Miles to the gallon

[Law]

My Car is currently in the garage being fixed.

I was wondering if anyone knew how many miles to the gallon it does? Its a Mazda 2 TS2 1.3.

I need to work this out as work are relocating me and I need to work out the expense.

Thanks again

[Si]

Obiviously it depends on how you drive, what the journey is like and, recently, what the weather has been like.

I usually get around 40-41 to the gallon, but is probably more like 38 at the moment with having to de ice the car etc.  I always record every fill up and work out the mpg, no reason other than that I always have done!  

[Law]

Ok thanks...

At the moment I drive about 5miles to work and back, they are moving us 30 miles away.....meaning 60 miles of travel a day motorway driving (traffic). Just trying to work out how much its going to be cosing me a month really. They are going to have to pay me good for this!!!

[Si]

If you try and keep under 60mph I'd think you'll use 6 to 6.5 gallons a week on the 300miles.  I'd expect most companies would pay you a fixed rate per mile rather than how much you think it will be.  That should include something towards depreciation as well.

I always work out the precise mpg on every fill up (at least its as precise as I can be), rather than just relying on how much it cost me to fill up and taking no notice of the mileage or cost of the fuel!

[MJW]

Hi Law

i have to travel 55 miles each way to work.90% of it is motorway driving.i opted for the 1.4 diesel for the economy.i try to keep at a constant 60mph when possible.
i average approx 58mpg.you mention getting some money for travel expences etc,i wish i did i dont get anything towards mine.

[Law]

Well I don't know if they will be yet but I am being relocated so I think they have to make arrangements to fit the inconvenience they are causing.

Thanks for the help guys

[Law]

humm How much are you guys paying to fill up? Im thinking the tank on this car isnt very big

[MJW]

i think the tank holds 42 litres so from empty to full costs about £45 at todays prices.

[dwavella]

I think it is much less than that. I filled mine completely with about 34L.

[Si]

The specifications for the car say 42 ltr and I have no reason to doubt that information.

As has been discussed elsewhere on the forum, the fuel gauage under reads quite a bit.  I usually fill mine up once the gauge is flashing empty and normally put around 34-36 ltrs in.

[hockeyshooter]

I don't think its much more than 35l either: mine was absolutely empty when I got it (warning light flashing and all that) and I couldn't get more than 35l in.

Regards MPG, I tried the cruise for the first time yesterday and on a level road got 55mpg at 55mph from my 1.5 Sport!

[Riverside]

I always record every fill up and work out the mpg, no reason other than that I always have done!

A question for those doing this, how do the figures that you obtain using this manual method compare with the average consumption reading produced by the trip computer?

[Si]

Mine is the TS2 so I haven't got the trip computer.  My wife's Yaris had a trip computer and that used to give a figure that was around 2mpg higher than working it out manually.

To emphasise my posting above, the low warning flashing seems to be set to trigger with about 7-8 litres left in the tank.  Until someone is prepared to keep going until they run out I guess we'll never know for certain - but I have no reason to doubt Mazda's specifications for the car.

[hockeyshooter]

To emphasise my posting above, the low warning flashing seems to be set to trigger with about 7-8 litres left in the tank.

Useful to know - thanks. I was crapping myself that I wasn't even going to make it to the petrol station - about 200 yards away from the dealership!

[Si]

Note that I used the word "seems" - I'm not coming out to push if you run out!