fuel economy on TDV6 DISCO

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Andy131	Andy131 posted 14 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 94, Visits: 5.4K	You guys are really cheering me up. I am getting 27mpg out of the Freelander2 and was thinking I was in Disco TDV6 territory. Book says 35mpg, right foot says 31mpg, roof rack/rails 29mpg, MT tyres dropped it down to 27mpg. Yes I could manage 30mpg driving Miss Daisy, but prefer to keep up with Brendan
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wiggs	wiggs posted 14 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 41, Visits: 394	readout on my G4 says 22 ..actual real figure is only 19mpg on mine ( using a fuel app on iphone ) only get an average of 330 miles out of a full tank :angry: Kept a record for the last year . Lowest 16mpg ..most 22.8mpg
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aedwar57	aedwar57 posted 14 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Committee Members Posts: 521, Visits: 1.9K	Hi Andy What do you mean keeping up with Brendan? Theres formula one drivers trying do do the same. Alan BT08BTX (Beatrice) Atlantic Rising 110
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Andy131	Andy131 posted 14 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 94, Visits: 5.4K	Just following the AA low loader :w00t:
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adesg4	a adesg4 posted 14 Years Ago Post Details
a Group: G4 Member Posts: 1.2K, Visits: 6.8K	By all these fuel figures, the best vehicles in the club must be the D110's with the aerodynamics of the proverbial, mine still does 27mpg, so much for improving the economy of modern cars when 50 year old technology wins.!!! Adrian Technical Officer G4 Owners Club D110 - Mongolia 2008 - 1925YbA - Recce D2 - Australia 2003 - 1BIJ-664 - Australia/ Russia Media car. Fleet 104
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davezrx	davezrx posted 14 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 1.9K, Visits: 7.7K	ade dont forget about my discovery td5 d2 ,was thinking of buying d3 ...aint going to now ,keep more exclusive d2 chris gave me a chart showing betwee 25/33 mpg amazing like you say the oldest landrover in the fleet [defender]with the best mileage DISCOVERY 2 G4 LE DAVE G4 committee merchandising officer 2010 -2016
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Brendan	Brendan posted 14 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 312, Visits: 4.3K	thanks for all the feed back. i got my D3 back lastnight its had new ball joint a wheel bearing, new wire loom to sensers for air suspension they say they have spoken to Landrover about fuel and the car it not showing any faults so we will see how it goes. am not ready for a pipe and slippers yet Adey so will stick with the D3 for a bit longer :P:P Brendan G4OC Travel officer G4D3 08 3.9 V8 D1 2.5 D 90
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Sweep	Sweep posted 14 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 293, Visits: 1.5K	I'm with Ade :D. Sure you've no V8 under bonnet Brendan? Im quite happy with pipe and slippers at 33! All round good guy :D G4 Owners Club -------------------------------- Gone but not forgotten 08 D3 XS. BN55 WPV G4 D3 Mongolian Recce 110 1936yba - PGE
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davezrx	davezrx posted 14 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 1.9K, Visits: 7.7K	sweep pipe and slippers ..... . . . . . . . . . . . AND CAN OF STELLA :w00t::w00t::w00t: DISCOVERY 2 G4 LE DAVE G4 committee merchandising officer 2010 -2016
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TJ101	TJ101 posted 14 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 730, Visits: 2.6K	When i had my 08 TDV6, never saw better that 23 on the fib gauge, meaning 19-20 in real life,, Saving that, rarely get better than 24 out of the last 3 Puma Defenders 110's i have had,, Regards Tim Temporary G4 less :( 15 110 TDCi XS, 90 V8 Hybrid, RR Vogue SE :) Gone 06 RRS G4 (BV55 YZN), 08 D3 G4 TDV6 (BD08 VTG) http://www.wessex4x4response.org.uk/
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