Clio 182 motorway mpg?

[Rob Crutch]

According to the Autotrader website I should see 45.6mpg on an 'extra urban' run in a Clio 182... given say a 75mph cruise is this likely? I'm faced with trying to find the wife something intersting (read that I'd like to drive) but she does 80 miles a day, primarily on the motorway so economy sadly matters

Thanks in advance,

Rob

[John D.]

45mpg sounds rather optimistic. With my old 172 Cup (essentially same engine and gearbox) I never really paid close attention to fuel economy, as it was generally pretty good, but I did notice thar if it was kept below 4000rpm it was noticably better. 4k = approx 80mph IIRC so not bad. I would have thought high 30s' mpg was achievable on a long run quite easily if the revs are kept down.

[Ian_sUK]

I've had 42mpg over a full journey including getting to and leaving the motorway in my 182. Just stick the cruise on 75 and relax.

Edited by Ian_sUK on Tuesday 25th May 22:34

[sunnybono]

40-42 is doable if you are careful.

[andye30m3]

My 172 would quite easily do 40-45mpg cruising on the motorway. I think the best it ever did was over 50.

[trickywoo]

Its not the mpg you need to worry about.

The cost of changing the cambelt and related auxiliary belts that is scary.

[John D.]

trickywoo said:

Its not the mpg you need to worry about.

The cost of changing the cambelt and related auxiliary belts that is scary.

About £400 at a decent indy every 5yrs or 72k. Scary if you go to a main dealer perhaps!

[rfn]

You'd easily see 35mpg on a "quick motorway drive" but at 70/75 40mpg is easily achievable.

With regards servicing costs. Auxiliary belt needs changing every 3 yrs/36k miles and costs circa £200 (from a specialist). Cambelt needs changing every 5 years/72k miles and you can get both belts changed for £500 easily (again, from a specialist).

[Sir_Dave]

I just bought another Clio 1*2 as im about to start doing an 80 mile a day commute again.

Gone for a Trophy this time after a cup-packed 182 (did 19k in 4 months) & 172 Cup (25k in 12 months) before.

Saw 38mpg combined from them both, so would expect similar from the Trophy

[Rob Crutch]

Cheers for all the feedback A good 182 is certainly on the cards now, much better economy than I was expecting.

rfn said:

You'd easily see 35mpg on a "quick motorway drive" but at 70/75 40mpg is easily achievable.

With regards servicing costs. Auxiliary belt needs changing every 3 yrs/36k miles and costs circa £200 (from a specialist). Cambelt needs changing every 5 years/72k miles and you can get both belts changed for £500 easily (again, from a specialist).

I live in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire - there is a Renault specialist (or at least always was) called SDN in Kings Worthy, and I also know of K-TEC - any have much experience with either of these or know who else would be good to take such a car to for reasonably priced, good quality work?

Hopefully I've found a cracker of a car, friend of my brother is looking to sell soon, he's had the car since new (on an 05 plate)it's only done 30k, it has at least 1 cup pack and is apparently immaculate... just waiting on a price

Thanks

Rob

[rfn]

K-Tec are a well known specialist, and there is also Rentech in Portsmouth which isn't "that" far from you.

[xr287]

rfn said:

You'd easily see 35mpg on a "quick motorway drive" but at 70/75 40mpg is easily achievable.

With regards servicing costs. Auxiliary belt needs changing every 3 yrs/36k miles and costs circa £200 (from a specialist). Cambelt needs changing every 5 years/72k miles and you can get both belts changed for £500 easily (again, from a specialist).

Aux belt is 5 years not 3 years.

I second your mpg opinion though.

[John D.]

xr287 said:

rfn said:

You'd easily see 35mpg on a "quick motorway drive" but at 70/75 40mpg is easily achievable.

With regards servicing costs. Auxiliary belt needs changing every 3 yrs/36k miles and costs circa £200 (from a specialist). Cambelt needs changing every 5 years/72k miles and you can get both belts changed for £500 easily (again, from a specialist).

Aux belt is 5 years not 3 years.

I second your mpg opinion though.

It is every 36k I believe. Not sure about the 3yr bit. Key thing is not to just leave it at the same intervals as the cambelt.

[xr287]

John D. said:

xr287 said:

rfn said:

You'd easily see 35mpg on a "quick motorway drive" but at 70/75 40mpg is easily achievable.

With regards servicing costs. Auxiliary belt needs changing every 3 yrs/36k miles and costs circa £200 (from a specialist). Cambelt needs changing every 5 years/72k miles and you can get both belts changed for £500 easily (again, from a specialist).

Aux belt is 5 years not 3 years.

I second your mpg opinion though.

It is every 36k I believe. Not sure about the 3yr bit. Key thing is not to just leave it at the same intervals as the cambelt.

Yeah the 36k bit is right I was just correcting the 3 years to 5 years

[kik1.6se]

I'm driving 80miles a dayin my ph2 172, mainly on motorways and am doing around 36mpg. Thats taking pretty easy as well.

The trip computer usually reads 39-40, but its not very accurate and measured at the pumps it typicaly 3mpg less.

[Tycho]

rfn said:

K-Tec are a well known specialist, and there is also Rentech in Portsmouth which isn't "that" far from you.

I got my 72K, cambelt and auxbelt done at K-Tec for £750 and couldn't be happier. Great staff and I got to take out their throttle bodied 182 for the day. It sounds great, the throttle response is better than standard as it is a cable rather than fly by wire. Just like a standard 182 but better. Not amazingly faster but a noticeable improvement.