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Right Fuel Consumption

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  • 06-09-2008 12:52pm
    #1
    manalishi
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭


    Hello all,
    Can anyone help me out regarding the right fuel consumption that my car should be doing.

    I recently measured my 95 Nissan Micra at 9km per litre.

    I've been told that this is very poor performance but typical of an old car. Is this statement true? It sounds a reasonable mileage to me.

    Can anyone confirm this? and maybe one of the petrolheads out there might know what (if any) tricks I could do to get it more efficient. I've heard tips like lubricant etc

    Thanks for your help
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    #2
    .Longshanks.
    Registered Users Posts: 5,718 ✭✭✭.Longshanks.


    9 KM for 1 litre of fuel = 25.4 MPG according to http://www.eforecourt.com/calc_mpg.htm
    Assuming you didn't go everywhere in 1st gear that seems pretty poor for a Micra


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    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    How are you measuring the fuel consumption?

    Depends on lots of things, mainly how heavy your right foot is.


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    #4
    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    If its all city driving then it might not be too far off.


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