Fuel Consumption

[20585]

I am considering buying an RS2. What fule consumption can I expect from a standard car on the motorway and in town?

Thanks

[flossymeister]

The official EEC figures for the car on release were:

90km/h (56mph) : 36.7mpg (7.7 l/100km)
120km/h (75 mph): 30.7mpg (9.2 l/100km)
town cycle: 19.8 mpg (14.3 l/ 100km)

mostly i suspect it depends on how much you enjoy driving the car


hope this helps,

Tim

[AAH!]

The official EEC figures for the car on release were:

90km/h (56mph) : 36.7mpg (7.7 l/100km)
120km/h (75 mph): 30.7mpg (9.2 l/100km)
town cycle: 19.8 mpg (14.3 l/ 100km)

mostly i suspect it depends on how much you enjoy driving the car


hope this helps,

Tim

Just did 2700 miles over 3 weeks of mixed (read "enthusiastic") driving in france and averaged 22mpg. Around london I get around 16mpg.

I wish I got the figures mentioned above, but Tim is correct it does depend on how much you enjoy driving your car.

Angus

[scillyisles]

In steady motorway driving averaging 80 - 90 mph I get about 27mpg - in town (London) I get around 18 -19mpg. My trip computer which I've never reset since I bought the car from new shows an average of 22mpg.

[20585]

Thanks I will keep those figures in mind when buying. With fuel costs as high as they are now I don't really know if I can afford to buy one of these great cars.

[flossymeister]

fuel prices are only gonna get worse.... best get it out of your system now before it really is too late

seriously, though, for a car of this level of performance the fuel figures aren't TOO bad, especially if you dont use it for going around town. especially when you think that its 10/11 years old now. however, if you ARE gonna use it around town a lot, or you will be doing 20K a year in it, it will hurt. maybe then its time to find a smart car and an old 330d?

Tim

[r13ras]

Having had my RS2 for three years I'd say 20mpg is about average.

Mine has the quattrosport 360bhp upgrade so this may make the consumption worse than normal.

I do notice that with the turbo kicking in big time at about 3,500rpm (80mph in 6th) I can get 25+ at this speed wheras anything quicker (with turbo) is significantly lower.

Lowest achieved is 11mpg but boy was that fun....

Rgds

Rowland

[GlynRS2]

I found my fuel consumption improved by 2mpg overall after getting a proper 4 wheel alignment done.
I now get about 20mpg around town and about 24-25mpg on the motorway.
My average readout has gone up from 18.5 mpg to 20.5mpg, which reflects the mix of driving I do.