RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
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was looking at getting a c20xe just wondered what they are like on fuel with steady driving worse or better than 1.6?
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Well i've just got an xe, and used to have a 1.6... if i'm honest i've hardly noticed a difference.
Had 260 miles out of the xe to a tank yesterday, but that was hammering it, if i'm honest.
Probably get 300+ out of it, just like the 1.6.
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RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
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cool quite fancy a nova c20xe
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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Quick cars 
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Its 400cc bigger, uses bigger injectors, i would assume the mpg will be lower.
but then again, its a big engine in a little car, so its not pulling as much wieght around as it was designed for.
i would still say worse though.
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carnuts
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Registered: 28th Aug 05
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i get better mpg out of my corsa with an xe than i do about my mk4 astra 2.0l ecotec must just be due to the weight and effort of moving the car
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IvIarkgraham
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alot of people with the xe did better mpg than my 1.4 to pvs last year
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willi
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jst get an xe, the smile on your face will take the worry of fuel economy away. 
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Fro
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My xe was about the same as my 1.6. when driving sensible obviously, as long as its running right its very easy to get 300+ how every it is also easy to get sub 200 
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RioVerde
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Registered: 23rd Apr 06
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Yeah wanted one for a while tbh just my x16xe runs really well but i cant be arsed with tuning that,would just buy a corsa or nova with it all done and sell mine,want to do it fairly soon though as when have a house and start making babies etc would have to get a family car
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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you dont buy an XE, to olny worry about the fuel. It drinks as much as you tell it to with your foot.
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sport16v
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Registered: 25th Jun 07
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well I know a bloke, reckons he gets 35 mpg out of a c20let in a mk3 astra driving sensible, the same as my 1.4 sport did!
[Edited on 17-02-2008 by sport16v]
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davcohen
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driven normally an XE is more economical then a x16xe purely because you can do a gear change like a diesel at around 2-2.5k
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RioVerde
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quote:
Originally posted by davcohen
driven normally an XE is more economical then a x16xe purely because you can do a gear change like a diesel at around 2-2.5k
Can do that in an x16xe??
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dan_c4rsa
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Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
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i get maybe 25mpg in my nova at the mo.
but thats with it running dodgy and cams.
I havnt been on the motorway after the build, but i used to be able to get like 45mpg on the A1 all the time!
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RioVerde
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I know it depends on how you drive but most of the time would drive normally to work n back and knocking around but just would be nice to have XE power when you want to smoke a gayboy in a bmw or something
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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XE is better on fuel than my 1.6 Sport was.
Got 275 out of the tank just now giving it a hard time.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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dan_c4rsa
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quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
just would be nice to have XE power when you want to smoke a gayboy in a bmw or something
that is the perk.
and sailor boys who think theyre hardcore in their standad boxters. Not only can you give them a hard time if theyre being bolshy, you also give them a headache if their roof's down
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J4M13
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Registered: 15th Apr 06
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i think my xe was about the same mpg as when it was an x14xe, and i thought that was poor untill i got the astra, if anybodys worried about fuel consumption i strongly advise against v6! Driving mega sensible my best is 24mpg. And average driving is 19-20mpg! I need a personal shell garage
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lil_g
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Registered: 29th Oct 06
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Had 320 and 340 miles out of my last 2 tanks with a c20xe, more than my old 1.4
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RioVerde
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quote:
Originally posted by dan_c4rsa
quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
just would be nice to have XE power when you want to smoke a gayboy in a bmw or something
that is the perk.
and sailor boys who think theyre hardcore in their standad boxters. Not only can you give them a hard time if theyre being bolshy, you also give them a headache if their roof's down
Yeah cant stand flash cunts in their gay bmws and porsches etc 
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