MPG

[Busbydave]

Anybody been checking petrol use and relation to the advertised 55.4mpg ?

Have just completed 750 miles since new mainly around town and haven't managed to get above 43mpg

 

[David38]

I recall reading that their tests for the MPG rating are done in perfect laboratory conditions, I was even told the brake pads are removed! So we can never achieve the figure.

 

[Coulomb]

So we can never achieve the figure.

Plenty have exceeded it, but rarely in winter.

 

[cheerfuljerry]

Anybody been checking petrol use and relation to the advertised 55.4mpg ?

Have just completed 750 miles since new mainly around town and haven't managed to get above 43mpg

I've seen 60 mpg when I go for longer drives in my ZS but generally it sits at about 45 mpg in town driving.

 

[cheerfuljerry]

An update to my previous post. I drove 25 miles from Bournemouth to Salisbury this morning and managed to achieve 64 mpg. I then drove a further 55 miles to Chippenham and the fuel consumption settled out at around 58 mph.

 

[Deleted member 18108]

I've seen 60 mpg when I go for longer drives in my ZS but generally it sits at about 45 mpg in town driving.

Not much wrong with 45 mpg in town driving, to be fair. Especially at this time of year.

 

[cheerfuljerry]

Not much wrong with 45 mpg in town driving, to be fair. Especially at this time of year.

45 mpg is fine. I don't do a great deal of town driving, I find it frustrating.

 

[cheerfuljerry]

Another update on the fuel consumption for my ZS Hybrid. I've just made another 25 ish mile journey and managed to get 68.9 mpg

 

[diwat123]

That's really impressive!

 

[gerrydoorstop]

Anybody been checking petrol use and relation to the advertised 55.4mpg ?

Have just completed 750 miles since new mainly around town and haven't managed to get above 43mpg

Dave are you from Busby by any chance?

 

[cheerfuljerry]

That's really impressive!

I've found that you can get better mpg figure's by driving on longer journeys as apposed to town driving. I previously had a Clio hybrid and the most I managed from that car was just over 59 mpg on a journey although town driving the Clio would show figures in the low to mid 50's whereas my MG sits around 45 mpg around town.

 

[pdm1]

Another update on the fuel consumption for my ZS Hybrid. I've just made another 25 ish mile journey and managed to get 68.9 mpgView attachment 33447

Wow! 68.9 that is very good.

I have managed 44 around town, and 62 on a long run.

 

[cheerfuljerry]

62 mpg isn't to be sniffed at, you can seem to achieve better figures on longer drives. I did the exact same journey as before but when it was dark and rainy and only managed around 58 mpg.

 

[Busbydave]

Dave are you from Busby by any chance?

That's me.

 

[Lollipopman]

Hi cheerfuljerry, is that on the settings normal as the picture shows? If you had been on eco mode perhaps you might have achieved better results?
Eric.