Have just bought a P reg car with the Honda engine. 64000 miles, burns no oil, no rattles or knocking noises, starts well.
On a daily run of 10 miles each way on 'A' roads, max speed about 50mph & mostly about 45mph it returns 30mpg. This is being driven very carefully, no hard accelerations.
Power seems quite a bit less than our previous Rover engined 1.6 manual.
Is this consumption normal for this model ?
Any ideas what it could be if you think it thirsty also please.
Thank you, Vinnie.
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When was it last serviced, air filter, oil filter, plugs etc?
Is it warming up ok, or running cold?
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It could just be the weather.Engine takes a bit longer to reach normal operating temp in the cold air..Plus as engine wears it needs a little more juice to run at peak.My old 414 rover engine (I had two) in the cold would only do about 30mpg..In the summer it would do up to 45..I did have one occasion when I had 50mpg.(long run to wales on M25/M4)in the summer..I have been told by a lot of people they get more than I do.But I cannot say I believe it..My 218 does 45mpg min even in this weather but it not rover engine or petrol..And there was nothing wrong with either car..
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Steve
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Honda engines are coming in for some stick lately over mpg figures! Check usual stuff, tyre pressures, air filter clean, fuel filter reasonably recent etc!
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Always interested in Honda/Rover tech threads, as we own one of each.
The 416i (manual, K series) averages around 36mpg during cold weather, dropping from an average of around 40mpg in the summer months. The Civic 1.5 (auto) average is around 39mpg in winter and gets right up to 44mpg in summer. Best ever was 49mpg. It's a much smaller car, and far lighter being a 3 door. The Rover also gets more of a hammering as it is driven shorter distances on local roads, while the Honda cruises most of its miles on the motorway.
Whilst i've never had direct experience of your particular model, I should imagine your figures are somewhere about right for this time of year. You say the car is new to you, if the previous owner only used it to the shops and back, it could be well clogged up. A few good long trips and/or an Italian tune followed by an oil change could make quite a difference.
Ed.
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