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Title: MPG Towing
Post by: Steve Brookman on 12 June 2010, 09:33:30

Hello all,
What MPG do members get towing a caravan?

I usually get around 19mpg with the wifes 3.0litre, towing a 1400kg caravan.

Title: Re: MPG Towing
Post by: Andy B on 12 June 2010, 09:39:08

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Hello all,
What MPG do members get towing a caravan?

I usually get around 19mpg with the wifes 3.0litre, towing a 1400kg caravan.

That's not bad. It also depends on type of roads & weather too. When we last went o Devon, we drove down in horendous conditions & averaged .......  :o  :o  :o  :o

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Title: Re: MPG Towing
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 June 2010, 10:21:58

Normally get around 16 to 17 on LPG

Title: Re: MPG Towing
Post by: Steve Brookman on 12 June 2010, 11:05:24

Funnily enough when I went to Devon last Easter it was very windy. I used a quarter of a tank more than coming home.

Title: Re: MPG Towing
Post by: MickAP on 13 June 2010, 01:56:34

TD estate averages 26-28 mpg, as said depends on weather conditions.
It dropped to around 22mpg on a recent tow upto Yorkshire, very windy.
The return journey did better, with calmer conditions and less beer onboard, around 28 mpg.
1460kg van

Mick ;)

Title: Re: MPG Towing
Post by: acura on 13 June 2010, 19:05:08

Went up to Keswick to pick up my van, 2 of us in car about 70-80 mph clocked 32 mpg, mostly mway & A road. Coming home same route, 4 in car and 1500Kg caravan, 60 mph and clocked 22 mpg. Not toooooo bad I guess, 2.2 auto working quite hard.  :-/

Title: Re: MPG Towing
Post by: VXL V6 on 14 June 2010, 17:18:58

Averaged 29/30mpg in a 2.2 DTi Estate with 1200Kg Caravan + Load (inc 2 x Gas bottles) + 2 adults & 1 child in car. This was over 270 miles Solihull to near Newquay.

Title: Re: MPG Towing
Post by: deltaman on 14 June 2010, 19:03:40

Averaged 20 mpg going down to Norfolk, but was pulling 1550 twin axle caravan, not to bad but the auto worked hard.