2.5 V6 Fuel Consumption

Steve Powell · 20th September 2009, 18:52

Thought id write a few words about fuel consumption.......I had to travel from Tamworth to Sheffield today, filled the tank up i Tamworth and she was returning an average of 43mpg (if I had continued the drive it would have returned 600+ miles to a full tank)......I thought that was good for a 2.5 V6.......just shows big cars are good on fuel

g-mac · 20th September 2009, 19:21

their not too bad.........not that i notice...i always get half price petrol!!! yay!

Steve Powell · 20th September 2009, 19:22

Wow.......how do you manage that, only put half as much in lol

g-mac · 20th September 2009, 19:27

haha nope full tanks everytime.........through gods grace and a gifted mind for physics and cunningness!! lmao.................otherwise..........classified !!

StevenWilliams · 20th September 2009, 20:16

If the reading was from the IPK then thats about right for a long motorway only run. However if thats a brim to brim method then thats amazing.

On a long run I get the IPK telling me it's about 40 something but in reality it's nearer 38. I'm still happy with that. I get over 450 miles a tank on runs.

Also I found you can never trust the petrol gauge on anything but a medium trip. Long trips and it does not drop properly. Short trips it can read to low. Weird.

timborob · 20th September 2009, 20:58

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Originally Posted by Steve Powell

Thought id write a few words about fuel consumption.......I had to travel from Tamworth to Sheffield today, filled the tank up i Tamworth and she was returning an average of 43mpg (if I had continued the drive it would have returned 600+ miles to a full tank)......I thought that was good for a 2.5 V6.......just shows big cars are good on fuel

That is really good going
:lol:
Do you find your car better at around 55-60mph, as they say thats optimal?

I usually drive at 60-70 on the motorways and my Auto usually shows around 40 on the trip computer which would be around 38 true mpg

JohnDotCom · 20th September 2009, 22:02

........and there's me only getting 680 Miles a Tank out of my Diesel at the moment. (well when Fuel Warning light comes on)

FredSpencer · 20th September 2009, 22:07

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Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

........and there's me only getting 680 Miles a Tank out of my Diesel at the moment. (well when Fuel Warning light comes on)

Yeah, but you have to listen to the radio or suchlike for entertainment. We KV6'ers can enjoy the sweet sound of our engines.

Dodgey Dave · 20th September 2009, 22:09

Is this post based on an Auto or Manual?

MN190 · 20th September 2009, 22:12

Manual and a Rover 75 not a ZT

20th September 2009, 18:52	#1
Steve Powell Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tamworth Posts: 205 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	2.5 V6 Fuel Consumption Thought id write a few words about fuel consumption.......I had to travel from Tamworth to Sheffield today, filled the tank up i Tamworth and she was returning an average of 43mpg (if I had continued the drive it would have returned 600+ miles to a full tank)......I thought that was good for a 2.5 V6.......just shows big cars are good on fuel

20th September 2009, 20:16	#5
StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	If the reading was from the IPK then thats about right for a long motorway only run. However if thats a brim to brim method then thats amazing. On a long run I get the IPK telling me it's about 40 something but in reality it's nearer 38. I'm still happy with that. I get over 450 miles a tank on runs. Also I found you can never trust the petrol gauge on anything but a medium trip. Long trips and it does not drop properly. Short trips it can read to low. Weird. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater

20th September 2009, 22:09	#9
Dodgey Dave Newbie CLK 320 at present Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is this post based on an Auto or Manual? __________________ He who has the most gadgets wins!

20th September 2009, 19:21	#2
g-mac Gets stuck in ZT 190+ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ballymena, Northern Ireland Posts: 851 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	their not too bad.........not that i notice...i always get half price petrol!!! yay!

20th September 2009, 19:22	#3
Steve Powell Avid contributor Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Tamworth Posts: 205 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow.......how do you manage that, only put half as much in lol

20th September 2009, 19:27	#4
g-mac Gets stuck in ZT 190+ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ballymena, Northern Ireland Posts: 851 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	haha nope full tanks everytime.........through gods grace and a gifted mind for physics and cunningness!! lmao.................otherwise..........classified !!

20th September 2009, 22:02	#7
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	........and there's me only getting 680 Miles a Tank out of my Diesel at the moment. (well when Fuel Warning light comes on)

20th September 2009, 22:12	#10
MN190 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Norfolk Posts: 1,423 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Manual and a Rover 75 not a ZT