Springy wrote:
> I've just bought my first Focus, I'm very happy with it apart from the
> fuel consumption. It's a 1.6 Zetec Climate, I don't drive it hard but I
> only get 28mpg around town. For a modern engine this is rubbish - my son
> has a 1.6 Peogeot diesel 206, he gets 45 mpg on the same sort of run. I
> obviously expected some difference, but not this much!
>
> Is 28 mpg around town/45mpg motorway normal for this car?
>
> Neil.
How can you compare a medium-sized petrol car with a smaller diesel?
If the town use involves lots of stops and starts, with significant
idling,
then 28mpg is about right. Depending on exact specification, the maker's
figures for "Urban environment" are in the range 29.1 to 31mpg.
I don't think I have ever got 45mpg out of my Focus, (although admittedly
with the 1.8 petrol Zetec), on *any* sort of run. I do drive fairly
enthusiastically however.
Perhaps you should have considered whether a diesel Focus would have
suited
you better?
Chris
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