mpg and co2 comparison

[ss87]

I've got a 1995 940 manual estate which has done 174k and although it could probably keep on going (we've had it for 11 years) it's getting on a bit.

The logical replacement is a V70 but I'm having trouble deciding between the 2.0 and the 2.4d. I haven't got round to test driving either version of the car but fuel efficiency is stated as being virtually identical alongside carbon emissions- how comes this is the case?

[dodgyken]

CO2 production is closely correlated to the amount of fuel burned - big surprise.

The latest 2.4D has just been released and is considered the most upto date engine in the Volvo range - the 2.0D isn't.

Technology and design moves on - and which each generation comes better performance and economy.

[avtur]

The soon to arrive DRIVe version of the V70 offers (on paper at least) excellent mpg (57.6) and CO2 (129g.km) !

I guess there's a lot of people holding their breath to see how it drives ... I think Autocar are doing a brief test this week.

[ss87]

Thanks,

Does anyone know if a new 2.0 engine is on the cards anytime soon?

Regards

[avtur]

Originally Posted by ss87

Thanks,

Does anyone know if a new 2.0 engine is on the cards anytime soon?

Regards

Don't know about time scale, but 2.0D is probably the next one to be tweaked, I've recently ordered a MY10 2.0D, certainly no mention of any engine mods on it.

The next new motor to hit the roads will be the 1.6D DRIVe in the V70, I wouldn't be surprised to find that feedback from that influences the development of the 2.0D

[Dazzlev70r]

ive got the 2.0 r design d

initialy was thristy and i drive it like a company car and im hitting in excess of 45mpg now on motorway between 80 - 90

[Sanzomat]

Originally Posted by Dazzlev70r

ive got the 2.0 r design d

initialy was thristy and i drive it like a company car and im hitting in excess of 45mpg now on motorway between 80 - 90

Hi Dazzle - how many miles roughly before it improved/what did it start at? My 2.0d RD (2010MY) is due 8th Sept and I'll be keeping a close eye on the consumption - my test drive car reported 42mpg average on the computer over the 300 miles I drove it with only 3000 miles on the clock but the actual seemed better than that as the fuel gauge showed fuller than when I picked it up after putting 300/42/.22 = 32.5L in it so I guess it was actually doing about 45mpg. I'll be happy with that as its better than my current 2.0d Audi A6!

[kev ryder]

ihave a 2.4d auto. done 5000 miles,filled up yesterday,av 21.3 mpg on short runs.
not happy

[Dazzlev70r]

Ive now hit 8k in mine

and to be fair i dont drive like i stole it but you can see easily I dont own it by the way i drive

Im heavy off the lights and sit around 80-90 minimum on motorways at night a little higher

My MPG now is around 45+ to be fair, when i first got his car best I got was high 30s

Without a doubt the engine is much looser and not as restricted, a hard pull from light can if you want create a wheelspin and get alarms up on the dash where a few weeks ago this wasnt an option

I uses a workmates car identical to mine but with 10K on it and i was getting a shown 50MPG over a 500 mile round trip id say 350 of these miles were motorway without hold ups

Its definately getting much better now its got some miles on
I have noticed though and Volvo say its fine shirt periods of a lot of black smoke belching from exhaust
On one occasion i was in tow after exiting a mtorway and attracted a police car who thought id mis fueled it
only for a minute or so but you will see it trust me when it happens all our company cars do it