Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
Posts: 1967
My V8 uses, depending on the kind of use, between 15 and 19 mpg. I'm known as a very careful driver, I'm a bit surprised seeing some of the posts here... (and yes, I know a diesel does better mpg ).
How are other V8 users doing in mpg?
regards,
Wiljo
14th Feb 2009 12:48 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
tiz holding about 30mpg still - includes another run down to Birmingham last night and pottering around town yesterday and today
I do notice that theres about 2 mpg difference between 75mph and 85mph on the cruise
To buddaman - your 19mpg is worth an English 23.75 mpg don't forget so not too bad at all for a petrolSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
14th Feb 2009 4:11 pm
aquasurfer
Member Since: 05 Jan 2009
Location: Drogheda
Posts: 155
I got 30 mpg on mine the other day on a 100 mile trip motorway driving sitting on roughly 100 kmph . i was well impressed. it has 77k on clock and it is an auto and no re map
I have 2008.5 XS Auto and get 30-33 on a regular basis with no remap. My commute from Poole to Staines is mostly motorway and dual carriageway with a fair dose of stop-start-stop-start from Fleet Services to the M25. I tend to sit at 70-80 but sometimes sheer volume of traffic drops that to 50-60.
My return journey is normally a bit smoother but I've decided to stick to around 70 as I find that traveling any faster only results in catching up the traffic ahead doing 70! I frequently get 32-34 on the return.
17th Feb 2009 12:17 am
dubai
Member Since: 06 Jun 2007
Location: Dubai
Posts: 68
wvlenthe wrote:
My V8 uses, depending on the kind of use, between 15 and 19 mpg. I'm known as a very careful driver, I'm a bit surprised seeing some of the posts here... (and yes, I know a diesel does better mpg ).
How are other V8 users doing in mpg?
regards,
Wiljo
My V8 returns 20 to 21 mpg according to the readout. Using brim to brim checks I know it is optimistic by about 8%, so reckon about 18 to 19 mpg.
17th Feb 2009 5:13 pm
Nat
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 40
Hiya - does your 08 plate have a comfort heater, we are convinced that our 05 disco heater causes the car to use more mpg when its working on very cold days.
I have no idea what a comfort heater is so don't know whether I have one or not.
What I do know is it takes a while in the morning to settle down. For the first 15 miles or so the consumption is high but seems to settle down after that.
17th Feb 2009 11:40 pm
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Member Since: 12 Apr 2007
Location: Usually in front of the PC
Posts: 175
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