Omega Owners Forum - petrol usage

Hogi Newbie Offline Posts: 1 Drives: 1999 omega	petrol usage 08. Sep 2011 at 16:25 Hi All, I am new to this site and new to Omegas. I an thinking about buying a 1999 ("T" reg) omega estate with a 2 litre 16 valve engine and would like to know what fuel consumption I can expect. Cheers Hogi
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Re: petrol usage
Reply #1 - 08. Sep 2011 at 16:51

[quote author=2B0C040A630 link=1315495506/0#0 date=1315495506]Hi All,
I am new to this site and new to Omegas.
I an thinking about buying a 1999 ("T" reg) omega estate with a 2 litre 16 valve engine and would like to know what fuel consumption I can expect.
Cheers
Hogi[/quote]

I don't & have never owned a 2000 litre, but don't fall into the trap of buying a smaller engined car for better fuel consumption. An Omega is a heavy car & a 2.0 will struggle compared with a V6.
My consumption varies between 21/22mpg around town to 32/33 on a run on the motorway, but if you drive them hard around town don't be surprised if you get high teens mpg :-? :-? :y

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Re: petrol usage
Reply #2 - 08. Sep 2011 at 17:29

I used to have a 1993 2.0 Carlton (Omega A) and I would say the consumption was just ~~as pisspoor~~ the same as my current 2.6.

I used to get 33mpg at best on a run, low 20s around town driving carefully. There are only a couple of real differences I have noticed. The 2.0 returns best mileage at 60mph whereas the 2.6 is best at 70 to 80mph, which is useful on motorways. Also, you can push the mileage right down into the teens on the 2.6 by driving briskly whereas you can't drive the 2.0 briskly at all.
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cem Omega King Offline Posts: 13920 Ankara/Turkey Gender: Drives: 97 2.5 V6 Manual CD- Clio Sport	Re: petrol usage Reply #3 - 08. Sep 2011 at 17:51 +1 to whats said above.. omega is a heavy car and its weight and gear ratios mostly detemines fuel consumption.. imo go for a v6 manual..
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Re: petrol usage
Reply #4 - 08. Sep 2011 at 17:53

2.0 manual will be the most economical (Edit: petrol) Omega, if driven with economy in mind. Not sure if there's any diff between saloon/estate, guess the estate is even heavier, so possibly worse, depending on how the aero differences work out.

It's still disappointing though. Mass of car is the problem. Engine size relatively irrelevant, except that the more powerful engines will tend to be used at higher powers, so worse on economy.

Autos worse than manuals.

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duggs Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1072 Felixstowe Gender: Drives: 2000 3.0 V6 ELITE	Re: petrol usage Reply #5 - 08. Sep 2011 at 19:13 You WILL be disappointed with a 2.0... You'll soon love the Omega...but very soon after will wish you had a couple of more cylinders. Stick with a V6
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Re: petrol usage
Reply #6 - 08. Sep 2011 at 19:21

[quote author=6F404A57716C2E0 link=1315495506/1#1 date=1315497092]
I don't & have never owned a 2000 litre, but don't fall into the trap of buying a smaller engined car for better fuel consumption. An Omega is a heavy car & a 2.0 will struggle compared with a V6.
My consumption varies between 21/22mpg around town to 32/33 on a run on the motorway, but if you drive them hard around town don't be surprised if you get high teens mpg :-? :-? :y[/quote]

2000 Litre - you'll need to tow a tanker to feed a monster that size !!!!

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: petrol usage Reply #7 - 08. Sep 2011 at 19:53 It its all motorway, expect mid/high 30s MPG from a 2.0/2.2 manual. Expect almost similar from a 2.5 manual.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: petrol usage Reply #8 - 08. Sep 2011 at 19:55 [quote author=6C6A7D6F080 link=1315495506/6#6 date=1315506117] .... 2000 Litre - you'll need to tow a tanker to feed a monster that size !!!![/quote] Just testing to see if you were paying attention ;) ;) ;)
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freecall666 Senior Member Offline fun for all, get with the program Posts: 656 looking over your shoulder Gender: Drives: 2.0I polar sea blue	Re: petrol usage Reply #9 - 08. Sep 2011 at 20:54 at petrol price £1.33.9 its £32 for 208miles on mine.
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danzigfan Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 260 Jesenice, Slovenia Gender: Drives: Omega 2.0i 16v sport	Re: petrol usage Reply #10 - 08. Sep 2011 at 21:02 Go for 2,5/2,6 I would / will asap (mine 2.0 consumption is from 34mpg min to 15 max in town)
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Re: petrol usage
Reply #11 - 08. Sep 2011 at 21:29

I have a 3.0 MV6 estate (auto)
Most of my driving is motorway and I get anywhere from 34 - 39 mpg and thats with a load onboard. Having said that, I dont ever put the pedal into the carpet whilst accelerating. I've always found the bigger engines give a better return in bigger cars, never had anything smaller than 2.5 L in an estate or saloon. my 2.8 beemer will return 40mpg on the motorway.

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Re: petrol usage
Reply #12 - 08. Sep 2011 at 23:17

My old 2.5 manual estate used to get 28 mpg with aboot full of cable and tools round town Thumbs Up!

About 33 mpg on a run Thumbs Up!

The worst I got over a 7 mile run down a B road was 9.4 mpg Roll Eyes

At the end of the day, the omega weighs close to 2 ton so a small engine is going to have to be worked pretty hard to move it along so go for a V6 Wink

All V6 manuals are within 2 or 3 mpg of each other Thumbs Up!

Auto's round town are down into the teens Sad

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Bob G Junior Member Offline Posts: 79 Gloucester Gender: Drives: 2.0 L GLS X Reg	Re: petrol usage Reply #13 - 08. Sep 2011 at 23:33 Circumstances led to buying a 2.0L and so far i am happy, I must be lucky as I find it very quick off the mark and after my 3.0L Cosworth Scorpio it is nice not to have to watch the fuel gauge. Each to their own, i am happy with mine.
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Re: petrol usage
Reply #14 - 08. Sep 2011 at 23:42

Before my conversion to V6, I ran the 2.0 with auto for 3 months, and with the same speed, same car, in the twists and upphills in northern Norway, the V6 and manual, used 1.0 litres LESS then the 2,0 auto pr/100km. But in the city, it's very close between the 2,0 auto and the V6 manual. But it's more fun with the V6, even the 2,5/2,6 compared to the 2,0.
Enough said Thumbs Up!

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