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Title: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: omegod on 02 May 2013, 21:10:26
I managed 26 mpg coming home from work in the new 2.6, my 3.0 never managed more than 17 mpg on the same route  :o Is this the norm for a 2.6, of so it may be a keeper :-\
Title: Re: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: Andy B on 02 May 2013, 21:11:40
I managed 26 mpg coming home from work in the new 2.6, my 3.0 never managed more than 17 mpg on the same route  :o Is this the norm for a 2.6, of so it may be a keeper :-\

We don't know the route ......  ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: omegod on 02 May 2013, 21:20:35
I managed 26 mpg coming home from work in the new 2.6, my 3.0 never managed more than 17 mpg on the same route  :o Is this the norm for a 2.6, of so it may be a keeper :-\

We don't know the route ......  ::) ::) ::) ::)

Sorry Andy, I turned left out of my work, then a right , straight on for a bit........ :D

bit of town traffic and some steady 40 mph cruising
Title: Re: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: horsecow on 02 May 2013, 21:38:49
At the minute my avg is 29 mpg. I do a fair bit of town driving, short journeys and normally I would have about at least one 50 mile run on good rds a week. I do like to use the loud pedal when I can and on a good A road I normally sit about 70-80, motorways 80-90.
Title: Re: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: Andy B on 02 May 2013, 21:53:13
I managed 26 mpg coming home from work in the new 2.6, my 3.0 never managed more than 17 mpg on the same route  :o Is this the norm for a 2.6, of so it may be a keeper :-\

We don't know the route ......  ::) ::) ::) ::)

Sorry Andy, I turned left out of my work, then a right , straight on for a bit........ :D

bit of town traffic and some steady 40 mph cruising

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

17mpg sounds a little on the low side even for a 3.0. The only time mine has gone to that kind of mpg is when SWMBO has driven it for any kind of time .... she uses the throttle as an ON/OFF switch hence she can reduce the mpg to eyewateringly low consumption. The 26mpg of the 2.6 seems more realistic
Title: Re: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: Andy B on 02 May 2013, 21:54:16
....
motorways 80-90.

That's how I got my SP50  :(  ::)
Title: Re: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: cam2502 on 02 May 2013, 22:29:40
I would average 21-25 in my 2.6 mv6.
Title: Re: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: kevinp58 on 02 May 2013, 22:42:39
At the minute my avg is 29 mpg. I do a fair bit of town driving, short journeys and normally I would have about at least one 50 mile run on good rds a week. I do like to use the loud pedal when I can and on a good A road I normally sit about 50-70, motorways 60-70.






Corrected the mistake there  :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: dbug on 02 May 2013, 22:53:21
Ours does about 25-26mpg, mixed driving :y
Title: Re: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: tunnie on 02 May 2013, 23:37:13
2.6/3.2's generally considered to be less effiencent than 2.5/3.0.

Sounds like something was wrong with with your 3.0!

I can easily average 26mpg over tank in my 3.2, mixed 90mph cruise and some town work  :y
Title: Re: mpg in a 2.6 ?
Post by: dbdb on 03 May 2013, 02:57:22
I did a repeatable motorway test in my 2.6 V6 last year have a look here  http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=108869.msg1362683#msg1362683 (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=108869.msg1362683#msg1362683)