S TYPE DIESEL FUEL CONSUMPTION

[TVRON]

hAVE HAD s TYPE DIESEL SPORT AUTO FOR ABOUT AMONTH AND VERY PLEASED WITH CAR EXCEPT FOR FUEL CONSUMPTION. MANAGING ABOUT 32 MPG AVERAGE ON DAILY COMMUTE AND LONGER RUNS DRIVING SENSIBLY. OLD VOLVO D5 MANAGED 40 FOR SAME DRIVING. EXPECTED S TO DO 35-37. ANYBODY ELSE SUFFERING SAME FUGURES OR IS MINE FAULTY

[Jaglover]

WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?

I was hoping you would get better fuel consumption than that, I might have one in the future.

>> Edited by Jaglover on Saturday 12th November 12:52

[triple7]

Is it brand new? If so give it a while to bed in. Having said that my new XKR 4.2ltr V8 has just averaged 29mpg today down motorway!


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[TVRON]

I bought car as ex demonstrator from Jag main dealer and it now has 10k on clock so I thought it should be loose by now.
I was not shouting just asking if any one else had same car and if so what sort of consumption were they getting. Jag give combined as 36 mpg which I would have thought would be reasonable

[victormeldrew]

TVRRON

You most certainly WERE SHOUTING! Its net etiquette; all upper case = shouting.

[lemmonie]

The advertised mpg is only a guide and 32mpg sounds about right

[triple7]

Ron, should be bedded in now like you say. Do you have a heavy right foot. Those numbers from Jag are on the optomistic side,

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[TVRON]

I consider myself quick rather than fast plus commuting into East London from essex does not allow fast driving. I get about 20mpg from my Chimaera 450 a bit better when touring so I think I am a reasonably economical driver.
I feel better now that I understand about net etiquette and am not shouting anymore!