Volvo mpg, why so bad?

[BlueDevil]

My previous diesel of 1.6 made around 6.5-7.5L/100km (31-39 mpg) around town and did some 5L/100km (47mpg) on HW, driving 120-130kmh with occasional run up to 140kmh. XC60 does me 8-10l/100km (23.5-29.5mpg) in city and some 6-7l/100km (36-39mpg) on HW where I drive 125-130 (tempomat). So I'd say difference is not big at all considering the former car was lighter and more aerodynamic (Peugeot 308sw).

That being said, and responding also to someone who keeps talking bad about diesels - I had a similar car performance-wise and size-wise, that was petrol: Grand Cherokee 5.2 V8. Please do tell me how diesels pollute more, considering that Grand's well-tuned engine couldn't consume less than 20l/100km (14mpg) even when being towed.

[The Thong]

Diesels in a lot of ways are the best they’ve ever been. I cut my diesel teeth on Leyland trucks in the 80’s. Crack it up on a cold morning and anything down wind disappeared in a plume of smoke. The small diesels were not much better either when they were running right. My V60 D4 runs clean, no soot up the back of the motor, no smoke in a cold morning etc. Round town I’m getting low 30’s and one a run I’m getting mid 40’s but my motor is AWD so those are quite respectable figures for a 5cyl AWD and that’s worked out on the tank to tank figure, not off the trip computer. I reckon Diesels have hit their Zenith now emissions wise unless another Shed Dweller has cooked up a revolutionary design for another type of Diesel engine.
It’s unfair to call people who bought into the diesel dream Sheeple. Our all knowing great and mighty leaders heavily incentivised Diesel engines as the saviour of the planet while pricing Petrol and taxing petrol cars into a minority. As per usual
Nobody has really being held accountable for it either while brow beating everyone in to buying either petrol or a hybrid/full electric car which will be a environmental stumbling block for the future.

TT

[volvocat]

Originally Posted by Woody3537

I drive a 2018 XC60 T5 which I get 25-30mpg around town, which isnt great but its a big heavy and powerful car, if I keep my foot off the floor (which isnt easy) I may get 30 + around town. But on a run mainly motorway I get 38-40 mpg (as 70mph Honest officer).
I have to say I find that more than OK I had a 1.4 TSI Skoda Superb before this and the numbers weren't much better.
But I only do about 8k per year so it doesn't make much difference in annual cost and it is much nicer to drive and a whole lot quicker and more fun.

That’s pretty much what I’m getting from my T6 V90CC (sometimes maybe a little less around town) but it’s not much less than I was getting from a succession of 5-cyl. D5 XC70s. Retirement and Covid have seen a big drop in my mileage, so moving from diesel back to petrol was the right decision for me, lot least for the fun factor! Could be improved a little if only they’d do the CC as a T8 - but I’m happy with what I’ve got. 😎

[andy_d]

Originally Posted by Clan

Volvo or any other manufacturer is not allowed to publish any fuel consumption figures !
They have to use the standardised Government test results ...

those would be the Same standardised tests that VW/Audi/seat/merc etc etc "fudged" on the diesel emissions ,,,

point is Still valid, volvo make cars to Do the job,, without "cheating the tests" like Certain other brands do,,,

[Fika]

I'm thinking about my 22MPG average over 2k miles mixed driving with my Volvo (sealed transmission TM). I don't think you're going to get any more efficient ICE engines: I have a 20 year old car averaging 40MPG and a 6 year old car averaging the same- both weight and aerodynamically the same profile.