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Jul 15th, 2006, 13:55

On a run from Southampton to Bournemouth and back again (72 miles) I used 7 litters of petrol works out to be about 44 MPG in my 440 1.8 Si (1994).

ramz · Jul 29th, 2006, 15:14

I just went to thetford forrest and back from ipswich, 100 mile round trip, then to somerset and all round somerset and places and then back to ipswich in total including the trip to thetford is 732.2 miles. mainly on the motorways, using some weird roads that the satnav took us down, but did get us there quicker.

the mpg calculator
(incase you missed it before) has figured out that for my 2.0i 440 glt with generally 5 adults in the car has done using about 90 litres of fuel (becuase im parnoid about running out) 36.97 mpg @ 99.9 p per litre averaging 12.28 p per mile.

now is that good or not?the calulator says its ok, i dont think its bad for the amount of miles that i did.

anyone?

CTCNetwork · Jul 29th, 2006, 16:31

Hi,

I had a full tank when starting my home journey picking up my new V90..
A gas guzzler if ever there was one!!! But hey, it is a nice car..

Traveled from near dartford - north circular and M1 - M1 with 2 accident hold-ups and on to Nottingham.
Filled up in SinBin and calculated an average of 26mpg for the 160 odd miles.

Not so bad, I think, given the hold-ups in traffic in London and then again on the M1..

Des. . .

Aug 14th, 2006, 02:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramz

I just went to thetford forrest and back from ipswich, 100 mile round trip, then to somerset and all round somerset and places and then back to ipswich in total including the trip to thetford is 732.2 miles. mainly on the motorways, using some weird roads that the satnav took us down, but did get us there quicker.

the mpg calculator
(incase you missed it before) has figured out that for my 2.0i 440 glt with generally 5 adults in the car has done using about 90 litres of fuel (becuase im parnoid about running out) 36.97 mpg @ 99.9 p per litre averaging 12.28 p per mile.

now is that good or not?the calulator says its ok, i dont think its bad for the amount of miles that i did.

anyone?

Just thought I'd give this a mention. I always thought I was quite an economical driver, I rarely go over 3000 revs, and generally keep close to 2000. But went on that site and picked up one particular, simple tip. Simply by "rolling" up to roundabouts + completely taking my foot off the gas downhill etc my mpg this week went up to 31 (from 28). That's around 10%, and well worth considering. Nothing else has changed, I still have done roughly the same distances with the same weight etc. Worth thinking about.

Chris Wickers · Aug 17th, 2006, 21:30

The lowest I have ever had is 26mpg when running solely on local town journeys.

Normal is around 32 - 33mpg when some longer journeys have been included.

A 'long' journey at a steady 60mph(ish) to Scotland returned over 44mpg!

I have always been pleased with its mpg particularly as I do not have a light right foot! (Even at 19 years old and 180,000 + miles it will still return well into the 40s on a long run. (unlike my V40 which struggles to do 25mpg!)

The frustrating journey was borrowing my father's 760 some years ago, driving it with 'kid gloves' to Scotland and getting 24mpg - on the way back I drove it hard and obtained 22mpg - making all the effort on the way up of little benefit!

Chris

arcturus · Aug 17th, 2006, 22:08

Managed 18 mpg mixed towing a van and running aroundover 200miles weekend end, in my 24V 965.Thinking about buying shares in an oil company.

CTCNetwork · Aug 18th, 2006, 01:24

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcturus

Managed 18 mpg mixed towing a van and running aroundover 200miles weekend end, in my 24V 965.Thinking about buying shares in an oil company.

The size of the tank on these, arn't you getting shares when you fill up?

Des. . .

Aug 18th, 2006, 05:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTCNetwork

Hi,

The size of the tank on these, arn't you getting shares when you fill up?

Des. . .

how big is the tank?

CTCNetwork · Aug 18th, 2006, 09:25

Hi,

Not sure so I will have to look it up.
But I filled up my V90 a couple of days ago - first time.
The tanks was not quite empty but it took 63 litres. Was maybe 1/8 of the tank left.
I know my 94 takes about 67 litres, when empty and the light on.

So I suspect it is 80 odd litres..

A fair sized tank!

Des. . .

CTCNetwork · Aug 18th, 2006, 09:56

Hi,

Just checked the Owners Manual for my '96 940 and '97 V90:
940 - 75 Litre
V90 - 80 Litre

Get shares!!

Des. . .

Jul 29th, 2006, 16:31	#13
CTCNetwork Forum Support Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Liège, Belgium View Photos By: CTCNetwork	Hi, I had a full tank when starting my home journey picking up my new V90.. A gas guzzler if ever there was one!!! But hey, it is a nice car.. Traveled from near dartford - north circular and M1 - M1 with 2 accident hold-ups and on to Nottingham. Filled up in SinBin and calculated an average of 26mpg for the 160 odd miles. Not so bad, I think, given the hold-ups in traffic in London and then again on the M1.. Des. . . __________________ Density:- Not just a measurement ~ It's a whole way of Life.! ! ! I drive a Volvo, Please Don't Get In My Way! OldVolvos4Ever He shows up. People die. He vanishes. People should not be afraid of their governments. "He'll deliver more justice in a weekend than 10 years of your Governments should be afraid of their people... "V" courts & tribunals. Just stay out of his way." "I plan to."

Aug 17th, 2006, 21:30	#15
Chris Wickers Director Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 08:00 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chelmsford	480 Mpg The lowest I have ever had is 26mpg when running solely on local town journeys. Normal is around 32 - 33mpg when some longer journeys have been included. A 'long' journey at a steady 60mph(ish) to Scotland returned over 44mpg! I have always been pleased with its mpg particularly as I do not have a light right foot! (Even at 19 years old and 180,000 + miles it will still return well into the 40s on a long run. (unlike my V40 which struggles to do 25mpg!) The frustrating journey was borrowing my father's 760 some years ago, driving it with 'kid gloves' to Scotland and getting 24mpg - on the way back I drove it hard and obtained 22mpg - making all the effort on the way up of little benefit! Chris

Aug 18th, 2006, 09:25	#19
CTCNetwork Forum Support Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Liège, Belgium View Photos By: CTCNetwork	Hi, Not sure so I will have to look it up. But I filled up my V90 a couple of days ago - first time. The tanks was not quite empty but it took 63 litres. Was maybe 1/8 of the tank left. I know my 94 takes about 67 litres, when empty and the light on. So I suspect it is 80 odd litres.. A fair sized tank! Des. . . __________________ Density:- Not just a measurement ~ It's a whole way of Life.! ! ! I drive a Volvo, Please Don't Get In My Way! OldVolvos4Ever He shows up. People die. He vanishes. People should not be afraid of their governments. "He'll deliver more justice in a weekend than 10 years of your Governments should be afraid of their people... "V" courts & tribunals. Just stay out of his way." "I plan to."

Aug 18th, 2006, 09:56	#20
CTCNetwork Forum Support Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Liège, Belgium View Photos By: CTCNetwork	Hi, Just checked the Owners Manual for my '96 940 and '97 V90: 940 - 75 Litre V90 - 80 Litre Get shares!! Des. . . __________________ Density:- Not just a measurement ~ It's a whole way of Life.! ! ! I drive a Volvo, Please Don't Get In My Way! OldVolvos4Ever He shows up. People die. He vanishes. People should not be afraid of their governments. "He'll deliver more justice in a weekend than 10 years of your Governments should be afraid of their people... "V" courts & tribunals. Just stay out of his way." "I plan to."

Jul 15th, 2006, 13:55	#11
manickbarry Guest Location:	On a run from Southampton to Bournemouth and back again (72 miles) I used 7 litters of petrol works out to be about 44 MPG in my 440 1.8 Si (1994).

Jul 29th, 2006, 15:14	#12
ramz Member Last Online: Dec 30th, 2010 00:24 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ipswich View Photos By: ramz	I just went to thetford forrest and back from ipswich, 100 mile round trip, then to somerset and all round somerset and places and then back to ipswich in total including the trip to thetford is 732.2 miles. mainly on the motorways, using some weird roads that the satnav took us down, but did get us there quicker. the mpg calculator (incase you missed it before) has figured out that for my 2.0i 440 glt with generally 5 adults in the car has done using about 90 litres of fuel (becuase im parnoid about running out) 36.97 mpg @ 99.9 p per litre averaging 12.28 p per mile. now is that good or not?the calulator says its ok, i dont think its bad for the amount of miles that i did. anyone?

Aug 17th, 2006, 22:08	#16
arcturus arcturus Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 08:21 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sagres Portugal	Managed 18 mpg mixed towing a van and running aroundover 200miles weekend end, in my 24V 965.Thinking about buying shares in an oil company.

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