In message <DIvLj.150$Uz1.7@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Jorgen Moquist
<jorgen.moquist@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote
>Alan wrote:
>> In message <mEsLj.50952$5i5.9373@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Springy
>><Idonot.wanto@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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?
>> My 1.6 petrol Focus is around 30 miles per gallon on my 14 mile
>>urban run to work. I get around 40 miles per gallon on a long run
>>with minimal stopping - but usually at speeds of 60 - 70 mph.
>>
>My petrol 1.6l. TiVct is 0.67-0.69l. per 10km. to/from work.
>/Jorgen
Which is approx. 41.5 miles per UK gallon.
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Alan
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