2.5 Auto Petrol Consumption

Fraser Mitchell · 15th April 2007, 19:53

My recently purchased 75 2.5 Club SE Auto is everything I expected, (wonderful !!), except for one thing, the petrol consumption, which is markedly worse than the Mazda Xedos 9 I used to have. This latter was also a 2.5 litre V6 with a 4-speed auto transmission, but was much better on fuel. The engine is the same as the Ford Probe, I believe.

What sort of consumption is normal for a 7-days a week car ?

1. Work Mon-Fri 3 miles away
2. Around town (Crewe) 10-15 miles at weekend
3. Odd longer trip (50 miles or more about once per week)

The long trip I made this last few days saw 200 miles on half a tank coming back from my parents in Christchurch, cruising around 75-80 on dual carriageway/motorway. This is better than the Mazda.

My conclusion is that its poorer in town, but better on the distance runs compared to the Mazda. Trouble is I do a lot of short distance runs !!

15th April 2007, 19:53	#1
Fraser Mitchell Gets stuck in Rover 75 2.5 V6 Club Auto Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crewe Posts: 898 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2.5 Auto Petrol Consumption My recently purchased 75 2.5 Club SE Auto is everything I expected, (wonderful !!), except for one thing, the petrol consumption, which is markedly worse than the Mazda Xedos 9 I used to have. This latter was also a 2.5 litre V6 with a 4-speed auto transmission, but was much better on fuel. The engine is the same as the Ford Probe, I believe. What sort of consumption is normal for a 7-days a week car ? 1. Work Mon-Fri 3 miles away 2. Around town (Crewe) 10-15 miles at weekend 3. Odd longer trip (50 miles or more about once per week) The long trip I made this last few days saw 200 miles on half a tank coming back from my parents in Christchurch, cruising around 75-80 on dual carriageway/motorway. This is better than the Mazda. My conclusion is that its poorer in town, but better on the distance runs compared to the Mazda. Trouble is I do a lot of short distance runs !!