New car

[GoldenMerc]

Well after driving for 2 weeks i've realised my car uses up WAYYYY too much petrol, At the moment i have a 1.6 focus and im considering trading it in for something along the lines of a C2. But people are saying get a 1.6 c2 because it will use less petrol ect?
Ross

[Nightcrawler]

it all depends on how far you travel aday and also the way you drive.
Lower gears and higher Rev = more petrol used and then theres other side of the scale Higher gears and low Rev's = less petrol used.

however with a smaller car then theres less weight then previous car which will use less petrol, to be quite frankly it will depend upon how you use the car everyday and the distance you travel day to day.

[Cashew]

How many miles you travel on a normal week (Mon - Sun)?

[GoldenMerc]

Uhm i do 30 miles a day so quite a few :P

[GommeInc]

Woah, what Focus are you driving? :S The 1.6 Focus (latest model) my mum has is incredibly fuel efficient!

What are your preferences? What will you use it for? If it's literally just your car, a small one (KA, Toyota Igo etc). If you plan on going on drives with friends, getting athe next size above (Fiesta, Celica, Corsa etc).

[Metric1]

I used to do around 100 miles a day.. I could have gotten a 2.4L, but I love my V6...

[Alkaz]

Ross's focus is like an 02 I think. Say you roughly do 200 miles a week Ross, how much you paying?

[GoldenMerc]

Dno paying alot on petrol, I do drive quite wierdly though. I deffiantly don't rag it but i do push it at times but not alot i must say. Im looking for a C2 maybe, or a toyota iq or what ever there called

[tdi]

What sort of MPG are you getting? Unexplainable bad economy can be caused by a number of things.. blow in the exhaust/manifold? Could also be faulty lambda sensors.. Take the car round to a garage where they can plug it into the 'pooter and diagnose it and show the fault codes, which may tell you what is wrong (if anything) with the car.

[Blinger1]

it all depends on how far you travel aday and also the way you drive.
Lower gears and higher Rev = more petrol used and then theres other side of the scale Higher gears and low Rev's = less petrol used.

however with a smaller car then theres less weight then previous car which will use less petrol, to be quite frankly it will depend upon how you use the car everyday and the distance you travel day to day.
Also, if you drive at a constant speed you obviously use the less fuel since you aren't needing to push the accelerator down as much

[GoldenMerc]

Its not REALLY bad, but it is pretty bad. I want a C2 i think not sure if i want 1.1i, 1.2 or 1.4 or even 1.6

[Markeh]

I'd stick with a 1.6 C2, as the others would feel gutless compared to your Focus. Which means you'll put your foot down a bit more. Which means you use more fuel in the long run. Stick with a 1.6

[danzooo]

Of course, booting the arse off a car doesn't exactly help fuel economy so if you find yourself doing that I wouldn't.

Why not try a diesel? Some of them aren't big daft tanks anymore - take my mum's Vauxhall Zafira SRi 1.9 CDTi for example - it's a big person-lugging MPV that can beat most fibreglass bodykitted Saxos away from the lights and manages upwards of 60 mpg!

[tdi]

my car's a diesel! many people overlook them.. sure they sound horrible, but it's got 175bhp with the remap and driven sensibly it gets 50mpg, up to 65 on the motorways :)

[Metric1]

my car's a diesel! many people overlook them.. sure they sound horrible, but it's got 175bhp with the remap and driven sensibly it gets 50mpg, up to 65 on the motorways :)

torque!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tdi]

torque!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
about 370nm with remap IIRC. :D

[You]

Get a 1.6 Diesel 2002+ Fiesta. You can get up to 400 miles on a tank of petrol and it can be remapped to develop 100BHP.