[MALCS]

Hi,
A wee bit information/advice from you all. Do you have the Air Con on automatic? I know it can effect MPG The handbook says it automaticly controls the temperature. Mine is 2011 1.6 AUTO

 

[SneakyElephant]

YES it does affect the mpg drastically. Leave it on and watch the meter jump from 60 mpg to 35 mpg as you drive! It's not necessary to have the aircon running if you want to HEAT the cabin, so leave it off and save some pennies.

 

[Morph]

YES it does affect the mpg drastically. Leave it on and watch the meter jump from 60 mpg to 35 mpg as you drive! It's not necessary to have the aircon running if you want to HEAT the cabin, so leave it off and save some pennies.

 

[waysted]

That's a dramatic reduction! According to the on-board average mpg reading, mine went from 55(AC on) to 61(AC off) on a 1.5 dci Tekna. So a good 10% mpg improvement with it off.

 

[SneakyElephant]

I actually meant that you can watch the mpg fluctuate between those figures as you drive...it's up and down like a yoyo with the a/c on.

 

[flash22]

10-12% is about right having the front windows down takes around 4%
the climate in my tekna is set to off think i have had the AC on twice this year

 

[jerry3167]

Twice in a year?? Air con should be used at least once a month to keep seals and pump working smoothly IIRC?

 

[flash22]

it still kicks in with the defrost setting so thats a few times a week

 

[jerry3167]

Ah..ok, didnt know that!

 

[Rich Note]

I've been using it this week to clear the inside of the windows. It would help if I cleaned them inside so they don't mist up as quick.