dombooth said:

I'm getting a bit fed up with crap MPG at the moment.

Although I need to update it with a lot of fill ups here's my fuelly:
http://www.fuelly.com/driver/dombooth/grande-punto



Most recent tank:
Filled on 11th Feb at 33898 - 36.99L
Filled on 18th Feb at 34199 - 40.77L

1.4 8v Active Sport.

I get it about 35MPG.

Parkers saying it should be 47MPG.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/fiat/grande-punto/hatchback-2006/33714/

What's wrong with my GP?

Dom

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jonathaneuk said:

I have the same engine mate and I only get like 34/35mpg and I get it serviced regularly.

Depends all on the driving style aswell though. I went on a 70 mile drive on the motorway 2 months back and I was getting 42mpg :-/

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T14086 said:

Select 'instant fuel consumption' and you can see where you can improve matters which is normally at start off/acceleration.

I get 48-50 from my 10 year old 1.2 188 and 52-54mpg on my 1.9JTD diesels however I do live in a rural area and can travel 25-50 miles without stopping for traffic lights etc

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FatherJack said:

Stop/start driving is bad, make as least gear changes as possible and try and drive around 62 mph

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dombooth said:

I do do a lot of stopping / starting.

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T14086 said:

Theres your answer, remember MPG (or litres to you youngsters) figures are achieved (by all manufacturers) in laboratory conditions.....i.e. no traffic lights, speed bumps, roundabouts, idiot drivers, young seagulls standing in the road refusing to move, potholes, road works, bus drivers pulling out from stops, hills, headlong wind etc

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FatherJack said:

As stupid as it sounds driving slowly can be worse for fuel consumption.

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FatherJack said:

As stupid as it sounds driving slowly can be worse for fuel consumption.

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FatherJack said:

make as least gear changes as possible and try and drive around 62 mph

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Didge3 said:

Coincidentally I did a 200mile motorway journey the other day in my 1.4 8v Dynamic (no idea if theres a difference between that and the 'Active Sport'.
I averaged (according to trip) 47.1MPG

When I drive motorway journeys I usually do 68 the whole way, this keeps the revs just under 3500rpm. If I accelerate to just 70 the mpg plummets and I end up averaging about 44mpg. Really wish I had a 6th gear, the gearing in this car is too low for motorway cruising.

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Sean23491 said:

I have a 1.4 16v which is a slighlty different engine but I get 50mpg easily when going on 50 mile round trip each day to work, the mPG can be achieved you just need to be every careful with braking aswell as accelerating also look ahead and brake slowly if you know your going to need to stop. Works well for me

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dombooth said:

Slowing down slowly is no fun though.

Dom

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