Which car has the greatest range?
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Had a Cayenne 958 diesel a few years back. Had a 100litre tank. After a refill it regularly showed a 900 mile range. Reality - would do about 750 miles if I just did motorway miles.
Took bloomin ages to fill up though and you certainly couldn't use the £99 max fill type pumps that were around then...
Took bloomin ages to fill up though and you certainly couldn't use the £99 max fill type pumps that were around then...
That's our V70 D5 after a return trip from Yorkshire to Somerset, with a bit of running around whilst we were down there. 518.9 miles complete and 335 remain, and it was showing 1000 mile range after about 50 miles into the journey but realistically 800+ should be easily achievable.
There are more economical engine options, like the 1.6 diesel which would be dreadfully underpowered but with a 70 litre tank should go for miles without a refill.
There are more economical engine options, like the 1.6 diesel which would be dreadfully underpowered but with a 70 litre tank should go for miles without a refill.
Edited by Garett on Wednesday 24th April 06:58
ChocolateFrog said:
Wills2 said:
My mild hybrid 730d has a good range, a few weeks ago I averaged 64mpg on a run to the coast, giving a max range of 1110 miles from the 78l tank (that was in comfort plus mode not eco pro which is hateful), Joe Achillies on youtube did a run in his 730d to Madrid and got 1100 miles out of one tank so it's possible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tisMPZeCHzI
That's got to be in for a shout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tisMPZeCHzI
Edited by Wills2 on Monday 22 April 19:36
Wonder if any of the economical big boys have a 100 litre tank as standard? That would be well over 1600 miles at that sort of economy.
Must admit I’m highly impressed with some of the mpg and ranges quoted here. It’s pretty impressive when a bmw 3 series is managing near enough 70-80mpg as some are saying they get. It really does show how far we have developed the efficiency of ICE cars over the last few decade. I remember when 30mpg was nearly unheard of from a petrol.
My 3L M135i will easily return mid 30s on the motorway without trying. If you drive Uber careful I’ve had 42mpg once (long stretch of M1 being converted to smart at the time so sat at 50mph for mile after mile helped.
I drive up and down the country once a month, 300 miles each way, and decided a while back when I started doing it that it wasn’t enough miles to justify changing cars to something more economical.
Having to fill up from starting with a full tank on this month’s trip and reading this is making me think again.
Having to fill up from starting with a full tank on this month’s trip and reading this is making me think again.
Ken_Code said:
I drive up and down the country once a month, 300 miles each way, and decided a while back when I started doing it that it wasn’t enough miles to justify changing cars to something more economical.
Having to fill up from starting with a full tank on this month’s trip and reading this is making me think again.
I used to do a 440 mile round trip every week, doing it in the M5 was pain as I'd have to fill up even when setting off with a full tank doing it in the 730d I'd make it on half a tank easily. Having to fill up from starting with a full tank on this month’s trip and reading this is making me think again.
Wills2 said:
I used to do a 440 mile round trip every week, doing it in the M5 was pain as I'd have to fill up even when setting off with a full tank doing it in the 730d I'd make it on half a tank easily.
I normally do it in my Range Rover, which has a 90l tank.I brought the McLaren this time, which struggles to do over 250 miles.
MB140 said:
ChocolateFrog said:
Wills2 said:
My mild hybrid 730d has a good range, a few weeks ago I averaged 64mpg on a run to the coast, giving a max range of 1110 miles from the 78l tank (that was in comfort plus mode not eco pro which is hateful), Joe Achillies on youtube did a run in his 730d to Madrid and got 1100 miles out of one tank so it's possible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tisMPZeCHzI
That's got to be in for a shout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tisMPZeCHzI
Edited by Wills2 on Monday 22 April 19:36
Wonder if any of the economical big boys have a 100 litre tank as standard? That would be well over 1600 miles at that sort of economy.
Must admit I’m highly impressed with some of the mpg and ranges quoted here. It’s pretty impressive when a bmw 3 series is managing near enough 70-80mpg as some are saying they get. It really does show how far we have developed the efficiency of ICE cars over the last few decade. I remember when 30mpg was nearly unheard of from a petrol.
My 3L M135i will easily return mid 30s on the motorway without trying. If you drive Uber careful I’ve had 42mpg once (long stretch of M1 being converted to smart at the time so sat at 50mph for mile after mile helped.
MB140 said:
ChocolateFrog said:
Wills2 said:
My mild hybrid 730d has a good range, a few weeks ago I averaged 64mpg on a run to the coast, giving a max range of 1110 miles from the 78l tank (that was in comfort plus mode not eco pro which is hateful), Joe Achillies on youtube did a run in his 730d to Madrid and got 1100 miles out of one tank so it's possible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tisMPZeCHzI
That's got to be in for a shout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tisMPZeCHzI
Edited by Wills2 on Monday 22 April 19:36
Wonder if any of the economical big boys have a 100 litre tank as standard? That would be well over 1600 miles at that sort of economy.
Must admit I’m highly impressed with some of the mpg and ranges quoted here. It’s pretty impressive when a bmw 3 series is managing near enough 70-80mpg as some are saying they get. It really does show how far we have developed the efficiency of ICE cars over the last few decade. I remember when 30mpg was nearly unheard of from a petrol.
My 3L M135i will easily return mid 30s on the motorway without trying. If you drive Uber careful I’ve had 42mpg once (long stretch of M1 being converted to smart at the time so sat at 50mph for mile after mile helped.
Only really comes into play when you're accelerating. An extra 20 or 30kg on a 2t car wouldn't even be measurable IMO.
BricktopST205 said:
crofty1984 said:
I'm sure someone got 1000 miles out of a 1.5 106 diesel or similar.
Scania R450 will do 1000 miles to a tank I guess that's around 10mpg((?)maybe a bit less) So circa 450 litre tank.
Garett said:
...V70 D5 ....
There are more economical engine options, like the 1.6 diesel ...
I've had both a S60 D5 (proper D5 with 5 cylinders ) and V60 1.6d.There are more economical engine options, like the 1.6 diesel ...
I got the same real world MPG from the 1.6 as the 2.4 as you always drove the smaller engine with your foot to the floor.
I'm sure it was more economical on a motorway cruise, but with the big range there would always be plenty of town driving on every tank.
Ken_Code said:
Wills2 said:
I used to do a 440 mile round trip every week, doing it in the M5 was pain as I'd have to fill up even when setting off with a full tank doing it in the 730d I'd make it on half a tank easily.
I normally do it in my Range Rover, which has a 90l tank.I brought the McLaren this time, which struggles to do over 250 miles.
I've got a Honda civic tourer 1.6dtec. I think official figures are about 70mpg ish.
We did 1300 miles recently on a week away. I do have the figures somewhere but the end result was calculated 81mpg give or take 1/2/ either way
Again recently did a trip to Wales which was 280 mile round trip with 180 miles on b roads and calculated to 70mpg.
It has a 50L fuel tank capacity apparently which is food for thought as when I think it's empty I can only usually get just under 40L in it.
We did 1300 miles recently on a week away. I do have the figures somewhere but the end result was calculated 81mpg give or take 1/2/ either way
Again recently did a trip to Wales which was 280 mile round trip with 180 miles on b roads and calculated to 70mpg.
It has a 50L fuel tank capacity apparently which is food for thought as when I think it's empty I can only usually get just under 40L in it.
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