General 1.2 Fuel Consumption

[Super Uwe]

Afternoon all,

Yeah it was 62mpg on av. consumption A readout, we reset the trip when we left home on the Friday and that's what it said when we got home on Sunday. Total miles were 181.

I haven't got a Fuelly account but get what you mean about it being a more accurate reading. Maybe I'll give it a punt!

 

[milenita]

“CO2 emission levels have also been reduced from 110 g/km to 104 g/km”
It’s no wonder Fiat have such a good record with regard to reducing Carbon emissions. That was a huge factor for me when I was looking at new cars.

 

[FireballXL5man]

Afternoon all,

Yeah it was 62mpg on av. consumption A readout, we reset the trip when we left home on the Friday and that's what it said when we got home on Sunday. Total miles were 181.

I haven't got a Fuelly account but get what you mean about it being a more accurate reading. Maybe I'll give it a punt!

I'm sure that what you're saying is correct and that the av. A shows 62mpg, but I find that very surprising. My 1.2 lounge runs very free and goes very well, but I don't think I could get anywhere near that in normal driving on that journey. I'd guess that keeping right up to the speed limits and aiming for smooth progress, I'd maybe get 48mpg max on that run.

 

[jrkitching]

My experience so far with the 500 lounge suggests the car is easily capable of returning 55mpg overall once run in, given an eco-driving style and a 55mph cruising speed limit. Mine has now done about 1500 miles from new on 4 fuelups for an average 53.9mpg. Trip A (reset on fuelup) rarely falls below 60 now and the last couple of fuelups have given over 57mpg actual.

Of course, it all depends on how & where you use it. Cold starts, short journeys, hilly terrain & higher cruise speeds all kill economy.

We have just added a 1.2 eco-Panda to the 'fleet' & will be very interested to see how they compare... watch this space!

 

[FireballXL5man]

My experience so far with the 500 lounge suggests the car is easily capable of returning 55mpg overall once run in, given an eco-driving style and a 55mph cruising speed limit. Mine has now done about 1500 miles from new on 4 fuelups for an average 53.9mpg. Trip A (reset on fuelup) rarely falls below 60 now and the last couple of fuelups have given over 57mpg actual.

Of course, it all depends on how & where you use it. Cold starts, short journeys, hilly terrain & higher cruise speeds all kill economy.

We have just added a 1.2 eco-Panda to the 'fleet' & will be very interested to see how they compare... watch this space!

Maybe the 55mph cruising speed limit and eco-driving stle is the way to achieve these very high mpg figures.

No direspect to drivers who adopt this style, that's their choice, but I took and passed the IAM advanced driving test many years ago. (And that doesn't make me think I'm any better than the next driver.) For that test, you were expected to make the maximum safe and legal progress. That is 60mph in a 60 zone, if road conditions are favourable and to use brisk (but not excessive) acceleration where possible. That's the way I drive and I think it's better suited to modern road and traffic conditions. As a result, I don't get these very high mpg readings. I also think that if I was to drive for utmost economy, I wouldn't enjoy my driving as much.

Not intending to offend anyone, this is just my opinions.

 

[jrkitching]

Not intending to offend anyone, this is just my opinions.

Your opinion is valid, valued and respected. Perhaps I am at risk from "Compulsive Ecodriving Disorder" and agree that if taken to the extreme could inconvenience other road users and be unsafe - just like any other driving style.

 

[trphil]

That is 60mph in a 60 zone, if road conditions are favourable and to use brisk (but not excessive) acceleration where possible.

All fine and true, however, if you're driving along on a dual carriageway and catch up with a lorry cruising at 56 mph there's no rule that says you have to overtake it and you will not be causing any inconvenience to any other road users!

 

[jrkitching]

I also think that if I was to drive for utmost economy, I wouldn't enjoy my driving as much.

Ecodriving has its own charms and rewards. Perhaps I'd say that I don't enjoy the driving as much, but enjoy the journey more.

 

[FireballXL5man]

Ecodriving has its own charms and rewards. Perhaps I'd say that I don't enjoy the driving as much, but enjoy the journey more.

Great! I always enjoy driving the 500. To do that and to enjoy the journey is the way to go. I get the impression that the 1.2 500 (and probably the other engine variations as well) can be very economical, when driven with restraint. I don't think it's particularly economical at high cruising speeds and in "pressing on" driving, holding the lower gears to 3,500rpm, or so. I find that the engine is so smooth that it does encourage me to hold the lower gears a bit later than would be the case with econodriving.