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[Martin_1962]

Worse this time of year since it is idling to get warm to save petrol.

OK then, towing on motorway around 65mph I get around 17mpg allowing lower gas energy density that is better than 2.0 at 17mpg petrol.

Cruising without van - no long trips so far but I have got mid 20s on a shortish run.

However I think it is time I cleaned the air filter, and check the calibration of the LPG system - local chap called Bernard will do it for £20 or so - he reckons I am runing too lean.

I think a richen at mid throttle would help consumption a bit.

To be honest at less than half the price of petrol I am not too bothered as the V6s sound so nice.

Anyway it is going up from 13 quite quickly as I had an easy drive to work.

Stop start on the V6s cripples fuel consumption, I haven't yet worked out how to get decent consumption from a V6. Perhaps I should not accelerate as hard, or go slower. Also mine is an automatic.

My commute is along country lanes and I cannot keep at a fixed speed.

[hotel21]

3 ltr manual - it gets around 22 on mixed driving.  Gets very low 30's on a long run.

[Markie]

3 ltr manual - it gets around 22 on mixed driving.  Gets very low 30's on a long run.

similar mv6 auro although i am getting about 18 in the last week around town... :-/

[TheBoy]

Mine currently reading 24.6mpg, which is fairly average for me. Averaged 33mpg going to south of france and back.

[zoltron]

Seems a little on the low side, I get 17mpg and run a 2.5 but I live in a very hilly area, when on the motorway I get 32mpg which seems about the norm for a 2.5 V6 auto

[TheBoy]

Seems a little on the low side, I get 17mpg and run a 2.5 but I live in a very hilly area, when on the motorway I get 32mpg which seems about the norm for a 2.5 V6 auto

When I had Project TB1, I was getting 25 - 27mpg on my daily work run, and seemed to hover around 33 - 34mpg at 80mph

[BazMV6]

I guess I should be very happy with 26.2 then...  :-/  Glad I don't have to drive in the big smoke...  8-)

[jonathanh]

My experience is close to 30 around town and 33-37ish on a long run (2.5 manual).  Towing a fairly large open tailer  I can get 28.

[Timbuk]

I was averaging around 28-30 until i had to drive home with a knackered dis pack, then it dropped to about 12

[stuvaux]

what are the best things to check to improve mpg?

thanks,   stu   8-)

[theolodian]

what are the best things to check to improve mpg?

thanks,   stu   8-)

Tire pressures, crap in the boot, bad DIS/wires/plugs, leaky injectors, dead a/c clutch, low auto trany fluid, heavy right foot, etc.

[Jimbob]

Very easy one, that never hurts is put a bottle of injector cleaner in when you put petrol in next 1-2 times.
Often slightly increases mpg AND performance.

Wont fix a mechanical problem, but may help a little.

[sir moanalot]

hi, i have a 2.5 v6 and get lower 20s around town so i would say 10-20 is a little low.

[Martin_1962]

what are the best things to check to improve mpg?

thanks,   stu   8-)

Tire pressures, crap in the boot, bad DIS/wires/plugs, leaky injectors, dead a/c clutch, low auto trany fluid, heavy right foot, etc.

Need to check, heavy gas tank, no DIS, N/A, leave on, haven't checked, YES

[Bo Bo]

I was averaging around 28-30 until i had to drive home with a knackered dis pack, then it dropped to about 12

Never did hear, did you get it done?.....