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Dec 15th, 2008, 19:44 | #31 | |
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Dec 15th, 2008, 19:57 | #32 |
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I think a heavy car (400kg more than my S70, for example...which is hardly a lightweight) and a slushmatic don't help, either. I'm currently averaging between 28-30mpg in the S70 in mixed town / dual carriageway work (but never flat / long enough to be 'cruise' conditions). Although I imagine it's quite a lot colder in Ken's neck of the woods, it's rarely notably above freezing in the mornings here, and I'm also doing the 'leaving it running on the drive (locked!)' thing.
I think the weight and slusher are taking a sizeable edge off the benefit of the diesel engine. cheers James
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Dec 15th, 2008, 20:12 | #33 |
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As a rough estimate I'd say you can expect about 3 to 4 mpg less in the winter from my mpg records. Looking in Diesel Car magazine that's the sort of figure that their long term Citroen ZX test gives as well.
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Dec 15th, 2008, 21:01 | #34 |
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currently running at 23.4mpg and loving it although i may need new front tyres slightly earlier then i intended the cheaper fuel get the more im burning it
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Dec 16th, 2008, 07:47 | #35 | |
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To give you an idea - on Friday I defrosted the car - there was 10cm of snow over the entire car - and the bottom 1-2cm on the roof was ICE. SOLID ICE. We drove 80miles along the motorway (0c), then overnight, then the next day in temperatures up to 5c - and then when we drove it the ice had almost finished melting!!! |
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Dec 17th, 2008, 08:23 | #36 |
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Add to that - woke up this morning 15cm of snow - all around. Roads jammed.
Powerful Merc couldn't get up my little road today!! |
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Better get yourself an XC90. ;-)
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Dec 17th, 2008, 23:07 | #39 |
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I didn't know Volvo made that model. ;-)
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Thanks
Thanks 4 your reply, you must be an authoritative on V70's. I will need 2 get my hand book out to learn how to close the bonnet!
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