Guest foxyuk Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 hi guys i have a company car that basically costs me to drive business miles.... its leased from springfield in newcastle i have a 59 plate 1.6hdi vtr and i am getting 40 mpg... i am not an eratic driver in any way and in long journeys i average about 44 mpg and 38mpg for local........ when i say long journeys im talking about 40 miles on motorway 5th geear at 60 mph.... my work dont give fuel cards therefore i get 11p per mile..... just negotiated an increase to 15 p however after tomorrow will be looking for more...... its embarassing having to spend my own money to do business miles as jobs are few and far betwenn i dont want to go on and on to the boss about it.... the work say that they are advised by inland revenue what the cost is per mile http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cars/advisory_fuel_current.htm this piece of metal is getting nowhere the recommended ..... what can do??? i did point it out to main dealer when got 1st service last month but u know the usual ... nothing wrong Quote
Randombloke Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 I would check the front brakes for brake drag. I've had issues with this on my C5. Quote
Guest foxyuk Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Sorry but I don't know what u mean and secondly how would I know if this is an issue ? Thanks Quote
coastline taxis Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Small engine working its chubs of to keep a big car going. are you carrying any load in the car. Also has it not got a six speed box in it. But in any event i wouldn't worry to much as it will start to blow turbos soon as the 1.6 loves turbos so theyl probably get rid of the car when the turbo bills start to come in Quote
paul.h Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 When the weather warms up again you may get an extra 10-20% mpg. This is the sort of reduction we see on our cars and then will bring you nearer to the official mpg of 42.8/58.8/53.3 urban/extra urban/combined mpg. We have the 1.6 hdi engine in our C4 and that performs well and gives good economy (50 to 60 mpg at normal road/motorway speeds) but it only weighs about 1300 kg vs the C5 about 1500 kg. The reference to binding brakes can be checked by jacking up each wheel and seeing if they all spin freely - if not the pads should be removed and the calipers cleaned up to remove any dust. Quote
Guest foxyuk Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Small engine working its chubs of to keep a big car going. are you carrying any load in the car. Also has it not got a six speed box in it. But in any event i wouldn't worry to much as it will start to blow turbos soon as the 1.6 loves turbos so theyl probably get rid of the car when the turbo bills start to come in hi there no i dont carry any wight in the car... its on a 3 year contract hire agreement with no servicing etc included. it is a 5 speed gearbox tbh i thinhk the car is totally underpowered and this car should never have come in a 1.6 hdi model i will go to citreon and get them to check the brakes mind you got first 10000 service a month ago so should not be that mind you Quote
Randombloke Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 tbh i thinhk the car is totally underpowered and this car should never have come in a 1.6 hdi model That's true, but it is worth checking with this model that you do not have after market carpets stopping the accelerator going to full on. Also, check the micro switch under the pedal clicks when you push the pedal to the floor. Carpets often stop this happening and there is a bit more power when the switch clicks. Check that the throttle position sensor is going to full if you can (I've not been able to find this in a 1.6 HDi though) as they suffer from cable stretch, but at 10k unlikely. I think you are best off jacking the car up and comparing the front and rear wheel for free movement. The front and rear will never be the same freedom (the front has transmission and handbrake to add to things) but you can get an idea of any wheel that's binding before you go to the garage. However, garages don't check for brake drag IME. As you say, though, with only 10k on the clock this is unlikely. Quote
Guest Tubby Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 I have a 1.6HDI and have averaged about 54mpg from new, but I don't hammer on. Yes the consumption does drop over winter probably because of the additive in winter diesel as well as the friction of cold lubricants in the wheel bearings. If you are getting only 40mpg there must be something wrong. Mind you there are a lot of drivers who would love to get 40mpg! Quote
Guest Mark Budd Posted January 24, 2011 Posted January 24, 2011 I had a 1.6HDi for hire in France and it was really rough - I don't know if the cars over there (especially for the hire market) are built to a different standard but it was like going back 10 years in terms of noise and refinement. There was quite a lack of power too but nice and soft, even on steel springs. Getting into a V6 HDi version when I got to the UK was like a different car altogether. Mark. Quote
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