stoke135
Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: staffordshire
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ive only had my d3 for 2 weeks now but think the fuel econonmy is guite poor. and a have read this could be down to a egr valve fault possibly? it a manual tdv6. i got 300 miles to £60. which when worked down to excact mpg with fuel at £1.07 a litre is averageing 25mpg. is this normal??
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 18th Feb 2008 7:42 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Mine has not dropped below 31MPG yet. Mixed A, B and M roads.
Averaged 36.4 on a trip to Nottingham and back recently too from Ludlow (Shrops) so again, mixed roads.
Range is constantly 500 miles plus.
Short trips will kill your MPG though. Constant speed cruising best like in any vehicle.
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| 18th Feb 2008 7:46 pm |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Is that on the trip computer or measured by filling brim to brim. I can just about get 30mpg on a run if I really drive carefully and that's on the trip gauge which I have heard is always over optimistic. Mine is an auto though which probably makes a difference if yours is a manual.
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| 18th Feb 2008 7:50 pm |
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stoke135
Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: staffordshire
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what litre fuel tank is it on the d3? about 70 litres.
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| 18th Feb 2008 7:55 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Something like 82L on the TDV6, slighty more on the V8 The End
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| 18th Feb 2008 8:03 pm |
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stoke135
Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: staffordshire
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so a tank full averageing 30mpg should give you 540 miles. ive done 300 to 3 quarters of a tank so would be lucky to get 400 + from a tank.
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| 18th Feb 2008 8:08 pm |
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craig
Member Since: 08 Aug 2006
Location: Home of LR.
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Im getting approx 24-26mpg on a mix of town amd motorway....
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| 18th Feb 2008 8:13 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Although mine is Auto I have seen 450 miles in the summer on a long journey. Today, I had to fill with 10 miles range left on the computer with only 330 on the trip. 81 litres to fill.
I think mine possibly has a problem, and will be in the garage when I get chance.
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| 18th Feb 2008 8:22 pm |
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shipshape3
Member Since: 09 Jan 2008
Location: cornwall
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My last d3 manual only averaged 26mpg in and around town 32MPG on motorways  My new d3 manual is averaging 29mpg round town and on a recent 300mile motor way trip gave 35mpg traveling at 60 to 70mph  going above 80 and stop start in town drinks fuel.
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| 18th Feb 2008 8:28 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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I've over 600 on the range too.
Last tank full was normal Texaco and according to the todays range left and the miles travelled (I always zero at every tank full) - total range was just over 560 and average MPG according to the D3 was 33.4 (I think from memory).
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| 18th Feb 2008 8:39 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Averaged 30mpg in mine over the last 7000 miles, most I've ever seen on the range is 667 miles The End
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| 18th Feb 2008 8:42 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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MY2008 and a manual box is the way to go 
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| 18th Feb 2008 8:43 pm |
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stoke135
Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: staffordshire
Posts: 47
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i best get saving then and get a my2008. only jsut afforded a my2005 though! 
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| 18th Feb 2008 8:58 pm |
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Andy Metropolis
Member Since: 15 Sep 2007
Location: Back in the middle
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Mine is just comming up to a year old (auto) and averages about 21-22 to the gallon. I admit that only doing 5 miles to work and 5 back is not ideal. The best mpg return was a round trip to Chelmesford where it averaged 30. That was driving carefully cruising in sixth at 70ish. On a recent trip to Centre Parcs at Sherwood it returned 27 mpg.
When I fill up and zero the trip and mpg screens it tells me that the range is about 360 miles ??
It is in for its first service shortly is there anything that maybe amiss which is worth checking
Any advice is greatfully recieved Range Rover Velar HSE First Edition
Disco Sport HSE Lux
Evoque Pure Tech Gone
Disco 3 Metropolis gone
Freelander ES sadly gone
Ant 1963 SWB Series 2 still here
Audi A4 gone
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| 18th Feb 2008 9:02 pm |
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stoke135
Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
Location: staffordshire
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my fuel light has just come on. 270 miles to £60. at £1.07 a litre this works out at 23mpg. is this poor for a manual?? its in for svc on saturday so should i mention anything??
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| 18th Feb 2008 11:38 pm |
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