[Newbie]

Weel I have now had my Chevrolet LTX 2010 plate for2 weeks and must admit I have found the fuel consumption to be worse than I expected

Trouble is I only do short journeys in the car until the school term times when we go camping (main reason I chose the Captiva) but any help or advise I would be happy to hear from you guys.
Newbie!!!!!

 

[bigiainw]

Are you auto or manual?

 

[Newbie]

Dare I say it...........Auto

 

[bigiainw]

Short journeys plus auto= skint!



So do you know what your actual consumption is? My overall with a manual and sensible driving mainly on the motorway is about 32-33 mpg. I dread to think what yours is....

Edited by: bigiainw

 

[Newbie]

Yes have worked it out to about 28-30 not good, but I absolutely love the car it's fab to drive and can fit all the kids friends in so should I really complain?

 

[Aussie Ed]

This is an old chestnut. Nearly two tonne of vehicle needs fuel to move it! Auto will consume more but takes the agro out of a stop/start journy. Shopping and school runs will be lucky to give 22-24 mpg. Motorway on cruise (70mph)34-36mpg. As discussed in previous forum content (and recent media reporting), manufacturers listed figures can be reduced by about a third for the reality of everyday use.

Enjoy the vehicle but it needs 'fuel feeding'.
Aussie Ed

 

[Newbie]

Thanks for your replies, the drive makes up for the poor fuel consumption so will learn to live with it