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daftlad
Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Worksop , Nottinghamshire
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Hi guys
In my old TD5s I could start our annual journey down to Holywell bay in Cornwall from Jun 30 M1 on a tank full of deisel and easily get down there without a top up
Not done it yet in the D3 so not sure on the full tank range
How many miles can you all set from a tank full roughly
.Aware of the variables
Hills .Van weight ect
Has anyone done the trip from the North Notts area on a tank full
Cheers
Phil
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 12th Feb 2017 4:40 pm |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Le Halifax, West Yorkshire...with strong links to Ireland
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my D3 last year towed a trailer with a Merc S class on it from the West of Ireland to Belfast
it averaged about 22-23 at speeds just below motorway ones
I usually get about 26-27 in every day stuff & maybe 30 on a steady run (4 to 5 hours)
it does depend on the roads, the hills & your speed BREXIT - done properly.
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| 12th Feb 2017 4:44 pm |
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Skynet
Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: Melksham, Wiltshire
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and the fact that the D3 is a 'little' heavier  Dave
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| 12th Feb 2017 5:01 pm |
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daftlad
Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Worksop , Nottinghamshire
Posts: 712
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Heavier without a doubt bud but it shouldn't be working as hard as the TD5
If you know what I mean 
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| 12th Feb 2017 5:08 pm |
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nigel207
Member Since: 26 Mar 2009
Location: Nottinghamshire
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I generally reckon on about 300 miles before the "needle" is down to a quarter of a tank when towing the caravan. D3 used to be about the same. As has been said, much depends upon terrain and speed and driving style, but M1, A/M42, M5 etc., you should manage that.
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| 12th Feb 2017 5:26 pm |
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sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
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As above I plan on getting 300 miles. Plenty for me any more in one day is too much.
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| 12th Feb 2017 5:33 pm |
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daftlad
Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Worksop , Nottinghamshire
Posts: 712
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Cheers lads
Probably top up at Taunton Dean services
Just don't want to be lugging fuel up and the hills on the A30
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| 12th Feb 2017 5:38 pm |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Le Halifax, West Yorkshire...with strong links to Ireland
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All the D5's I had struggled up hills....simply drank fuel in big gulps BREXIT - done properly.
Right now ...We need Government - not Politics
Save the Dipstick Flagbearer-keep it simple, less likely to fail campaign-agenda items:Starting Handles, Acetylene Lamps.
Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
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| 12th Feb 2017 6:25 pm |
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JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
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My my15 seemed to be a lot better on fuel then my my16! I got in the my15 from j15 on m1 to Cornwall with a quarter+ left easily, wouldn't get that now... MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
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| 12th Feb 2017 6:42 pm |
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nearlee
Member Since: 15 Dec 2012
Location: where the sheep are scared
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Don't forget to account for the D3's smaller fuel tank, 10 litres smaller than td5 Just remember:-
Amateurs built the Ark
Professionals built the titanic
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| 12th Feb 2017 8:54 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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BLFarrar wrote:All the D5's I had struggled up hills....simply drank fuel in big gulps
D5?  The Bearded Dragon
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| 13th Feb 2017 3:15 am |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
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D5?
Probably TD5 as at mentioned in first post
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| 13th Feb 2017 9:32 am |
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overmuchogrande
Member Since: 06 Aug 2012
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 78
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I have just done a trip to Austria with a 1.3 Tonne single axle trailer (full) with 3 people and luggage in my D3.
Most of the journey was motorway there and back but the rest was towing trailers in snow. When in Austria we filled with Winter Diesel (rated to -30C) which is not as fuel efficient.
Total miles - 2537
Ave MPG - 22.99
Ave miles between fills - 422
Ave liters per fill - 71.6
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| 13th Feb 2017 11:50 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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depends how fast you want to go. Before the french towing speed limits (yes officer) I would regularly tow our twin axle 'van at between 65-68, but this would result in 17 mpg, so that times the capacity of the tank doesnt equal a great range. Even staying at 60mph only sees me just at 20mpg, and thats been the same with both D3's and both D4's
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| 13th Feb 2017 3:05 pm |
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