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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegasport on 31 May 2010, 00:11:21
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hi everyone im looking to buy a another omega and i wasnt to ask what would be the best 1 to buy to regards engine size spec and economy
thanks
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a lot will depend on your driving habbits and the sort of roads you do most of your mileage on.
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hi i am quite a smooth driver as im in no hurry to get to places and i do alot of motorway miles too
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if your after more economy than a mv6 then diesel i suppose unless you go the lpg route.
i would perfer the bmw unit myself, others might say different. age then comes into the equation.
equipment levels:as much as poss. :)
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depending on who you talk too will give you differnt answers about this one mate, but from a 2.5 auto V6 knocking around 26-28mpg if you dont go mad I am meaning and 35 mpg on the motorway sitting at 75-80.
A 3.0 auto will do less, the manual not alot less.
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A 3.2 lpg'd, best of both worlds - power and economy :y
Jon
Other than that, a diseasel ;D
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I've had my petrol 2.2 auto estate for about three years. My experience is fuel economy is very poor. I live in town but travel 10 miles thru the countryside each way to work and back and I can't get better than 24mpg (more often 22) overall. I'm a steady driver with an easy right foot and much prefer "Woosh to Whizz".
The car had 28k on the clock when I bought it, has a full service history and 65k on the clock now. I've always been dissapointed with the fuel economy, specially as its a 2.2. Often wished I hadn't missed the the 2.5 V6 Mig' estate I was after originally as I've found the 2.2 ecotec engined estate to be a bit gutless. If I was looking to buy another Mig' I would avoid the 2.2 version.
VC :)
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Spoke to a neighbour yesterday and his comments regarding his 2.2 were exactly the same as Vic's.
He happily told me he gets around 26 mpg, a combination of around town and dual carriageway.
I have a 3.0 and average 27. He was shattered and deeply regrets not getting a V6.
The Omegas are heavy cars....a 2.0 or 2.2 is a small engine for such weight and works harder, costing more fuel, to get them moving. The V6 is easily capable but costs because of the size of engine...THAT said, MPG wise, as a result, there isn't a lot, if anything in it. The V6 is the only way to go logically.
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Get a tatty old 2.0 16V 'Select' :D
Loads of room in the engine bay to work on stuff, and so few toys there's hardly anything left to go wrong. ;D
At least half the threads on this site are about fixing bits that our car doesn't even have! Bargain :y
Think of the weight saving too ;)
450 miles so far on this tank, probably another 20-30 before the little warning light comes on. (Admittedly with more than half of that on the motorway).
I expect hardly anyone on here to agree with this thinking BTW. :) :)
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in petrol form....2.5 / 2.6 in manual is commonly thought to be the best power / economy ratio
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in petrol form....2.5 / 2.6 in manual is commonly thought to be the best power / economy ratio
My last car was a 2.5 petrol with manual box. Owned it for 5 years and drove about 70,000 miles in it.
Current car is a 2.6 petrol auto. Done about 10,000 miles in the last 9 months.
Last one averaged 28mpg, this one is averaging 27mpg (with a new thermostat).
The only time I miss the manual is on slow/twisty/hilly A roads where you are traveling at about 50mph. The auto insists on changing gear at 50mph which gets irritating when the traffic speed is yoyoing between just under and just over 50. In a manual I would leave it in 4th. Pressing the 'S' button makes for more relaxed motoring :-?
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If you can find one, a manual 2.5 wheesel is the best failing that I would go for a manual 2.5 petrol ;)
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My 2.2 DTi estate has averaged 40.1 mpg over the last approx 5000 miles (that's the last time I reset the trip computer).
May not be 100% accurate as I've never bothered to check the accuracy of the t/c though...
My driving includes a lot of short journeys, and the car is often well laden - canoes, bikes etc so I am happy with the economy.
I've done a long run and managed almost 60 mpg again on the t/c readout.
A V6 would leave me for dead at the lights, but with the roads as they are I don't care about that any more...it's enough to keep pace and enjoy the comfort.
For trim level, the only thing I miss on my CD spec car is a sunroof, it's otherwise pretty well equipped and leather does not bother me either way.
Looking around I'm really struggling to see how I'm going to replace this car when the time comes, hopefully won't be anytime soon.
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My 2.6 auto saloon averages about 27mpg - I travel about 40 miles per day to and from work, half on dual carnageway, half on country / urban. Considering the size of the engine and the car, I'm happy with it - my 2 litre Fiat would return about the same, but it was less aerodynamic. On a long motorway trip, the average has got as high as 35 - as many of the others say, it's a lump to get moving, but once it's going, it's pretty good. I like the V6 as it is smooth, plenty of power when needed, and gives a relaxing drive. I guess if you were doing a particularly high mileage, the oil burners would be the way to go. I am not a fan of diesels personally, so never considered one. As for the trim, you can add many items to lower spec cars - things such as cruise, tilting mirrors, leather etc. can all be found here or at the scrappies, and fitted with ease - admittedly, the sunroof would be a bit more difficult! ;D
I chose a CD with leather as it was a good comprimise between accessories and ease of looking after, however there are some really nice Elites out there :y
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so really then a 2.5 diesel or a 2.5 manual do not touch a 3.0 a friend of mine told me a 3.0 was better cos of more torgue and that
thanks
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I'd get an Elite rather than getting a poverty-spec car, you'll have a car with all the toys for less money than it would cost to retro-fit them, and less hassle. If they go wrong, there's plenty of help here, or you can just manage without!
Don't see the point in not having the toys tbh, the Omega's a big heavy car whatever the spec and the economy isn't going to be fantastic whichever you choose
Jon
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I would agree that 2.2 petrol economy in town is lousy.
But I got one and the car economy on open road is good.
I never get more than 7.5 litres per 100 km/h.
Last time I got actually 7.5 but I was driving like a maniac (was a bit in a hurry) and nobody could keep up with me.
Combined consumption is aroud 10.5 litres, and that is not too bad cause omega is a heavy car with lots of gadgets.
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Can I add my tuppence worth?
3.0 V6 auto estate, 151k miles, I've done the last 11k.
NEVER get less than 25mpg, and often 30+ on a motorway.
most my driving is 60mph plus, and often 80 plus on a motorway. Oh, and my estate always has toolboxes and drills in it, often a ladder on th top too.........!!
Yes, i'm a bit of a grandad in my driving style, but smooth and relaxed does it for me rather than hard acceleration and then hard braking.
love the V6, by far better than my last 2.2 four banger.
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that's the really great thing about Omegas - you can decide what you want and assemble the car to suit.
my own "best Omega" is a 3.0 manual with leather and with as few toys as possible, which is exactly what I'm currently building - have bought an ex-plod 3.0 MV6. Already converted to manual and aircon, cruise control, traction control and auto headlamp levelling coming off imminently.
regarding economy - in the "real world", here's what my fleet currently attains :-
2.6 manual - 27mpg on a good day
3.0 auto - 25
3.0 manual 30
bear in mind that my daily commute is 30 miles across rural Northumberland, where "traffic" means more than two cars per hour.
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that's the really great thing about Omegas - you can decide what you want and assemble the car to suit.
my own "best Omega" is a 3.0 manual with leather and with as few toys as possible, which is exactly what I'm currently building - have bought an ex-plod 3.0 MV6. Already converted to manual and aircon, cruise control, traction control and auto headlamp levelling coming off imminently.
regarding economy - in the "real world", here's what my fleet currently attains :-
2.6 manual - 27mpg on a good day
3.0 auto - 25
3.0 manual 30
bear in mind that my daily commute is 30 miles across rural Northumberland, where "traffic" means more than two cars per hour.
I'd love that, some great roads around here but a bit well-used at times
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My 2.6 auto saloon averages about 27mpg - I travel about 40 miles per day to and from work, half on dual carnageway, half on country / urban. Considering the size of the engine and the car, I'm happy with it - my 2 litre Fiat would return about the same, but it was less aerodynamic. On a long motorway trip, the average has got as high as 35 - as many of the others say, it's a lump to get moving, but once it's going, it's pretty good. I like the V6 as it is smooth, plenty of power when needed, and gives a relaxing drive. I guess if you were doing a particularly high mileage, the oil burners would be the way to go. I am not a fan of diesels personally, so never considered one. As for the trim, you can add many items to lower spec cars - things such as cruise, tilting mirrors, leather etc. can all be found here or at the scrappies, and fitted with ease - admittedly, the sunroof would be a bit more difficult! ;D
I chose a CD with leather as it was a good comprimise between accessories and ease of looking after, however there are some really nice Elites out there :y
As an experiment I drove home very light footed today, and returned 33.7 over the trip....not as much fun, but not bad for a 2.6 :y
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that's the really great thing about Omegas - you can decide what you want and assemble the car to suit.
my own "best Omega" is a 3.0 manual with leather and with as few toys as possible, which is exactly what I'm currently building - have bought an ex-plod 3.0 MV6. Already converted to manual and aircon, cruise control, traction control and auto headlamp levelling coming off imminently.
regarding economy - in the "real world", here's what my fleet currently attains :-
2.6 manual - 27mpg on a good day
3.0 auto - 25
3.0 manual 30
bear in mind that my daily commute is 30 miles across rural Northumberland, where "traffic" means more than two cars per hour.
I'd love that, some great roads around here but a bit well-used at times
been doing this commute over 10 years now and have yet to see a traffic jam.
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You don't say where you are from. There was a 2.5DTi (150bhp common rail) available on the continent since 2001. I have been on a look out for a nice one possibly with 5-gear auto (which was for sale for only a year or two) for some time now.