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[51M0N]

I'm currently averaging 18.8mpg mostly in stop start driving and idiots hesitating.

What return do you see?

I'm hoping a good service will improve this slightly.

[I_want_an_Omega]

I put mine to the test this week actually.

My usual average pootling about and on 10 mile runs is 28.

I did a 100 mile round trip and by nursing it there got 34, and by driving normally got 31 on the way back. Was pretty pleased with that from a 3.0 Auto 

[51M0N]

I put mine to the test this week actually.

My usual average pootling about and on 10 mile runs is 28.

I did a 100 mile round trip and by nursing it there got 34, and by driving normally got 31 on the way back. Was pretty pleased with that from a 3.0 Auto 

WHAT!!! 

[cem_devecioglu]

21-25 depending on the traffic..

[I_want_an_Omega]

Yep - gospel - honest  (climate was off) but that's the trip computer figure so who knows if its accurate.

I've done a lot of work/TLC on mine in the last year so am happy that it's running right. Getting the wheels tracked helped as was getting some scrub before.

Could regularly average mid 30's from my manual 3.0 MV6 when I had it some years back. Problem is in not giving in to the tempatation to welly it.

[twiglet]

25 around town, 30+ on a run.  That's usually with 2 people, minimal luggage, and sensible, progressive driving! 

Oh, and if it helps.... I'm now getting the equivalent of 200mpg from my diesel Cavalier, running 75% wvo!! 

[51M0N]

Yep - gospel - honest  (climate was off) but that's the trip computer figure so who knows if its accurate.

I've done a lot of work/TLC on mine in the last year so am happy that it's running right. Getting the wheels tracked helped as was getting some scrub before.

Could regularly average mid 30's from my manual 3.0 MV6 when I had it some years back. Problem is in not giving in to the tempatation to welly it.

Mine needs a service just waiting for payday. Going to clean the throttle body etc and also get the tracking done as its wayyyyy out. Tbf I find trip computers to be way out. I work it out from how many litres of fuel it takes to fill and how many miles I did before.

[aaronjb]

I'm currently averaging 18.8mpg mostly in stop start driving and idiots hesitating.

What return do you see?

I'm hoping a good service will improve this slightly.

19 seems low from a manual car to me, unless you drive it like you stole it permanently how long since the cambelt was done? Might be worth doing it early just so you can eliminate the possibility of it being a tooth out and mullering your economy.

FWIW I get 19mpg around town out of the 3.2 Auto and ~28mpg on a 340 mile run at 80mph the whole way.

[51M0N]

and my battery was f**ked just tested it now kept going flat. that wont help with the alternator charging non stop

[aaronjb]

Actually thinking about it I get more like 21-22mpg around town usually (calculated on petrol put in vs. distance covered, not with the OBC ).. so 19 in the manual 3.0 definitely sounds a tad low.

[Jimbob]

3.2 Auto estate - over last 1500 miles, 21.2 mpg, mainly local, some decent runs.

Fairly typical for me.

[aaronjb]

3.2 Auto estate - over last 1500 miles, 21.2 mpg, mainly local, some decent runs.

Fairly typical for me.

Ditto although I always forlornly hope for some miracle that gives me more

[51M0N]

3.2 Auto estate - over last 1500 miles, 21.2 mpg, mainly local, some decent runs.

Fairly typical for me.

Ditto although I always forlornly hope for some miracle that gives me more

Also I guess the "performance" additions will help it slurp

[bob.dent]

Currently averaging 23-25mpg from my 3.2 auto estate based on 50 mile journey each day to and from work which is mixture of urban and a bit of motorway.
It's improved since it was serviced recently and using only Shell fuel saver fuel seems to make a difference. Prior to that I was averaging 21-23. On my fairly regular motorway trips to North Devon, I get around 30mpg at around 80mph.

[Jimbob]

3.2 Auto estate - over last 1500 miles, 21.2 mpg, mainly local, some decent runs.

Fairly typical for me.

Should add can get considerably more with more careful / slower driving 

Reckon I could get mid - high 20's with some care (providing not too much town driving)