2.5 Auto Petrol Consumption - Page 2

75ContempSE · 7th May 2007, 18:50

Hi all,
Mine is a 2.5 Auto, i used to have a 2.0 V6 manual that returned around 18mpg during town driving. In my 2.5 i get around 350 (26-28mpg) out of a tank around town and when i went on the motorway last week i got the trip computer up to 41 mpg not that bad, but hey its a 2.5 V6 and forgot the fuel it uses, if you want fuel economy get a 2.0 CDTI

lightpainter · 7th May 2007, 18:55

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Originally Posted by julesbass

My father always taught me to imagine you have a raw egg between your right foot and the gas peddle!! He also had one of those vacuum gauges fitted to inlet manifold on his triumph 1300 FWD! Remember those? And you had to try and keep the needle in the green.ie gradual acceleration.

I started driving in one of those sit up and beg Fords, the windscreen wiper was driven by the vacuum from the manifold so if you put your food down you had no wipers when it rained, hard luck if you had to go up a hill in a downpour!
My V6 2.5 only returns an average of 23.5 MPG and that’s with all types of driving.
But then again I never bought it for economy but the looks and reliability!

driverjgp · 7th May 2007, 19:40

I get around 28-30 MPG and I'm pleased with that.

Tatts · 7th May 2007, 19:56

On a recent trip down to see Lates, I averaged 20mpg, mainly motorway driving.

I'm happy with that; I didn't buy a ZT190 with economy in mind!

davehockley · 7th May 2007, 21:37

My fuel computer says 28.5 per gallon and it works out the same if I check it manually.
I drive it quite hard but most of my driving is on open roads.
I used to get the same from my 190 as well so its obviously just spoilt by driving in traffic.

JohnDotCom · 7th May 2007, 23:12

The Auto Jatco Box on our Cars really hits the Fuel Consumption, Even on the Diesel.

Fraser Mitchell · 10th May 2007, 20:20

Everybody

Many thanks for all your posts. Clearly I have to get used to the thirst for petrol around town. Having no 'computer' I can only check overall consumption from tank to tank fill-ups.

This is still one hell of a nice car, though. Off to France, Switzerland and Italy in it in June !!

7th May 2007, 18:50	#11
75ContempSE Loves to post Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE Auto Join Date: May 2007 Location: Walsall Posts: 498 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi all, Mine is a 2.5 Auto, i used to have a 2.0 V6 manual that returned around 18mpg during town driving. In my 2.5 i get around 350 (26-28mpg) out of a tank around town and when i went on the motorway last week i got the trip computer up to 41 mpg not that bad, but hey its a 2.5 V6 and forgot the fuel it uses, if you want fuel economy get a 2.0 CDTI __________________ 75ContempSE

7th May 2007, 19:40	#13
driverjgp Gets stuck in Rover 75 Club 2.5 V6 Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ipswich Posts: 573 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I get around 28-30 MPG and I'm pleased with that. __________________ Kind Regards Jason Player Woodbridge, Suffolk Money can't buy happiness. But it sure makes misery easier to live with. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 Club Auto K-Series 2.5 Litre Quad Cam 24 Valve in Steel Blue December 2000 Cowley build.

7th May 2007, 21:37	#15
davehockley Avid contributor MG ZT 180SE Sport Auto 2.5V6 Facelift (Commission No - 23916) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Clacton on Sea, Essex Posts: 167 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My fuel computer says 28.5 per gallon and it works out the same if I check it manually. I drive it quite hard but most of my driving is on open roads. I used to get the same from my 190 as well so its obviously just spoilt by driving in traffic. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

7th May 2007, 19:56	#14
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	On a recent trip down to see Lates, I averaged 20mpg, mainly motorway driving. I'm happy with that; I didn't buy a ZT190 with economy in mind!

7th May 2007, 23:12	#16
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	The Auto Jatco Box on our Cars really hits the Fuel Consumption, Even on the Diesel.

10th May 2007, 20:20	#17
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	Everybody Many thanks for all your posts. Clearly I have to get used to the thirst for petrol around town. Having no 'computer' I can only check overall consumption from tank to tank fill-ups. This is still one hell of a nice car, though. Off to France, Switzerland and Italy in it in June !!