brillomaster Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 that's the great thing about engine technology... years gone by you'd be happy that any car could do 30mpg on a cruise, let alone one that's got 270bhp. Nowadays the new BMW M4 can do 40mpg on a cruise, and that's got 425bhp! as you say, you might not ever actually do a cruise, but its nice to know if you do need to cross a continent you've got a decent range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pritchard Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 41.1? That must be a typo!!! correct, i meant 41.4 good spot with the sarcasm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
370Ad Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hold up...you had 3 stops on a 200 mile journey?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I got 34.1 on a 100 mile trip Lynn to Hull - and that's including that superb driving road up by Horncastle was chucking it down so was more moderate that if driven in finer weather conditions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pritchard Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hold up...you had 3 stops on a 200 mile journey?! i have the bladder of a pregnat woman. Guilty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT350 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 do you close your eyes and go to sleep too ? Lol. No I just smile as I waft along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey81 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I recently did a trip to Swansea from Farnborough and back. My route home involved the Black Mountain road for a couple of runs as well and i still managed an average of 36mpg. I did not have my cruise at that low speed either. On a run these cars are really good for what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I would say what you could try is to see how low you can get the MPG on the way back but I'd hate for you to get pulled by the rozzers. In my Mk 11 16v Golf GTi - the first car I had where you could get the mpg read outs on the dash - after I bored myself with seeing the maximum fuel economy I could get, I then did this - so much more fun !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 haha it is quite fun seeing the current mpg drop into single digits when you put your foot down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamic Turtle Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 That is very impressive. The best I had from my Uprevved 350 was 39mpg: 50mph cruise control run in the slow lane of the M25, running with post-track day 100 octane in the tank (filled to the brim before I left Bedford Autodrome). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeybrain1234 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 It's not about 'Miles' to the Gallon. It is about Smiles' to the Gallon. :teeth: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Brede Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I did Peterborough to Dundee in July average 56 MPG with two stops couldn't believe it so I reset everything for the way back and still got 50 MPG and was having fun both ways when I got away from the cameras but in the winter on short runs I do manage to get it as low as 11 MPG. WHO NEEDS A TOY CAR WHEN A REAL ONE CAN DO THIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMLNJ Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 My mrs is getting a new c lass in a few weeks. 2.2d they claim that it can easily do 71mpg. Loved to see if it will push a 100? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pritchard Posted August 21, 2015 Author Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) RESULTS OF RETURN if anyone cares, i did 70mh on cruise on the return leg. finished at 36.6mpg with 195 miles travelled. also to note, based on both of my results, the 'average mph' on the trip computer under reads by about 10mph. cruised literally the whole way at 70, with no traffic and only a handful of miles at 50mph. and it read 61mph average. simila result to my first run. i'll go back to SmilesPerGallon now (well done whomever above coined that). but a little taste of whats possible - 36mpg without risk of speeding tickets, and while overtaking lorries not bad for a car rated 27mpg extra urban. Edited August 21, 2015 by Pritchard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonRigby Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 They can be surprising frugal cars on a long run! Even over 60 miles with cruise set at 65mph I got 39mpg the other week! It's now at 22.8 though! 😜 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenWomble Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 I do a lot of motorway driving, so having the zed is a lot like having your cake and eating it. I get a very reasonable mpg from her along with affordable insurance to keep my bank account happy, and the biggest grin when I put my foot down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisday1990 Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 I think it's because the v6 can idle lower down in the high gears combined with the aero? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamic Turtle Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 I think it's because the v6 can idle lower down in the high gears combined with the aero? Nismo aero is there to increase downforce, which increases drag, which will reduce fuel economy, so no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggalo Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) The MPG on the Z is only a hair less than the Mk6 Fiesta ST ST on Motorway you could get 44mpg, but 36ish was more reasonable. Around town 20 was about right. Floor it for single figures. Not bad for a 3.5 V6 v's a 2.0 Duratec Edited August 22, 2015 by Juggalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezza1121 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 You're not the only one then , 3 months of owning mine now, 5,000 miles later , getting roughly 400 miles per tank think I put about £65 ish in last week premium 99 octane stuff and gauge was right on the red getting over 30mpg on motorways. 41mpg thats petty good going , gonna try it out tomorrow evening got a 80 mile journey to do. One of the main comments I get is it must drink fuel.... and I'm like no it's costing me less .. My Audi A6 1.8T was worse on the MPG I was on average putting an extra £15 - £20 in a week plus it's burnt hardly any oil (a couple of hundred ml max) compared to the 5 litres of oil my a6 would have burnt . Bare in mind mainly motorway driving in the not so busy times and country road driving, Mixed driving style, mainly chilled and the occasional blast to 5 1/2 k rpm or thereabouts once warmed up dry and straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 That must have been sooooo boring. Driving slow makes me tired. Good effort though! Too true, I remember when I had my Zed every time I went to Newcastle I would try and get an MPG like this, I think the furthest I ever got was Cambridge with around the 40 mark but it felt like I had been driving 4hrs already so I went from 60ish to 80ish the rest of the way and ended up with my usual 32/33... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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