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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: MV6 MORPH on 16 March 2008, 19:39:53
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I manage to get 32.0mpg on my 3.0 mv6 doing 60 for about 15 miles. what i'm wandering is how juicey are the 3.2's compared to the 3.0 is it worth getting one, or shall i stay with 3.0, and also is there much power difference between the two engines? :-X
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There is not a huge power or economy difference with either. Certainly not enough to warrant changing your car for, specially with this new tax crap.
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I manage to get 32.0mpg on my 3.0 mv6 doing 60 for about 15 miles. what i'm wandering is how juicey are the 3.2's compared to the 3.0 is it worth getting one, or shall i stay with 3.0, and also is there much power differencr between the two engines? :-X
Im gettin about 29 on the motorway in a 2.6 Auto..
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i went on a 200 mile round trip in my 3.0 on cruise control set at 70 and i got 34.7mpg ,,,, its the highest ive had
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Being a bit 'sad' I keep check on economy for my 2.5 V6. ::)
Motorway long-distance steady speed, average runs (100+ miles):
56 mph= 36.4 mpg
65 mph= 37.1 mpg
77 mph= 41.2 mpg
*Interesting that the Omega`s clean aerodynamics come into play at higher speeds.
But I have to drive like a saint [smiley=engel017.gif] to get the highest 2 figures; `very gentle acceleration and anticipating hills etc.....`such 'economic-driving-games' passes the time for me on long journeys. ;)
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it's abit stupid really i'm my mpg more than the road itself, that shouldn't happen all because of fuel prices. i saw a garage with £119.9 a litre for diesel. glad i haven't got for the moment.
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I don't know what mine does on a long run as the furthest i've been in it is stoke. We're off down portsmouth on friday which is nearly 400 mile round trip, be interesting to see what it does.
The best my mfd reckons i've got so far is about 26mpg mostly running around town though.
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I changed from 3.0 auto to 3.2 auto estate about three years ago. My first impression was the 3.2 was much better around town about 19-20 compared to 16-17 for the 3.0.
On motorway with family, luggage and dog it does around 25mpg at 85mph (in Germany of course ;)) and 27-28mpg at 70mph. I didn't notice any difference in performance.
Alloy wheels are nicer though and sat nav is handy too, cos us blokes never ask for directions do we...
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3.0 auto on motorway and around town
80-90 24,5mpg
90-125 22,5mpg
town 20.1mpg
before I drive 2.5 v6 and on long drive in europe 600 mile most with 90mph do 27,6mpg
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Is mine way off then.......29 ish on motorway at 70mph....18 ish around town...2.6 V6.
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2.5 manual on a spirited but not thrashing 70 ish quick squirt in / out of roundabouts but only "playfull" after resetting the comp on leaving last years Lakesmeet showed 35.2 when i got home.
Usual scenario round town to & from work is 22/24 mpg. 8-)
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I seem to be getting 24 around town and at 60-70mph on a run I average 35ish. Hoping on a motorway run i'll get high 30's. All in an auto MV6.
taking into account the LPG, it's a pretty economical proposition!
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Is lpg any good, does it effect any of performance, i'm sure the mpg is alot better, how much is it for a convertion? :P
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p reg 3.0 elite estate run to cornwall and back fully loaded, steady 70ish mfd says 29/30 mpg....... happy with that :y
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Is lpg any good, does it effect any of performance, i'm sure the mpg is alot better, how much is it for a convertion? :P
only had the car for a week but done 400 miles already and only 15 on petrol. I think the lpg system could do with a service because it has sputtered a couple of times but other than that it's great, no loss of power worthy of note.
The first full tank gave 250 miles on 50 litres, which works out at low 20's, but its the first fun car I've had in a while...so the driving was...spirited.
However on the way back from oxford today I've done 120 miles on around 15 litres, so thats about 30mpg, which based on -20% compared to petrol makes the 35mpg on the display about right.
The trip back to peterborough from oxford has a roundabout roughly every 5 miles (urgh) so lots of accelerating.
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it's abit stupid really i'm my mpg more than the road itself, that shouldn't happen all because of fuel prices. i saw a garage with £119.9 a litre for diesel. glad i haven't got for the moment.
:o thats over £7000 to fill the tank!!!
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I've driven Omega's since the early 90's, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 petrol engine types autos, gls, cd, cdx, elite's, average of 2,000 miles a month over the last 15 years, best at 77mph (80mph on speedo) 33.9 mpg in the UK, 400 miles to Scotland ( cruise most of the time). Someone has quoted 41mpg at 77mph at over 100 miles, must of been down hill, all the way - sorry dream on !!!!!
regards
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I've driven Omega's since the early 90's, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 petrol engine types autos, gls, cd, cdx, elite's, average of 2,000 miles a month over the last 15 years, best at 77mph (80mph on speedo) 33.9 mpg in the UK, 400 miles to Scotland ( cruise most of the time). Someone has quoted 41mpg at 77mph at over 100 miles, must of been down hill, all the way - sorry dream on !!!!!
regards
....like I said: "Driven like a Saint" on the motorway at constant speed! ;)
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I get 33.4 mpg at a constant 70mph
Picture courtesy of a passenger
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/Sipey/MPG70mph.jpg)
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I spy: "Inst. Consumption" ;D
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I don't know what mine does on a long run as the furthest i've been in it is stoke. We're off down portsmouth on friday which is nearly 400 mile round trip, be interesting to see what it does.
The best my mfd reckons i've got so far is about 26mpg mostly running around town though.
Should get there and back again on a full tank I reckon :y
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I spy: "Inst. Consumption" ;D
Works out to within1/2 mile from fill up to emtpy to fill up again so pretty good. I tend to drive this car pretty easy as there is no point racing it, it's no Monaro ;D
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I got from here to Dumfries on a less than a single tank,
in a 3.0 auto elite estate with a knackered head gasket
The New One's just done Edinburgh (rather quickly) , also on a single tank.
(cruise control on motorway seems more economical than even my most attentive throttle jockeying. )
i was going to indicate how long it took, and thought better of it.... :y
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I get 33.4 mpg at a constant 70mph
Picture courtesy of a passenger
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/Sipey/MPG70mph.jpg)
What is you average consumption
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I got from here to Dumfries on a less than a single tank,
in a 3.0 auto elite estate with a knackered head gasket
The New One's just done Edinburgh (rather quickly) , also on a single tank.
(cruise control on motorway seems more economical than even my most attentive throttle jockeying. )
i was going to indicate how long it took, and thought better of it.... :y
I did it to Rosyth from Pompey in 6 & half hours. That was many many moons ago though. ::)
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I get 33.4 mpg at a constant 70mph
Picture courtesy of a passenger
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/Sipey/MPG70mph.jpg)
What is you average consumption
27 and a wee bit matey
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I was seen 34mpg om my old mv6 3.0 auto after about 70 miles of motorway at around 75ish.
It was the one and only time I ever seen it despite trying to reach it again, my latest 3.0 manual mv6 only seems to manage 32mpg at best however it does seem better round town averageing about 23 and I am quite heavy footed.
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taking it steady (60-75mph) mine shows an average of 34.5-36mpg, but unless I reset it after getting to those roads, the town driving at either end keeps it to the low 30's unless I'm doing a couple of hundred miles
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I seem to be getting 24 around town and at 60-70mph on a run I average 35ish. Hoping on a motorway run i'll get high 30's. All in an auto MV6.
taking into account the LPG, it's a pretty economical proposition!
Your doing better on fuel than I am! Though my system does need sorting out.
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ahh on LPG don't forget you have to take 10-20% off due to the lower octane, so mid-high 20's on the open road on gas thus far. I would hope to get into the 30's on a long motorway trip though.
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Also remember that the MID shows what it thinks it would be doing on petrol. Depending on how the LPG system is tuned that could differ considerably from what it would actually be doing on petrol, let alone LPG.
Kevin
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I'm basing my working on running the LPG until it's empty then putting in 50 litres, and running to empty again.
210-250 seems about the limit for driving with the daily commute (4 miles each way) but I hope to get 275ish on a run.
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I always go by what miles I do then divide by how much it takes to fill the LPG tank. More more accurate than brimming a petrol tank.
This is my 7th LPG car, but first Omega LPG
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You should try running my new beast.. it runs only on petrol, and does half the MPG of an Omega 3.0 V6 ;D
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I've got a picture to upload later - the MV6 showing 36.7mpg on the average screen, after resetting before leaving the drive, going through town and out to peterborough.
Sadly after 10 miles around peterborough, and 8 miles through around town at home, it's now on 28.8 but still not dire!
Also managed another 235 mile LPG tank (50 litres) of mixed driving. So Still holding out hope that I can get from home to exeter on a tank of gas (which would make it £15 each way cheaper than my TDi Passat)
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Being a bit 'sad' I keep check on economy for my 2.5 V6. ::)
Motorway long-distance steady speed, average runs (100+ miles):
56 mph= 36.4 mpg
65 mph= 37.1 mpg
77 mph= 41.2 mpg
*Interesting that the Omega`s clean aerodynamics come into play at higher speeds.
But I have to drive like a saint [smiley=engel017.gif] to get the highest 2 figures; `very gentle acceleration and anticipating hills etc.....`such 'economic-driving-games' passes the time for me on long journeys. ;)
I can empathise with you on your last comment..
I got more than 30mpg on a tour of Europe in 2006 and that included German Autobahns :y ;D ;D
I was away for quite some time and did over 10,000 miles work and pleasure.. The main reason for buying the miggy was the comfort of such a long trip and she did me very proud!!
I'll dig out the exact figs one day and post them.. an excellent advert for a 3.0 MV6 saloon.. 8-)
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I've got a blowing manifold gasket, but before that started (and before I done the cambelt) I could get 40mpg at 60mph and 30-35mpg (depending on hills) at 70mph. I am currently getting 30mpg at 60mph :o. I'm scared.
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I manage to get 32.0mpg on my 3.0 mv6 doing 60 for about 15 miles. what i'm wandering is how juicey are the 3.2's compared to the 3.0 is it worth getting one, or shall i stay with 3.0, and also is there much power differencr between the two engines? :-X
Im gettin about 29 on the motorway in a 2.6 Auto..
My 29 seems way off :question