diesel woes

[monty73]

Hi

I currently ha a 11 plate zafira 1.7cdti ecoflex elite.

I have taken this car back for the fuel consumption to be checked out
They replied the mpg is ok, but I have just worked it out to the following.

33.41 mpg am i missing something here or is this all i can expected for combined driving.

any comments would be most looked forward to

[T9 man]

Greetings and Welcome to TorqueCars My Friend!

What sort of mileage does the manual say that you can expect from it then?

[HDi fun]

Originally Posted by monty73

Hi

I currently ha a 11 plate zafira 1.7cdti ecoflex elite.

I have taken this car back for the fuel consumption to be checked out
They replied the mpg is ok, but I have just worked it out to the following.

33.41 mpg am i missing something here or is this all i can expected for combined driving.

any comments would be most looked forward to

It depends entirely on driving style and typical journeys.

If the car is running improperly you'd notice a profound lack of power and acceleration.

If it pulls strongly in all gears and isn't chucking out soot from the exhaust I suspect that everything is fine.

What's your usual drive and journey 'profile'?

[bigbadjoe]

That's not right.

Surly.

Hows your driving style?

[Yugguy]

Even for a big zafiri that's not good. That said if the engine only has a few miles on it it could just still be tight and with more miles it will loosen up and do better.

[HDi fun]

For a new engine 34mpg strikes me as OK. I think you'll find the economy improves as the engine runs in and develops its best performance. By the time you're at 10,000-20,000 miles you will be seeing better fuel economy. By 100,000 miles you'll have had a good saving in fuel costs and the performance should be even better.

[RedGriffin]

Originally Posted by monty73

Hi

I currently ha a 11 plate zafira 1.7cdti ecoflex elite.

I have taken this car back for the fuel consumption to be checked out
They replied the mpg is ok, but I have just worked it out to the following.

33.41 mpg am i missing something here or is this all i can expected for combined driving.

any comments would be most looked forward to

I have the Corsa D SRi CDTI 2010 model with the same engine and I am getting between 45 to 48 combined milage and my current milage is 17500. I must admit that as the engine settles in the MPG is getting better but bear in mind that you have a big body for the 1.7 engine.

Welcome to the sight, just to let you know there is a Vauxhall section.

[T9 man]

Originally Posted by RedGriffin

Welcome to the site, just to let you know there is a Vauxhall section.

Indeed there is, and you would receive an answer best suited to your needs by like minded enthusiasts.

[HDi fun]

It will improve over time without question but journey type and driving style still play the biggest influential roles in determining economy.

[turbonutter69]

Hello and Welcome to TorqueCars.
Hope you enjoy your time with us.

Originally Posted by monty73

Hi

I currently ha a 11 plate zafira 1.7cdti ecoflex elite.

I have taken this car back for the fuel consumption to be checked out
They replied the mpg is ok, but I have just worked it out to the following.

33.41 mpg am i missing something here or is this all i can expected for combined driving.

any comments would be most looked forward to