Corsa VXR Racing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions
On this page I have detailed the official VCA figures relating to fuel consumption and CO2 emmissions for the Corsa VXR Racing alongside my own measured figures using the car's onboard computer.
Obviously all of the modifications carried out to date will have an effect upon these figures and as time goes by I will endeavour to keep these figures updated.
You may be interested to read the Fuel Test Report produced by Thorney Motorsport in 2008 which compares the fuel economy of Tesco 99 Octane and Tesco 95 Octane petrol (I always use Tesco 99 Octane).
24 January 2011 - fuel consumption and CO2 emmissions
The current price (24 January 2011) at my local Tesco store for Tesco 99 Octane (Momentum) fuel is £1.37/litre (£6.22/gallon)
To review the current specification of my Corsa click here.
| Figure | Standard Spec | Current Spec |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel Type | Unleaded Petrol | Tesco 99 Octane |
| Fuel Capacity | 45 litres / 9.9 gallons | 45 litres / 9.9 gallons |
| Cost To Fill Tank | £61.65 | £61.65 |
| Urban Fuel | 26.9 mpg | 35.2 |
| Extra Urban Fuel | 44.1 mpg | 46.1 mpg |
| Combined | 35.8 | 37.88 |
| Range to Empty | 354 miles | 415 miles |
| Fuel cost per 12,000 miles |
£1903.91 or £0.16 / mile |
£1782.65 or £0.15 / mile |
| CO2 Emissions | 190 g/kg (Band J) | 190 g/kg (Band J) |
| Noise Level (moving) |
75 dB(A) | tba |
Imperial urban fuel consumption (mpg) (cold):
The urban test cycle is carried out in a laboratory at an ambient temperature of 20 degrees C to 30 degrees C on a rolling road from a cold start, i.e. the engine has not run for several hours. The cycle consists of a series of accelerations, steady speeds, decelerations and idling. Maximum speed is 31mph (50 km/h), average speed 12 mph (19 km/h) and the distance covered is 2.5 miles (4 km).
Imperial extra-urban fuel consumption (mpg):
The extra-urban cycle is conducted immediately following the urban cycle and consists roughly half steady-speed driving and the remainder accelerations, decelerations and some idling. Maximum speed is 75mph (120 km/h), average speed is 39mph (63 km/h) and the distance covered is 4.3 miles (7 km).
Imperial combined fuel consumption (mpg):
The combined figure presented is for the urban and the extra-urban cycle together. It is therefore an average of the two other parts of the fuel consumption test, Urban and Extra-urban cycles, weighted by the distance covered in each part.
