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Oct 10th, 2022, 12:23 | #11 |
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We have a 2011 V70 SE Lux D3 Auto and it managed 50mpg on a 3 week road trip to the south of France on a variety of roads, from mountain switchbacks all the way to motorway tolls.
Life in the UK, trips to the grocery shop etc, it's more like 35-40mpg |
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Must admit that I hadn't considered the autobox or aircon as factors, though of course they are. The aircon stays on all year round. I seem to remember seeing in the handbook that it's suggested to turn it off at speeds below 30mph. I may have dreamt that last bit.
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Proper driving style also helps a lot. I tend to only use my auto for long distance motorway stuff so it doesn't make hardly any difference.
I used to get miles more mpg than a certain other member of our household when we used to share a manual car I would be 100% certain I would get better consumption if I was driving an auto and they were driving the same car in manual guise !!
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I didn't say who it was............
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But it's also the same person who never puts any petrol in their own car either
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there is one in every family.... and sometimes 2.
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