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doclees Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: PA Posts: 672 |
Ok maybe, maybe not but I'm turning a blind eye and calling the consumption computer correct at 20.1 mpg U.S.. This was over a 300 mile trip. I can also manage 16 mpg in country/suburban roads. So much more reasonable than what the EPA stats say. Not bad for a 5400 lb urban tank. |
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24th Aug 2015 4:15am |
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axle Member Since: 28 Oct 2007 Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth Posts: 2964 |
That would be 24.12 mpg in proper manly gallons 2008 MY Supercharged
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24th Aug 2015 6:13am |
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Emperor Mong Member Since: 07 Jul 2010 Location: London Posts: 1435 |
I got 32mpg out of the L405 4.4 SDV8 on a long run (5 up with a boot full of stuff). I was more than keeping up with the flow on the motorway too. Rather amazed me. |
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24th Aug 2015 7:43am |
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doclees Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: PA Posts: 672 |
32 mpg imperial in diesel? Thats about 27 mpg US. Wouldn't mind having a diesel here. IIRC we are just starting to get diesel RR. Premium petrol and diesel cost about the same. |
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24th Aug 2015 1:16pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8192 |
On the 520mile round trip when we did the Coast to Coast off road trip I averaged 9mpg IMP
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24th Aug 2015 1:35pm |
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Robert Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Perigueux Posts: 2288 |
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24th Aug 2015 1:45pm |
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ajac8 Member Since: 04 Oct 2011 Location: Shakespeares County Posts: 1653 |
Got 34 MPG on a nice run. some other good results here:
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24th Aug 2015 4:21pm |
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doclees Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: PA Posts: 672 |
How many are not running diesel? |
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24th Aug 2015 7:36pm |
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Zirconblue Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 1277 |
i've got the BMW 4.4 petrol engine. If i reset the trip meter and do a constant 65mph i can get it to read 25mpg without any problem. Average for town driving is about 16mpg i think. |
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24th Aug 2015 8:09pm |
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doclees Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: PA Posts: 672 |
Good to here. So my next goal is 22 mpg US. If I can get my mirrors to fold in.... |
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24th Aug 2015 9:52pm |
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doclees Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: PA Posts: 672 |
If you focus on constant peddle position instead of speedometer position mileage will improve. Accelerate down hill and coast up hill as much as possible. |
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24th Aug 2015 9:55pm |
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Zirconblue Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Kent Posts: 1277 |
yeah, when i did the steady 65 i just set the cruise, so the car does it it's self.
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24th Aug 2015 10:28pm |
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doclees Member Since: 24 Jun 2015 Location: PA Posts: 672 |
I agree I didn't buy it for the MPGs but I find it Interesting to see just what it can do. I was going to go the Jeep Commander route at first. But after talking to owners real world gss mileage and repair costs were the same as the RR and not as good looking. |
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25th Aug 2015 2:44am |
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DannyH Member Since: 30 Apr 2015 Location: Hull Posts: 221 |
I reset mine the other week and after a 60 mile round trip it showed 20.1mpg.
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25th Aug 2015 9:17am |
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