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finnster · Nov 17th, 2019, 15:13

I am picking up my D4 V60 on Friday, I fully expect that it will take a while for the car/engine to reach optimum fuel efficiency.

To be honest I don't know the science behind it, but no new car that I have ever had has been at full efficiency from day one, but I suspect it takes a while for everything to bed in and get proper coatings of (stuff?)

I have not had a brand hew diesel before, but my current Skoda Octavia which i bought with 8K miles on the clock didn't really start giving consistent good MPG until it had at least 12K on it.

Plus with heavy stop start traffic you are really going to begin to exploit a diesel at its best - 45mpg on the dual carriageway is pretty good I would be chuffed with that on a new engine.

I really wouldn't worry about it at all

I cant answer the surging query as I am assuming its an automatic, perhaps someone else could help you with that.

Nov 17th, 2019, 15:13	#2
finnster Junior Member Last Online: May 10th, 2024 20:40 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Bristol	I am picking up my D4 V60 on Friday, I fully expect that it will take a while for the car/engine to reach optimum fuel efficiency. To be honest I don't know the science behind it, but no new car that I have ever had has been at full efficiency from day one, but I suspect it takes a while for everything to bed in and get proper coatings of (stuff?) I have not had a brand hew diesel before, but my current Skoda Octavia which i bought with 8K miles on the clock didn't really start giving consistent good MPG until it had at least 12K on it. Plus with heavy stop start traffic you are really going to begin to exploit a diesel at its best - 45mpg on the dual carriageway is pretty good I would be chuffed with that on a new engine. I really wouldn't worry about it at all I cant answer the surging query as I am assuming its an automatic, perhaps someone else could help you with that.