MPG (Diesel owners may look away now!)

Teflon · 13th December 2006, 15:43

Just back from a short visit to Liverpool in the '75 - my first long trip in the car.

On the way up, I refilled at Sandbach services, and by the time I reached the Thirwell viaduct, my trip computer was showing a healthy 42.1 mpg!! I know the trip computer isn't that accurate (mine overreads by about 2 mpg), but even so, it's still around the 40mpg mark.

Unfortunately, I had to do a few miles around the city itself which bought the average down, but after filling up again once back home, it came out at an overall avareage of 35.28 mpg (using the brim to brim method). I should add that the atc was on throughout the entire journey, although I did drive a bit like a, well, a Rover 75 owner I suppose!

All in all, not bad for a 2.0 V6. If only it would do it all the time!

Cliff

PS - the car behaved impeccably throughout - but then you wouldn't expect anything else, would you.

baxlin · 13th December 2006, 15:52

Cliff,

What sort of cruising speed? Those figs look OK

Teflon · 13th December 2006, 16:15

Mostly around 65 mph using cruise control.

I couldn't have stuck at that speed in any other car, but the '75 is such a nice place to be it almost seems a shame when you arrive anywhere.

Cliff

direstraits · 13th December 2006, 18:59

Hi I have just travelled to Kent and using that method on the motorway at night, early morning,is there any other time to travel? I have returned 29.9mpg on a round trip of 280 miles.
Other wise its around 24 but I can live with that.

Ti Rich · 13th December 2006, 20:02

At a 65mph cruise my diesel will do over 50mpg - but i can't drive that slow....it just wants to GOOOOOOOOO - sorry!

Teflon · 14th December 2006, 07:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ti Rich

At a 65mph cruise my diesel will do over 50mpg

Impressive. I had intended to buy a Diesel. I knew exactly what I was after - Midnight Blue 2.0 CDT Conn SE with cream leather & sat nav. I somehow ended up with a 2.0 V6 in Lagoon with a Symphony radio - got the Conn SE bit right though!

Cliff

13th December 2006, 15:43	#1
Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,203 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	MPG (Diesel owners may look away now!) Just back from a short visit to Liverpool in the '75 - my first long trip in the car. On the way up, I refilled at Sandbach services, and by the time I reached the Thirwell viaduct, my trip computer was showing a healthy 42.1 mpg!! I know the trip computer isn't that accurate (mine overreads by about 2 mpg), but even so, it's still around the 40mpg mark. Unfortunately, I had to do a few miles around the city itself which bought the average down, but after filling up again once back home, it came out at an overall avareage of 35.28 mpg (using the brim to brim method). I should add that the atc was on throughout the entire journey, although I did drive a bit like a, well, a Rover 75 owner I suppose! All in all, not bad for a 2.0 V6. If only it would do it all the time! Cliff PS - the car behaved impeccably throughout - but then you wouldn't expect anything else, would you.

13th December 2006, 18:59	#4
direstraits Avid contributor 2X MGZT-T190,s 1XMGZT180 X-PowerGrey/Trophy Blue/ Anthracite Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hampshire Posts: 114 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Brim to brim Hi I have just travelled to Kent and using that method on the motorway at night, early morning,is there any other time to travel? I have returned 29.9mpg on a round trip of 280 miles. Other wise its around 24 but I can live with that.

13th December 2006, 20:02	#5
Ti Rich Gets stuck in Audi A6 TDi 175 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dudley Posts: 572 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	At a 65mph cruise my diesel will do over 50mpg - but i can't drive that slow....it just wants to GOOOOOOOOO - sorry! __________________ CD(Ti Rich) Audi A6 C7 TDI - zzzzzzzzzzzzzz, so boring!! BMW 330d M-Sport - Gone and missed ZT CDTi, gone but not forgotten!

13th December 2006, 15:52	#2
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	Cliff, What sort of cruising speed? Those figs look OK

13th December 2006, 16:15	#3
Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,203 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	Mostly around 65 mph using cruise control. I couldn't have stuck at that speed in any other car, but the '75 is such a nice place to be it almost seems a shame when you arrive anywhere. Cliff