Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto

tweek08 · 25th March 2014, 15:03

What are these like is it true they have a BMW engine ? and what are they like for fuel consumption ? thanks

Nige B · 25th March 2014, 15:16

Not BMW engine , and fuel economy depends on how you drive..

suzublu · 25th March 2014, 15:22

Only doozles are BMW, petrols are K Series

apart from the Ford V8

MrDoodles · 25th March 2014, 15:37

Fantastic if you get a good one and an absolute money pit, if you buy a bad one!

However if you're worried about fuel consumption, you're looking at the wrong car, as a 2.5 petrol auto, is never going to be an economical car!

FrazzleTC · 25th March 2014, 15:40

The 2.5 auto is my favourite variant of 75, and lovely to drive, if a decent example. They're very smooth, perform well, and the character of the engine suits a 75 perfectly. Economy-wise, it very much depends on how you drive it. If you're gentle on it, you'll get 32 or so on a run, and if you're sore on it, you'll get 17 or 18 mpg.

Forestgreen · 25th March 2014, 20:19

Or if you aren't worried about getting a puncture get a V6 with LPG - diesel running costs with V6 petrol performance (I'm told - haven't taken the plunge myself). But I love my 2.5V6 in every way - sound, acceleration, smooth as butter, reliaibility.....

alanjay · 25th March 2014, 21:07

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Originally Posted by tweek08

What are these like is it true they have a BMW engine ? and what are they like for fuel consumption ? thanks

I'm pleased to say it's not a BMW engine but a Rover KV6, people think Rover engines are costly to maintain but it's nothing compared to the cost of maintaining a BMW (petrol) one.
As for fuel economy, considering the size of the car I think it's very creditable.
Motorway cruising I get 31 mpg, a five minute trip to shops, 18 mpg but overall about 25 mpg.
Incidentally, my 2.5 uses no more fuel than my previous 2.0 but I think that's because you have to work the 2.0 harder.
Both cars had auto boxes so those are the figures I'm quoting.

Jim Jamieson · 25th March 2014, 21:26

We run both a 2.0 litre diesel automatic and a 2.5 litre petrol automatic.
Driving locally (25 mile) the diesel regularly returns 38mpg but the V6 struggles at 25 mpg.
On a decent run they're both very much better with the diesel returning closer to the 50mpg mark and just a few weeks ago I recorded 37mpg with the V6.

It's all down to driving style and of course traffic volume.

sjc · 26th March 2014, 08:34

Yep, Very similar figures here. Up to 35/36 on a long run light motorway traffic with cruise set at possibly maybe just a bit higher than it should be, dropping to low twenties with stops start weekly stuff. General average of mixed driving around 27mpg ish.

Sledge · 26th March 2014, 08:36

I wonder if people are getting confused with the V6 being economical VS the cost to fill up. I think the economy of the V6 is great given what my expectations are from it. Is it possible that the crippling price of fuel in the UK (and it is getting worse here too) and hence the cost to fill the tank taints one's view of what economical is? Is that put back into perspective after running a V8?

25th March 2014, 15:03	#1
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25th March 2014, 15:16	#2
Nige B This is my second home honda civic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lowton Posts: 4,414 Thanks: 899 Thanked 616 Times in 490 Posts	Not BMW engine , and fuel economy depends on how you drive.. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Nige B

25th March 2014, 15:37	#4
MrDoodles Banned MG ZT+ V6 190 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Spalding Posts: 13,245 Thanks: 369 Thanked 1,196 Times in 818 Posts	Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto Fantastic if you get a good one and an absolute money pit, if you buy a bad one! However if you're worried about fuel consumption, you're looking at the wrong car, as a 2.5 petrol auto, is never going to be an economical car!

25th March 2014, 15:40	#5
FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	The 2.5 auto is my favourite variant of 75, and lovely to drive, if a decent example. They're very smooth, perform well, and the character of the engine suits a 75 perfectly. Economy-wise, it very much depends on how you drive it. If you're gentle on it, you'll get 32 or so on a run, and if you're sore on it, you'll get 17 or 18 mpg. __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

26th March 2014, 08:34	#9
sjc Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 180 Sports +, 2007 completely restored XJ 4.2 LWB Sovereign,Noble M400,LR Discovery 3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Little Baddow Posts: 1,315 Thanks: 65 Thanked 148 Times in 70 Posts	Yep, Very similar figures here. Up to 35/36 on a long run light motorway traffic with cruise set at possibly maybe just a bit higher than it should be, dropping to low twenties with stops start weekly stuff. General average of mixed driving around 27mpg ish. __________________ The 75... " It's lovely isn't it ? Makes you wonder why people are obsessed with modern rubbish". Tiff Needell

25th March 2014, 15:22	#3
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,922 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Only doozles are BMW, petrols are K Series apart from the Ford V8

25th March 2014, 20:19	#6
Forestgreen Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.5 V6 saloon Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Birmingham Posts: 770 Thanks: 47 Thanked 105 Times in 54 Posts	Or if you aren't worried about getting a puncture get a V6 with LPG - diesel running costs with V6 petrol performance (I'm told - haven't taken the plunge myself). But I love my 2.5V6 in every way - sound, acceleration, smooth as butter, reliaibility.....

25th March 2014, 21:26	#8
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	We run both a 2.0 litre diesel automatic and a 2.5 litre petrol automatic. Driving locally (25 mile) the diesel regularly returns 38mpg but the V6 struggles at 25 mpg. On a decent run they're both very much better with the diesel returning closer to the 50mpg mark and just a few weeks ago I recorded 37mpg with the V6. It's all down to driving style and of course traffic volume.

26th March 2014, 08:36	#10
Sledge Loves to post Rover 75 SE V6 2.5 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Durie Hill Posts: 403 Thanks: 28 Thanked 41 Times in 27 Posts	I wonder if people are getting confused with the V6 being economical VS the cost to fill up. I think the economy of the V6 is great given what my expectations are from it. Is it possible that the crippling price of fuel in the UK (and it is getting worse here too) and hence the cost to fill the tank taints one's view of what economical is? Is that put back into perspective after running a V8?