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300bhp/ton said:
Yeah I can see myself in an S-Type diesel or XJ6 diesel. But I must admit I am rather liking the mpg of the X-Type. 55.1mpg is the current reading on the dash. And I've done 1300 miles since picking it up on Sat 26th March (24 days ago).
In the past we've had XJ40's, x300 and even a 6.0 XJ81. Obviously the X-Type is a different car, wrong wheel drive and derv. But I'm surprised at just how much it feels and drives like the XJ's we've had. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but the feel and sense of occasion is bang on. It wafts serenely, but corners effortlessly. It can make progress, but there is never the need too.
I had the 2.5 4WD X-type and fuel consumption was not really that good!!!In the past we've had XJ40's, x300 and even a 6.0 XJ81. Obviously the X-Type is a different car, wrong wheel drive and derv. But I'm surprised at just how much it feels and drives like the XJ's we've had. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but the feel and sense of occasion is bang on. It wafts serenely, but corners effortlessly. It can make progress, but there is never the need too.
It was very good to drive. Rock solid also on snow
300bhp/ton said:
Yeah I can see myself in an S-Type diesel or XJ6 diesel. But I must admit I am rather liking the mpg of the X-Type. 55.1mpg is the current reading on the dash. And I've done 1300 miles since picking it up on Sat 26th March (24 days ago).
In the past we've had XJ40's, x300 and even a 6.0 XJ81. Obviously the X-Type is a different car, wrong wheel drive and derv. But I'm surprised at just how much it feels and drives like the XJ's we've had. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but the feel and sense of occasion is bang on. It wafts serenely, but corners effortlessly. It can make progress, but there is never the need too.
I think you'd be surprised with how good the XJs are at sipping diesel! In the past we've had XJ40's, x300 and even a 6.0 XJ81. Obviously the X-Type is a different car, wrong wheel drive and derv. But I'm surprised at just how much it feels and drives like the XJ's we've had. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but the feel and sense of occasion is bang on. It wafts serenely, but corners effortlessly. It can make progress, but there is never the need too.
I found it quite frugal. We went from Wiltshire, down to La Rochelle, spent a week pootling around and got most of the way back on a single tank.
Everyone with the group in their smaller diesels suffered, the jag at 80 was in its stride whereas theirs at 80 was out of the economy zone.
Not looking forward to the fuel bill for a trip to Tourtour in the XKR!
Everyone with the group in their smaller diesels suffered, the jag at 80 was in its stride whereas theirs at 80 was out of the economy zone.
Not looking forward to the fuel bill for a trip to Tourtour in the XKR!
Stedman said:
I think you'd be surprised with how good the XJs are at sipping diesel!
I'm sure they are pretty good. Parkers claims:35mpg for the 2.7 x358 (auto)
36mpg for the 2.7 S-Type auto
40mpg for the 2.7 S-Type manual
50mpg for the 2.0 X-Type manual
That's a reasonable difference sadly.
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