Member Since: 25 Dec 2012
Location: leicester
Posts: 735
A remap, couple of extra pounds in the tyres and I think the most important factor is to be very controlled in your acceleration. It’s a heavy car with a lot of inertia. Pulling away from a standing start uses much more fuel than approaching a junction or red light or in traffic slowly keeping some forward momentum to roll on from. I commute around a thousand miles a month. I have played with the permutations and this is the best fuel saving method. I used to drive artic trucks and that was always a driving technique I used to save fuel and much arm and leg movement changing up the box.Discovery 3 tdv6 HSE 2007
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5th Feb 2021 4:20 pm
IanMarsh
Member Since: 21 Jul 2020
Location: Newmarket
Posts: 55
Make sure your tyre pressures are set correctly. Every 1psi under increases fuel consumption by 0.4%
5th Feb 2021 4:34 pm
Journeyman
Member Since: 27 Sep 2020
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 295
I’m also getting around 21mpg although the car thinks I’m getting 27! Unfortunately mostly short journeys. I’m guessing an egr blanking/software delete and remap would make it a bit better. I’m driving extremely gently and anticipate when I’m going to need to slow down.Cheers,
Best way to get better fuel economy is buy a different car unfortunately 😂Range Rover Westminster 4.4 TDV8 what a car
Discovery 3 HSE 2006 gone but never forgotten
Member of the 234,567 mile club😎
5th Feb 2021 5:14 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4252
Do what every other Disco owner does... lie about it
Try towing a tin tent for a while and then you'll appreciate 21mpg I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
5th Feb 2021 5:36 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2908
the only things I have found to improve fuel economy are to remove the EGRs and change the air filter regularly, keep the tyres topped up to the correct pressure - Oh and take the MTR Tyres Front Nudge Bar Spotlights roof lights and Expo Roof Rack Off plus empty the 1/4 of a Tonne in the back (But thats enough about the Mother in Law)
Must stop buying shiny toys....
5th Feb 2021 5:46 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73116
Here’s the graph for 165k miles for Dark Bluie before she popped her clogs/spun her bearings. That’s prob 70 - 80% cruising at 60mph on long hauls so don’t expect too much.
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5th Feb 2021 5:48 pm
Devon Z
Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
Location: Brixham Devon
Posts: 251
The thing that really made a noticeable improvement with my tdv6 was taking the throttle flap out after doing the EGR blank, only doing short trips around town at the moment @ 19 to 23mpg.
Yes I fell for the extra urban 30mpg published 🤔Steve
*2005 RR Sport 2.7tdv6 HSE. Current project.
*98 Volvo V70R FWD, owned 14 years, future project.
*99 BMW Z3 30k miles owned from new.
5th Feb 2021 7:17 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8242
Fitting mud flaps can decrease mpg by 3MPG, It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
5th Feb 2021 7:39 pm
Devon Z
Member Since: 14 Nov 2019
Location: Brixham Devon
Posts: 251
Ooo 😳 might take mine off then 👍Steve
*2005 RR Sport 2.7tdv6 HSE. Current project.
*98 Volvo V70R FWD, owned 14 years, future project.
*99 BMW Z3 30k miles owned from new.
5th Feb 2021 8:11 pm
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
Don’t drive it in the cold.
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
Previous: Land Rover Defender 90 CSW Td5
Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
5th Feb 2021 8:37 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73116
robpenrose wrote:
Don’t drive it in the cold.
Sorted out that typo.
5th Feb 2021 8:44 pm
TT___50
Member Since: 07 May 2017
Location: God’s own Country
Posts: 171
Wrong car for economy, bet it looks good round London though
5th Feb 2021 8:58 pm
highlands
Member Since: 10 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
Posts: 5107
Make sure none of the brake calipers/pads/shoes aren't seized.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
Grey 05 TDV6 HSE Auto (Gone)
54 TDV6 SE Man (killed by me )
5th Feb 2021 9:10 pm
teddy
Member Since: 22 Jul 2017
Location: suffolk
Posts: 72
My "lifetime" average is 25.2mpg on my spreadsheet. The onboard reckons its 28.8!
Towing the honey wagon I'm down to 14mpg
Best I've ever got out of a tank is 28.99mpg going to the Alps.
I guess 30mpg would be possible on a long motorway run at 60mph if you have the patience.2010MY Disco 4 HSE in Ipanema Sand over Almond.
It's got THE rear diff.
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