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Average MPG ?
« on: 10 April 2009, 17:55:00 »
Hi all just wondered what all the rest of you were managing ? My 98 2.5 averges 33 mpg , thats short and long runs , how does that fair with your results ?

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Re: Average MPG ?
« Reply #1 on: 10 April 2009, 18:00:45 »
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Hi all just wondered what all the rest of you were managing ? My 98 2.5 averges 33 mpg , thats short and long runs , how does that fair with your results ?

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33  :-? Do you push it? The only time I've ever seen anything like that mpg from my 3.0 was on a long motorway run, & I zero'd the computer on the motorway. Generally my mpg (according to the computer) is around 22 mpg. It's around 26 at the moment but my trip to Guy's is still keeping the average high.
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« Reply #2 on: 10 April 2009, 18:16:33 »
If the kids are in the car then no I do not speed , but if I am out on my own , I have been known to use the sports mode  ;D , but generally I am a plodder  :o

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« Reply #3 on: 10 April 2009, 18:22:17 »
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Hi all just wondered what all the rest of you were managing ? My 98 2.5 averges 33 mpg , thats short and long runs , how does that fair with your results ?

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33  :-? Do you push it? The only time I've ever seen anything like that mpg from my 3.0 was on a long motorway run, & I zero'd the computer on the motorway. Generally my mpg (according to the computer) is around 22 mpg. It's around 26 at the moment but my trip to Guy's is still keeping the average high.


Indeed, in my 2.5 I only average that kind of mpg on long motorway journeys. :P  Usual around town, and A road driving keeps it to nearer 25 mpg at best. :-X

Mind you I do drive my car without thinking of fuel economy and love it in 'sports' mode. ::) ::) :D ;)
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Re: Average MPG ?
« Reply #4 on: 10 April 2009, 18:29:00 »
My 3.0 V6 gets around 28-30 mpg on a good motorway run.

Around town? I won't even say.....
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Re: Average MPG ?
« Reply #5 on: 10 April 2009, 18:31:03 »
Motorway runs in my 4 pot give around 35-40mpg :y

When I overtake it usually drops bellow ten :o
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« Reply #6 on: 10 April 2009, 18:34:23 »
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My 3.0 V6 gets around 28-30 mpg on a good motorway run.

Around town? I won't even say.....
thats why i drive a 2ltr cant afford the mpg on a v6 . having been layed off from work .  :'( :'(
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« Reply #7 on: 10 April 2009, 18:36:09 »
sorry to hear that anything in the pipe line ? :-/
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« Reply #8 on: 10 April 2009, 18:42:18 »
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My 3.0 V6 gets around 28-30 mpg on a good motorway run.

Around town? I won't even say.....

Mine has been down to 16.x when SWMBO used it for work for a couple of weeks.  :-?
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« Reply #9 on: 10 April 2009, 18:43:21 »
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If the kids are in the car then no I do not speed ,  ......

You don't need to speed to get average consumption to low 20's
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« Reply #10 on: 10 April 2009, 18:46:11 »
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sorry to hear that anything in the pipe line ? :-/
no nothing what pays a good wage  :'( :'(
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« Reply #11 on: 10 April 2009, 19:08:05 »
Last few weeks I have only been pottering to and from work in rush hour traffic ---- 16mpg  :o and an average speed of 15 mph ! ::)
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Re: Average MPG ?
« Reply #12 on: 10 April 2009, 19:20:15 »
Round town an average of 27, on a run, around 34, thats from a 2.5 slushbox deseisal as well. (and no... its NOT chipped...YET) :) :)
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« Reply #13 on: 10 April 2009, 19:43:10 »
My 2.5 petrol, auto, saloon, around town 22mpg, 33mpg at 75mph motorway speed.
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Re: Average MPG ?
« Reply #14 on: 10 April 2009, 19:48:30 »
I haven't zeroed the computer on my 99 3.0 Elite for over a year and it's sitting at 29.2 right now. That's mostly motorway driving but quite often get ambushed by big traffic jams, not least the bloody Dartford crossing which is 5 mins from my house!
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