wow super MPG

macafee2 · 1st March 2019, 16:19

Driving along the motorway at 70 I reset the MPG display.
Few minutes later checked it and left it on and it did not drop below 70.4
even for a diesel that's good.

don't burst my bubble and tell me its wrong

My saloon only does late forties early 50's. Filled up the fuel and got to thinking, I can not recall the last time I filled up.

Mine you it had gone from 100 mpg to 70.4 so it may have settled in the forties or fifties in time.

oh well it was good while it lasted

macafee2

MSS · 1st March 2019, 16:39

There are times that my Omega does 999 MPG. Other times, 14 MPG!

bl52krz · 1st March 2019, 17:08

My SD1 3.5 V8 used to do 999 mpg if we were going down hill. Real world mpg was around 21/24 around town and work 30/32 on a run mostly m/way.(Germany/France)

gadget1960 · 1st March 2019, 18:03

I once had a BMW 320 E21 2.0 straight six Auto that averaged about 15 mpg, I phoned an independent BMW tech guy for a tune-up /service and explained the reason why and he said 'I wouldn't bother mate, they're only supposed to get around 11mpg on average'

. Liked that car a lot but just couldn't justify the running costs so sold it.
Having said that ... my old Jaguar 3.2 XJ wasn't great either, I managed to get that down to 9mpg when pushing on a bit but it would return about 32 on a run if driven very gently.

Bogbrush82 · 1st March 2019, 18:08

I was in a Prius doing 12MPG the other day.

I don't find it too difficult to get 38 to 40 MPG out of Tarquin on the combined cycle.

MSS · 1st March 2019, 18:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bogbrush82

I was in a Prius doing 12MPG the other day.

I don't find it too difficult to get 38 to 40 MPG out of Tarquin on the combined cycle.

Next time, use the brake pedal i.e. take your foot off it whilst driving.

1st March 2019, 16:19	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	wow super MPG Driving along the motorway at 70 I reset the MPG display. Few minutes later checked it and left it on and it did not drop below 70.4 even for a diesel that's good. don't burst my bubble and tell me its wrong My saloon only does late forties early 50's. Filled up the fuel and got to thinking, I can not recall the last time I filled up. Mine you it had gone from 100 mpg to 70.4 so it may have settled in the forties or fifties in time. oh well it was good while it lasted macafee2

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bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	My SD1 3.5 V8 used to do 999 mpg if we were going down hill. Real world mpg was around 21/24 around town and work 30/32 on a run mostly m/way.(Germany/France) __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

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Bogbrush82 I really should get out more....... BMW X3 2.0D Join Date: May 2017 Location: Tipton Posts: 2,383 Thanks: 51 Thanked 765 Times in 421 Posts	I was in a Prius doing 12MPG the other day. I don't find it too difficult to get 38 to 40 MPG out of Tarquin on the combined cycle. __________________ Current car: BMW x3 2.0d (The one with the M47 engine!) Rolled off the line on December 14th, 2004.

1st March 2019, 16:39	#2
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,085 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	There are times that my Omega does 999 MPG. Other times, 14 MPG!

1st March 2019, 18:03	#4
gadget1960 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Maxton, Dover Posts: 519 Thanks: 183 Thanked 132 Times in 89 Posts	I once had a BMW 320 E21 2.0 straight six Auto that averaged about 15 mpg, I phoned an independent BMW tech guy for a tune-up /service and explained the reason why and he said 'I wouldn't bother mate, they're only supposed to get around 11mpg on average' . Liked that car a lot but just couldn't justify the running costs so sold it. Having said that ... my old Jaguar 3.2 XJ wasn't great either, I managed to get that down to 9mpg when pushing on a bit but it would return about 32 on a run if driven very gently.