spagball Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I bought a 2005 1.6 petrol Ghia Auto last August. It had 64000mls with full service history. I'm very happy apart from the mpg. It drinks petrol. I drive like a nun and i still only get about 30mpg in the country, if i start driving fast i actually think i can see the dial moving, if i drive at about 70mph im getting 20mpg. I did a bit of research and got the O2 sensors changed (£80 for each +time=£240 unbelievable) didnt make any difference. Any ideas? Is 30 to 35mpg normal for this car? I'm getting about 140mls per tank. Any info appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewblueboy Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 i have same engine on a 51 plate around town average 35. £20 i can get 120miles and thats mix of town and motorway my milage 144 thousand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I have the same issues - I get 310 miles to a full tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonboy Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I get around 20 M.P.G. round town, not very impressed. but as I only do around 40 miles a month I am not too bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 30-35MPG isn't great, but is unfortunately normal, especially for an automatic. My 1.8 manual gets around 32MPG and that is with me driving like an old woman keeping the revs below 3,000RPM and keeping 5MPH below the speed limits. Hence why I prefer diesels, as my 405 with its 1.9 turbo diesel gets over 45MPG regardless of how I drive it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philf1 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Thanks for this thread guys I feel positively overjoyed now that I'm getting 25 mpg out of my RS 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Philf1 said: Thanks for this thread guys I feel positively overjoyed now that I'm getting 25 mpg out of my RS Haha! I bet you're getting a damn sight more BHP out of that than a 1.6 automatic, or my 1.8 manual even!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilto Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 4 hours ago, Philf1 said: Thanks for this thread guys I feel positively overjoyed now that I'm getting 25 mpg out of my RS Bar steward, lol I bought a 1.8 Zetec S over an ST thinking I couldn't afford the petrol, saying that I'd probably be booting an ST everywhere if I had bought one, so yeah my 30ish mpg isn't the end of the world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roogar Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I have have a mk1 1.6 with fast road cams and a few other mods (142bhp) and I average 34mpg on a short run to work daily, and that's even with a heavy right foot.Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v530anh Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I got 314 miles on a full tank, though the fuel indicator light did not go on, so I would add 6 miles to that and that is a 1.8 on she'll v power with no motorway driving. I am happy with this as it gets me through a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avi Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 16 hours ago, spagball said: Any ideas? Is 30 to 35mpg normal for this car? I'm getting about 140mls per tank. Any info appreciated We have a 2004 Mk1 1.6 Zetec (110,000 miles) which I think has a 55 litre (12 gallon) tank and the best we get is around 370 miles per tank on mixed driving using Supermarket fuel. So that's around 30 miles per gallon. If you're only getting 140 miles per tank that's really poor and more like 11 mpg assuming your tank is the same size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spagball Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 Thanks for all info, my last car was a modern diesel so this is a big change, i feel a bit better now but wish i hadnt changed the O2 sensors! Also i think the 140mls a tank is a mis-calculation on my part more like 360. Just happy that the mileage im getting is normal for this car Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONATHAN_11_80 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 360 miles on a tank on a 1.6 is good. My old mk 1.5 ford focus would do around 350 miles. I worked out it was doing around 36 mpg which I was happy with. My mk 2.5 ford focus 1.8 petrol is better and averages 38 - 40 mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avi Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 20 hours ago, spagball said: Thanks for all info, my last car was a modern diesel so this is a big change, Lol I know what you mean. Our new 1.5 TDCi Focus has a smaller (50l) tank but we average over 600 miles from a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Smith Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 On 28/03/2017 at 4:57 PM, spagball said: I bought a 2005 1.6 petrol Ghia Auto last August. It had 64000mls with full service history. I'm very happy apart from the mpg. It drinks petrol. I drive like a nun and i still only get about 30mpg in the country, if i start driving fast i actually think i can see the dial moving, if i drive at about 70mph im getting 20mpg. I did a bit of research and got the O2 sensors changed (£80 for each +time=£240 unbelievable) didnt make any difference. Any ideas? Is 30 to 35mpg normal for this car? I'm getting about 140mls per tank. Any info appreciated I have an O6 plate 1.6 Focus. I`m always very careful to drive efficiently, I use the brake as little as possible and cruise at 65 on the motorway (though that`s also for other reasons, it`s that bit quieter and safer). On a run I get up to low 40s. On mixed driving but mainly round town it drops to just under 30. I find the avg mpg readout is about 5% high on average, I religiously check the brim to brim mpg ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon84 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 49 minutes ago, Justin Smith said: I have an O6 plate 1.6 Focus. I`m always very careful to drive efficiently, I use the brake as little as possible and cruise at 65 on the motorway (though that`s also for other reasons, it`s that bit quieter and safer). On a run I get up to low 40s. On mixed driving but mainly round town it drops to just under 30. I find the avg mpg readout is about 5% high on average, I religiously check the brim to brim mpg ! Agree mine is good on M/Ways, it's the short town driving thats killer!! Around 330 miles to a tank of town driving, vs nearly 400 of pure Motorway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 1.6 100PS TITANIUM Focus. Getting (just now) 35 ish mpg (7 miles drive to and from work) which will rise during the summer months due to the temperature. On a run it climbs to around 38/39 mpg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1981 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 2.0 2010 titanium, petrol with 52k on the clock, round town mid to high 20's. On a gd run on motorway at 65-70mph get bout 42-46mpg General driving gives 320-340 a tank. Did a few 200mile round trips on m1 recently and its jumped to 430 a tank range wise afterwards. If you getting such low economy you need to get fault finding cause something is serously wrong there. You checked obvious things im assuming, condition of plugs to give indication of runnin lean, rich etc.. changed filters, any fault codes, no obvious leaks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmurray01 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 On 29/03/2017 at 7:07 AM, v530anh said: I got 314 miles on a full tank, though the fuel indicator light did not go on, so I would add 6 miles to that and that is a 1.8 on she'll v power with no motorway driving. I am happy with this as it gets me through a month. Crikey! 300 miles would barely get me through a week, but then I am a habitual driver... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZetecMan1 Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I had a bit of a run the other day in the car and averaged 50mpg mostly A roads and a few B roads. Quite happy with that for a 1.6 2009 zetec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_60 Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Surely this hasnt just started happening. And, Do you do Brim - Brim fuel calculations or just rely on the vastly inaccurate trip computer. I get 450 miles to a tank in my Diesel focus st. but that is because i drive it hard. if i drive it carefully i can get 600+ I'm not suggesting that You drive it incorrectly. Is the car fully serviced. ie is the air filter newish/plugs less than 3 years old/what colour is the oil. if its thick and black then change it out. Are the tyres inflated correctly. Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamahabob Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 I have a 1.6 powershift it does 29mpg i live on isle of wight so can not boot it around.when i lived in Southampton it did 30/31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 On 28/03/2017 at 4:57 PM, spagball said: I bought a 2005 1.6 petrol Ghia Auto last August. It had 64000mls with full service history. I'm very happy apart from the mpg. It drinks petrol. I drive like a nun and i still only get about 30mpg in the country, if i start driving fast i actually think i can see the dial moving, if i drive at about 70mph im getting 20mpg. I did a bit of research and got the O2 sensors changed (£80 for each +time=£240 unbelievable) didnt make any difference. Any ideas? Is 30 to 35mpg normal for this car? I'm getting about 140mls per tank. Any info appreciated Depends how many miles your doing. I'm assuming it's the 1.6 100PS (not the vct) I have a 100 PS 1.6, drive 7 miles to work and 7 back daily, sitting at 35mpg just now but on a run it climbs to 38+ Check your air filter as it could also be dirty which won't help! (edit....just noticed I double posted on this, oops!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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