anoble
Member Since: 09 Aug 2007
Location: Ballina, Co Tipperary
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i would get them to take a look, it doesnt sound right at all. My 06 is manual and I generally get 550+ miles to a tank.
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 18th Feb 2008 11:50 pm |
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chvdw
Member Since: 15 Oct 2007
Location: Zuid Holland
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Mine (Auto) does 18-20 mpg... I feel that the only way to get it running at 30 mpg, will be towing it and leaving the engine running at idle speed 
Although I do not think anything is wrong with the car.... Let's say we would be looking for something wrong, what could it be? Gearbox, tires, kerb weight? _____________
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| 19th Feb 2008 9:31 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Get them to take a look.
But you dont say what type of journey / driving style. If you thrash is over short distances and sit in traffic for a long time - what your getting would be normal.
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| 19th Feb 2008 10:01 am |
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chvdw
Member Since: 15 Oct 2007
Location: Zuid Holland
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Agree, but that is not the case..... I keep highway speeds at max 80 mph using CC and on B-roads set it at 50-55 mph. I can not say that my driving style is harsh... I get 25-26 mpg out of my Volvo S60 T5 for example and I like to press the pedal in that once in a while  _____________
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| 19th Feb 2008 10:20 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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chvdw, sorry mate - was talking about stoke 
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| 19th Feb 2008 10:27 am |
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stoke135
Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: staffordshire
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simon wrote:chvdw, sorry mate - was talking about stoke
sorry didnt mention that.  i do around 20miles a day. on some a roads and then on a dual carriage way. i have not jet been on a motorway to see wat i get
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| 19th Feb 2008 11:02 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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I'd give it a good run at the weekend. Zero the trip computer and drive using the torque. 2K revs is a good place to be most of the time. Don't thrash it, there's no benefit.
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| 19th Feb 2008 11:17 am |
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stoke135
Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: staffordshire
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i allways keep it below 2500rpm as well. i have been driving as carefeul as i can to get that to. jsut seems from what people have been sayin about manuals i should be getting a little bit more?
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| 19th Feb 2008 11:19 am |
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SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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they do seem to vary a lot.....
my 05 auto was doing about 23/4 for a while. EPB clean out got it back upto its original 26ish.....currently averaging 19mpg on my regular commute (15 miles each way on the motorway).....so something else probably not right!!!!!!!!! end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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| 19th Feb 2008 11:23 am |
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stoke135
Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: staffordshire
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SPOTTER wrote:they do seem to vary a lot.....
my 05 auto was doing about 23/4 for a while. EPB clean out got it back upto its original 26ish.....currently averaging 19mpg on my regular commute (15 miles each way on the motorway).....so something else probably not right!!!!!!!!!
excuse my ignorence but what is the EPB?
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| 19th Feb 2008 9:41 pm |
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craig
Member Since: 08 Aug 2006
Location: Home of LR.
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electronic park brake
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| 19th Feb 2008 9:52 pm |
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blue meanie
D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
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if it's of any help on this, when I fill right up the available range is normally between 370 to 385... mile not km and theeeeennn......???
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| 19th Feb 2008 9:57 pm |
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stoke135
Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: staffordshire
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so does the epb stick on slightly. mine does squeal in a morning or when reversing. suppose this would affect the mpg then?
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| 19th Feb 2008 10:02 pm |
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craig
Member Since: 08 Aug 2006
Location: Home of LR.
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it is possible.... 
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| 19th Feb 2008 10:09 pm |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
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I get around 360 miles to a tank. It was about 320-330 before I had the Torque Tune.
I can get it up to 34-36 mpg (on the trip) if I pretend I'm brain dead Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 19th Feb 2008 10:18 pm |
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