Forget a Prius, get an S...

[Chris71]

I did the 200 mile or so trip down to Devon last weekend at a reasonably enthusiastic rate and only used about half a tank of petrol. Couldn't believe it - I reckon my brick-like, somewhat overweight 1.6 Focus would have used at least as much fuel to cover it in the same time.

As a bonus I even managed to get my OH into the car which was a step forward after she recently vowed never to step in it again!

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I couldn't believe how little fuel my S used on its last continental trip.

Of course, it did do the final leg on the back of a low loader...

[Russ35]

Looking at my mileage spreadsheet the most I've done between fill ups is 280miles, that then took 47litres to fill the tank again.

Latest calculation is showing I'm getting 23.56mpg

[Chris71]

To be fair it was absolutely brimmed before we set off and I don't know how linear the fuel gauge is (although it appears to be reliable from what I've seen), but I was gobsmacked. I think that was over 30mpg thanks to cool night air, a reasonably fixed cruising speed and keeping the hood up (to coax the girlfriend in).

[Longers]

Chris71 said:

I think that was over 30mpg

Sounds like you need to get it on a rolling road to get it set up properly - obviously something wrong if you're getting 30mpg

[Chris71]

To be fair that's a fixed low-throttle cruise and I kept it below about 0.9 leptons. On track the consumption is somewhat higher.

Edited by Chris71 on Wednesday 6th May 14:17

[Road2Ruin]

Chris71 said:

To be fair it was absolutely brimmed before we set off and I don't know how linear the fuel gauge is (although it appears to be reliable from what I've seen), but I was gobsmacked. I think that was over 30mpg thanks to cool night air, a reasonably fixed cruising speed and keeping the hood up (to coax the girlfriend in).

Coax the girlfriend!!!! Whatever do you mean. Shame on you this is the respectable forum on PH.

[tozerman]

With the lowish mileage most S owners do they are probably more eco friendly than the Prius (which is a hideous carbuncle anyway)
Cheers.....Tony..

[Chuggaboom]

Longers said:

Chris71 said:

I think that was over 30mpg

Sounds like you need to get it on a rolling road to get it set up properly - obviously something wrong if you're getting 30mpg

Yeah....I'd be checking that the plugs aren't white.

[Podie]

Chuggaboom said:

Longers said:

Chris71 said:

I think that was over 30mpg

Sounds like you need to get it on a rolling road to get it set up properly - obviously something wrong if you're getting 30mpg

Yeah....I'd be checking that the plugs aren't white.

Chris drives like a Wedge owner...

[Chris71]

Podie said:

Chris drives like a Wedge owner...

The unmarked police 5-Series on the A303 begged to differ.

Of course mine does get used quite regularly, and indeed enthusiastically, it may well be they respond better to that than garage duty.

[V8S]

Chris - did you come through Dorset at all, as you don't mention it.

Any pics taken in my fair county?

[Chris71]

V8S said:

Chris - did you come through Dorset at all, as you don't mention it.

Any pics taken in my fair county?

Only on the way through. Actually I tell a lie, I went over to see my grandmother in Lyme at one stage too, so it was parked in Dorset for a bit.

The photos are all Devon though...



























Specifically one at home, a couple over at Shute Barton and Shute Common, and a couple on the beach at Axmouth.