Doki wrote:
ARWadworth wrote:
I have just done my first fill up on a N reg 1.6 Honda Civic and it
shows a return of 27.5 MPG. This seemed a little low to me. I am sure
when I used to drive cars of a similar age I always managed a minimum
of 30 MPG and a little more on a motorway run.

I doubt there is anything wrong with the car and maybe it is me who
has got used to a diesel van that does over 40MPG for my normal
motoring.
What does anyone out there get MPG wise on their cars so I can assume
things are OK before I start looking for problems and doing un-needed
DIY work on the car?

Adam

PS The last MOT was done 2 months ago and came with the car. The fail
certificate was included and it failed on a brake light bulb (LAMP in
my opinion)

Everyone elses MPG seems a bit horrific. Golf MK2 GTI does around 35-50
depending how I drive it. Even thrashing around at 95 it manages over
30mpg. Citroen ZX 1.9D with a binding caliper does about 44mpg or 40mpg
depending who's driving it... OTOH I often find that I get poorer
economy in smaller engined cars as I tend to want to make the little
engine move the car as fast as a big one would easily manage.

This has been known for years..I remember the MKI 1300cc Ford Escort was
less of a juicer than the 1100..which we had.

Neither were a patch on BMC A series engines with SU carbs.

I always thought it was to do with the way the SU's handle a rapidly
opening throttle..no 'acceleration pump'.