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[rawsondsr]

cruising speed in a 2.6 auto saloon?

60? or more?

[jimmas]

going on government figures I think they place it around the 55 mark, but some of the guys on here who run them may have more accurate figures

[Kevin Wood]

My 3.2 gets progressively more thirsty above about 60. Might be more economical below 60 but that's slow enough for me. Certainly not more economy to be had driving faster.

Kevin

[albitz]

i would have thought that the minimum tractable speed in top gear would be the most economical. :-/

[Radar]

My 2.2 is the most economical at 60. Not a 2.6 I know but maybe the same pattern will develop across the engine range?

[jimmas]

yep my 2.2 is most happy around the 55-60 touch.

[willyboy]

My 3.2 gets progressively more thirsty above about 60. Might be more economical below 60 but that's slow enough for me. Certainly not more economy to be had driving faster.

Kevin

I second that 55  - 60 seems best for my V6

[feeutfo]

good question, i always ment to post that up but
never got round to it. Reason being i always assumed
56 way the most economical because i thought
That was the speed manufacturers quoted their
Best figures at. But is it? I can barely bring myself
to do less than 70 usually but on a tired trip home
From work i just sit in the left lane trying to save fuel.
So is it an indicated 56? Or a real 56? Given the normal
error built into speedometers(10%?) an indicated 56 would be
A real 51 according to my tomtom. Or to look at it the
other way an indicated 60 would be a real 55, pretty
close to the 56 i was guessing would be best. I have
Never tried my 22 mile motorway journey at set
Speeds, to check econ. bit dim really. Ill try it next
week if i can be patient enough.

[markey mark]

56 is the offical figure !! but at 120 i get 19 mpg which aint bad !! 8-)

[Richie London]

56 is the offical figure !! but at 120 i get 19 mpg which aint bad !! 8-)

i cruise at 65 sometimes and it goes up a bit slower than 60, i always have mpg on screen now

[markey mark]

56 is the offical figure !! but at 120 i get 19 mpg which aint bad !! 8-)

i cruise at 65 sometimes and it goes up a bit slower than 60, i always have mpg on screen now

should be cruising at 75/80 ! at least !

[Richie London]

56 is the offical figure !! but at 120 i get 19 mpg which aint bad !! 8-)

i cruise at 65 sometimes and it goes up a bit slower than 60, i always have mpg on screen now

should be cruising at 75/80 ! at least !

i do when ive had a good weeks wages, its kickdown time then  

[markey mark]

56 is the offical figure !! but at 120 i get 19 mpg which aint bad !! 8-)

i cruise at 65 sometimes and it goes up a bit slower than 60, i always have mpg on screen now

should be cruising at 75/80 ! at least !

i do when ive had a good weeks wages, its kickdown time then  

aye aye !!  

[Richie London]

hence the 2 speeding tickets this yr   ,

its this car it seems to go faster than it feels. my ol rover 416sli wasnt like that, used to drive like grandad on a sunday going to the legion  

[markey mark]

hence the 2 speeding tickets this yr   ,

its this car it seems to go faster than it feels. my ol rover 416sli wasnt like that, used to drive like grandad on a sunday going to the legion  

try a chipped and played with mv6 !  8-) 8-)