2.5 DI MPG - What does yours do?

[rallyevo3]

I bought the van (98 2.5DI smiley) filled up with Diesel, done 330miles and she's between a quarter and a half on the gauge... not bad I reckon

What does yours do?

PS...If I was relying to this post I would say "yes Ian.. I had a fuel guage like that once"

[WR55]

You obviously easier on the pedal than i was in my Mk5. I would be lucky to get that milage to a full tank

[100ps_drw_hicube]

all depends! if i boot it i get about 180 miles to the tank if i take my time i can get 550miles out of a tank also with me it depends on where i get the fuel from tesco's seems to burn really quickly whereas shell seems to last forever and not as much black smoke

p.s our mk6 350 camper does about 800 miles to the tank i think because its been chipped it affects it quite a bit

[frank_sumner]

Only had the Torneo (petrol) for a few weeks and she has only just been serviced, but the fuel consumption so far has varied from just over 15 mpg (gulp) to 37 mpg (75-80 mph on a 200 mile motorway round trip). My old 1989 LHD Norwegian diesel minibus averaged 33 mpg over the 25,000 miles we used her, but struggled to get much over 75mph ever.

[tranny van man]

i have a h reg mk3 swb semi hitop diesel minibus that does 30-35 mpg i dont think thats to bad, am after a smiley i think they are a bit better on fuel.

[dan@dsfplumbing]

IT (not she) does about 400miles to a tank costing about 60 quid. that's varied driving with IT doing long runs and town use.

[phil g]

s.w.b. flat top smiley di 1998 average 36 mpg seems to be best on bp boidiesel- thats a mix of m/way and a roads dont do much stop start town work my old g reg swb returned nearer 40

[frank_sumner]

Ah Dan,

My bus is a family vehicle. All our vehicles have traditionally been referred to as 'she'. My daughter wouldn't have it any other way!!

[phil g]

dan, yes mines an it as well,once bought a car from a man when i drove away he stood waveing to IT shouting bye bye billy ||| nob

[FredTransit]

It's an engineer/sailor thing, boats and steam engines are alway SHE, and nobody calls them nob. Transits are no different. Sometimes they will be a bitch, sometimes your best friend. Whichever she is today, wait a bit, you will get the other one sooner or later.

[jay]

what i meant was....i get about 25 mpg in the luton.and thats loaded and with my foot down pretty hard..

[FredTransit]

I think this is a whole new thread.......

[madmark]

the most i have had so far out of the td auto is 360 to a tank!

[phil g]

you didnt read it properly again fred nob refers to the man waveing to the car

[FredTransit]

you didnt read it properly again fred nob refers to the man waveing to the car

Yes I did, and I meant sailors and engineers, who are the same as the bloke waving at the car.