Our younger son (a student) bombs about the country in my wife's former car, (306 1.4 petrol) at a cost that horrifies me. Whilst my wife used it, it was doing 36 mpg. At the time purchased, it was a distress type issue, the only car we have had since '85 that was petrol. I'm paying that little blighter to roam about whilst I think about the cost! Kids!
Since I started this, my elder lad wandered in wanting advise about buying a house that he is almost committed to - progress!
I'm seriously concerned when she takes her car (206cc D) to do the shopping which seems to be doing 46 mpg (I have logged all fuel for our vehicles from the early 80's) whilst mine (a Focus 1.8D with 157k on the clock) does 51 mpg. To be fair, hers has only done less than 9k and not run in yet. Fortunately, it does have several regular blasts of 300 miles to visit the wrinkly so hopefully will avoid glazed pots.
Is there a significant difference in mpg between the Ford 1753 and the Ford produced whatever capacity it is that goes into Peugeots and Fords these days?