63.6 mpg Amazed - Page 2

mrfixer · Apr 27th, 2011, 16:55

Had a holiday in Cornwall 2009 from Livingston just outside Edinburgh, s80 d5 163 auto exec myself my wife two girls so you can imagine not a bit of space left in vehicle sat at 70/80 most of the way 58 miles per gallon well chuffed
Joe

alistairk24 · May 3rd, 2011, 08:22

Has anyone worked out there actual mpg though as i did a check on mine this weekend and had a reading off 58mpg on my 54 D5 but when i worked out the actual mpg it was only 51 mpg

S60D5-185 · May 3rd, 2011, 08:39

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Originally Posted by alistairk24

Has anyone worked out there actual mpg though as i did a check on mine this weekend and had a reading off 58mpg on my 54 D5 but when i worked out the actual mpg it was only 51 mpg

I know the computer is not accurate but 51mpg from a heavy car with a 2.4 diesel engine is very good.

Darryl

alistairk24 · May 3rd, 2011, 08:58

i know, was just bit surprised how far out it was, that was staying at a speed of 60mph just to see how much i could get.

tonymcb · May 3rd, 2011, 12:20

Just done a 300 mile round trip into scpotland and back and got 60.2 mpg out of my v70 d5 fully loaded.
Wow very impressed.

egg_on_toast · May 3rd, 2011, 16:16

There are some really impressive figures being quoted on here.

Personally I average 35mpg in my 55 plate D5 (185) that is a whole 3 more mpg than the petrol BMW 528i I previously owned......wow.

t5_monkey · May 3rd, 2011, 16:47

best I've ever seen is 35.1!

Diesel is pricier than petrol so your D5 is prob heavier on fuel cost wise than the Beemer anyways?

T5R+ · May 3rd, 2011, 20:50

2.4D EuIV Manual S60 managed 50.1 with mostly 60mph and odd 80mph blast across the M62 using brim-2-brim running on 16s at 34psi.

Sounds good, until you realise previous V70 D5 EuIII Manual used to get mid-60s MPG if I tried to resist the "Lane 3 Train".

radgethedog · May 3rd, 2011, 21:08

i think (not often..) that the drift is kinda being lost here. We are talking about a car that returns about the same as a bloody polo, yet could fit one in the back, with all the bells and whistles you associate with a decent motor.

surely the fact that it does anything over 40 should be applauded??

radgethedog · May 3rd, 2011, 21:23

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Originally Posted by radgethedog

i think (not often..) that the drift is kinda being lost here. We are talking about a car that returns about the same as a bloody polo, yet could fit one in the back, with all the bells and whistles you associate with a decent motor.

surely the fact that it does anything over 40 should be applauded??

Here endeth the ramblings of a T5 owner.. paraffin is for puffs - may my carbon footprint forever blight men in sandals..

May 3rd, 2011, 12:20	#15
tonymcb Senior Member Last Online: Sep 27th, 2018 16:50 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gateshead	Mpg Just done a 300 mile round trip into scpotland and back and got 60.2 mpg out of my v70 d5 fully loaded. Wow very impressed.

May 3rd, 2011, 16:47	#17
t5_monkey Monkeying Around Last Online: Mar 13th, 2016 20:05 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: York	best I've ever seen is 35.1! Diesel is pricier than petrol so your D5 is prob heavier on fuel cost wise than the Beemer anyways? __________________ Release the Monkey inside of you >>> Trunk Monkey

May 3rd, 2011, 21:08	#19
radgethedog Member Last Online: Feb 22nd, 2014 13:07 Join Date: May 2009 Location: harrogate	i think (not often..) that the drift is kinda being lost here. We are talking about a car that returns about the same as a bloody polo, yet could fit one in the back, with all the bells and whistles you associate with a decent motor. surely the fact that it does anything over 40 should be applauded?? __________________ Understeer, Oversteer, Wombling Free..

Apr 27th, 2011, 16:55	#11
mrfixer Member Last Online: Today 11:01 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Livingston	Had a holiday in Cornwall 2009 from Livingston just outside Edinburgh, s80 d5 163 auto exec myself my wife two girls so you can imagine not a bit of space left in vehicle sat at 70/80 most of the way 58 miles per gallon well chuffed Joe

May 3rd, 2011, 08:22	#12
alistairk24 VOC Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2017 16:12 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: basingstoke	Has anyone worked out there actual mpg though as i did a check on mine this weekend and had a reading off 58mpg on my 54 D5 but when i worked out the actual mpg it was only 51 mpg

May 3rd, 2011, 08:58	#14
alistairk24 VOC Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2017 16:12 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: basingstoke	i know, was just bit surprised how far out it was, that was staying at a speed of 60mph just to see how much i could get.

May 3rd, 2011, 16:16	#16
egg_on_toast Junior Member Last Online: Jan 20th, 2014 12:06 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire	There are some really impressive figures being quoted on here. Personally I average 35mpg in my 55 plate D5 (185) that is a whole 3 more mpg than the petrol BMW 528i I previously owned......wow.

May 3rd, 2011, 20:50	#18
T5R+ V70 Fan Last Online: Oct 27th, 2018 21:19 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Where the heart is !	2.4D EuIV Manual S60 managed 50.1 with mostly 60mph and odd 80mph blast across the M62 using brim-2-brim running on 16s at 34psi. Sounds good, until you realise previous V70 D5 EuIII Manual used to get mid-60s MPG if I tried to resist the "Lane 3 Train".

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