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8th July 2021, 18:14 | #1 |
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75 tourer cdti, MG ZS 180, nissan terrano & 1.8t rover 25 Join Date: Feb 2010
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Diesel fuel economy, a new pb
Having just completed two weeks of work, I have managed a new personal best when it comes to economy, and I’m very impressed with the old rov!
I haven’t really been trying to break records, and the journeys haven’t been favourable for ultra high economy but it’s still performed well. Over the last 10 days the journeys are as follows 55 miles to the first destination, 130 miles to the second destination then 17 miles to the digs, mostly motorway and A roads, keeping around 65mph. Then 9 days of 17 miles to work, 17 miles back on A roads, again around 65mph where possible and a couple of runs to the local supermarket. And finally a 17 mile journey and 180 miles home again, 65mph ish so here’s the result for those that haven’t added that lot up Still had 7 litres in the tank when I filled it up so the official mpg for that was 55mpg which considering the journeys I’ve done is impressive! So the computer wasn’t far off for a change. I think this car would easily do 60mpg or more on a longer run and 800 miles to a tank shouldn’t be a problem. Not bad for a 17 year old banger, manual diesel tourer for info with a working thermostat. What’s your best? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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8th July 2021, 18:48 | #2 | |
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Because i'm being lazy i'll quote an earlier post i made 4 years ago about consumption
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10th July 2021, 13:34 | #3 |
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Mine rarely gets above 40mpg on average, nearly all local though.
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24th August 2021, 13:51 | #4 |
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During a holiday trip, diesel manual averaged 54.8 mpg over 340 miles, best I've ever had. On commute it normally does 48-49 but that's on 60-75 mph roads.
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24th August 2021, 16:49 | #5 |
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2003 MG-ZT Fuel Economy
I generally watch my mpg and use the full to empty method to keep checking my vehicle economy.
The IPK says I'm doing 57.55 average but my system says it's a more realistic 52.7. Great considering it's nearly 20 years old. It's manual and diesel. |
24th August 2021, 19:27 | #6 | |
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For the past ten years I have had to use automatic diesels as my legs don’t work as well as they used to. Before I went Automatic I had taken on some part time work for a friend the journey was 84 miles each way. My morning commute time was so early that there was no traffic about. Motorway for 81 miles of the journey driving at speeds between 55 and 65 the average MPG was 63.7. If I set the speed button she dropped to the high fifty’s. My best ever was travelling just over 1000 miles on a tank of fuel filling up when the red light came on which was 43 miles after the light came on till I found a derv pump. And they say we should go electric I would bet that you could not get the same distance for the amount of energy used. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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