

    loose the back end hmm and most prob loose his life to if he dont watch it....... 55ish round country bends NUTS I live near country roads and they are murder cos of traktors leaving lumps of mud everywhere and if you hit some of that at a speed you gonna go ass up mate....
    
    my bro found that out the hard way in his old proton had it a week and then wrote it off he is lucky he is still with the living.
41. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #41 24th December 2006, 01:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Danr Is there any way of increasing your mpg cheaply. Obviosluy there is sitting in higher gears whilst drving etc but things like bp ultimate, if i put that in would i actually see the difference in the mpg? Also, fuel addatives, do these actually make a difference. I seem to be having a bit worse mpg at the moment for some reason and i'd like to improve it lol I'd love to see 400 a tank

    First of all the cold weather will not do any favours for your MPG so dont worry if it drops a little at this time of year for no reason.
    
    The easy shiz you can do to save a few Mpgs is to...
    
    remove crap from the car (less weight - less the engine has to work)
    make sure tyres are bo and at the correct pressure
    keep the revs around the peak torque region (engine is most efficient at peako torqueo)
    dont floor it everywhere - have a light foot.
    
    
    ^^^ thats pretty much the easy stuff
    
    there lots of crazy things you do to save a few more like.
42. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #42 24th December 2006, 01:01

    Oh and I wouldnt bother with the marketing bollocks of BP ultimshite and the rest.
    
    I periodically use fuel additives just so i clean the fuel system out - does the job.
43. argylefan1985 Established Member Joined: Feb 2006 North Devon Posts: 2095 Saxo VTR mk1

    #43 25th December 2006, 15:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Salmon1 Well my fuel consumption gives away my driving anyway. I am a fairly good driver, im not experienced in slightest but im a good driver. Im taking a risk. But im enjoying myself, im not driving stupid in town. Im loving country road blasts at 80/90, and trying bends at 55ish etc... thats what its about.

    Hmmm.... Call me crazy but id say being a good drive would be pritty much down to experience, you saying your not experienced in the slightest but take bends at 55 etc is what its all about... Hmmm
    
    your a fucking asshole, what if someones comming the other way driving like a sencible person not hammering it but not going like a granny, just using the 2 brain cells which is 2more than you have by the sounds of it, and you kill them, Yeah well good
    
    Your a prick by the sounds of it mate a complete arsehole, Lets see how long b4 theres a r.i.p thread with your name in the title, coz if you drive like an arsehole like that all the time my betting is it wont be long.
44. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

    #44 25th December 2006, 15:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adsayer First of all the cold weather will not do any favours for your MPG so dont worry if it drops a little at this time of year for no reason. The easy shiz you can do to save a few Mpgs is to... remove crap from the car (less weight - less the engine has to work) make sure tyres are bo and at the correct pressure keep the revs around the peak torque region (engine is most efficient at peako torqueo) dont floor it everywhere - have a light foot. ^^^ thats pretty much the easy stuff there lots of crazy things you do to save a few more like.

    Cheers Sayer
45. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #45 25th December 2006, 15:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adsayer Oh and I wouldnt bother with the marketing bollocks of BP ultimshite and the rest. I periodically use fuel additives just so i clean the fuel system out - does the job.

    i used some stp got teh offer value pack, engine treatment and power booster, hasnt made a great difference people say redex is best. but the car does seem to be running a little smoother and seeing an additional 2 + mpg
46. Jonny_H Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Manchester Posts: 1271 Honda Civic 53 Plate

    #46 25th December 2006, 15:55

    Salmon i'd chill out if i were you, dont get me wrong i speed, but i dont do stupid speeds, and i dont take corners at daft speeds either....
    
    you wont be laughing about it, when you rap up, because 1) you could kill someone or yourself. 2) seriously injure someone or yourself....
    then 3) if no get's seriously hurt, your beloved VTR will be wrote off, and it's a very nice Saxo mate.
    
    think about it.
    
    (not having ago at you, just telling you how it is)
47. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #47 25th December 2006, 16:22

    i used to get around 380 to a tank in the vtr thats when the petty light came on
48. Salmon1 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 1018 vts

    #48 25th December 2006, 16:43

    drove a bit more sensibly and on course for 320 a tank id reckon
49. jay Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 wootton bassett / tidworth Posts: 797 clio 172

    #49 25th December 2006, 19:32

    i get 150 miles out of £20
50. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #50 26th December 2006, 14:49

    my light just came at 197
51. Barry123 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2005 Aycliffe Posts: 32205 Saxo VTS

    #51 26th December 2006, 14:50

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bullit my light just came at 197

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52. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

    #52 29th December 2006, 17:28

    i get about 100 miles to £20 when the light comes on!
53. lesz42 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 wrexham United Kingdom (England) Posts: 144 Vtr, 01, few mods,

    #53 29th December 2006, 20:59

    290/320 miles, town, 380 odd, on the motor way
54. vtskid Established Member Joined: Dec 2005 Lincoln-shire Posts: 1222 EP91 :D

    #54 29th December 2006, 21:03

    290 ish, depends on run length and speed and whatnot.
55. WelshSaxo Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 436

    #55 30th December 2006, 12:31

    got about 320 last week before shittin out n fillin up!
    
    use the motorway every day so didn't wanna risk gettin more but runnin outta fuel on the motorway!
56. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #56 30th December 2006, 13:08

    i had a run to the lakedistrict yesterday set off with 3/4 full not got 1/4 left and on my trip computer started at 98 miles now has 310 on it! so should get some good mpg out of that at the moment!
57. sshaxx Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Westside, Yorkshire Posts: 1499 Honda Civic Jordan

    #57 30th December 2006, 13:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mallboy i get about 100 miles to £20 when the light comes on!

    i've had 105 miles with just over a tenners worth of fuel and still going with the light on, Furio Powerrrrr
58. Andybon Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2006 St Helens Posts: 437 Astra 1.8 & ZX-6R J1

    #58 30th December 2006, 14:23

    this week i got about 310 miles from a brimmed tank down to just in the red, that was mostly around town driving (stop start) and a blip down the motorway