Fuel Consumption XC60 D5 and D3
 

Regards fuel consumption it would be interesting to see and read how you guys (and gals) have "run in" the car from new.

Yes a new engine nowadays is sort of "run in" from the factory although after reading some people saying that "first 250 miles took it steady and got 32mpg" etc...running a new car at a constant speed may affect performance and fuel consumption later on.

Comments welcome peeps (say whether you have auto or manual!!)

The Volvo recommendation when I purchased my car was no more than 2000rpm for the first 1000 miles with variation in driving and engine speeds during this period - constant speed of engine or vehicle was specifically excluded.

I am currently showing 36.1 (indicated) after 22k miles

I just drove normally from new. At 14K the mpg is still improving - just done a 250 mile roundtrip on the motorway at 70-80 mph plus some stop start through roadworks (aircon on 50% of the time) and its averaged 51.8mpg!

I'm happy enough with this!

Another one who drove it normally from the start. Currently showing 34.3 mpg, done 10135 miles

my current avg fuel reading is 9.0l/100km - been like that since April. Mix of 80/20 city/country driving.

21.1 mpg equivalent (calculated from mileage/fill up volume).

For a 3 litre straight sex turbo petrol beastie, I reckon that's pretty good!

Go on make us envious how much is unleaded over there?

isn't it about equivalent of 35p?

.When I was in Dubai in April 2010 Petrol was selling @ $0.35/L which was about a mere 21p/litre. Unfortuantly current prices have since "soared" by over 25% to the dizzy highs of $0.44/£0.26 per litre.

Wonder how much of a drain the A/C is on fuel economy? But then who would even care at those prices.......!!!
Bet the majority of XC60's sold are fuel eating petrol T6's.

Since getting my MY12 XC60 D5 Manual R-Design with 20 inch wheels I have been averaging around 35-36 mpg, highest was 36.2 and currently showing 35.1, though I had to give it some this morning as I was late for a meeting.

The car is now 19 days old and has covered 2300 miles mainly on the motorway at 75'ish on the clock. I have been driving very cautiously apart from this morning and must say I am disappointed with the consumption.