What Mpg Do You Actually Get

[D3MENT3D]

As the title above says, just wondering how much MPG everyone else gets as I bought a economical 1.4 56(2007) fiesta Zetec and on my 8-10 mile commute mostly motorway but barely hit traffic I'm averaging 32.4mpg. Just wondering if this is average for the car and year, as I know a few cars that I could have bought but was put off by the 30mpg they could realistically achieve.

Do wish I'd bought that ST or VXR now to say the least.

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[tomroscoe]

32.4 mpg is appalling for such a light car pulled by such a small engine. This is real mpg, right? Miles traveled by gallons bought? measured over at least four tank-fulls? The brakes aren't binding? You haven't got bags of cement in the boot? You've got 4 spark plugs fitted?

[B13]

Approx. 53mpg for my Mk7 1.6 diesel… and that's suburban driving!

[D3MENT3D]

32.4 mpg is appalling for such a light car pulled by such a small engine. This is real mpg, right? Miles traveled by gallons bought? measured over at least four tank-fulls? The brakes aren't binding? You haven't got bags of cement in the boot? You've got 4 spark plugs fitted?

Car is in good condition, well serviced and I'm not driving on the redline. It was 32.2 until I decided to deliberately do some Eco driving

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[alexandjen]

Approx. 53mpg for my Mk7 1.6 diesel… and that's suburban driving!

mine does between 44-46mpg

[HShaw]

My 1.2 Corsa did around 33-35mpg around town and did little over 40mpg sitting at 60mph on the motorway. Pretty shocking when you consider some bigger engines can do the same or better.

[Hotcookie]

mk7.5 zetec s 1,6 tdci 47-49mpg. I went from driving my wife's fiat punto grande (08) 1.4 so I throw it round all the time.