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Splasher:
Hi,
Just a quick question what MPG can be expected out of a standard series 2/3 . Is 25-27 unrelisistic? cheers luke

ian_s:
my swb series3 diesel gets about 25
a petrol would get more like 12

Litch:
A bit more info would be handy, only slight things like the type of engine, SWB or LWB etc!

From experience I think a SWB should average get around 14MPG(P) or 24MPG(D) but a whole lot depends on the condition of the engine, driving style, tyres, vehicle weight & wind resistance etc etc.

MisterC:
My 72 SWB Petrol 2.25 averages between 22 and 25 mpg all the time.  I use it daily on a 30 mile round trip to work, covering estate roads, and mainly B roads,  I cruise at 45-50 mph most of the time, slowing to dead stop at usual traffic snarl ups.  To get to this magical figure you have to make a lot of incremental changes,  I have: 750R16 tyres, kenlowe fan, freewheel hubs, weber carb, maplins diy ignition amplifier and an overdrive.  Sad git that I am, I calculated back from my current mpg and removing the percentages for each item and it equated to around 16 mpg, so (sort of) logically you should expect around that figure without any modifications.  The overdrive didn't make that much difference to the economy, I just drive faster.  Ever the dreamer I have a SU carb and electronic dizzy in the garage awaiting fitment, in a vain attempt to reach 30mpg.

Splasher:
Many thanks for the replies, I am considering buying in the next few months a 2.25 diesel swb hardtop.

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