Your car's fuel range display on a full tank
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Jonny_ said:
I filled the Galaxy up with diesel at the weekend. Was utterly horrified that 61 litres of V power cost me £99!
Was at least slightly mollified by the dash readout claiming a mighty 745 miles to empty. Which, given the 70 litre tank, is probably achievable, with steady motorway driving and a willingness to play fuel light roulette...
The real question here is why you're putting V Power in a Galaxy? Was at least slightly mollified by the dash readout claiming a mighty 745 miles to empty. Which, given the 70 litre tank, is probably achievable, with steady motorway driving and a willingness to play fuel light roulette...
Jonny_ said:
I filled the Galaxy up with diesel at the weekend. Was utterly horrified that 61 litres of V power cost me £99!
Was at least slightly mollified by the dash readout claiming a mighty 745 miles to empty. Which, given the 70 litre tank, is probably achievable, with steady motorway driving and a willingness to play fuel light roulette...
Was at least slightly mollified by the dash readout claiming a mighty 745 miles to empty. Which, given the 70 litre tank, is probably achievable, with steady motorway driving and a willingness to play fuel light roulette...
Not wanting to sound like a dick here, but why are you putting V-Power diesel into a Galaxy? Networkgeek said:
Not wanting to sound like a dick here, but why are you putting V-Power diesel into a Galaxy? If it makes my 11 year old diesel MPV any faster I certainly haven't noticed
Limpet said:
My i30N usually claims around 300 miles when refilled. In reality, 250 is a safe bet.
Back in the early noughties, I ran a Peugeot 406 HDi 90PS as a company car and was doing a lot of business mileage, so it spent a lot of time sitting at 70-80 on the motorway. 800 miles to a tank was pretty normal, and I cracked 900 once when "trying". It was gutless, but very frugal.
Oh have you ever run out of fuel? Sounds like a plan to keep it up to a significant level and not trust the miles you think it might have. Back in the early noughties, I ran a Peugeot 406 HDi 90PS as a company car and was doing a lot of business mileage, so it spent a lot of time sitting at 70-80 on the motorway. 800 miles to a tank was pretty normal, and I cracked 900 once when "trying". It was gutless, but very frugal.
On a business trip to Scotland from the South, when I was given plenty of time to do the journey.so I decided to see what range I could squeeze out of a full tank.
I did the journey so slowly, I began to lose the will to live. but I made sure that HGV drivers coming up behind me were informed that I was going slowly (A circa 55 mph nightmare) so they had plenty of time to pull out around me, and get back in, as soon as they were past me, and in the entire trip there was not one who had a problem with my (slower than them speed)
The result, and actual range? (not from the vehicle computer, but at the pump) was 1200 miles 1212 to be exact. I can tell you for certain, I am NEVER going to do that again. Nightmare.
I did the journey so slowly, I began to lose the will to live. but I made sure that HGV drivers coming up behind me were informed that I was going slowly (A circa 55 mph nightmare) so they had plenty of time to pull out around me, and get back in, as soon as they were past me, and in the entire trip there was not one who had a problem with my (slower than them speed)
The result, and actual range? (not from the vehicle computer, but at the pump) was 1200 miles 1212 to be exact. I can tell you for certain, I am NEVER going to do that again. Nightmare.
2016 M135i, gauge once predicted 420 miles (don’t make me laugh), I was doing a long distance drive and in no rush and just stuck in on cruise at 60 gps speed.
Actually managed 405 miles before filling up but boy was it mind numbing to do.
In reality I get between 300-350 when just doing normal motorway driving.
Actually managed 405 miles before filling up but boy was it mind numbing to do.
In reality I get between 300-350 when just doing normal motorway driving.
My current car, Audi S6 Avant:
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5.2L V10, 83Liter capacity, 600km (373mi) on the display with a full tank. If driven sensibly that's almost possible. If not driven sensibly (80% of the time) that drops quite a bit. A lot. But in the end the digital range-left display is pretty useless. - In reality with a car like this you shouldn't worry too much about things like your petrol wallet or other peoples trees = I just use the old-fashion needle gauge: If that comes down near the red part I go and fill the car up...
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5.2L V10, 83Liter capacity, 600km (373mi) on the display with a full tank. If driven sensibly that's almost possible. If not driven sensibly (80% of the time) that drops quite a bit. A lot. But in the end the digital range-left display is pretty useless. - In reality with a car like this you shouldn't worry too much about things like your petrol wallet or other peoples trees = I just use the old-fashion needle gauge: If that comes down near the red part I go and fill the car up...
Edited by lipadier on Sunday 5th December 09:45
bloomen said:
1030 in a Mk4 Mondeo TDCI. Of course that plummeted the moment I went above 1mm of throttle. The real world range could probably be drawn out to 650-700 miles with the wind behind it.
700 is easily achievable in these.Sussex to Birmingham and back, then Sussex to hertfordshire and back then Sussex to Poole and back on a full tank recently
Doing a run between Kitzbuhel and S. Germany, which was seemingly all down hill on smooth 90-110kph roads, my loaner W212 E250cdi showed over 62mpg and some crazy (1200+mile) range.
In fairness it had the 80l tank (which I understand is more like 88l) and normally showed >800 miles when full.
In fairness it had the 80l tank (which I understand is more like 88l) and normally showed >800 miles when full.
BMW 520d
Filled it up re recently range showed 726 or
Drove N Yorks to Bristol at motorway speed about 220 miles
On arriving range was showing as 795 !
Returned home the following day and the tank was still showing 2/3 full on the gauge when i got home and over about 580 mile range.
So theoretically over 1000 miles on a tank
Filled it up re recently range showed 726 or
Drove N Yorks to Bristol at motorway speed about 220 miles
On arriving range was showing as 795 !
Returned home the following day and the tank was still showing 2/3 full on the gauge when i got home and over about 580 mile range.
So theoretically over 1000 miles on a tank
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