Second journey away in our caravan and trip computer gave journey of 240 miles and a return of 20.2mpg
Not much left from a full tank - I wasn't expecting great mpg but thought it might be bit higher (computer said 26mpg on journey from Northampton to Chelmsford when I bought it)D4 2010 HSE Santorini Black
D3 2005 SE Java Black - p/x to D4
D2 2001 GS - p/x to D3
D1 1998 - p/x to D2
3rd Nov 2014 7:33 pm
derryfrombury
Member Since: 01 Sep 2014
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Posts: 212
I've been averaging 27mpg when towing Coachman Pastiche 535/4 with D3. Just done a 230mile round trip solo and got 34.1mpg, admittedly I tend to have light right foot steady 65-75mph when driving the Disco.Joined Aug 2014. Disco 3 SE 54plate, Buckingham Blue, Cream leather.
Defender 90 200Tdi (weekend toy)
TinTent - Coachman Pastiche 535/4
Supercharged Autobiography Grille
Tera-Firma black silicone intercooler/turbo hoses fitted Sep2014
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3rd Nov 2014 10:47 pm
Skynet
Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
Posts: 868
I find that to use 6th gear I have to be hitting at least 60 with or without tintent. Obviously with tintent that can sometimes be wobbly overtaking 56mph Artic's Dave
D3 2006 HSE, Cairns Blue - gone
D4 2016 SE, White
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3171
18mpg (HSE Auto) - tin tent 1500 miles to France and back
4th Nov 2014 9:08 am
fisherman
Member Since: 16 Jan 2007
Location: Hornchurch Essex
Posts: 1789
My D3 could be changed up manually at 41mph into sixth gear and returned about 32mpg keeping the revs down but made the journey a bit OCD. I learned to put up with low MPG until I suffered juddering in 2nd gear, I stuck some Dr Tranny in and the MPG went up to 31mpg in normal auto. Didn't last too long though and eventually returned to normal after a month or so. Towing I got about 22mpg.
My D4 has just towed my 1900kg tintent to the Black Forest which was about 1500 miles and retuned an average of 23.5 towing at about 70 all the way but could be improved by slowing down. Solo it did about 29.
These cars were not really built for economy and 2.5 tons doesn't move without a great deal of effort, I think we have to live with it to enjoy all the positives the car brings.
FFRR 2017 4.4SDV8 Autobiography. Cost so much I must be mad!
D4 HSE 2012 Like a second wife, more expensive but goes better! I almost cried this time!
D3 HSE 2006 (Almost 8 years together, true love)
Land Cruiser VX 1994 11 years together, wife cried when I p/ex'd for my D3
Never really take any notice of the solo figure but was interested in the towing figure so reset before I left home on the Friday
Was quite windy on Sunday coming home and noticed that the gearbox quite often changed down but didn't notice at all on Friday going.D4 2010 HSE Santorini Black
D3 2005 SE Java Black - p/x to D4
D2 2001 GS - p/x to D3
D1 1998 - p/x to D2
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