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JMc_8 · May 20th, 2010, 14:38

I had an 04 D5 (163) and the mpg on a long run was regularly in the low 50's. I now have a 56 D5 (185) and the mpg struggles to get to 42 for the same journey, 36-37 local running. Volvo tell me that this is quite normal.

May 20th, 2010, 14:38	#7
JMc_8 JMc_8 Last Online: Oct 13th, 2012 15:21 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: chester	I had an 04 D5 (163) and the mpg on a long run was regularly in the low 50's. I now have a 56 D5 (185) and the mpg struggles to get to 42 for the same journey, 36-37 local running. Volvo tell me that this is quite normal.