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SEAT Ibiza completes green journey

Ibiza Ecomotive travels from Lands' End to John O'Groats on one tank of fuel

SEAT Ibiza completes green journe

04th August 2010

The Ibiza Ecomotive has proven it can live up to its name! Two people, including the founder and director of the Ibiza Owners Club, Andy Conway have driven a Mk5 Ecomotive from Lands’ End to John O’Groats on one tank of fuel.

Thanks to a frugal 79bhp 1.4-litre TDI engine and a range of aerodynamic tweaks, the Ecomotive boasts official figures of 76.3mpg and CO2 emissions of 98g/km.

That means that normally the 45-litre tank allows a range of 753 miles, with the journey length being a total of 837 miles.

With careful driving, the pair managed an average of 87.3mpg with a high of 93.5mpg and 167 miles left in the tank upon arrival at the finish line.

Driver, Mark Fitzgerald said, “We thought we might have arrived in John O' Groats practically running on fumes… but with careful driving you can save yourself money and protect the environment.”

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2 Comments

Maths eh?

To me these figures don't add up:

45L tank = 9.9 imperial gallons

9.9 * average mpg of 87.3 = 864 miles.

864 - trip distance of 837 = 27 miles.

Somewhere their figures have to be wrong. Maybe they were relying on the computer reading for the remaining mileage? Which throws into doubt there declared average mpg too.

Still a fine achievement though.

By Oilburner on 4 August, 2010, 3:56pm

Ah but did they put 45L in, they probably filled it to the brim and put more than 45L in

By brucem on 5 August, 2010, 9:50am

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