I purchased my 09, Cee'd 1.6 CDI because of the excellent published fuel economy. I now have 8,00 miles on the car and the best I can do driving as careful as possable in mostly extra urban use, has been 53 MPG. I dont expect to achieve the published figures but do expect to come close to the published combined figure of 62 MPG. Actually I would be delighted with 58 MPG.
I brim the fuel tank at each refuel and calculate my milage from this and it always comes within 1 MPG of the average indicated on the trip computer, therefor the trip computer is a good tool to be used while driivng, to find the most efficient way to drive the car.
I have had the car back to the dealer to try and find out if the fuel economy can be improved but I have been told by the dealer and by Kia that if I'm getting within 15% of the published milage I will be doing well. This I do not agree with but I've come up against a btck wall at this point.
I would be interested to find out how other owners are finding the fuel economy of the Cee'd 1.6 CDI.
I brim the fuel tank at each refuel and calculate my milage from this and it always comes within 1 MPG of the average indicated on the trip computer, therefor the trip computer is a good tool to be used while driivng, to find the most efficient way to drive the car.
I have had the car back to the dealer to try and find out if the fuel economy can be improved but I have been told by the dealer and by Kia that if I'm getting within 15% of the published milage I will be doing well. This I do not agree with but I've come up against a btck wall at this point.
I would be interested to find out how other owners are finding the fuel economy of the Cee'd 1.6 CDI.