Rather sadly just out of a fixation with MPG figures I used to measure brim to brim continuously my previous manual CDT saloon which I had for three years it was remarkably consistent.
Mainly urban (mixed with a couple of bypasses around the area) 45 MPG smack on every tank
Mainly motorway/dual carriage driving on longer distances 54/55 MPG smack on every time.
With the CDT Auto saloon that I bought a year ago.
Mainly urban (mixed with the occasional bypass around the area) 36/37 MPG
Long runs on A roads ( about 4 x 400 mile round trips up to North Wales ) no motorway stretches and passing through the outskirts of a number of small towns and through villages including the bottleneck that is Hereford.
46/47 MPG every single time.
I not long ago had a 4 wheel alignment done on the car after replacing all the rear arms and both rear dampers and though no doubt due to the old placebo effect I have to confess that when driving about I do repeatedly catch myself thinking that the car is moving incredibly freely under it's own momentum. So whether the alignment has really made such a difference or whether it's just my mind subconsciously wishing it has I don't know.
Unfortunately because I'm still trying to pay off for all the work and parts I haven't been fully filling my tank when running low so haven't been able to assess if any difference has been made to MPG figures after the work and 4 wheel alignment, I'll report back when I start my brim to brim working outs again in the new year.
But best of luck to any others who consistently get better figures out of their vehicles.
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