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johnnyrod · 21-09-11, 01:53 PM

Dunno about the VWs but I had a Meriva hire car with 1.4 turbo petrol engine. It did drive well, power more spread out as you say, more at the very bottom, less at the top. Managed 40mpg without going bananas, the Passats we have do 50-60 depending on the load and hills/roads. Our Civic 1.8 petrol does 42mpg so maybe it's just a crap Vauxhall thing.

21-09-11, 01:53 PM	#8
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Diesel engines Dunno about the VWs but I had a Meriva hire car with 1.4 turbo petrol engine. It did drive well, power more spread out as you say, more at the very bottom, less at the top. Managed 40mpg without going bananas, the Passats we have do 50-60 depending on the load and hills/roads. Our Civic 1.8 petrol does 42mpg so maybe it's just a crap Vauxhall thing.