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Aug 11th, 2014, 21:50 | #31 |
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I don't know how you guys do it, I haven't been able to break 40mpg on Fuelly and that's really trying!!
How much of a draw would the fridge in the Executive model have on the electrical system, could it effect my MPG?? |
Aug 11th, 2014, 23:03 | #32 |
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The more electrical items you have on, the harder the altenator has to work which does use more fuel. Remember one of the arguements against DRL's was the increased fuel consumption and thats just with having lights on. Though having said that, my trip to Stoke was done with my nephews using the RSE. What speed do you drive at? I find 65mph a nice economical speed but my brother managed to keep the average MPG above 40 while driving back from Stoke at 75mph.
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I also use climate and climate seats all the time, so maybe I'm not doing too bad. Last edited by younger06; Aug 12th, 2014 at 00:02. Reason: spelling error. |
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Aug 12th, 2014, 00:39 | #34 | |
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Firstly, I did select UK MPG it was still only 38mpg. Secondly, your own notes say Tesco, not BP. Thirdly, 38mpg is bad even for the 185 version of the D5. Lastly, mines Geartronic too. PS, The hand book states 1700kg for your car. That's 1000kg less than my XC90. http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/pdf/v70/...list_Jan09.pdf Last edited by Shadeyman; Aug 12th, 2014 at 00:59. |
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Aug 12th, 2014, 00:58 | #35 | |
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Volvo has it over 2700kg http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/current/...sTechSpecs.pdf Auto Evolution have it over 2700kg http://www.autoevolution.com/_mozpdf...-2005-uk-1.pdf Car Pages has it over 2700kg http://www.carpages.co.uk/guide/volv...geartronic.asp |
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Aug 12th, 2014, 01:02 | #36 |
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I seem to achieve the best mpg by doing the same speed as HGV's, a little under 60mph.
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"Minimum Kerb Weight, 2113kg" Quote:
Minimum Kerb weight 1774kg (D5 GT) Any fair comparison is like with like, surely, which is minimum kerb weight to minimum kerb weight. Why are you quoting max gross weight (2720) for your XC90, while quoting less than minimum kerb weight for Simon's V70? No one is denying that your XC90 is heavier - of course it is. However, the difference is less than 400kg, not the tonne you seem to want to believe. |
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The link you post for the weight has the "Min. kerb weight, kg (actual kerb weight dependent on spec.)" as 1,774 kg for a D5 GT. Now mine has various options which add weight and I've had it on a weighbridge and it came out as 1,860kg. (There is a picture of this in my showroom thread). I have also had it on another weighbridge where it was 1,840kg. Now as these weighbridges measure to the nearest 20kg, we can assume that my car (with about 3/4 tank of fuel) weighs around 1,850kg. If you really want to quote weight figures with me, try using actual measurements rather than vague manufacturer quoted figures! And whilst we're on about quoted figures, can you provide evidence of your claimed MPG from Fuelly or similar tracking mechanism. If you read through my notes, you will notice that my cars claimed average MPG is usually 1-2 MPG above the actual figure. Your info centre is hardly ever accurate and can be quite optimistic at times. ps, on the Fuelly snap shot posted above, entries 10 & 11 are duplicates and I have now deleted one of them! |
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70mph for me. Anything more and I'm sure I can hear the fuel being sucked out of the tank. I've also put some Shell Nitro (or whatever it's called) back in since the Asda stuff. No difference driving but if it's doing the engine good I'll carry on using it while I can afford it. |
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(actual kerb weight dependent on spec) As previously stated, my 2004 XC90 weighs close to 2700kg due to its spec, almost a ton more than Simons V70 .... The complete premium sound system alone weighs close to 150kg .. Last edited by Shadeyman; Aug 12th, 2014 at 18:41. |
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