Vauxhall Vivaro Real MPG: what owners actually get
The official figure is what a Vauxhall Vivaro managed in a laboratory. These are the figures owners report from the road, engine by engine, for every generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.
35.8mpg
Real-world average, all engines
92%
of the official combined figure
27–47
Range reported by owners (mpg)
167
Owner submissions
Vauxhall Vivaro
2001–2014 · real average 35.5 mpg · owners report 28.0–43.0 mpg · 82 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
2.0CDT 90 ecoFLEX
40.9–42.1
–
37.5
90%
–
2.0CDTi
32.5
–
33.8
104%
–
2.0CDTi 115
35.3–38.7
–
37.6
102%
–
2.0CDTi 115 Auto
36.2–39.2
–
–
–
–
2.0CDTi 115 ecoFLEX
40.3–42.1
–
35.7
87%
–
2.0CDTi 115 ecoFLEX limiter
42.7
–
–
–
–
2.0CDTi 115 Euro 4
36.7–38.7
–
34.5
92%
–
2.0CDTi 115 Euro 4 Auto
37.7–39.2
–
34.5
90%
–
2.0CDTi 90
35.3–38.7
–
37.3
101%
–
2.0CDTi 90 ecoFLEX Euro 4
40.3
–
–
–
–
2.0CDTi 90 Euro 4
36.7–38.7
–
–
–
–
2.0CDTi Auto
34.0
–
–
–
–
2.0CDTi ecoFLEX Euro 4
40.3
–
–
–
–
2.5CDTi
32.5
–
37.2
115%
–
2.5CDTi Auto
33.2–34.0
–
–
–
–
Vauxhall Vivaro
2014–2019 · real average 36.2 mpg · owners report 27.0–47.0 mpg · 84 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
1.6 CDTi 115
42.8–43.5
–
36.2
84%
29.0–45.0
1.6 CDTi BiTurbo ecoFLEX 120
40.3–47.9
–
37.0
84%
30.0–45.0
1.6 CDTi BiTurbo ecoFLEX 125
49.6
–
35.4
71%
27.0–44.5
1.6 CDTi BiTurbo ecoFLEX 140
40.3–46.3
–
–
–
–
1.6 CDTi ecoFLEX 90
45.6–46.3
–
40.6
88%
34.6–46.5
1.6 CDTi ecoFLEX 95
44.8
–
–
–
–
Vauxhall Vivaro Life
2019–2024 · van · real average 24.0 mpg · 1 submissions
Engine
Official (NEDC)
Official (WLTP)
Real MPG
% of official
Owners report
1.5 Turbo D 100 M
–
46.2
–
–
–
1.5 Turbo D 120 L
–
44.1–47.1
–
–
–
1.5 Turbo D 120 M
–
44.1
–
–
–
2.0 Turbo 180 Automatic L
–
40.6
–
–
–
2.0 Turbo 180 Automatic M
–
40.6
–
–
–
2.0 Turbo D 120 Automatic L
–
41.4
–
–
–
2.0 Turbo D 120 Automatic M
–
41.4
–
–
–
2.0 Turbo D 150 L
–
41.5
–
–
–
2.0 Turbo D 150 M
–
41.5
–
–
–
All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine.
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Vauxhall Vivaro fuel economy questions
What is the real-world MPG of a Vauxhall Vivaro?
Owners report an average of 35.8 mpg across all Vauxhall Vivaro engines with data, about 92% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.
Why is the Vauxhall Vivaro real MPG lower than the official figure?
Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.
Where did the Honest John Vauxhall Vivaro Real MPG page go?
Honest John closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Vauxhall Vivaro figures now live: rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions. CarAdCheck is not affiliated with Honest John or Volkswagen Financial Services.
Where the Vauxhall Vivaro figures come from
If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Vauxhall Vivaro figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived Honest John dataset (archived page, 2026-06) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.
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