How do they do it?
I pride myself on being an economical driver and recently traded in my aged Renault Clio 1.5 DCI for a new
Seat Ibiza Ecomotive. My decision to buy the
Ibiza was based entirely on its claimed excellent fuel economy, but I have been very disappointed and would not recommend this car to anyone else purchasing it for the same reasons.
I used to get about 70 mpg from my Clio on my rural drive to work, which was midway between the combined and extra urban fuel consumption figures. I had therefore hoped that my new
Ibiza would manage fuel consumption figures in excess of 80 mpg, but it is only averaging just over 60 mpg for the same journey (don't rely on the mpg display, mine reads over 10% high). I've been told it can take a long time to run these engines in, but I have now done 7000 miles and there is no sign of any improvement in the economy.
The only way I can get 120 mpg is to coast down a long hill with the car in neutral.