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MPG expectations for TD5 auto

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blueboar:
I have just got a manual TD5 E (51-plate)  and worked out it was returning 30 -32mpg, but then again I wasn't thrashing it, I was doing a steady 60mph.

But not as good as my 300tdi auto I have just sold, 60mph and got 39mpg

Wireless:
Yes, I must say the 'run' figure I quoted was a constant 60mph down the motorway on cruise control, must be a few of us doing that.

Nice to see figures for diesels being used the same way.

I can't believe the price of LPG in some places, worst I've found is BP locally at 45.9p, especially when you know they are getting it in bulk for less than 25p after tax.

What do the forecourts make per litre for petrol/diesel?  5p a litre?  So why do they think it ok to rip us off on LPG with a profit of 20p a litre?

There's this cartel operated by most forecourts that think the price of LPG should always be 50% the price of unleaded, and they move the pricing of LPG to suit, whether or not the price of LPG has changed or not.

Why do we put up with this?

Only way round it is to 'join' a discount fuel reseller, like countrywide, unless you have the space for a 2000 litre sled of your own to bulk buy  :cry:

Such is life.

winchman:
I am quite shocked at that I thought the TD5 being newer would be more economical?
My 300TDi dose 32MPG on a run towing the caravan and around town if you keep the revs to about 2000( so the turbo dosent cut in)
If you drive it hard and rev it over 2500/ 3000 it dose 25MPG

Wireless:
Maybe it's the extra cylinder?

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