mpg query

[jonathan]

what mpg could I expect from a 3.0 diesel - mixed urban and also open road stuff - can anyone assist (considering buying one)

[marky]

Jonathan you are looking at around 25 - 30 mpg but if you have a heavy right foot you'll get less

[Conker]

what mpg could I expect from a 3.0 diesel - mixed urban and also open road stuff - can anyone assist (considering buying one)

I get around 22 with town driving and at a constent 70/75 motorway
around 30 to 32.

Cheers
Conker

[Linda]

what mpg could I expect from a 3.0 diesel - mixed urban and also open road stuff - can anyone assist (considering buying one)

Jonathan,

You'll get as many numbers as replies... ranging from 20-35!!

Do a search on MPG and you should find lots of info!

[Nick V]

Wish mine would do 30-32 on the motorway!

[RobD]

what mpg could I expect from a 3.0 diesel - mixed urban and also open road stuff - can anyone assist (considering buying one)

Jonathan
I'm getting 28mpg (manual transmission),thats urban/road/off road use.

[phorbiuz]

I wish I was so lucky! Worked out mine for the first time at the weekend. It's a 94 KZN130 3.0 TD, getting a whopping 21 mpg on combined town and motorway drivin. If fuel economy is your game, don't buy a 2 tonne monster with the aerodynamics of a brick - get a diesel Clio (and be miserable).

[sammy]

Get 22 on a run in my 3.0td, not even 20 round town.....pretty poo really.....but looks ace.

[jonny595]

much the same for me, getting less than 20 crawling in and around london but that is always the worst for any cmotor, haven't done a full tank run yet so cant comment, I keep reading all these posts from people saying they are getting 30ish and keep thinking there is somethin wrong with mine (93 3.0td)

[Rob]

I usually get 25/26mpg on a long run and that's mainly A roads (50-70mph) with a few dual carriageways (70-80mph) and a bit of m-way (80-85mph).
Don't try cruising above 85/90+ cos you'll see the fuel gauge dropping very quickly!!!

[aircondoc]

mpg query

No more than 21mpg round town, but all motorway to my brothers place in yorkshire steady 80-85mph (320 miles) full tank to twitching ringpiece (low fuel light came on at Sheffield with 25 miles to go!) filled up - 63.5 litres, I think Surf has a 65l tank. Can't be bothered with the maths (about 28mpg?) but I was well chuffed!

[marky]

Some dealer in the Autotrader quotes 35mpg he's on drugs or sommat

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

I wish I was so lucky! Worked out mine for the first time at the weekend. It's a 94 KZN130 3.0 TD, getting a whopping 21 mpg on combined town and motorway drivin. If fuel economy is your game, don't buy a 2 tonne monster with the aerodynamics of a brick - get a diesel Clio (and be miserable).

Can't we just run over the Clio and be HAPPY ??

Trev

[robnw67]

Getting Lower

Interesting

Before I got my car serviced - the front tyres were at 38psi and I was getting 29-32mpg.

Now the garage have set them at 33psi and the fuel consumption has increased to 25 to 27mpg. I might try pumping them back up again and see if it has any difference.

I got a 2.4td, though.

Rob

[Linda]

Interesting

Before I got my car serviced - the front tyres were at 38psi and I was getting 29-32mpg.

Now the garage have set them at 33psi and the fuel consumption has increased to 25 to 27mpg. I might try pumping them back up again and see if it has any difference.

I got a 2.4td, though.

Rob

Due to an error with a pressure gauge a few weeks back we ran our 3.0 at 40psi for a month - didn't notice any differenec at all in MPG.