I have a 8 mile round trip commute and driving it daily. I'm only seeing ~17 mpg at the moment, but the car is still well within break-in period (70 miles?). I'm also having quite fun with it, so I'm sure that has something to do with it. 
Is there a "sigh" smilie on this board?I drive about 55 miles per day. avg mpg is so far 27, mostly highway... To me, I love the car, and love taking off ramps, etc, but keep your Clubman if it's paid for - Fiesta ST will not approach 37mpg EVER.
It does, thx!I've gotten about 34mpg for a strictly highway trip. I sit in stop and go traffic for most of my 12 mile commute which has brought my mileage down to about 27mpg. It's fine for a daily commute, but I would want to avoid really rough roads. Clutch pedal and steering feel are light enough to not wear you out. Plenty of trunk space for grocery trips. Rear seats are a bit snug for a rear facing child seat, but I've made it work. Hope this helps.
What's that calculate out to in MPG?MY commute to work and back is about 75 miles. I avg around 400-440 miles per tank. Very happy with that.
Doesn't the car have a 12 gallon tank? 420 / 12 = 35What's that calculate out to in MPG?
OT, but what seat? I was worried about stuffing one in there. Is this with Recaros?I've gotten about 34mpg for a strictly highway trip. I sit in stop and go traffic for most of my 12 mile commute which has brought my mileage down to about 27mpg. It's fine for a daily commute, but I would want to avoid really rough roads. Clutch pedal and steering feel are light enough to not wear you out. Plenty of trunk space for grocery trips. Rear seats are a bit snug for a rear facing child seat, but I've made it work. Hope this helps.
Ain't that simple, unless you're running it clear out every time. But, if you're putting in less than 12 gallons at each fill up, the MPGs are actually >35.Doesn't the car have a 12 gallon tank? 420 / 12 = 35
It's close enough.Ain't that simple, unless you're running it clear out every time. But, if you're putting in less than 12 gallons at each fill up, the MPGs are actually >35.
Which I could live with.
To clarify, and in keeping with Drifter, my commute is 35 miles each way, 80% highway.
I actually am. I have to add that my daily commute is 50% freeway and 50% traffic. That might add to my good consumption.Okay, I'l be the first to point out that there is a hyphen in anal-retentive:
Assuming 400 miles,
10 gallons = 40 MPG
11 gallons = 36.4 MPG, or 9% less
12 gallons = 33.3 MPG, or 17% less (than 40 MPG)
I'll spare you the rest of the math, but the difference between 40 MPG and 33 MPG (neither of which have I heard from anyone else on the forums) is about $250/year. It would be even more for me since I drive a lot. But, if Drifter's actually getting something in that range, I'm more hopeful than I've been from reading the other MPG threads.
45 litre tank, although I think that excludes the reserve, as i have manged to put in 48 litres.Doesn't the car have a 12 gallon tank? 420 / 12 = 35