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Title: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: Wayne on 19 June 2012, 23:30:57
Hi Peoples  :)

my car is showing MPG of 31 - 34 mpg on the dash, surely for a 2.5 V6 Gas Guzzler this aint right?
normally drive most places on motorways and do no faster than 65 - 70mph

if the MPG is correct, that's bloody good! lol
then again, putting £20 here and there seems to vanish in no time at all!

i still got the Orange EML appearing, will go and do paper clip test tomorrow





Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: Webby the Bear on 19 June 2012, 23:35:40
MPG sounds a bit low for motorway cruising. I get about 37-38mpg on long runs
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: Steve B on 19 June 2012, 23:45:04
MPG sounds a bit low for motorway cruising. I get about 37-38mpg on long runs
wish i was you . :y my car is a alcohhhhholic :y :y
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: Wayne on 19 June 2012, 23:47:49
yeah, i get 37-38mpg on motorways, but normally lower when combined with the A roads and a bit of town driving, so averaging 31 - 34
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: Webby the Bear on 19 June 2012, 23:55:18
yeah, i get 37-38mpg on motorways, but normally lower when combined with the A roads and a bit of town driving, so averaging 31 - 34

yeah, if it's an average sounds about right... maybe a bit high.

21-25 in town (depending on your driving tyle) and 37-38 on the motorway
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: tigers_gonads on 20 June 2012, 12:04:51
Manual or auto ?
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: zirk on 20 June 2012, 12:55:51
Hi Peoples  :)

my car is showing MPG of 31 - 34 mpg on the dash, surely for a 2.5 V6 Gas Guzzler this aint right?
normally drive most places on motorways and do no faster than 65 - 70mph


if the MPG is correct, that's bloody good! lol
then again, putting £20 here and there seems to vanish in no time at all!

i still got the Orange EML appearing, will go and do paper clip test tomorrow

If its mainly Motorway and not above 70 I would expect a bit more than that, my old 3.0 MV6 would 36 - 38 mpg in that mode.

I tend to find the MID's mpg display to be fairly good, where as the NCDC Mpg always seems way out for me.
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: markrnorton on 20 June 2012, 13:23:28
i never realised that the bigger engines are actually pretty economical
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 June 2012, 14:28:00
i never realised that the bigger engines are actually pretty economical

As soon as you drop off the motorway into traffic they plummet, though, especially if auto.
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: duggs on 20 June 2012, 14:40:02
"i never realised that the bigger engines are actually pretty economical"...

Yep !    Smaller engines need to work harder to get the big 2 ton lumps moving.

Honestly, not a lot in it right across the range as long as you drive nicely.....SO "bang for yer bucks".....3.0/3.2's are the way to go imho !

Will never go back to a 4 pot now !
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: horsecow on 20 June 2012, 15:40:59
I live in the country and dont see a lot of motorway driving tbh. I collected the car from nottingham and had to drive to holyhead then dublin to omagh and I was avg 37 mpg on that run. My speed was well up on this run as well cos I was racing for the boat as usual. Lately as I'm not on motorway much or long runs I'm still getting 31mpg which I'm happy with as my 2.2 astra was doing the same. If you want much better than 30mpg u need a diesel and I personally dont like tractors  :y :y
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: markrnorton on 20 June 2012, 16:27:08
my 2.2 auto returns around 35-38mpg on the motorway and 25mpg around town, so its ok.

my 2.5 is going in the kit car, so mpg is not an issue, kit will only weigh around 650kgs so it should have enough pull in it !
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: jtypecav on 21 June 2012, 00:05:01
X30 doing 42mpg in Ascona!

MV6 X30 does 32 on a run, 23.6-27 on hilly country stuff.
MV6 On Friday going straight on a run. Last Y26SE in a Vectra I had did 38 average. Assuming the 2.6 Mig will be slightly less?
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: HockeyDave55 on 21 June 2012, 19:48:24
Woah! I'm getting 18-20 round town and mid 30's on a run.
I get about 300 out of a tank before the light comes on....
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: Murph on 21 June 2012, 21:24:31
^^^^ That's about what I get in my 2.5 auto.
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: mike213735 on 21 June 2012, 21:56:35
Me too,

18-20 in town and aboout 30 on a run. Mind you, I say a run, it was a 6 hour drive to Ilfracombe that should be a 3 hour drive. At one point, we'd travelled 10 miles in 90 mins.

I was suprised that I only get 18-20 in town, my 4.0 LS400 did more?

Thanks
Mike
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: Eighth_dwarf on 22 June 2012, 10:16:22
I'm about the same, 20-25 in town, mid to high 30's on a run.
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: Becker on 22 June 2012, 18:17:44
i wish i was getting that lol mines is running around 23 - 27 no matter what journey im doing lol but maybe the miss in the engine is causing that lol
Title: Re: How accurate is the trip computer for MPG? Orange EML Light
Post by: Zippy2012 on 22 June 2012, 19:30:55
my 3.0mv6 estate manual is doin bout 18-20 around town 25 on a roads but only 26-31 on motorway @ 70/80 using about 250miles a tank but my mig is always loaded up with 150kgs+ of tools etc

but ive just chucked a superchip in mine for FREE!!! but has fked mpg around town to 13/15 but Aroads now 26-28 & motorway 29/36mpg @ 70/80 but now doing around 320miles to last tanks worth!! so bit better i guess.. be way better if i didnt have a workshop in the boot!!

But bigger issue is my lsd is a 3.90 not a 3.70 so mine revs higher on motorway @70/80 than a normal 2.5/3.0 v6  :(