How much further will a 1 litre city car travel on the same amount of fuel as a 2 litre sports car?

I compare the fuel economy of a 2 litre engine with a 1 litre engine in the city, at 70mph and on country roads to see how much further the 1 litre car will go on the same amount of fuel.
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00:00 The cars
00:55 Aygo city
05:44 Aygo 70mph
10:13 Aygo country
15:23 MX5 city
20:16 MX5 70mph
24:02 MX5 country
27:11 Results
27:58 How much further?
29:38 Outro

[@chepesantacruz777]

40 mpg in the city for a sportscar is massively impressive

[@heldermonteiro2718]

the peugeot rcz 1.6 does a better averege

[@th6790]

@@heldermonteiro2718 nobody would want to drive that for free

[@heldermonteiro2718]

@@th6790 what??

[@DRAINTVofficial]

spots car??? you having a laugh

[@jasonkillsformomy]

Would have been better if he would have used more rpm. You should not me driving in sixth gear at 30. This guy has no common sense.

[@Nathan-cg2sq]

Hi mate, forgot to comment sooner but 13 days ago I passed my test with only two minors! I honestly don’t think I would’ve achieved this result if it wasn’t for your helpful and entertaining videos. Thanks for all your help!

[@ConquerDriving]

That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@future2985]

Congrats man, where did you do your test?

[@Fred_the_1996]

what do you mean minors??? here in portugal any tiny infraction you commit, no matter how minor, makes you fail automatically unless you give the inspector 50 quid beforehand hehe

[@0RicoX]

​@@Fred_the_1996 Yeah lol, Eu sou Português, but yeah i live in germany since my birth

[@lukamih]

Congrats 🎉

[@Sam-nr2jt]

I passed my test last Friday with 3 minor faults and I can't thank you enough for your videos, tips and explanations. Keep up the good work 😊

[@ConquerDriving]

That's great news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@samkeir9212]

Passed my test last week first time with 0 minors - right before my instructor arrived to take me to the test centre, I watched one of your recent videos where you busted myths of the test, and described what examiners really want to see. Don’t think I would have gone into the test with as good a mindset as I did without you, so a huge thank you!!

[@ConquerDriving]

That's great news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@brandonbuckley5390]

This video was destined to reach my home page, I own an Aygo, and dream of owning an MX5😂

[@ConquerDriving]

😂

[@jamimanful]

I have had a nightmare trying to get my test in. Over a 2 year period It's been postponed three times due to instructor illness and DVSA strikes, but today I finally did it and passed with 1 minor. Your videos were so helpful , reassuring and confidence boosting and just pleasant viewing. Thanks so much, I'm gonna keep watching :)

[@ConquerDriving]

That's great news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@mojothejester9889]

Be interesting to see a petrol vs diesel comparison for cars with same engine capacity over the same route, like a 2012 1.6 focus (as I know it comes in both petrol and diesel variants) or any other manufacturer with both engines in the same model car

[@StephenButlerOne]

The2000/2010s 1.6 Ford diesel and the 1.5 Renault diesel are extremely economical engines for their time. Even still today, epically now that diesel is not the same price as petrol. If you live outside one of these congestion zones, one maybe your best bet for a cheap reliable car that is cheap to run. I think you could get a focus and a Megan with these engines, both would be a decent car, that could be had for a grand or under today (probably), last you about 5 year, with probably a clutch change, And a bit of ball joint fix in maintenance. Try and get the lowest spec possible, as all the electronics will be slowly breaking on by one now, but the fundamentals will be sound. I remember being in this price demo, as long as it ran, nothing else mattered. If someone is a bit tight for cash, that is two decent cars to be looking out.

[@peskaondra]

The fuel economy on both was significantly better than I anticipated.

[@__-fm5qv]

Ikr, better than my 2L volvo C30 for sure! That'll do about 28 mpg around town, 36 mpg motorway, and 40 mpg on a country road (the slightly slower speeds seem to suit it vs a motorway). I guess thats what a couple of decades almost of engine improvements and lighter weight does.

[@peskaondra]

@@__-fm5qv It's not always true. I have a 2002 Skoda Fabia and I can get an average of 50 mpg easily. It's a 1.4l, 3 cylinder turbo diesel

[@thepurdychannel8866]

@@__-fm5qv thats pretty good that for the size of the car

[@gravemind6536]

The Mazda was good because in terms of engine technology its superb, the Aygo has an ancient but tried and tested engine which whilst incredibly gutless doesn't use much fuel.

[@francescobattistoni20]

@@__-fm5qv I know the feel of that fuel economy... the 2l in my impreza chugs along 22mpg if i drive like a granny, and more to the tune of 7mpg if i drive how i want, lord help my wallet

[@unknowntm1724]

I had one of those Aygo Xs as a hire car while I was on holiday in Ireland. By far the slowest car I have ever driven, although it was well equipped and made a great noise. My Polo TDI felt like a rocket ship when I got home 🤣

[@Minimal444]

Driven Toyota Aygo around Tenerife. Driven 520 kilometers, a lot on serpentines. Used only 27 litres, that is 5.2litres/100km or 54mpg (imprerial). Liked the car a lot.

[@vapid8421]

coming up close to my test date and finding the mock tests you do really helpful along with other little things such as eco driving and lane changing etc love the vids

[@existenz_svk2639]

Very interesting video,I enjoyed it very much. The fuel economy of that little Aygo NA 1.0l is very impressive even for such tiny,light car! I have much heavier car with a 1.7 Turbodiesel and it does like 40-47MPG most of the time, so I was impressed by the MX-5 doing around 40 too! Its great fuel economy for a NA 2l.

[@SergeRychkov]

the Citroen at 1:35 has seen better days

[@u9477]

😂

[@yuriiratushnyi7042]

I passed my test five years ago but I still like you and your videos ☺️

[@TheAceStriker]

Hey, I passed this morning with a few minors, I really appreciate all your videos as they really helped me prepare. Keep up the good work!

[@ConquerDriving]

That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@BrynNouveau]

I love these videos about economy! Thanks for the content!

[@itzharley7517]

and i forgot to mention just had my test today and i passed, and all the time i have been learning i have been watching you videos for pointers, thank you richard!

[@ConquerDriving]

That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@erockraD]

Great vid. Loving the MX-5 content lately, keen to see more of it!

[@SneakySonn]

Passed my test last Tuesday your videos helped out a ton thanks

[@ConquerDriving]

Congratulations on passing!

[@Grahamvfr]

Fantastic video Richard, actually very impressed with your mx5 mpg. . Also love those sporty dials 👍👍

[@CMDParodies]

Hi Richard, I passed my driving test this morning (7:50am, heavy rain!) with 0 minors. I attribute the majority of passing to your videos, which I've been watching religiously for the last 3 months. I made very quick progress during my lessons, but the truth is I was putting all of your teachings into practice whenever I was sat behind the wheel. Can't thank you enough.

[@ConquerDriving]

That's really great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@TG-fc4uo]

Please keep making videos they are very helpful 😊

[@DEdiTACcuk235]

Just wanted to say your videos really helped with me passing my test so thanks :)

[@ConquerDriving]

That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@user-zw1ey5ez6q]

I think comparing two cars with the same model but different engine size would be more interesting to see .

[@autobianchiyorkshire]

Hi Richard just passed my test and wanted to say thankyou for the videos, really been very helpful and informative, thanks for posting, always entertaining and informative, keep up the great work

[@ConquerDriving]

That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!

[@micheals1992]

I have the old 2012 facelift Aygo, it can push 80mpg during the summer months (best tank upto now in summer was 79.4mpg).

[@ConquerDriving]

Wow!

[@raulbila46]

maybe 7.94, you misplaced the "," so stop lying

[@zuk4LT]

@@raulbila46 7.94 is a tractor lol, what are you on about

[@micheals1992]

@@raulbila46 the KZbinr - Ecodriver got 74.1mpg in the new Aygo-x which is a bigger car with the same engine and lower official fuel economy figures Search "ecodriver Aygo" you should see the quote on the video thumbnail "a new star is born"

[@daveamies5031]

I'm happily surprised at the number of comments from people who are saying your videos have helped them pass their driving test. Awesome result, thanks for being a great guy and helping people like this 👍 10°C that's horribly cold, says I on a 21°C mid winters day (yeah I'm not in the UK) I watch your videos to see what driving in the UK is like so i enjoy your content too 👍

[@jacobbest5752]

Very interesting, informative video Richard.

[@x_nontrollingslovak_x6935]

In the tradition of your usual commenters, first let me just say I've passed my driving test last week on Monday and I simply couldn't have done it without your helpful videos, so many thanks for that - and enjoy a new subscriber. 🙂 BTW: we have right-hand traffic, but the lessons on clutch/gas control are universal and even traffic laws are mostly similar with swapped directions anyway (since we're also party to the Vienna convention). That said, while I have a license for a manual (and it was kind of fun learning on it, aside from the frequent stalling and resulting anxiety in traffic 😛) the family car I'll likely end up driving for my first real experiences on the road is an old 2010 or so automatic, so hopefully a lot easier to drive than what I've been learning with. Aside note: for a long time I've avoided getting a license largely because I've basically never really needed a car in my life so far and also consider them both rather overrated for their utility and also not the most environmentally conscious choice relative to what I prefer (more of a bike/public transit/railroad enthusiast) - and that applies even for EVs. In fact my plan was to kinda-sorta wait till EVs became more affordable (as they are also a lot easier to drive) and maybe then get a license, but let's just say that pressure from relatives kinda pushed me into it last year (I'm already pushing 30 😁). To tie that into the topic of the video, I'mma just mention that the most fuel efficient (and eco-friendly) car still remains "no car" (if you can afford that, of course) - but nonetheless I'm glad you also put out videos like this on fuel economy and eco driving for when people do need a car. 😉

[@ConquerDriving]

Congratulations on passing! I agree no car is the most fuel efficient car but a part of me feels like private transport is a luxury that will be a shame to lose. Will be good to make it clean though.

[@henryrolt3747]

Impressive numbers from the MX5. Very similar to what I typically get in my 1.5L Toyota Yaris T Sport (which is 18 Years old mind!). Cars went through a phase from about 2005-2015 of getting nowhere near their claimed fuel economy. Before that manufacturers were honest, afterwards we had WLTP.

[@jonathanellis1842]

Diesel gate scandal involved far more than emissions and reached out beyond just diesel cars. The car manufacturers in my opinion, seemed to be cooking the books on MPG also, but that fact has been lost as emission standards and the laws that they had to maintain came first, state government law before personal private loss.

[@stephenmurray2851]

@@jonathanellis1842 it's because they changed the rules. Back in the day they used to hang the engine up outside the car and run it. It wasn't a real world test.

[@iliyakuryakin4671]

Maybe both cars being naturally aspirated make a difference. With a turbo, manufacturers can fiddle the ECU to turn off the turbo when driving resembles an official fuel economy test. My 1.6 turbo certainly does not meet claimed mpg figures whereas my old 3L V6 slightly surpassed them (though it used more fuel than the 1.6 turbo).

[@jasonkillsformomy]

@@iliyakuryakin4671 Turbo doesn't lower your mpg.

[@paulwoods4094]

Very interesting video and extremely well explained! Thank you!

[@johnpapa8554]

That was a good video mate

[@sasababhyena4799]

You post this video on my Birthday :D

[@ConquerDriving]

Happy Birthday for yesterday!

[@sasababhyena4799]

@@ConquerDriving thanks.

[@biologikhugocarneiro9535]

Great review, great work👍

[@alexbutler903]

Becoming a car reviewer... You would make an episode of car wow very exciting and with your memory of the knowledge was very good. I am terrible at remembering that much information without a script

[@Aj-qy3kg]

Another grate video 👍

[@itzharley7517]

whoever has richard as their driving instructor, you are very lucky individuals

[@squeakers27]

Nice interesting video, Toyota's particularly and most new modern cars do get surprisingly good fuel economy these days. Wish I was getting similar to what you are getting in your MX-5 in my 2007 1.6 120bhp Mini Cooper (NA - not the turbocharged S ) getting 34mpg around town and 45mpg dual carriageway but that's modern cars and their improvements. If I bought 2 year newer mini, same model and engine but they introduced the start stop feature, it might improve that economy slightly. Recently switched from my 1.4 turbo diesel peugeot, that would get 50mpg city and 66mpg dual carriageway but turbo diesel completely different but since it only had 67bhp, it was easy enough to drive around town, brisk acceleration to 30mph but completely dead above that, very difficult to swap lanes on the dual carriageway and fill a gap since it just didn't have the power to go from 50 to 70 quick enough but I am finding the mini more difficult to drive in town thanks to the heavier clutch and slightly odd delay to throttle response from setting the gas from idle, alot more fun and easier to drive on the country lanes and faster roads, has the power to change lanes swiftly and efficiently with the addition of being able to happily go along at 30mph in 6th so only thing more difficult is setting off basically, easier in every other way. Last thing to say if you're not bored already 😂, I had a 2010 1.2 3 cylinder polo before those two cars, 60bhp, alot less torque than the 67bhp 1.4 turbo diesel I replaced it with, and it was pretty gutless, okay in town but not easy to change lanes and that didn't get too much mpg than my 1.6 mini, I recall getting 42mpg around town and 47mpg on the dual carriageways. So worst of both worlds imo, poor performance and not really enough of an economically gain. That Aygo is impressive getting 60mpg everywhere for a 1.0 petrol with 72hp, might need to push it a bit harder to get going quickly but makes up with the economy.

[@nikolasfradelos4268]

Hi Richard..it would be very interesting for car enthusiasts like me to see a video from you about fast driving and racing Technics in the track and more !! And give us your explanation about understeer and oversteer and what to do in this situations if happens .. if you want you can upload a video with this type of content in your other KZbin account where you upload more videos about track driving...i will appreciate that ...much love from Greece!!!

[@flyingcat8160]

2:05 Supraa!!! That would be very interesting to see how that one compares :P

[@MJ-uk6lu]

I would guess around 20-25 mpg WLTP.

[@ConquerDriving]

I think the MX5 would win that one.

[@lukeorlando4814]

Only clicked on this as I once had a 1.8L 1992 Nissan. My dad lived 6 hour drive away. Easily would get there and back on one tank. Until the tranny went. Borrowed my friends 1L 1990 Chevy. 3 tanks and sounded like I was on the rev limiter the whole way. Now I’ve settled for a 650cc motorcycle. 0-60 3.2 seconds. 68mpg.

[@alwaysaviation2535]

Great video bro, it would be really interesting to see how the 1.5L mx5 would compare to the aygo! If you could set this up it’d be another great watch! 🙏🏼

[@josephmarsh8235]

Love this video mate! This was a perfect way to show the real world fuel economy of 2 cars. There's lots of differences I've found with how my fuel economy figures go with different cars and I'm an economic driver, someone who does only 60mph mostly on highways and motorways to save fuel and costs. There are also other ways to keep fuel economy good like checking tyre pressure and amount of weight in your car, and of course choosing the right car for your daily life. What I've mostly learned is to drive as economically as possible, checking my tyres and keeping weight on my car, and also trying to use good roots too. Loved this video!

[@Adrian9.]

That blue mk5 supra 👍 a rare sight nowadays. A bit unexpected lol but still awesome 2:07

[@andrewstevenson6540]

My wife and I have 1.5 litre MX-5 and an much older Citroen C2 1.0L . I love driving both of them as they are fun and frugal in equal measure.

[@Tacticalpanic]

Mazda engines are seriously impressive , that’s a very nice balance for a sports car

[@maxcc9161]

Excellent!

[@stephenlee5929]

Nice test.

[@julianbrelsford]

When he said "how did I move them around for the intro" I figured he was just going to tell me that he pushed them. For short distances on flat ground, that's one of the ways that I move my car.

[@HA05GER]

Mate of mine always use 5th instead of 6th for economy. If you go by the computer it's true tried on a few cars.

[@philtimson5449]

Really enjoyable!

[@TheNiceJackass]

Recently I have switched cars. I used to have a Corsa D with the 1.3 CDTI and remaped to around 115/120hp and 170ish Lb-ft and now I have an Astra with the 2.0 CDTI 165hp with eco mode and stop start. I will say that around town their fuel economies are similar, the 2.0 using a little more but I really do think the 2.0 is more economic outside the city, especially on hilly country roads. 60mph flat road I get 60-70mpg. A great example of a road that really makes your car flex its muscles is the A64 up towards Malton because that section is 70mph dual carrageway and is unusually steep for that class of road and unfortunately is one of the worst accident black spots in the whole country. in the Corsa with its 170Lb-ft which is impressive for a 1.3 it still really struggled in top gear to get over the top of the hill. Full throttle 70mph at the bottom and slowing to 55ish at the top. I've not done this road in my new car yet but I'm willing to bet t hat it would use less fuel on the same section

[@maltainu3621]

Funnily enough, the cheapest insurance quote ive gotten so far was for a 2019 nd mx5 with a 1.5, so im working towards getting one as a first car

[@ConquerDriving]

What a first car! Awesome!

[@maltainu3621]

@@ConquerDriving especially for the finance for a HP

[@maltainu3621]

I would like to give an update, i got cheap an insurance quote on a 2005 Toyota land cruiser Amazon with a v8. Its still about 2k with "self install not a blackbox" blackbox thing's. But id much rather have a diesel but they won't insure it for some reason dispite it being basically the same car

[@rcsibiu]

your videos are amazing and I love all of them. I really appreciate your testing methods. I am curious of something.... you ever had any accident(s)? if yes, how many and there was your fault or not? Also could you somehow avoided them? Maybe in the future you will be able to make a video talking about this topic?

[@ConquerDriving]

This video may interest you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bV6ucpZpj6plq5o

[@hugokatz]

As someone who drives a 6.2 V8, I watched this for it's entertainment value. I was entertained. It also was sad, seeing all the misery, being forced upon people, to save a spot of gas. I wonder what the blue bus, managed to eke out of a gallon.

[@douglasreid699]

i think you will enjoy (if you not watched it before) top gear where Jeremy tells the BMW M5 (i think) it is to keep up with the Prius going flat out around the top gear track and how the fuel economy is so different to the usual lol

[@jamesmedina2062]

The gentleman driving the car is having fun and is hypermiling. Attitude and goals are everything. We are not all the same. I also have a 6.3 Liter V8 which is fun but gets 10 mpg if that much. I would drain my bank account to take a long journey in it. Hence the 1.5 Honda to get me places. If everyone drove a V8 petrol would cost a lot more. I kind of like the smaller motors for keeping demand down and saving me money.

[@heros2110]

In german, it is also called elephant race ("Elefantenrennen").

[@khalidalotaibi1072]

I’ve done this experiment with my car and my sisters’s car. We both have a Toyota fortuner (it’s the suv version of the Hilux) mine was a 2012 2.7L i4 my sister’s was a 2010 4.0L v6. We were going on a road trip so both cars were loaded but we had similar weight on both car. We filled our cars in the same gas station and drove side by side the whole way after 300 km filled our tanks and they were the same almost exactly.

[@infernoking7504]

I wish we had some more of these smaller economy boxes I do like them

[@ProcessedDigitally]

interesting test!

[@johnsuffill6520]

Interesting vid, definitely something for people to think about. I suppose the best solution is an economy car for most trips and a sporty car for driving fun. Some years ago I used to drive a Toyota Celica Supra (2.8i) and a Toyota Corolla (1.3) of the same age. I used to get better fuel economy in the Supra, mainly because at any given speed the engine had to work less, by which I mean much lower revs. I still miss that Supra 😭

[@ConquerDriving]

I would say owning one car is usually cheaper. But it depends on the car and your circumstances.

[@emmanuelofori869]

Same with my bmw and opel i had less fuel usage with the bmw on highway because i had less revs compared to the 1.6 litre opel i had to drive hard to achieve the same speed, but in stop and go traffic the opel was far better on fuel than the bmw which heated a lot in traffic.

[@CitarNosis317]

The Mazda has some insane fuel mileage, but I remember reading a lot about Mazda investing tons of money into their petrol engines to make them as efficient as possible. I'd say they managed to pull it off.

[@iCore7Gaming]

my seat ibiza 1.2l 2015 gets about 50 mpg on my journey to work. There is a bit of city travel at start and end, but majority of the miles is 50-60 mph roads.

[@SuperRedraider1]

That was a great comparison,i remember back in early 80s my mate had a 1.3 cortina and i had a 2.0 cortina,my cortina did more to the gallon than his did,ok engine size to weight ratio comes in to it but these small engined cars are not all they are cracked up to be,on insurance yes they are most probably cheaper, but as fuel economy goes there is not much difference if you really look at it.The 2 cars you tested are up to date models with every fuel saving device fitted as standard,most people have older cars so age will affect these figures.

[@SamLoki]

2.5L mazda6 2016 gets me 32-34 mpg in normal city conditions (or in sports mode with no traffic), 45-48 mpg on the highway, combined 39-41 mpg

[@thindo]

Guessing for travel to and from work the Aygo gets the thumbs up

[@ConquerDriving]

The Aygo X is definitely a better for the boring trips. More comfortable and easier to drive.

[@georgesbv1]

the WLTP for example has clear acceleration curves which apply for city-car , but also for luxury sports car.

[@MichaelFlatman]

Could you do a petrol vs diesel comparison with the same routes perhaps? Maybe your 1.4 TSI Leon against a similarly powered (1.6-2.0l?) diesel.. If you've got one around that is

[@zarrow50]

Diesels better for motorway cruising

[@Mr330d]

@@zarrow50 diesels better all around

[@zarrow50]

@@Mr330d and a diesel should do 10,000 miles a year for the DPF not to get clogged up

[@Mr330d]

@@zarrow50 not even remotely true . Plus I delete any DPF in a car I buy my current car has DPF & EGR deleted will never give trouble again

[@_ph4nt0mzz_47]

@@Mr330d all the best cars itw are petrol.

[@theforward5851]

Finally got my first car a volvo s60 r-design after passing my test 6 months again seems to be pretty good on fuel.

[@Vee3000]

great video rich!

[@Ohlukei]

my Suzuki Swift Sport is in between those two: 1.372 litre 4 cylinder turbo petrol engine, 138 hp and 0 to 60 in 7.4 secpnds. I can drive it quite fuel economy even in the city with 58,7 mpg.

[@cxx156]

That supra at the start tho 😊

[@Stallzyx]

Interesting video. I used to have a 1.0 140ps Fiesta and I can't remember if the mpg was as low as mid 20s or if it was mid 30s, but got another car now which is around 1.5 140ps (I'll leave you to guess what it is because it's a bit secret atm lol) but got 33-35mpg or so on this tank (270 miles or so with 70-80 left on range). That being said I'm nearly always using the gear that gives me the most up front power or torque, besides 5th on motorways and I do have a 6 speed. Perhaps I'll try more eco driving but I like having the power there and also not being so worried about stalling or bogging down from a higher gear if I need to slow down

[@michaelarchangel1163]

I get a consistent average around 54mpg from my 1997 Peugeot TD, all the mileage done in local runs, shopping etc., at posted speed limits of 30 and 40mph. I'm happy with this but less so regarding the £300 a year road tax. My thrill vehicle is a 1000cc motorbike, which I only tax for six months of the year.

[@zeedustrakok]

Something I noticed in your video and do notice in real life. With underpowered cars such as the aygo (or my VW Tiguan 1.5 130hp) you drive slower since it doesn’t have the power to go into the fast lane, hence you are driving slower (and get more frustrated about not being able to pass). We do have the MX-5 1.5 and it uses the same as a VW Tiguan 1.5 130, which is acceptable for the Mazda and great on the VW. But now I can’t compare it with my new Volvo V60 T6 hybrid. Fuel consumption is lower and it has no problem with overtaking, but again, it is a different class of car, with a different technology in another price range.

[@XclusiveAaron]

9:29 - Lol the wall. I use that slip road every week (always travelling to Basildon and back from Braintree), I always go that way and over the years I've seen that wall knocked down, and rebuilt and knocked down again multiple times🤣 was even in the newspaper 🤣 poor people who live there though 😩

[@ConquerDriving]

I think I have seen it knocked over in the past too.

[@mathewm3073]

That Mazda must be so fun to drive

[@Salty3439]

Depends on how you drive them aswell, not to mention on Motorways and city driving, turn off the air con or heating for better MPG 😊... Please do Petrol Vs Diesel ⛽

[@marklawrence855]

Love the mx5,I had a audi TT

[@tomtom87483]

On the topic of the Aygo X's adaptive cruise control, I find it can make it a bit too easy to get boxed in behind slow moving traffic on busy dual carriageways/motorways, as the car starts to slow on its own you don't notice as much when you're catching traffic ahead and before you know it you're stuck behind someone at 50 as traffic blazes past in the next lane at 70. I don't use it anymore as I'd rather have full control and be able to tell much further in advance when an overtake is needed to avoid being boxed in.

[@gsonz172]

Yeah, you always have to keep an eye on your speed to not slow down too much. I also don't use the acc if there's lots of traffic.

[@tomtom87483]

@@gsonz172 Same it's generally only low traffic clear conditions I use it in now

[@sehajpreetsingh4177]

Most cars in Canada/U.S. gulp fuel like there is no tomorrow. I drive a 2015 Acura RDX and it consumes about 20mpg in city and 26 mpg on the highway. It's got a 3.5L v6 engine(no turbo) with a 6-speed automatic gearbox.

[@Drive-n-Vibe]

I was given a regular Aygo as a courtesy car after an issue involving livestock and my MX5. Driving it bordering on abusively I still managed 47 to the gallon, which really puts the 30 of my MX5 to shame (MK3, so not quite as good on fuel as yours. better steering rack though ;P). Having said this, no level of economy is worth how slow that thing was for the 2 longer journeys i had to do. on a slight incline i couldn't even maintain 70.

[@David-yx5vx]

I have a 2L Mk3 and my friend a 2L Mk4. Driving similarly behind each other always gives us roughly a 1,5-2L/100km difference. 6,5L/100km fast cruising for him, 8-8,5L/100km for me

[@jourdanwebb2700]

I passed my manual test today here in Australia with 0 faults. the officer even complemented my shifting. just wanted to say thankyou i watched a lot of your mock tests even though the uk test has alot more in it like hill starts and emergency stops. it still helped me not make those mistakes and get my license. thanks again! edit: i also have to say the officer i had was really cool and him being funny, making jokes and staying calm helped me stay calm and we were chatting abit during the test.

[@ConquerDriving]

Congratulations on passing!

[@drlau8898]

Interesting and informative. Compare diesel and petrol car next time.

[@Ethan7_7]

I use the window demister(or switch it to blow on the legs and the windshield) on warm and the fan on 1/2 and thats how my car stays warm and cozy, without using the A/C.

[@quinnobi42]

I find that statement kind of confusing. It implies that the AC heats the car, which it doesn't. At least, as a american, AC means cold air. So it doesn't matter whether the AC is on or not when you're using the heater, since you're not using the AC. Unless AC has come to mean 'climate control', which is an entirely different thing, I'm pretty confident it won't matter whether you have the AC on or not if you want heat.

[@MichaelFlatman]

@@quinnobi42 ac does work when you use heating in a car.. It cools the coil down to pull moisture out the air.. Very useful for demisting windows, but also does increase fuel use by up to 10%.

[@quinnobi42]

@@MichaelFlatman very interesting. And doesn't really add up, since my Geo tracker from the 90s doesn't have AC at all, and yet it has a heater that is perfectly capable of demisting the windshield/windows.

[@wingying3907]

Love your video. ❤ I have watched your video about mini roundabout. May I ask how to signal when the mini roundabout has 5 exits and I am going for the second one (still on left side)? Also, should I do shoulder check when I am about to leave a normal roundabout from inner lane?

[@paulgriffiths531]

you indicate just as you pass the first exit

[@ConquerDriving]

I've never seen a mini roundabout with five exits. I would be careful and signal in a way that helps people know where I'm going without being misleading. It depends on the layout of the exits.

[@scoutfinch47]

Good video, well presented. The fact you are noting the MPG by the cars computer isn't accurate enough for real world MPG. Fill the tank up till it clicks once, then do the driving, then fill up again. Now do the calulations, fuel needed by the amount used, thats how you calculate the real world MPG. Passed my test 1st time in june 1986 at the age of 17 :-)

[@ConquerDriving]

Thank you. I explain in this video why I use the trip computer and not the full tank method which is way out when using only 5 litres.

[@dabj9546]

I didn't know there were cars that drive 30mph in sixth gear, my car can barely handle fourth.

[@denote7025]

In conclusion, fuel consumption mostly depends on weight, powertrain (fwd, rwd, awd) and drag coefficient. Not displacement as most people think

[@DulcetNuance]

It's funny how here in North America most of the smallest engines and vehicles people consider economy cars are 2 liter engines. We can't even buy a car with a 1 liter engine if we wanted to cuz they aren't sold and popularized here.

[@yct6956]

if the oil pump click off is not accuracy, u can try pressing the trigger slowly to let the oil flow slow, to fill up the tank to the same lv (under the overflow hole) tell us if which gas station pump is not correct as much as .5L not accuracy. it means when u pay 1L price give u 1.5L oil. if full tank is 30L then just 20L price, saved ~15gbp, more than 1hr basic salary thx very much, u have made many good videos, and it's not easy to take a driving shot and need many cameras

[@quinnobi42]

He means that the total error of the fuel pump can be about 0.5 litre. It doesn't matter how much fuel you pump, that's accurate, but the stopping point where it clicks off can vary by up to 0.5 litre or so.

[@yct6956]

@@quinnobi42 then don't use the click off function, inject by hand will be more accuracy

[@ConquerDriving]

That's what I mean. They click off at different levels by quite some margin.

[@ConquerDriving]

It's a good point that I could fill it up visually. I don't think it's letting fuel go down that hole though which it will inevitably do as I drive if I fill it that high.

[@quinnobi42]

@@ConquerDriving By 'hole', I assume you mean fuel filler neck. That does fill up with fuel in normal operation; it's basically just a tube that connects to the fuel tank. The way the fuel pump clicks off is by detecting that the fuel level is at the end of the pump nozzle, so brimming the tank doesn't add much more fuel or really bring the level that much higher.

[@Ainawi]

Speed limits in the UK are not bad but lower than world average. Here in UAE we drive from 70mph to 100mph speed limits hence why we tend to prefer cars with engines that are 1.5L or bigger, preferably a 4 cylinder turbo, we love Peugeot 5008s, Nissan Almera (Sunny) and Toyota Camry for the motorways there.

[@pStar58]

Wow this makes me envy a smaller engine again , I enjoy my octavia vrs which shares the golf gti engine but it is a pig on fuel , as you said it’s nice to have the power there when you need it but most cases you really don’t need it. Seeing these small engine cars reach 60+ mpg is amazing I thought that sort of thing was only possible with a diesel. I usually get about 35-40 mpg motorways and on 50 roads really forcing economy out of it maybe 45. Would be interesting to see you do a similar comparison with a turbo petrol and a turbo diesel

[@Stallzyx]

That doesn't sound too bad lol, I get 33-35mpg on a 1.5 petrol car but then I am not the most eco person with gears and like having the most pulling power ready a lot of the time. Can't remember if my 1.0 fiesta got similar mpg or if it was even mid twenties. Need to dig through the photos...

[@pStar58]

@@Stallzyx ohh once your off the motorway it’s like 25-28 mpg at best lmao 🤣 but yeah you gotta actually use your gears in n/a small engines so yeah I get you haha. I think tho mpg alone can be a misleading thing on its own because you gotta weigh up the other factors, the type of car , reliability etc . Like my old 1.2 corsa was relatively speaking good on fuel but it had way more problems than Iv had with my current so when you add it up with repairs and stuff sometimes the figures aren’t far off , plus that car in the vid looks tiny very tiny , I like fishing and I can Chuck all my gear and have people in the car and it wouldn’t even sweat it. I also wonder how long those smaller engines can go for because end of the day physics is physics a smaller engine doing more work to produce the same result as a bigger engine is not gunna last as long. I think mpg alone can sometimes be misleading

[@bizmyurt8582]

Use full tanking, same pump, same elevation, first release pressure in tank and fill with two autostops!

[@leethatsme1988]

My 2006 scenic mk2 1.4 petrol with 66k miles gives me 27 mpg city and 29.9mpg motorway. My suzuki liana estate 2004 1.6 petrol with 184k miles gives me 32mpg city and 40+ motorway.

[@janikiraly2]

i wish you converted it to l/100km like in former videos 😳

[@ConquerDriving]

I know, I forgot until after the upload. Sorry about that.

[@ashleythorpe7933]

I wish the UK would just use the metric system on the roads!

[@oscarzt1652]

20:32 Mk1 Focus

[@peterjohnson9438]

Through experience I've found out in a Ford Focus, a Mazda 3, a Citroen C3 and a Volvo S40 that the engine computer will request a higher gear than is optimal for almost any condition; figuring out the ideal torque/RPM range for an engine and then keeping the engine in its happy place gives better economy than the 'suggested gear' reading does. Granted, I've not driven cars made during the last 8 years or so, but up until then, this seems to have held true. Also I've never held a Mazda engine below 2000 rpm in normal operating conditions; the MX-5 ride looked an awful lot like "Engine Lugging: The Movie".. Frankly, I'm amazed at how well it did.

[@peterjohnson9438]

On a related note, I quite like the instantaneous fuel economy meter in my 2.7L Hyundai Coupe - the car will happily provide torque in pretty much any gear, but it's pretty easy to figure out where the minimum fuel consumption line is, and if that's not being hit during cruising conditions, try a higher gear. That instantaneous readout is a function of injector duty cycle to achieved distance, so it's quite a good metric to go by.

[@ConquerDriving]

I find that fuel consumption is lower even if the engine is close to struggling. You may find this video interesting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqXIl2inia2tj80

[@peterjohnson9438]

@@ConquerDriving I suppose the only data that matters is hard data :)

[@breakingrust739]

Hi sir Richard i have a question. Sorry if it's not related to the video but is giving gas before lifting the clutch up (for a smooth take off) a waste of fuel? Esp in a stop and go traffic situation?

[@Nathan-cg2sq]

It depends imo. If I’m in stop start traffic that isn’t moving, when I go if I lift the clutch up very slowly then I have no problems, I do however drive a diesel. I would recommend personally though to always give a bit as an extra insurance against stalling. Interested to see Richards take on this.

[@edwardtye4119]

That's fine. I do that as well. If your car can handle no gas when moving off in slow traffic, you can, but there will be practically no difference in economy and the clutch might wear out a few days/weeks sooner if you add gas, which isn't really a major issue.

[@quinnobi42]

He has a whole video on clutch control and I do believe he recommends giving gas before lifting the clutch. I don't know about fuel economy differences, but I imagine they would be pretty small.

[@ConquerDriving]

It won't use much more fuel, making the engine struggle uses more fuel also as it's not just revs but load that uses fuel. Try to minimise the revs without the engine struggling then you will have the best fuel economy.

[@just_passing_through]

You sit closer to the steering wheel than my nana does. Your elbows, at resting position are angled at 90 degrees. Driving instructors and motoring organisations both here in Australia and also in the UK always recommend that while driving, you should position your hands on the wheel with a 120-degree bend in your elbows. You are positioned so far forward that you have to reach backwards, and bend your wrist down a full 90 degrees just to to place your hand on the gear shifter

[@ConquerDriving]

This is a comfortable position for me and allows me to drive safely for long distances whilst being relaxed and comfortable. At no point did I struggle to control the vehicle.

[@thrupnybit]

Interesting exercise. Here in the States the EPA estimates city/highway/combined miles per US gallon. I'm currently getting 40 mpg (nearly 50 miles per imperial gallon) in a 2020 Mazda3 2.5 naturally aspirated. I generally get better mileage than EPA estimates in all the cars I've driven over the years. Good maintenance helps too. Oh, and a point of local interest . . . Was that part of Braxted wall you were driving by up the long hill? ( what? Hills in Essex? Haha)

[@ConquerDriving]

It's Braxted Park Road so I guess it's Braxted hill. Yes, there isn't many hills in Essex. 😄

[@Kacpa2]

EPA tends to lie by rounding to lowest common denominator. Which also means they often misrepresent manual fuel economy as its still better than cvt/automatics when drivem well.

[@custommotor]

@@Kacpa2 I've noticed that too over the years. There are a lot of things you can do in a manual to get better then EPA fuel economy. Shifting early, coasting or engine breaking to a stop, etc.