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Old Sep 24th, 2018, 22:43   #14
norco
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Mine's also not P* but currently 43mpg on computer. It's a 67 D4 190 FWD and the consumption has until recently been 39-40 - worse than my last 163 FWD XC60 which was always around 42ish.

I don't drive it much but noticed that it seems to be less efficient in 6th gear around 50-65mph than in 5th. Mentioned it to OH and she now keeps it in 5th more often and MPG has improved. 3500 miles around Italy this summer averaged around 43. Anecdotal but I think the 6th gear is a little too long and causes the car to labour more than it should.

Tyres can make 1-2mpg - I noticed this improvement when swapping Pirelli Scorpion Verde (not all season) for Nokian Weatherproofs.
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