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Title: fuel consumption
Post by: mowerman on 22 January 2011, 22:44:37
has anyone had the opertunaty to compere the fuel consumption between the 2.5L and the 3L or 3.2L
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: cube on 22 January 2011, 22:49:49
I did 605 miles yesterday on a tank and an half.
(mines 2.2 petrol).

Wish i still had my diesel  :'(

lol
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: mowerman on 22 January 2011, 22:55:38
thats quite good brikes are binding on my 2.5 at the moment so im only getting 27mpg i will fix them in due course
i had a 2.6 in april it was doing better than that
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Andy B on 22 January 2011, 23:34:37
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has anyone had the opertunaty to compere the fuel consumption between the 2.5L and the 3L or 3.2L

They're all V6's and so not a lot to choose from them all. Just keep putting the fuel in & try not to worry.
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 23 January 2011, 00:48:19
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has anyone had the opertunaty to compere the fuel consumption between the 2.5L and the 3L or 3.2L


There have been a number of threads on this very subject mate. 2.5's get better MPG then a 3.0 or 3.2  but it isnt loads, then you have to ask is it a manual or auto? :)
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: robbo299 on 23 January 2011, 01:12:20
I have a 2.5 auto and went to Devon on hols last year and averaged 29.3 mpg. that was a combination of motorways there and back and a week of driving along small lanes and B roads. I was pleasantly supprised. :y 
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: henryd on 24 January 2011, 13:33:58
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I have a 2.5 auto and went to Devon on hols last year and averaged 29.3 mpg. that was a combination of motorways there and back and a week of driving along small lanes and B roads. I was pleasantly supprised. :y 

thats pretty good :y
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: albitz on 24 January 2011, 14:00:34
My brakes must be siezed solid. Mine is reading an average of 24.6mpg. ::) ;D
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Varche on 24 January 2011, 14:57:34
97 2.5 auto 23mpg lots of rural roads
97 3.0 auto 19mpg lots of rural roads *

* rural road means average speed of 23mph
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: russ0205 on 24 January 2011, 18:23:13
my 2.6 will do 33mpg with a feather foot but normal driving about 25-28 thats a mix of stop start and steady 65. :'(
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: davethediver on 25 January 2011, 13:21:36
Its an Omega why worry about the fuel consumption, just sit in the big comfy chair and use the two pedals as they should be :y
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: UrbanFox on 25 January 2011, 22:18:52
Im getting about 20mpg at best.. 3.0 Auto
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: sport on 26 January 2011, 21:28:03
Cheked my avarage its 13 mpg 2.2 petrol town no more than 5 miles at a time try to use my wifes corsa ave 42 mpg
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Tony H on 26 January 2011, 21:31:19
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Cheked my avarage its 13 mpg 2.2 petrol

Jeeesus! something wrong there :o or are you leaving the hand brake on ;)
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: sport on 26 January 2011, 21:36:59
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Cheked my avarage its 13 mpg 2.2 petrol town no more than 5 miles at a time try to use my wifes corsa ave 42 mpg

Think due to wether and running 15 min to de iceing. I usually get 25 arond town and 36 on the moterway in the warmer weather
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Welung666 on 26 January 2011, 21:43:48
1200 mile run up to Inverness & back and averaged 44mpg in the tractor with a car full of camping equipment.

The Elite barge is averaging 12mpg at the moment although it only gets used twice a week to keep it charged and I'm forever upsetting the TC into coming in ;D
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: geoffr70 on 26 January 2011, 21:49:15
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Cheked my avarage its 13 mpg 2.2 petrol town no more than 5 miles at a time try to use my wifes corsa ave 42 mpg

Think due to wether and running 15 min to de iceing. I usually get 25 arond town and 36 on the moterway in the warmer weather

That's a very expensive way to de-ice! Have you not got de icer?!?!
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: mars on 26 January 2011, 22:32:28
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Cheked my avarage its 13 mpg 2.2 petrol town no more than 5 miles at a time try to use my wifes corsa ave 42 mpg

I travel 3.5 miles to work and 3.5 miles home with occasional detour of 3-4 miles home, average 21/22 mpg; mines a manual 2.2 petrol. On a run does well, mid/high 30's :y
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Iain on 26 January 2011, 23:19:59
My 2.2 auto averages 21.8 mpg
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: mathewst on 27 January 2011, 14:44:41
On an open road driving carefully I usually reach 38-40 mpg on an manual 2.2.
In a city it plumets to 23 to 25 mpg  :(
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: rburwood on 27 January 2011, 16:17:49
I'm getting 19.5 mpg (2/3 Motorway - 1/3 Town) from my 3.0 Auto MV6... If I drive like an OAP I can just about get 22 mpg
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Webby the Bear on 27 January 2011, 19:42:54
ive got 2.5 v6 cd (auto).

im getting about 21 mpg at the mo. has decent brakes and new tyres.... must be an exuberant driving style  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: geoffr70 on 27 January 2011, 22:22:01
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I'm getting 19.5 mpg (2/3 Motorway - 1/3 Town) from my 3.0 Auto MV6... If I drive like an OAP I can just about get 22 mpg

I'd say thats quite bad, only 19.5 mpg with 2/3 mway driving! I hit 35 mpg cruising at 80 in my 3.0 auto
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: plym ian on 28 January 2011, 11:12:44
I get about 18mpg round town and about 35mpg on a run but I don't hang around either :)

P.s 2.0 by the way
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: bigboykarl on 28 January 2011, 12:06:48
24.8mpg over last 4 months...i do 400 miles motorway at approx 90mph 50 miles commute in london but not rush hour,and between 80-150 miles rural at home every week..
i think this is good,and is probably down to the fact that dlk rebuilt it as good as new
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Brick Tamland on 28 January 2011, 16:04:09
Have 23.5 mpg showing on the jag. was a pleasant surprise after the 26mpg 2.0 omega  :) :)
Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: tunnie on 28 January 2011, 17:42:34
i've cracked 27mpg on LPG in my 2.2,  on petrol 34-36mpg was my average.