Hi my 2013 fiat punto 1.4 8v is only doing 28-30 mpg with normal driving. Short and long journeys from a full tank to the fuel light comming on it is only doing 250~ miles . What mpg are you all getting and what could be causing mine to be so far away from the 49 recommened by the manufacturer?

Puntoowner1997 said:

Hi my 2013 fiat punto 1.4 8v is only doing 28-30 mpg with normal driving. Short and long journeys from a full tank to the fuel light comming on it is only doing 250~ miles . What mpg are you all getting and what could be causing mine to be so far away from the 49 recommened by the manufacturer?

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Hi,
firstly, 49mpg is "test conditions"
unless you've got all the front grilles taped over, etc,
that'll never happen, especially in a UK winter.

My TA does @50 - but the official figure is in the 80's

when was your car last serviced..??
are the plugs and air filter relatively new.?

DO check your tyre pressures - they'll have quite an effect also,
Charlie - Oxford

as a GUIDE - look here;
https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto/434181-very-poor-mpg.html

our 2012 cars are still basically a 2006 GP,

the 1.2 and 1.4 will not be MUCH different in MPG , as the 1.2 has to work harder..,

varesecrazy said:

Hi,
firstly, 49mpg is "test conditions"
unless you've got all the front grilles taped over, etc,
that'll never happen, especially in a UK winter.

My TA does @50 - but the official figure is in the 80's

when was your car last serviced..??
are the plugs and air filter relatively new.?

DO check your tyre pressures - they'll have quite an effect also,
Charlie - Oxford

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The plugs and air filter were changed about 1000 miles ago

was it better or worse back then..??

Also worth looking at is the Research Vehicles page on Fuelly (sign up while you're there), as it'll give you real world MPG figures for similar vehicles.

Puntoowner1997 said:

The plugs and air filter were changed about 1000 miles ago

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here's some background info;
https://www.fiatforum.com/grande-punto/328409-1-2-dynamic-mpg-2.html

any starting problems?

Andy Monty said:

any starting problems?

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Puntoowner1997

Puntoowner1997 said:

Hi my 2013 fiat punto 1.4 8v is only doing 28-30 mpg with normal driving. Short and long journeys from a full tank to the fuel light comming on it is only doing 250~ miles . What mpg are you all getting and what could be causing mine to be so far away from the 49 recommened by the manufacturer?

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Sounds very poor for the 1.4 8v. I have exactly the same engine as you, I have always been able to get around 43-45mpg indicated without even thinking about it. A return journey to Plymouth on the main road rather than the A38 dual carriageway will often return over 50mpg indicated.

I think the very worst indicated figure I've had is about 37mpg when I did loads of short trips last winter.

Here's a quick one for you - have a look at your A and B trip figures. Can you jot them all down and post them on here (am assuming at least one of the A and B trips will be a good few hundred miles)? Then I will do the same for you. It's not an exact science but if you have super low mpg readings, I would expect the average speed to be really low as well (indicating loads of stop/start driving etc).

I'm with super ewe on this.
My 2012 now has 19,000 on it and the overall consumption for it is around 43mpg.

On some steady journeys I have seen the journey mpg up to 49mpg. That is mainly open road work and some stop start. Although I always turn THAT off.

If you are getting only 25-30 overall this below what I would expect from the 1.4.

I have the 1.2 with a stainless manifold induction kit and the abarth back box and mine averages 32mpg. Plus I live in Huddersfield all hills and all short journeys mostry 1st 2nd and 3rd. Plus I I'm not the easiest on the throttle!
Do you live in a particularly hilly area or like to "drive" drive often? Still sounds low for a standard 1.4 though.
Check your tyre pressures too low pressure will make it horrendous!

Puntoowner1997