Light throttle control is key to economy.
I.e when pulling away, using mild throttle, but allowing revs to rise it far better than giving it a little beans, but changing at low rpl.
Too low an rpm labours the engine, uses more fuel, cabbies do this requently. Damages the engine and uses more juice so never understand it.
Also, when say your on the motorway, you slow down to 60mph, leave it in 5th/6th, just slightly apply pressure on the throttle and it'll sllloooooowly increase speed, but watch that mpg reader go to over 70mpg
Using the work 1.9 DTi, even though its an estate, i've had 725 miles from a full tank, and regulary see 45-50mpg at 90mph odd... I love it. I hate Dervs, but for road driving you really cannot beat them. Especially as the VXR is lucky to get 300 miles per tank and averages 27mpg on easy driving. The works beast does on average 52mpg. Epic economy.
Mind you, i've had the VXR down to 6.9mpg as well, but no matter how hard i try in the derv, it won't go below 16mpg, even sat on the redline in 2nd
