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Apalling fuel economy from my Kia Cee'd auto
Back in August I traded in my trusty 10yr old 1.8 auto Avensis for an '09 1.6 auto Kia Cee'd. I love everything about the car except the awful real MPG. I am lucky to get 32mpg even though I am a sensible driver, most journeys are 10 miles plus, and motorways.
Is there something I should be getting checked out or have I bought a white elephant?
Is there something I should be getting checked out or have I bought a white elephant?
Asked on 17 January 2013 by mm/kent
Answered by
Honest John
You should do better than that because the model is reasonably high geared in 4th, giving 25mph/1,000rpm. Is there a switch on the shifter to shut out o/d? If the engine is turning more than 2,000rpm to give you 50mph, then it's still in 3rd.
Real MPG enables you to register the fuel economy you are actually getting against your make and model of car, its engine and type of transmission.
Every time you enter an average consumption figure against your car, the overall average automatically adjusts to reflect it.
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