General Fiat Panda Fuel Economy

[breakism]

Hi,

I have a Panda 360 edition. Had a gold service at Fiat last month. But I seem to be getting dire fuel economy since it went in. The car should give about 400 miles for a full tank, but I'm getting 250-300 tops. I've checked tyres, oil, etc.
ANY help on this would be amazing, as I'm unsure what to do...

Cheers all

 

[bedbug]

Hear any odd noises (e.g. exhaust blow, brake binding, handbrake sticking?) or notice lumpy running / power down ?

I managed 450 miles from my latest tank (filled up earlier tonight) so something is definitely amiss..

 

[trackdayqueen]

Oxy sensor? What's the MPG?

 

[breakism]

The mpg should be about 48-50. But it is no way doing that. I filled up on monday and I have just over half a tank. Ive done about 130ish miles. Should fiat have picked this up on the service??

 

[trackdayqueen]

Doubt Fiat would pick up anything tbh. Why don't you calculate your mpg, it's easy to do.

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

Why don't you calculate your mpg, it's easy to do.

:yeahthat:

www.fuelly.com

 

[breakism]

Thanks guys, really appreciate this. Need to get to the bottom of this.

 

[Nathan126]

You're right for posting about it, my Panda gets an 'indicated' 45-55 mpg and has the same engine/wheels as yours.

Definitely sounds like a sensor to me..

 

[udtrev]

Here's squirrile's figures, I didn't get 400 every tank, especially in colder times

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/udtrev/panda

Trev

 

[The Beard]

Here's squirrile's figures, I didn't get 400 every tank, especially in colder times

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/udtrev/panda

Trev

Hang on Trev, how did you get over 8 gallons in a Panda?????

 

[KozmoNaut]

Hang on Trev, how did you get over 8 gallons in a Panda?????

35 litre tank is about 7.7 imperial gallons, but all tanks have an additional 4-5 litres of capacity if you fill it to the brim.

 

[306maxi]

Hang on Trev, how did you get over 8 gallons in a Panda?????

I've had just a touch over 42 litres in the fuel tank of my 500 and I'd be surprised if they weren't the same tank.

 

[udtrev]

Hang on Trev, how did you get over 8 gallons in a Panda?????

It will take more if you try, just ask the king of overfills our 306Maxi

Hmmmmmm I wonder how it's new owner is getting on with the MPG, that was the first time I reckon that dealer had online proof of MPG for a car in their showroom

They are now having forty fits as I am getting 48 mpg at present on the Tjet Bravo

Trev

 

[Yolanda]

I know this is an old thread but rather than start a new one I'll post this.
After re setting the trip meter a few days ago for no reason I just did, yesterday I had to do a 20 ml round trip using the motorway for 70% of the journey. To my surprise the MPG is showing 89 to the gallon. I know our cars are good on fuel but I don't think you'd get that from a Hybrid. Anyway, I suppose it's something to do with the re set before doing the run or my computer's thrown a hissy fit.

 

[koalar]

Anyway, I suppose it's something to do with the re set before doing the run or my computer's thrown a hissy fit.

Correct

Strong tail wind at the begining be my guess

A very high start takes awhile to average itself back out

 

[Yolanda]

Been driving around town today about 10 to 15 miles and still going up 104.9 so just done a battery disconnect for 10 mins. I'll see what happens tomorrow.

 

[varesecrazy]

My 2013 Twinair always showed great mpg following a Service reset..

Yours seems wrong though..

 

[Yolanda]

Yes, It's more than likely a gremlin of some sort. I think the disconnect will sort it but if it doesn't it's not a problem the fuel gauge works fine anyway.

 

[Yolanda]

All back to normal now after the battery reset, around town it's fluctuating between 41/43 mpg.