Technical Thirsty Panda

[10platepanda]

Hi all,
I have had my Panda 1.2 eco since March. Book says it should be getting about 68 mpg (I think). My trip computer shows its getting average of 55mpg at best, and it seems to drink fuel. For something so gently driven I would have expected better...any ideas anyone?

Thankyou.

 

[Geddes]

55mpg is pretty normal really. Best I've had out of my 1.1 eco is 58 mpg.

Compare Pandas on fuelly. http://www.fuelly.com/car/fiat/panda
You'll need to click 'uk' in the top left to get figures in British gallons.

 

[doctorchris]

The fuel economy quoted by the manufacturers can never be achieved in real world motoring.
The economy you are achieving is normal and probably cannot be improved upon.
If the trip computer reads an average of 55mpg the actual figure may be 3mpg less but that's still pretty good.

 

[Nathan126]

I get about 55 driving gently in my 1.2 and thats very good!

 

[FullMetalPanda]

Just goes to show you what peoples expectations are these days when 55 MPG is called thirsty. I had a car once that barely made 20 MPG so I think every Panda regardless of model is economical.

 

[harry monk]

Only get 45 out of our panda, but compared to my motor bike - Aprilia Tuono thats good, I only get 35 out of that.

 

[udtrev]

My non eco 1.2 is averaging 56-57 but it has got 49K on the clock, it spends alot of time on M23 and M25 and I chug along

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


Trev

 

[10platepanda]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I actually think its in part due to the fact the low fuel lamp seems to be on all the time, even with nearly 100 miles of petrol left in.
So long as 55 is OK then I guess I have nothing to worry about, and it should improve I suppose once it beds in. In any case it beats my other car which only gets 12mpg at best...

 

[trackdayqueen]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I actually think its in part due to the fact the low fuel lamp seems to be on all the time, even with nearly 100 miles of petrol left in.
So long as 55 is OK then I guess I have nothing to worry about, and it should improve I suppose once it beds in. In any case it beats my other car which only gets 12mpg at best...

Don't worry about the low fuel warning (annoying though it is), just read off the fuel gauge. On my 100hp, I do well to get 35mpg (currently averaging 32.1mpg on the current tank) and even running down to empty on the gauge I'm refilling every 230 miles or so. The short range is annoying, though at least with your pretty good mpg you can go significantly further.

 

[Wee Smurf]

I'm refilling every 230 miles or so.

You must nearly live in the petrol station... Thankfully I get around 440 miles on a tank... (Multijet)

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

The fuel economy quoted by the manufacturers can never be achieved in real world motoring.

Matter of opinion. I've smashed it a few times in different vehicles. Not sure if I have in mk3 though as not sure on their book MPG, but 68mpg claimed seems excessive imo.

 

[farnboroflyer]

Driving style has the most influence on MPG..............I find that my 04 1.2 does not need lots of gear changing at all!..........
I 'block' change a lot as the engine is reasonably flexable, and the body computer shows 59.6mpg(all summer!)

My partner drives 1.4 8 valve Fiat GP.She insists on lots of gear changing, and cannot better anymore than 44-45.

I would'nt be surprised if the ECO 1.1 is much better than the 1.2 in the fuel consumption area.

Ian

 

[10platepanda]

Yeah thats a fair point- I'm used to Landrovers so tend to double clutch and block change too. Not too heavy on throttle either as not so interested in high speed stuff.

 

[Caravadossi]

My trip computer shows its getting average of 55mpg at best, and it seems to drink fuel.

Take comfort in the 40+ Panda's listed on fuelly.com - how many have achieved 55 av.mpg (on petrol)?

Anybody who claims to have matched (or certainly bettered) the OH listed av.mpg figures - then I'd need to take a hard look at their evidence (trip dist? av.mph?).

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[MR PANDY]

36 M.P.G. at the mo but still tight i presume