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Fuel economy?

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 9:07 am
by Dieselman
A friend may be interested in an XM, probably a 2.1TD, probably an estate.

Can those that keep any record say what economy they get from their cars. I don't brim my cars so can't really say.

I need to know the model, manual or auto and economy, please.

Re: Fuel economy?

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 10:03 am
by kenhall
The best I have seen on a longish (300m) trip on mixed roads, keeping up to the speed limits and using a light right foot was 50mpg going by the EPIC fuel computer (manual 2.1TD Hatch). However the longer term figure I see is usually around 42mpg (mostly 20 to 100 mile local trips with the occasional 300 mile trip - all lightly loaded).

Ken

Re: Fuel economy?

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 11:39 am
by captainhaddock
I've averaged 44 mpg up until now with an auto 2.1 tD Bosch pump. Taking it on a long trip next week, will keep record.

Re: Fuel economy?

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 1:56 pm
by normantilbury
I managed 41mpg on my epic 2.1 on the journey from tilbury to huddersfield at around 70mph, just checked the trip computer and its at 36.3 local running up and down dale. i;ll see what it says monday afternoon when i return home.

Norman :D

Re: Fuel economy?

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 8:10 pm
by messerschmitt owner
I get 700 miles a tank (about 78 litres) from the 2.1 td hatch and a similar figure from t 2.1 estate. Both manuals. About 41mpg with mixed driving and fast motorway work.

Re: Fuel economy?

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 9:56 pm
by beko1987
I want a derv! Where's the crying smiley?

Re: Fuel economy?

Posted: Sun May 26, 2013 10:03 pm
by captainhaddock
Did 45 mpg last week :)

Re: Fuel economy?

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 4:42 am
by CitroJim
beko1987 wrote:I want a derv!
No you don't. You want a V6 ;)

I can see 35mpg out of mine on a decent run with a bit of care and avoidance of too much pressure on the loud pedal and fingers off the sport button...

Re: Fuel economy?

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 10:07 am
by xmexclusive
Over the 5 years that I ran both I found that a V6 auto XM used 25% more fuel than a 2.5TD XM.
Deduct 4% for the fuel price difference and the V6's were about 20% more expensive to run.

John

Re: Fuel economy?

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 11:05 am
by beko1987
CitroJim wrote:
beko1987 wrote:I want a derv!
No you don't. You want a V6 ;)

I can see 35mpg out of mine on a decent run with a bit of care and avoidance of too much pressure on the loud pedal and fingers off the sport button...
None of the above will happen! Even now, I will drive like a saint for a few journeys to bank up enough reserve economy to drive like a hooligan for the friday commute!