Chev Corsa 1.4 Question

[medicnick83]

Okay, so yesterday, my company vehicle was traded in and we got a new Chev Corsa 1.4 bakkie.

My question for this vehicle at the moment is, when the fuel light comes on (to signal I need to put petrol in), how far can I push it before I really need to fill up.

I'm not aiming to do this on purpose, I just want to get a general guideline of how long...

100km ?
50km ?

 

[PierreK]

I would fill up and see how many litres were in the tank. That way you can work out how far you could have travelled on what was left over.
I think 100km is pushing your luck. I'd bet on 60-80km

 

[dc_grimm]

Okay, so yesterday, my company vehicle was traded in and we got a new Chev Corsa 1.4 bakkie.

My question for this vehicle at the moment is, when the fuel light comes on (to signal I need to put petrol in), how far can I push it before I really need to fill up.

I'm not aiming to do this on purpose, I just want to get a general guideline of how long...

100km ?
50km ?

I am not sure the amount but I have a 2007 opel corsa utility,
and the light goes on.
some while later it starts flashing.
Then I usually hurry to the closest petrol station.

 

[Brawler]

I would fill up and see how many litres were in the tank. That way you can work out how far you could have travelled on what was left over.
I think 100km is pushing your luck. I'd bet on 60-80km

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[L86]

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+1

 

[Snormossel]

Did a trip to Botswana and my light came on and I did about 100km and then the thing started flashing (almost k@ked myself because I have never had it that low) I still did about 25km then got 5 litres of petrol but driving at about 80-90kph. So who knows could have gotten more.

I have the 1.8 so you might get more or less on the 1.4.... I normally fill up when the light comes on.

 

[medicnick83]

No, obviously, I fill up as well, but I do panic when I go over... just want to know a ±

I would never push more than 40km - but once my boss did... went all the way to Stellies with the red light on...

 

[MR.C]

On my Conquest, the light goes on and we still drive till the needle is about 2.5mm past the line. Problem is you fill fourty bucks then and you still on reserve.

 

[D3x!]

IMO around 50 km but a good test would be filling when it comes on and working difference based on average consumption

 

[D3x!]

Oh and I once did 80km on reserve in my old 1.4 citroen c2, was crapping myself

 

[FuLL_MeT4L]

My trip computer usually says about 80km left when the light goes on. I've only ever driven down to about 50km left.. I get really stressed with that little light lol.