Member Since: 07 Jul 2017
Location: Porthcawl, South Wales
Posts: 183
Just got the D3.... should I upgrade?.....
Picked it up today and amazed just how good it is!
Thanks to really bad M25 traffic was a very very long 5hrs, 218 miles home and cost £45 in diesel (about 38ltrs) so not sure what that makes the MPG but with hours of stop start traffic as well as 70-80 with a couple of accidental 90 (ahem, on private roads of course), I didn't expect any different.
No lag from throttle at all, in fact, for such a heavy beast I was amazed by the way it pulled away from junctions!
Thing is, I'm so impressed with it I'm already considering selling my BMW 640D to buy a disco 4!... hmmmmmm.....Land Rover Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 420 M Sport Convertible
Ducati Diavel (the devils ride)
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9th Aug 2017 10:19 pm
Lel
Member Since: 07 Jul 2017
Location: Porthcawl, South Wales
Posts: 183
Seems that's 26MPG.... under possible worst conditions possible for fuel ecomoney seems ok to me?
I've no doubt under ideal conditions that would easily be 33-36mpg.
Is that about right for these?Land Rover Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 420 M Sport Convertible
Ducati Diavel (the devils ride)
9th Aug 2017 10:23 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
If you work on roughly 20 around town 30 on any sort of decent run and general driving in the middle you wont be to far out.
10th Aug 2017 7:49 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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^^^ Yep, about that.
10th Aug 2017 8:37 am
Lel
Member Since: 07 Jul 2017
Location: Porthcawl, South Wales
Posts: 183
now found how to display MPG so reset everything, full tank (and that is one very big tank to fill), so I will now drive it round our small village and see what it gets under these worst case conditions.Land Rover Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 420 M Sport Convertible
Ducati Diavel (the devils ride)
10th Aug 2017 8:41 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13879
Ignore the lieometer fuel consumption figures, it always over reads. After 210,000 miles I have averaged 26.5mpg.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
10th Aug 2017 8:46 am
Lel
Member Since: 07 Jul 2017
Location: Porthcawl, South Wales
Posts: 183
Fingers crossed most that will be needed has been done.
2005, 121,000 miles & serviced every year, recently had gearbox fully redone with new torque converter, new turbo by Land Rover in 2010, recent new alternator, rear brakes and battery, belts done, just passed MOT with no advisories which has been the case for almost all of them.
I know that's no guarantee but it increases the odds of happier driving
Just need to see how easy it is to retro fit the armrest fridge now.Land Rover Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 420 M Sport Convertible
Ducati Diavel (the devils ride)
10th Aug 2017 8:47 am
Lel
Member Since: 07 Jul 2017
Location: Porthcawl, South Wales
Posts: 183
Moo wrote:
Ignore the lieometer fuel consumption figures, it always over reads. After 210,000 miles I have averaged 26.5mpg.
Yesterday's one was before I found how to display that so based on actual fuel used/miles done, which considering the type of driving I was very happy with.
I'll do a manual calculation on next fill up as well to see how optimistic the on board read is Land Rover Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 420 M Sport Convertible
Ducati Diavel (the devils ride)
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10th Aug 2017 8:49 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72775
Moo wrote:
Ignore the lieometer fuel consumption figures, it always over reads. After 210,000 miles I have averaged 26.5mpg.
At the last fill up before she died Dark Bluie averaged 26.99mpg at 165,170.
Lel, if you've got an iPhone or similar get the RoadTrip app, that tracks your mpg. Very useful to spot common problems like binding EPB or brake calipers.
Last year of data:
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10th Aug 2017 9:03 am
Lel
Member Since: 07 Jul 2017
Location: Porthcawl, South Wales
Posts: 183
Will look into that, thanks.Land Rover Discovery 3 HSE
BMW 420 M Sport Convertible
Ducati Diavel (the devils ride)
10th Aug 2017 12:55 pm
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
If I could have afforded a D4 I'd have had 1 a few years ago. The 3.0 with the 8 speed box is some improvement over the D3 and the ealier D4.
10th Aug 2017 1:37 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
My D4 2014 SDV6 averaged 32.5 mpg on two journeys of 900 and 1700 miles calculated brim to brim. Mixed roads and speeds but very little town driving. I basically ignore the computer and leave it showing 'miles to next fill' as a guide of when to visit the filling station. Always use super diesel. First LR was a 1970 series 2a 2.25 petrol. 18 mpg before fitting FWH and OD. Not much difference in mpg after that. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
10th Aug 2017 3:40 pm
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
The ultimate diesel is better and you do notice the difference in MPG.
10th Aug 2017 4:59 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72775
I've worked out for my 15k a year (UK & Eurozone use), taking into account the mpg uplift and loyalty points rebate, posh diesel would cost me about £100 a year more. Switching away from Tesco stuff to BP and Esso regular diesel. Problem here is the 12ppl difference, which used to be about 8ppl.
10th Aug 2017 5:10 pm
JMack
Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517
Have you allowed for the vouchers from the Shell drivers club card in your calculations Del?
I've had nearly £100 of fuel vouchers so far this year.
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