LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 2320
 
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Maybe a bit anorakish  but I thought I'd post the mpg I achieved on my recent driving holiday.
The D3 was fully loaded with kit, dog cage etc. two middle row seats folded down, three people. Also, fully loaded 470L roof box.
Drove from Bath to Loch Awe (just below Oban) average speed on motorways was c.75mph, no m/way congestion. Drove around the Highlands, much of which was on very slow single track roads. Also drove off-road on some forest tracks for c. 20 miles.
Drove to Roslin on the edge of Edinburgh, from which commuted into & around Edinburgh for 3 days for the Festival. Drove back to Bath from Roslin, hideous jams on the M6, took 8 hours  .
The total distance was 1,378.6 miles, used 242.61 litres of diesel (all standard Shell with the exception of 18l of Esso).
Considering the load & the huge roofbox, plus the urban & very slow roads, I was pleased to get 25.83 mpg. I'm assuming the roofbox would account for a good 2mpg or more at motorway speeds.
Total mileage is now c.8,500 so I'm still expecting an increase in mpg as the TDV6 "loosens up".
It has T/C & a ITG air filter.
P.S The computer showed the average was 27.3mpg at the end of the trip!
P.P.S The D3 was brilliant, everything worked perfectly. It was the ideal vehicle for the trip.
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k1w1
Member Since: 02 Jan 2006
Location: High Wycombe
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Sounds about right to me. I just did 510 miles. 200-odd to Devon, 3 days tripping around (some single lane tracks) and 200-odd back. All on a single tank of gas. No roof box, but car fully laden with camping gear and 4 people.
Almost 30mpg on the trip down and averaged 26mpg overall.
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