FasT09
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Checked on parkers and how is this possible??
Clio 172 is 34mpg
206 gti 180 32mpg
Corsa 1.8 SRI 36 mpg
How is the corsa more? it only 1.8 and 123 bhp
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Cupra Steve
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the more the better 
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Hammer
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You get more miles to the gallon on a smaller less powerful engine, where is the confusion coming in?
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dannymccann
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erm, it should be? less BHP = less power = less consumption?
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andy1868
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yes, less consumption means you get more miles to the gallon. its really very simple
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FasT09
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ye sorry didnt think when wrote. What i mean was how is it so close?
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Hammer
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Don't take those figures as gospel, they'll be on a combined cycle as with every engine if you rag it you get less mpg and if you drive conservatively you get more.
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FasT09
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ye but on average they similar?
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topshot_2k
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
You get more miles to the gallon on a smaller less powerful engine, where is the confusion coming in?
not true. MY 306 gti (2litre) gets more mpg than my 1.6 16v corsa did (131bhp) witht he exception of stop start queues
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Hammer
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Ok for the the ones amongst us who wish to be picky and not try and help the guy understand, FOR THE MOST PART engines that are smaller and less powerful return a higher mpg figure 
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topshot_2k
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gearing, weight in car, driver all affect it. those figures are a very rough guide. and higher MPG means you will drive further without filling up, therefore cheaper to run
*in theory
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pdwhelan
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Keeping the revs down and changing gear sooner rather than later, helps!
Especialy in first gear i would expect, just dont take the piss and crawl to the speed limit, you know when people end up being right up your ass and less people get through the traffic lights 
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FasT09
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I am thinking of getting the clio 172 but the only thing stoping me is obviously the insurance but also the running of it ie petrol. Which is why i may go to 1.8 sri. but looking at figures in mpg should I not worry to much about the difference and look more into insurance
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John
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I get fairly high mpg but have a tiny tank, so I have to fill up more regularly than people with worse mpg and a bigger tank, disproving your theory.
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topshot_2k
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ok john
172 likes to be driven hard, and when you do it does use a fair bit of fuel.
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John
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well you tried to be an arse with the previous comments, I was just shoing you were wrong as well.
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--DAN--
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When driven carefully, work run etc, my Clio Cup would get up to around 38mpg and 42mpg on the motorway.
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topshot_2k
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quote:
Originally posted by John
well you tried to be an arse with the previous comments, I was just shoing you were wrong as well.
not really. the 3 cars all have similar sized tanks, therefore the one with less mpg is going to be filling up more often.
just becasue you grandad wagon has a milk bottle for a tank doesnt mean it applies to other cars.
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topshot_2k
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-dan
When driven carefully, work run etc, my Clio Cup would get up to around 38mpg and 42mpg on the motorway.
what about spirite B road driving 
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John
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Grandad wagon
It's at least as fast as your old pug.
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--DAN--
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15 ish
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FasT09
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-dan
When driven carefully, work run etc, my Clio Cup would get up to around 38mpg and 42mpg on the motorway.
So it's not as bad as people would imagine. As long as you don't rag it everywhere.
Overall should i not choose a the corsa sri over the clio 172 cause it has less mpg when it not miles off?
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topshot_2k
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quote:
Originally posted by John
Grandad wagon
It's at least as fast as your old pug.
ok of course it is
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topshot_2k
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa-dan
15 ish
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by topshot_2k
quote:
Originally posted by John
Grandad wagon
It's at least as fast as your old pug.
ok of course it is
How far out are the parkers stats for your car then?
I understand they aren't very reilable.
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