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We've just got back from a week in Scotland with 500L and I was very pleased with how it fared.
We live on the Derby/Nottingham border and were holidaying in the western Isles, so a good ol trek up there on every type of road you can think of.
Also half way through the holiday we packed up the car and drove over to Loch Ness for a couple of days and drove the entire circumference of the Loch.
Our bus is a 66 plate 1.4 petrol and I had a full service before we went.
First thing I must say was how comfortable it was for this long 8 hour drive to where we were staying.
The drive was nice and relaxed, and the car kept up with the traffic without feeling lacking. The large airy cabin helped this relaxed feel as we had plenty of room and the upright driving position meant that I got out at the other end feeling quite fresh rather than having to pour myself out of the door.
The one thing that impressed me was the fuel consumption.
We drove long stints on the motorway, not flashing down the outside lane at stupid speeds but always keeping at whatever the general traffic was going at- usually between 70-80 mph. mainly on cruise control.
We also had a good selection of A and B roads with some long ascents on them. Never did the car feel under powered as some people on here have said.
The final trip mileage for the whole journey was just over 1,100 miles and this was achieved on just over 2 tanks of fuel.
The trip computer showed 49.3 mpg for the whole week and working this out manually It's not far out.
Very pleased with the overall trip.
We live on the Derby/Nottingham border and were holidaying in the western Isles, so a good ol trek up there on every type of road you can think of.
Also half way through the holiday we packed up the car and drove over to Loch Ness for a couple of days and drove the entire circumference of the Loch.
Our bus is a 66 plate 1.4 petrol and I had a full service before we went.
First thing I must say was how comfortable it was for this long 8 hour drive to where we were staying.
The drive was nice and relaxed, and the car kept up with the traffic without feeling lacking. The large airy cabin helped this relaxed feel as we had plenty of room and the upright driving position meant that I got out at the other end feeling quite fresh rather than having to pour myself out of the door.
The one thing that impressed me was the fuel consumption.
We drove long stints on the motorway, not flashing down the outside lane at stupid speeds but always keeping at whatever the general traffic was going at- usually between 70-80 mph. mainly on cruise control.
We also had a good selection of A and B roads with some long ascents on them. Never did the car feel under powered as some people on here have said.
The final trip mileage for the whole journey was just over 1,100 miles and this was achieved on just over 2 tanks of fuel.
The trip computer showed 49.3 mpg for the whole week and working this out manually It's not far out.
Very pleased with the overall trip.
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