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MPG expectations for TD5 auto
Andy T:
Just brought my fist Disco, 52 plate td5 ES auto. Have just filled it up for the second time. I've calculated the average mpg at 21. I know these things are never going to return great fuel economy but my figures seem miles away from published figures. My real concern is that this mpg could be a symptom of some failure etc or should I just except that I'll be getting to know the garage attendent very well!
Daz800:
mine does anything from 24 to 28 mpg and once managed to get 32 mpg (how i dont know)
2001 gs7 td5 manual
hope this helps.
Darryl
muddyjames:
I find with my 300tdi auto it all depends on how heavy the right foot is. I know this is pointing out the obvious but what I mean is that if you change gear your self by keeping your foot on the gas until you want to change gear like you would in a manual and then slowly lift off the gas until it goes up a gear and so on and also move the gear lever down to 3rd when you see a big hill etc as I find this helps alot with mpg. about 50miles roughly I get extra from the tank as the engine isnt struggling in a too higher gear etc.
also tyres and towing effects it alot but that is obvious too. Do you have your air con on?
barmiebrumie:
On our TD5 Auto I could manage about 23mpg round town at best, Swmbo with her size 18 & useing sport box only managed to average 17mpg :shock: , she now has a freelander :wink:
Hope that helps, but I think they are never going to be as good on fuel as my 200tdi that averages 26mpg & I running 33'' tyres :? ,
Wireless:
With these posted figures for diesels I am so glad I have a V8i on LPG, 11.8mpg around town, 14.5mpg average, and 19.0mpg on a run.
At 80% the efficiency of Unleaded (when running on LPG), and the price difference for each fuel*, that equates to 33.7mpg, 41.5mpg, and 54.3mpg respectively, figures that I'd have to expect from Unleaded for the same money.
(*) - Locally Unleaded 89.9p/l, LPG 39.3p/l
:D
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