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(Message started by: neil_goulsbra on Jan 6^th, 2005, 6:41pm)

Title: 2.5 Diesel Fuel Consumption
Post by neil_goulsbra on Jan 6^th, 2005, 6:41pm

Have just brimmed the car for the second time and worked out the fuel consumption. Have managed 29.5m.p.g. is this right for a M plate 2.5 diesel?

Title: Re: 2.5 Diesel Fuel Consumption
Post by Big Bri on Jan 6^th, 2005, 10:03pm

Hi Neil
l get slightly better than that on mixed road conditions, 34 MPG on M-way stuff (Auto Estate). My '94 manual Grannie Scorpio Estate used to get 35 MPG on mixed, 39 on M-way, 43 in holiday mode, so you don't sound far out if the car is newish to you.
Brian

Title: Re: 2.5 Diesel Fuel Consumption
Post by Si-H on Jan 8^th, 2005, 10:03pm

'95 2.5tdi 170k
Hi, I think your @30mpg is good compared to mine. Around the city I'm getting under 25mpg which after 6 months of ownership is worrying, that is, it is not a one off reading. On the motorway however 35+mpg is normal for me whether I'm fully loaded or not. It seems our cars when new, benefitted from diesel 8-10p per litre less than petrol. Unless you run yours on a vegetable oil mix in summer......shhhhh, then it's not cheap to run!

Title: Re: 2.5 Diesel Fuel Consumption
Post by achim.buenting on Jan 11^th, 2005, 9:16pm

96, 2,5, 160000 KM
mine is at around 35 mpg. sometimes more sometimes less but i can´t find any rule in it.
and i bought it to save money. what a silly idea.

Title: Re: 2.5 Diesel Fuel Consumption
Post by music_master on Jan 11^th, 2005, 9:26pm

hi neil i have a 96 p reg 2.5td and its not too bad i reckon on the motorway i think im getting about 35ish which is not bad at all around town not that good really but all the same im leaving the diesel and going back to the petrol a 2.3 16v ultima pref an estae if i can find a good 1 i wonder what they do to the gallon ????????????? any ideas plzzzzzzzzzzz

Title: Re: 2.5 Diesel Fuel Consumption
Post by LiverpaulH on Jan 17^th, 2005, 12:19pm

Neil

Sounds familiar....just re brimmed my 1995 M Estate 2.5, 155k, 29mpg. Mixture of around town, motorway in queues, ticking over for hours on end sorting temp gauge and a couple of 80ish mph motorway trips.

I'll see what I get next, expecting approx 35mpg on long trips and 27ish round the houses.

Paul

Title: Re: 2.5 Diesel Fuel Consumption
Post by invernessguy on Jan 21^st, 2005, 4:15pm

i have a petrol 2.3 ultima, and my fuel consumption is what i regard, fairly heavy. i get around 29 - 31 on a run, and 22 - 26 around town, depending on how heavy i am on my right foot! i am a taxi driver, and its nothing like my last car, skoda octavia tdi 130 , which was diesel, and did around 55 - 60 on a run, and 30 - 38 around town, but i MUCH prefer my scorpio!! ;D