Route from Sandwell to Colchester
The distance between Sandwell and Colchester is 162 miles. Travel time is 2 hours and 44 minutes.
Driving directions from Sandwell to Colchester
How much does it cost to travel from Sandwell to Colchester by car?
Fuel for the journey in the form of petrol costs 28.1 pounds. The gasoline price is assumed to be 143 pence per litre in the calculation above, and the vehicle's fuel consumption is 37.5 miles per gallon.
The expense for two individuals participating in a carpool is £14.05 (equivalent to 28.1/2) per passenger.
The fare for this journey for three individuals in the vehicle is 9.37 pounds (28.1/3) per passenger.
7.03 pounds (28.1/4) per passenger is the expense of this journey for a car carrying four passengers.
(162.07 miles at 37.5 mpg) x 143 pence per litre for fuel equals 28.1 pounds.
To be more precise, the outcome is as follows:
Fuel Required = Distance / Vehicle Fuel Consumption (in miles multiplied by 4.54609 per vehicle)19.6 litres are consumed (162.07 miles * 4.54609 / 37.5 mpg).
Required fuel = 19.6 lt
Fuel expenses are calculated as follows: 19.6 litres x 143 pence per litre, or 28.1 pounds
28.1 pounds for fuel to get from Sandwell to Colchester
Diesel cost from Sandwell to Colchester.
The trip with diesel fuel costs 17.7 £ (151p/lt, 62.7 mpg).
For 2 passengers: 8.85 £ (17.7/2) /p.
For 3 passengers: 5.9 £ (17.7/3) /p.
For 4 passengers: 4.43 £ (17.7/4) /p.
Diesel fuel and petrol (gasoline) fuel in terms of fuel efficiency:
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Diesel Fuel: Diesel engines are generally more fuel-efficient than petrol engines. This is primarily due to the higher energy density of diesel fuel and the higher thermal efficiency of diesel engines. Diesel fuel contains more energy per liter or per gallon compared to petrol, allowing diesel engines to extract more energy from each unit of fuel. Additionally, diesel engines operate at higher compression ratios, which further improves their thermal efficiency. As a result, diesel vehicles typically achieve better fuel economy and can travel farther on a gallon or liter of fuel compared to petrol vehicles of similar size and performance.
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Petrol (Gasoline): Petrol engines are generally less fuel-efficient than diesel engines. While petrol is still an efficient fuel for internal combustion engines, it typically has a lower energy density compared to diesel fuel. This means that petrol engines may require more fuel to achieve the same level of performance as diesel engines. However, advancements in petrol engine technology, such as turbocharging and direct injection, have improved fuel efficiency in recent years, narrowing the gap between petrol and diesel vehicles.
Alternative routes from Sandwell to Colchester
The second route from Sandwell to the Colchester is 173.73 miles and takes 2 hours and 52 minutes.
The third route from Sandwell to the Colchester is 177.73 miles and takes 3 hours and 21 minutes.
Which is the cheapest route from Sandwell to Colchester by car?
The cheapest route from Sandwell to Colchester is the first suggested route (162mi, 2h 44min) and costs 28.1 £ (petrol fuel cost, 143p/lt, 37.5mpg).
The second cheapest route from Sandwell to Colchester is the second suggested route (174mi, 2h 52min) and costs 30.1 £.
The most expensive route from Sandwell to Colchester is the third suggested route (178mi, 3h 21min) and costs 30.8 £.
For greater safety, the driver should choose the route that passes through the highway (median barrier) and not through smaller roads (curves in the road, bad road conditions, no median barrier).
How to get from Sandwell to Colchester?
There are three suggested routes. The fastest route is 162mi (distance from Sandwell to Colchester) and its duration is 2h 44min. The other route is 174mi, and its duration is 2h 52min. The slowest route is 178mi, and its duration is 3h 21min.
RouteCalculator provides you with the information to prepare your trip from Sandwell to Colchester by car or motorbike. It offers you alternative road routes that you can follow to go from Sandwell to Colchester. It provides driving directions from Sandwell to Colchester, i.e. where to turn and when, distance of the Sandwell - Colchester route, travel time, display of the route on the map, fuel cost (petrol, diesel) and toll (if exist) cost.
In case you share the journey (carpooling) from Sandwell to Colchester with other people or friends, RouteCalculator provides the cost of the journey and the amount that each passenger will have to pay.
Where is Sandwell located?
Sandwell is located in West Midlands county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 158 meters above sea level. Sandwell has coordinates 52.5361674o,-2.0107930o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Sandwell from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
What is the location of Colchester?
Colchester is located in Essex county and in England. It is situated at an altitude of 8 meters above sea level. Colchester has coordinates 51.8959270o,0.8918740o. RouteCalculator provides a map of Colchester from which you can plan your trips to other UK cities.
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