Hi Guys,

I want to know what your best miles per tank estimates (trip computer) are and just how close you get to them!

When I bought this car, after a few adjustments, I managed to get the car to estimate 900 miles, after a couple of heavy footed moments - I only achieved a 713 mile tank, second run after a lot more heacy footedness, I achieved a 695 mile tank on its a 70 litre tank and a 1.8TDCi.

Now, after I have done the EGR blank and topped the car up, I am getting a whopper of an estimate!

after just a few miles, this is what the computer was saying:

after a trip to work this morning:

and when I got back from work tonight:

Now, I know its highly unlikely I will get near these estimates but its pretty awesome to see the car think it can achieve these numbers! I am heeping fingers crossed and toes light to see just how close I can get to these numbers.

So the question to you, what is the best your computer advised, and what is the closest you got to it?

this is somthing i have never thought about doing................ but average is 302m per half a tank.....

the only time i brim the tank is if the car is getting used for a journey... normally 1/2 a tank will last the week.............

That's insane! This is mine after brimming:

Focus 1.6TDCI, complete with unblanked EGR, DPF, and a tank full of Tesco diesel!

edit: Stupid autocorrect!

Edited June 12, 201411 yr by jg321

In light of all the above posts this sounds terrible, but our old 1997 Ford Fiesta 1.25 used to get between 350-375 miles per tank (around 45MPG) which as I said sounds terrible, but actually was great considering it only had a 42 litre tank and had a 1990s petrol engine.

Our current car; the 2000 Focus 1.8 gets the same miles per tank as the Fiesta, but considering it has a 55 litre tank that equates to around 10MPG less than the abovementioned. Still, it isn't bad for a 1.8 litre petrol with 175,000 miles on the odometer!

These are pretty good results though, as you say age and mileage has a heck of a part to play.

The car is currently on track for about an 1100 mile tank. Sadly as I am off work next week, its back to pottering down driving, so I doubt very much I will get anywhere near the mark, probably closer to the 700 - maybe 800 at a push, but even that would be good.

I really want to squeeze everything out of my car, and to do that I have to drive like a granny :p cruise on at 60 on the motorways!

I wonder what would happen if I got the car a terraclean service as well :p I will post my results probably by the end of the month or next month as to how a full tank does on the motorway and A roads, but I would love to see how it goes!

I'm lucky to get 250 miles out of a brimmed tank :( ha!

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I'm lucky to get 250 miles out of a brimmed tank :( ha!

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Bet its a good 250 miles tho!! And i normally get 275-300 on my mk6 zetec s

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Have you got lead foot syndrome per chance? :p

Manage to drive 1200 miles on 2 And a half tanks in my 1.0 mk7 fiesta, that was from northern England to northern Italy, cruise at 70 most of the way! But that was at constant speed on motorways!

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thats not bad, and a 45 litre tank in there getting you 500 miles is a good result!

My tank is still looking good, 1060 miles to go 118.9 done, and 73.3MPG, I am impressed!

I really want to see the best part of 1000 miles under my mileage! that would be awesome :D

My RS2000 Escort Mk6 would get 200 miles from a full tank.

My TDCi Focus mk1 gets 460 miles from a full tank

they arent bad results for the age of them!

Sadly the town driving is now taking its toll, my +1000 miles is now down to about 900 :(

900 is !Removed! good, i recon round town driving at a guess i recon 500 at its best....

yeah, I just really want to get over the 1000 if its possible :p I used to get 450 out the CMAX, so if I can more than double it I would be happy.

isnt the mondy double the car? so theory maybe less hahaha

haha, half the weight as its manual not auto, but the weight probably doesnt differ a great deal.

Sadly though, as the Mrs just wants short hops, the car is barely warming, I have now dropped to a max of 800 it recons...

something is tell me, a gas upgrade???

Gas upgrade?

like dual fuel...... start up on derv etc, switch a button then run on gas..... you will deffo see your 1200m per tank lol

haha, if only, I dont think diesel can be dualled with anything, I think its only petrol?

either way, will be good to see what I eventually get from the motorways on this tank!