Real world mpg

But are those wild figures we see on the instant fuel consumption actually how much is being consumed at that particular moment? I see crazy figures of 35L/100kms , and even more sometimes.....can those crazy figures be right?


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Pedalpower, a while back you reported getting good mpg avg 45?
so after a while if you push it does this suffer a lot?

(07-03-2012 12:12pm)pureevoque Wrote:  Pedalpower, a while back you reported getting good mpg avg 45?
so after a while if you push it does this suffer a lot?

Yes, i can still get that, but pushing on or going above 70 on the motorway does have an affect (certainly more than i would like), i do find myself watching how i drive to achieve a mpg which lots of other vehicles can achieve easily whilst being much more fun in terms of the occasion overtake or sprint up a hill. I think the aerodynamics play a big part, going much above 65-70 seems to have a huge affect.

Still seeing 33 mpg over first 1000m mainly from a 52m daily round trip around the north western side of the M25.

Arrive at your own conclusions on average speed!

Anybody spotted me yet?

Just completed round trip to France this weekend. 1886 miles, 69 mph average. Got 31.9 mpg using branded , premium diesel. Same journey in previous Merc ML 320 gave around 28 mpg. Was expecting much better from Evoque. Only had for a month and done 3000 miles in total so may improve. SD4 Auto Dynamic. Best features from drive. Lights switchable to driving on right from wheel ( no more sticky marks on lights now!) and auto dip function works really well.

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(07-03-2012 02:38pm)upstoke Wrote:  Just completed round trip to France this weekend. 1886 miles, 69 mph average. Got 31.9 mpg using branded , premium diesel. Same journey in previous Merc ML 320 gave around 28 mpg. Was expecting much better from Evoque. Only had for a month and done 3000 miles in total so may improve. SD4 Auto Dynamic. Best features from drive. Lights switchable to driving on right from wheel ( no more sticky marks on lights now!) and auto dip function works really well.

Forgot to add, car was faultless!

(07-03-2012 11:59am)benzina Wrote:  But are those wild figures we see on the instant fuel consumption actually how much is being consumed at that particular moment? I see crazy figures of 35L/100kms , and even more sometimes.....can those crazy figures be right?

Found a good explanation by PhilSkill, in the thread titled ''2 mpg''

Here's the link.... http://babyrr.com/forum/Thread-2-mpg?pag...nstant+mpg

And here's the quote by PhilSkill... RE: 2 mpg
''I put my instantaneous display on tonight and it showed 2mpg also with foot planted at low speed, but the low speed is the dominant factor, because at 10mph with throttles wide open the instant calculation is basing itself that if the car stayed at 10 mph to achieve 2 miles would take ~10 mins, 10 mins with the throttles open will guzzle a small tankers worth! the reality is the speed increases and this factor becomes less dominant, and also you back off and suddenly you see 99mpg as no fuel is being injected at all!

all this averages out to your real life mpg.

So lots of slow stop start gives a poor mpg, lots of high speed cruising give much better figures! ''

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Well, after 6800 miles, driving like an eco-freak my average ended up at 38mpg.
At which point I've called it a day. Goodbye Evo.1

(07-03-2012 12:58pm)Pedalpower Wrote:  Yes, i can still get that, but pushing on or going above 70 on the motorway does have an affect (certainly more than i would like), i do find myself watching how i drive to achieve a mpg which lots of other vehicles can achieve easily whilst being much more fun in terms of the occasion overtake or sprint up a hill. I think the aerodynamics play a big part, going much above 65-70 seems to have a huge affect.

Agree with this, as soon as you go above 70 or 2000 rpm, consumption drops massively.

(07-03-2012 02:38pm)upstoke Wrote:  Lights switchable to driving on right from wheel ( no more sticky marks on lights now!) and auto dip function works really well.

Not if you have halogen or normal xenon's (presume you have adaptive xenons). You cannot even flat beam these by moving the shutter inside the headlight like every other projector type lense - so everyone else will stil need tape or 1000% overpriced "beam-benders":!:

In terms of fuel economy - 10 miles a day to work on a mix of A roads and city dual carriageway. Lots of stop start (German's haven't yet worked out how to sychronise green traffic lights where I live) and I get 33mpg if I don't think about how I drive. If I drive for economy I can get 40 mpg. My last 150PS FL2 manual I was getting 36mpg and about 42mpg if I thought about it. Can has done 3500km so am quite disappointed, but can live with it. Maybe it will improve when the summer tyres go back on?