C70: - economy

Dago · Feb 25th, 2020, 20:28

what sort of mpg should i be getting from 2000 c70 cabrio gen 1

ITSv40 · Feb 25th, 2020, 21:27

You don't say whether it is a 2.0lt or T5, manual or auto and how spirited you drive. All of these will affect economy drastically.

My 2.4 manual does about 30mpg on normal driving. If I give the turbo a bit of fun the gauge drops like a stone.

Dibble · Feb 25th, 2020, 21:38

I can get 33mpg with my manual T5 if I am sensible. So I would think the 2.0lt would be better.

DSK · Feb 25th, 2020, 23:10

I have 2.3 T5 coupe automatic.
Been doing 800 miles a week for the last 8 years.
I average 32-35mpg between fill ups and that's with a smooth, sensible driving style but not exactly slow. This 70% London motorway and 30%urban but all in heavy traffic periods.

Motas88 · Mar 5th, 2020, 21:19

Have a 2.0T LPT, is horrible around Glasgow, mix of motorway and town driving between 12 and 15 mpg. Can get 200 miles up north on £20 on the motorway. Which I find strange but it’s what I bought it for.

amazondean · Mar 6th, 2020, 06:38

So you are getting an average of 12 to 15 mpg with a mix of motorway and town. Yet at 70mph you are getting an average of around 55mpg. Are you sure you have got your figures right?

Dippydog · Mar 6th, 2020, 07:59

No exact idea I admit but I do know for sure that I better 15mpg round town in my 2.4 manual V70 on a run somewhere in the low to mid 30s-although on one run at mainly 60-65mph I did get just over 40mpg.

Motas88 · Mar 6th, 2020, 09:19

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Originally Posted by amazondean

So you are getting an average of 12 to 15 mpg with a mix of motorway and town. Yet at 70mph you are getting an average of around 55mpg. Are you sure you have got your figures right?

Might be a margin for error in there, it is going the on board computer and fuel gauge. Only time I drive it in town is to work though which is about 3 miles of city centre driving with about a mile on the M74 so could be accurate.

Filled in Glasgow stopped to fill in Huntly that’s 180 miles-ish. Cost me like £22-ish.
22/1.20 =18.75
18.75/4.54=4.1299...
Say 185/4.12=44.90...
44.9 mpg.

Feb 25th, 2020, 20:28	#1
Dago New Member Last Online: Jun 25th, 2021 21:02 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: SCUNTHORPE	economy what sort of mpg should i be getting from 2000 c70 cabrio gen 1

Feb 25th, 2020, 21:27	#2
ITSv40 VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:32 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northampton	You don't say whether it is a 2.0lt or T5, manual or auto and how spirited you drive. All of these will affect economy drastically. My 2.4 manual does about 30mpg on normal driving. If I give the turbo a bit of fun the gauge drops like a stone. __________________ 2001 V40 2.0lt Sport lux - Daily Driver. 174k miles. 2003 C70 2.4 GT Convertible - Garage Queen. 65k miles. http://www.neptuno6benagil.com

Feb 25th, 2020, 23:10	#4
DSK C70 T5 Last Online: Mar 23rd, 2022 21:00 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midlands	I have 2.3 T5 coupe automatic. Been doing 800 miles a week for the last 8 years. I average 32-35mpg between fill ups and that's with a smooth, sensible driving style but not exactly slow. This 70% London motorway and 30%urban but all in heavy traffic periods. __________________ 2000 C70 T5 GT Coupe 1998 S70R / 1995 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo 2007 Mercedes CLS 320 CDI / 2011 Mercedes S350 Bluetec 2007 Suzuki GSXR-1000

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amazondean amazondean Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 12:19 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nettleton Market Rasen	So you are getting an average of 12 to 15 mpg with a mix of motorway and town. Yet at 70mph you are getting an average of around 55mpg. Are you sure you have got your figures right? __________________ There are only two things in life that is easy. One's lying down and the other is handing your credit card over. everything else has a degree of skill. Volvo 850 TDI, 850 TDI, 850 TDI Volvo V70 TDI, V70 TDI, Volvo V70 XC, (99)

Feb 25th, 2020, 21:38	#3
Dibble VOC Member Last Online: Apr 18th, 2024 20:52 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cupar, Fife	I can get 33mpg with my manual T5 if I am sensible. So I would think the 2.0lt would be better.

Mar 5th, 2020, 21:19	#5
Motas88 New Member Last Online: May 26th, 2021 21:17 Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Glasgow	Have a 2.0T LPT, is horrible around Glasgow, mix of motorway and town driving between 12 and 15 mpg. Can get 200 miles up north on £20 on the motorway. Which I find strange but it’s what I bought it for.

Mar 6th, 2020, 07:59	#7
Dippydog Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 19:11 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: S****horpe	No exact idea I admit but I do know for sure that I better 15mpg round town in my 2.4 manual V70 on a run somewhere in the low to mid 30s-although on one run at mainly 60-65mph I did get just over 40mpg.

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