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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    Actually the base petrol i30 is suprisingly thirsty in demanding use.
    So is almost every single base-engined small/compact car. The basic engines mostly have no power and need masses of fuel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Commodore GS/E View Post
    So is almost every single base-engined small/compact car. The basic engines mostly have no power and need masses of fuel.
    Indeed. It is not a problem of the little Hyundai. Which considering its heritage, is a suprisingly good little car, this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    Indeed. It is not a problem of the little Hyundai. Which considering its heritage, is a suprisingly good little car, this.
    btw, i know this should belong into the fuel economy thread, but how much does petrol cost where you live right now? We've hit 1.70/l yesterday. At that point, I've decided that it's better to use my bike for everything I have to do in a radius of 10 km. So damn annoying -.-*
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    1,54€/l for 98. Spent 93€ for a full tank on friday.

    I'm even considering selling the muscle car for a small diesel hatch.

    That's how bad it is. Pieter will be pleased I guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    1,54€/l for 98. Spent 93€ for a full tank on friday.

    I'm even considering selling the muscle car for a small diesel hatch.

    That's how bad it is. Pieter will be pleased I guess.
    If you want fuel economy and still want some h/p get a v8 turbo diesel. you can get 40 mpg with one of those! and if you get a smaller turbo diesel saloon even better!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    So do I.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FastDriver View Post
    If you want fuel economy and still want some h/p get a v8 turbo diesel. you can get 40 mpg with one of those! and if you get a smaller turbo diesel saloon even better!
    I doubt I can get 6l/100km from those with my use. Well maybe with some turbo diesel saloons. But I probably can't afford those.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    I doubt I can get 6l/100km from those with my use. Well maybe with some turbo diesel saloons. But I probably can't afford those.
    I think the Audi A8 is quoted at 39mpg and that is a pretty powerful engine. you could go smaller than that and still be doing pretty good. unfortunately in america we don't have as many diesel cars to chose from

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    So do I.

    As an aside, I have noticed that this conversation is turning into a gangbang.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FastDriver View Post
    I think the Audi A8 is quoted at 39mpg and that is a pretty powerful engine. you could go smaller than that and still be doing pretty good. unfortunately in america we don't have as many diesel cars to chose from
    Yes but those are the official manufacturer figures. In real usage they can vary quite a lot.

    For instance, even if my Audi has an official worse fuel consumption figure than our Hyundai, with my usage (which is about 70% motorway at 160-170km/h cruising speed, 25% normal roads and 5% city driving) the Audi nets (slitghly) better figures than the Hyundai.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    Yes but those are the official manufacturer figures. In real usage they can vary quite a lot.

    For instance, even if my Audi has an official worse fuel consumption figure than our Hyundai, with my usage (which is about 70% motorway at 160-170km/h cruising speed, 25% normal roads and 5% city driving) the Audi nets (slitghly) better figures than the Hyundai.
    I'm going to have to agree with you there. I tested out my '93 bmw 525i which was rated at 26mpg hw

    noted: Fuel Economy of the 1993 BMW 525i

    I reset my mpg readout on the car and drove an hour up and down hils with windy roads, through small towns and on county highways and AVERAGED 32.7 mpg. This was with about 10G of petrol in the car. So it can be done. However that was driving the speedlimit and not putting my foot down. My normal average driving MPG for that car was around 22 and that was with driving mostly around town.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    Yes but those are the official manufacturer figures. In real usage they can vary quite a lot.

    For instance, even if my Audi has an official worse fuel consumption figure than our Hyundai, with my usage (which is about 70% motorway at 160-170km/h cruising speed, 25% normal roads and 5% city driving) the Audi nets (slitghly) better figures than the Hyundai.
    What are other drivers' speed when you are going 160-170?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fleet 500 View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    What are other drivers' speed when you are going 160-170?
    Depends. I'm overtaken sometimes. But I would say that the average for cars is about 140km/h.
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