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I have no idea what the original figures should have been for mine but the economy figures shown by the readout are actually much lower than my 8 years of trip reset & brim to brim calculations.
37.2mpg vs 44.7mpg !!
Just looked it up & the combined figure is 47.1mpg, given I thrash it a fair bit I guess that figure is not wildly optimistic.
Mazda 6 2.0D estate BTW
If I were to trust the computer values on the dash, then mine would be about 5% short of claimed figures. But since the computer she tell porkies it is closer to 20% lower unless I am really pootling. Best yet on a tank was 56( comp), 46(actual). Claimed figure is 49 for my car. Usually however it is giving between 40 and 44 actual
VW Golf Bluethingy
Claimed MPG 62
Actual MPG 62
Including brim to brim, fair mix of urban, rural, and motorway.
2010 Focus Estate 1.6 TDCi :
* manufacturer's claimed extra-urban = 67mph
* actual with passengers, roof-rack/bike fittings, 70mph cruise control = 64mph
I'm quite satisfied to be honest...
Skoda Fabia 1.2 (60PS):
Official Combined: 49.2mpg
Actual Combined: 48mpg
It was only doing 40-42 when new but now after 20k miles and replacing the draggy Bridgetones for Dunlop BlueResponse tyres it's much better. Drops down to 45mpg with the bike rack on the towbar but I can live with that. Got 44mpg going from Cardiff to Chatel and back this year all-in 😀
Current A4 1.9 can only get 45mpg at very best (usually more like 40) and I'm a careful driver and it's slower than the tide. Odd as the last one -virtually identical - could be really quick and would always get 50+. Cannot work it out.