Revs seem high and doing about 20mpg

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Hey, i got a H reg Sportrak and while driving along the motorway i doing 50mph in 5 and at 3000 Revs at 60mpg it is 3500 rev is this high or normal? if it is any idea what the problem is?

is 20mpg the usual when driving carefully Unknw if not how can i improve this Unknw

Thanks in advance

Ben

They are very low geared.

They are very low geared. That poor little 1600 lump needs all the help it can get to push what is a after all not the lightest car in the world along. It is also the main reason why a Diesel conversion would be a prob. As for MPG. Best not to think about it... But yes I'd say 20 is quite reasonable. I have never worked mine out, but I know it isn't very good. That was the choice I made though. Fun over frugality (is that even a real word?).

Any veiws expresed in this thread by me are purely from my own experience, and (sometimes) falible memory. Hope my comments help, but please don't take them as gospel.

Any veiws expresed in this thread by me are purely from my own experience, and (sometimes) falible memory. Hope my comments help, but please don't take them as gospel.