"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
ARWadworth wrote:

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Harry Bloomfield wrote:
ARWadworth presented the following explanation :
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.

My 3litre V6 does that mpg.

I'll bet it doesn't in heavy town traffic.

I once borrowed an Audi 4.2 A8 quattro for a week. 17 MPG around town
and 27 MPG at 70MPH on a motorway using cruise control (24MPG without
the control). I expected that sort of fuel return on that car. I expect
a little Honda to do better.

Four wheel drives are always thirsty - all that extra friction.

Oddly enough I never needed the 4WD facility. It was just a case of my van
going in for a clutch and I borrowed a mates cars to get to work and back.
It was probably the most useless car I have ever had to drive around a town
centre. Too big, too expensive and totally impractical.

Adam