consumption-please help!

[sbutun]

Hi Friends,

Could anybody please tell me if this is normal or not???

I have recently bought a brand new 2005 Alfa 147- 1.6 Tspark 120HP.

I can not drive more than 500 km with full tank , which is 60-63 lt.

Is this normal??? I have some worries about gas consumption of this car....

Please advice...

Selcuk

[PSk]

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Originally Posted by sbutun Hi Friends, Could anybody please tell me if this is normal or not??? I have recently bought a brand new 2005 Alfa 147- 1.6 Tspark 120HP. I can not drive more than 500 km with full tank , which is 60-63 lt. Is this normal??? I have some worries about gas consumption of this car.... Please advice... Selcuk

[Hans]

You don't buy Alfas for their good fuel economy (unless you buy a JTD), but even 500 km range is pretty low.

500 km is only 'normal' when you drive around town most of the time. Within the city limits the modern day Alfa is a real gas guzzler. If you drive a lot outside of town in a 147 1.6 TS Veloce, you should be able to reach an average of 10l / 100 kms with a reasonabily sporty driving style.

BTW Don't forget to visit www.selespeed.info as a 147 owner.

[Seaniedunnie]

Have a 156, get between 300- 360m on a tank. 300 is city driving, on the motorway is much more eco, but nothing to write home about. Imagine I will be able to afford it for a couple of years!!

[0_Kewl]

Am driving a 147 TS1.6 also...almost 2 years now.

I found that the consumption initially when new wasn't all that great. Could barely get 9km/l. It gradually got better after a few thousand kilometers.

My best ever was 11km/l which translates to about 660km per tank but was averaging mid 10s so 600km per tank was the norm.

Bear in mind that i'm in tiny Singapore which means its pretty much city driving all the time.

Now i'm getting low 9s (about 550kms before pumping) since changing to 17inch wheels and removing the pre-cats ...but its alright

Actually, if fuel consumption is a concern, why not pump half tank each time. Saves weight you know? Imagine if you were driving a GTA!

[TorW]

500 kms on a full tank of petrol isn't so bad if you do a lot of city driving. I can almost never squeeze less than 0.9l/10km (translates to roughly a 570 km range) out of my 2.0, and track days is almost triple that (2.5l/10km, 160 km range) !

If fuel economy is a concern, you have the wrong car Revving and speeding is simply too much fun in a 147...

[clwyd]

I have a 147 1.6 120bhp as well and on the trip computer the average overall mpg is usually 35mpg from a full tank I get between 370 - 400 miles, living in a rural area if that is any help.