Maximum Range with 2.5 V6

tpdyson · 6th July 2008, 13:06

Filled my ZT to the brim in Friday for a long motorway run yesterday, cost £72.00! Decided to keep the speed down to around 70mph from the usual 85 ish and have so far managed 410 miles with around 1/8th of a tank left. Just wondering how far other people have managed to travel on a tank full? Tim

Tatts · 6th July 2008, 13:30

Thats interesting!

Not had my ZT on a long run like that for a while so I've forgotton. But come the end of the month got an 1100 mile round trip to do, not in any hurry so will be keeping my speed down.

stocktake · 6th July 2008, 13:32

You've done well to get so far, I recon 456 would be max (38mpg)

Dave Goody · 6th July 2008, 21:42

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Originally Posted by stocktake

You've done well to get so far, I recon 456 would be max (38mpg)

38 mpg that would be in my dreams:lol: on a 300 mile run I managed 34 on the trip computer probably 30 in real life Dave

stocktake · 6th July 2008, 21:57

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Originally Posted by Dave Goody

38 mpg that would be in my dreams:lol: on a 300 mile run I managed 34 on the trip computer probably 30 in real life Dave

In the real world I'm with you, cannot get anywhere near that but OP still has 1/8th of a tank left !!!!

Mine is around 21 around town and as you say 32 34 on a run

GreyGhost · 6th July 2008, 22:07

Best I have ever had is 29.7 that's feathering the throttle and keeping under 65 on main roads. I think it possible to show 32 but only if a 300 mile trip on motorway at under 65, almost impossible as there is bound to be the odd car or lorry to overtake safely.

Villa Villan · 6th July 2008, 22:22

I managed almost 370 town miles in my 1.8 T...Usually I get around 300 ish however I have been driving as if the Queen was in the back seat whilst giving the royal finger to a Steve Martin look alike with black eyebrows.

Cheers
Tony

tpdyson · 8th July 2008, 15:47

The final milage for my tank full ended up at 431.01 miles. Didn't have quite as much fuel left as i thought as my car is parked on a sloping drive! Anyway, this figure is 90 miles more than i've ever managed before.

Jules · 8th July 2008, 15:55

I was expecting JDC to be on by now promoting the diesel Range

Seriously though the V6 range would be even more at say a boring 60MPH !

Has anyone worked out the actual optimum speed for petrols or diesels for MAX MPG?

Dave***t · 8th July 2008, 16:19

AFAIK the vast majority of manufacturers ensure that optimum mpg is at 56.4mph. Not sure why and it may have changed, but that's what it used to be.

6th July 2008, 13:06	#1
tpdyson Regular poster MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Maximum Range with 2.5 V6 Filled my ZT to the brim in Friday for a long motorway run yesterday, cost £72.00! Decided to keep the speed down to around 70mph from the usual 85 ish and have so far managed 410 miles with around 1/8th of a tank left. Just wondering how far other people have managed to travel on a tank full? Tim

6th July 2008, 13:30	#2
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Thats interesting! Not had my ZT on a long run like that for a while so I've forgotton. But come the end of the month got an 1100 mile round trip to do, not in any hurry so will be keeping my speed down. __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

6th July 2008, 13:32	#3
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,591 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	You've done well to get so far, I recon 456 would be max (38mpg) __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

6th July 2008, 22:22	#7
Villa Villan I really should get out more....... ZT-T 160 1.8T Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 2,664 Thanks: 46 Thanked 64 Times in 42 Posts	I managed almost 370 town miles in my 1.8 T...Usually I get around 300 ish however I have been driving as if the Queen was in the back seat whilst giving the royal finger to a Steve Martin look alike with black eyebrows. Cheers Tony __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

8th July 2008, 15:55	#9
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	I was expecting JDC to be on by now promoting the diesel Range Seriously though the V6 range would be even more at say a boring 60MPH ! Has anyone worked out the actual optimum speed for petrols or diesels for MAX MPG? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

6th July 2008, 22:07	#6
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	Best I have ever had is 29.7 that's feathering the throttle and keeping under 65 on main roads. I think it possible to show 32 but only if a 300 mile trip on motorway at under 65, almost impossible as there is bound to be the odd car or lorry to overtake safely.

8th July 2008, 15:47	#8
tpdyson Regular poster MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The final milage for my tank full ended up at 431.01 miles. Didn't have quite as much fuel left as i thought as my car is parked on a sloping drive! Anyway, this figure is 90 miles more than i've ever managed before.

8th July 2008, 16:19	#10
Dave*t Gets stuck in MG ZT+ 180 SE** Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 646 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	AFAIK the vast majority of manufacturers ensure that optimum mpg is at 56.4mph. Not sure why and it may have changed, but that's what it used to be. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]