xf portfolio does any one actually

[v12bitch]

get the 35 mpg around town as the spec says!!! test driven a few and the average on the computer shows around 19 !!! any one out there drive a v6 3.0d with accurate spec many thanks all oh last thing is the earlier 2.7d inferior in many ways ? looking at a 2010 model have a good day all

[Ashley1111]

v12bh said:

get the 35 mpg around town as the spec says!!! test driven a few and the average on the computer shows around 19 !!! any one out there drive a v6 3.0d with accurate spec many thanks all oh last thing is the earlier 2.7d inferior in many ways ? looking at a 2010 model have a good day all

Not a Portfolio, but spec makes no difference. I drive a new 3.0D and get circa 33mpg out of mine commuting in London.

I use the paddles every time I drive it so that I can short change as and when I see fit but also very quickly drop a couple of cogs to nip around too.

[v12bitch]

can I ask do all the v6 d engines have timing belts or chains seems the google has mixed answers and so do some of the dealers lol thanks again

[fatboy b]

They have belts, and need changing around the 100k mark I believe. Mine returns low 30s around town, butdoing a steady 70-ish sees low 50s.

[Johnnytheboy]

My old man gets mid-late 30s in his.

Facelift model (all 3 litre) gets the 8-speed auto box, the older 6-speed on the 2.7d is not so good by comparison, IIRC.

[roofer]

i have the 3.0 DS. i struggle to get 30 mpg out of it, and saw 22 the other morning.

[tvron]

I have Portfolio 3.0d S average if careful 33mpg but easy to get lower-had ordinary 3.0 d for a week and easily 5mpg better-this always happens with loan car and I do not understand why but 3.o S very quick and maybe just easier to drive quicker-good car though but if I bought another would buy 3.0

[V88Dicky]

If it's a 2010 model you're after, why not consider the 3.0 petrol? You should be able to find a low mileage one for way below £20k.

It'll cost several thousand pounds less to buy, and is more suited to town driving than the diesel (no DPF).

Unless you are doing considerable mileage, you'll never make up the difference in purchase price against the better fuel economy from the diesel version.

Oh, and the petrols are chain, btw

[v12bitch]

tvron said:

I have Portfolio 3.0d S average if careful 33mpg but easy to get lower-had ordinary 3.0 d for a week and easily 5mpg better-this always happens with loan car and I do not understand why but 3.o S very quick and maybe just easier to drive quicker-good car though but if I bought another would buy 3.0

worth a thought I usually het the filter gutted and re mapped on any late diesels we buy will give it some thought seen a few nice portfolios 2010 mid teens thought that was pretty good been waiting for the right colour combo and condition

[stephenperry]

getting 38-40mpg combined out of mine so far, actually slightly better than my previous mk4 mondeo 2.0 diesel automatic!

[stephenperry]

sorry, forgot to say its the 3.0d S (2012 model year)

[fatboy b]

stephenperry said:

sorry, forgot to say its the 3.0d S (2012 model year)

Hi Stephen,

Have you ventured over to http://www.jaginfo.org/forum.php yet?

[stephenperry]

I will do now, thanks for the recommendation