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Location: Northampton
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Mileage
Just out of interest whilst I'm still finding my feet. What sort of mpg do people get from a new 3.0 sdv6?
Day to day?
Towing?
and does it change once run in?
We only do about 5k a year so mpg isn't an issue, so far I've found 20mpg towing tintent and 25ish other driving to include some motorway/round town. Less than 1k miles on the clock.
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9th Apr 2016 8:22 am
Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
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Your figures a not far off... You would get more on longer runs, is yours short runs?,
but at only 5k a year i wouldn't be worrying at what mpg i'd be getting...If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
9th Apr 2016 8:28 am
Red Merle
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Location: Liskeard
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After about 16,500 miles in my 16MY D4 its settling down to a long term average of around 28mpg on the trip comput although, comparing this with the old fashioned method of brim to brim refilling over 1,000 miles, the trip computer is proving optimistic by around 2mpg to 2.5mpg.
I didn't notice any improvement in mpg from running in until the mileage that I have now.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
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9th Apr 2016 8:32 am
kirkyworld
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As said not an issue, just like to know my vehicles inside out. Had the other Disco 5 years (still got it) and the RR 3 prior to this one so just finding my feet as I said 8)
9th Apr 2016 8:32 am
kirkyworld
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Red Merle wrote:
After about 16,500 miles in my 16MY D4 its settling down to a long term average of around 28mpg on the trip comput although, comparing this with the old fashioned method of brim to brim refilling over 1,000 miles, the trip computer is proving optimistic by around 2mpg to 2.5mpg.
I didn't notice any improvement in mpg from running in until the mileage that I have now.
Great thank you John. Our last car was sold with 16k miles after 3 years I better plan to keep this one a bit longer.
9th Apr 2016 8:33 am
Red Merle
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I've just seen Grunder's post and I agree
Even doing 30-35,000 miles per annum, it's still worth it! At 5,000 miles a year it's a no brainer 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
9th Apr 2016 8:35 am
Red Merle
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Location: Liskeard
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kirkyworld wrote:
Red Merle wrote:
After about 16,500 miles in my 16MY D4 its settling down to a long term average of around 28mpg on the trip comput although, comparing this with the old fashioned method of brim to brim refilling over 1,000 miles, the trip computer is proving optimistic by around 2mpg to 2.5mpg.
I didn't notice any improvement in mpg from running in until the mileage that I have now.
Great thank you John. Our last car was sold with 16k miles after 3 years I better plan to keep this one a bit longer.
Provided that nothing else changes, I'm even hoping to see 7 or 8 years use out of this one 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
9th Apr 2016 8:51 am
Clubber
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Location: Teesside
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I did a trip up to North Shields the other week and since I wasn't in a rush, I reset the trip and put the cruise on at 60mph to see what I could get the lie-o-meter to say.
36.4mpg!!!
I came home at my usual pace which soon brought things back to normal though; around 29-30 mpg. Bri
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9th Apr 2016 9:07 am
Hairy Dan
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This is what I have been averaging over the past 18 months on my MY2015, although I do very little motorway driving
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Cheers Ian
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9th Apr 2016 9:25 am
Aguesty1
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What app is that Ian (assuming it's an app)?
Ta
Andy
9th Apr 2016 10:18 am
dlgis
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Location: Tunbridge Wells
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I get 28.5 avg (computer reads 33 mpg) mainly a mix of country roads and motorway, not much urban these days.D4 GS 12MY
9th Apr 2016 10:20 am
LandPhil
Member Since: 25 Apr 2015
Location: Suffolk
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me too.FFRR Westminster TDV8
D4 HSE MY12 Aintree Green. Great car
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Freelander2 SD4 HSE-Best car I have ever owned.
9th Apr 2016 11:17 am
CFB
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Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Only going by the dash display but is shows 28.8 as my average (not sure how accurate it is) and mine is a 11MY with 68k on the clock2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
9th Apr 2016 11:20 am
Hairy Dan
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Aguesty1 wrote:
What app is that Ian (assuming it's an app)?
Ta
Andy
It's called FuelLog on Android Cheers Ian
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9th Apr 2016 11:37 am
dlgis
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At 5,000 miles a year it's a no brainer 
