Drove a Jaguar XF Diesel S and got 13mpg ???

[halo34]

Well isn't that interesting

[gog440]

I have had 9mpg on a tdci mondeo (over a short distance and kicking its arse redlining it through the gears) and 75mp (on the computer) at 55mph in 6th gear following my mate who was towing his rally car

and had 0mpg (instant mpg) whilst towing uphill in a 2.0i auto granada

[tigger1]

gog440 said:

and had 0mpg (instant mpg) whilst towing uphill in a 2.0i auto granada

Have that every time I'm parked at the lights, regardless of what I'm driving...

It was cold. That'd do it.

[vit4]

Got 8 mpg current on my dad's Fabia diesel Only for a few seconds though.

Other end of the scale, seen it flitter between 120, 160 and "----" (5th gear, no throttle).

[Ordinary_Chap]

I have a 15 min drive to work and if I'm entusiastic I can get 22mpg out of it (according to the trip computer).

My average is over 50 though.

[davepoth]

LeeThr said:

How the fook did you lot get such bad MPG out of TDI's?

Where they Le Mans TDI racers?

Did somebody unbolt a turbo pipe before driving it?

Drill a hole in the tank?

Leaking fuel line?

Seriously how?

It Was A Rental.

[10 Pence Short]

I once drove a 2003(ish) Mondeo TDCi 130 estate down from Cumbria to Swindon and back again. Brim to brim calculation was 32mpg. Not really any better than the Civic Type-R I had at the time managed on similar runs.

[matt 2LT]

meh the computer in my 328 says im doing an average of 3MPG, and slowly getting lower.







this might have something to do with the fact that the speedo/odometer no longer works, so its using fuel but im not going anywhere apparently

[Petrolhead_Rich]

pah, I got 6MPG average over 5 miles of twisty on an Insignia 1.9TDi

I also used a set of brake pads and tyres in 3 months which Enterprise Rent a Cart wern't too happy about

[anonymous-user]

I get at best 32.5mpg from my 406 hdi coupe

[cahami]

Back in the day got a genuine 4mpg out of a holbay engined hunter it run out put 1 gallon in it and 4 miles later it run out again, good fun though used to get 6mpg out of pre He xjs also good fun ... but it was a lot cheaper then ? it didnt seem like it

[oldcynic]

So I shouldn't feel too bad that my Volvo Estate has dipped to 44mpg this week? Perhaps I can improve on that if I stop flooring it off the lights? I blame the government myself.

[Thom987]

I get high 30s in the XF (3.0) and low to mid 30s in the XJ (2.7). On long journeys both will average well into the 40s.

[pilchardthecat]

I find all forced induction engines way off in terms of their clamied vs actual mpg. I don't know if it's how i drive, but turbo diesels seem to give me 20% less than they claim, the 135i was easily 30% less than claimed.

The z4m is giving me 25-26mpg which is 10% more than claimed

[stuthemong]

Petrolhead_Rich said:

I also used a set of brake pads and tyres in 3 months which Enterprise Rent a Cart wern't too happy about

27 PH points to you, sir.

[pilchardthecat]

matt 2LT said:

meh the computer in my 328 says im doing an average of 3MPG, and slowly getting lower.

this might have something to do with the fact that the speedo/odometer no longer works, so its using fuel but im not going anywhere apparently

That's a bit like when you're in a traffic jam and the car beside you starts moving forward, and you feel like you're going backwards.... and you have to check your foot is actually on the brake pedal

Have you observed trees and other objects moving beside you? You aren't just sitting on the drive revving the car are you?

[Petrolhead_Rich]

stuthemong said:

Petrolhead_Rich said:

I also used a set of brake pads and tyres in 3 months which Enterprise Rent a Cart wern't too happy about

27 PH points to you, sir.

and they accused me of "thrashing it"

Never mind, I also found the limits of a ford fiesta's handling and took back the Astra with square wheels.....

Never lend me a car.....

[pilchardthecat]

Petrolhead_Rich said:

stuthemong said:

Petrolhead_Rich said:

I also used a set of brake pads and tyres in 3 months which Enterprise Rent a Cart wern't too happy about

27 PH points to you, sir.

and they accused me of "thrashing it"

Never mind, I also found the limits of a ford fiesta's handling and took back the Astra with square wheels.....

Never lend me a car.....

Did they really?

That sounds like an excellent opportunity to mock them. Presumably they don't define "thrashing" anywhere in the contract?

[Petrolhead_Rich]

pilchardthecat said:

Petrolhead_Rich said:

stuthemong said:

Petrolhead_Rich said:

I also used a set of brake pads and tyres in 3 months which Enterprise Rent a Cart wern't too happy about

27 PH points to you, sir.

and they accused me of "thrashing it"

Never mind, I also found the limits of a ford fiesta's handling and took back the Astra with square wheels.....

Never lend me a car.....

Did they really?

That sounds like an excellent opportunity to mock them. Presumably they don't define "thrashing" anywhere in the contract?

The contract was with direct line, and I had to get them to throw their weight around to give the brand new Insignia to the 19 year old who had just been involved in an accident, brought back a new shape fiesta covered in st and smelling of hot mud and demanded something with more power....

Oh how I loved Enterprise rentals, they are so much faster than other cars!!!

[schmalex]

tim2100 said:

My father has one and gets average of 27mpg over the last 10k miles.

He has a reasonably heavy right foot and does not drive to save fuel.

Jesus. That's appalling!!!! I have averaged 26mpg over the last 30,000 miles in my car, which has a 5.0L V8 petrol engine. I certainly don't drive to save fuel.

What's the point in paying 5 / 6p per litre more for diesel if you can get as near as dammit the same mpg out of a big old petrol lump?!?!??!?