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[benbrunt]

Auto for mine, with a slight tail wind 8-)

35 on level ground in normal driving, more than happy, equivalent of my 2litre Mondeo which was a manual, and far more relaxing

[Omega man 2]

Driven like old man on the motorway at a steady 60 in my 2.0 manual returns more mgs than my mothers micra 8-)

[rastamanblues]

On a recent trip to MK and back managed to get the 3.0 up to 34.6mpg! I was quite happy with that!

[Omega man 2]

On a recent trip to MK and back managed to get the 3.0 up to 34.6mpg! I was quite happy with that!

Right thats it! As soon as I have a decent ncd i'm getting 3.0/3.2 8-)

[serek]

mine 3.0 auto on motorway 30 mpg ish but round town is not so sweet 15.5  :-?

[cbowditch]

my 3.0 v6 auto can do 32 mpg at grandad speeds on the motorway, but stop start traffic and town driving gives more like 20-25 mpg. 80+ on the motorway yields about 27-28 mpg. Still I think thats acceptable for a 3.0 on petrol. I converted mine to LPG when prices tipped £1.20/Litre so mpg is no longer a major concern  

[benbrunt]

My dad had a Jaguar XJS when I was a lad, when he accelerated in that the fuel computer regularly showed 1mpg or even 0mpg, t'was the 5.3 V12 HE (High Economy) , bit of a contradiction in terms. So all in all 30+ ain't too bad

[Turk]

Oh, you poor souls.  Last trip to Newcastle in the tractor gave 49.4mpg with the cruise control set at 70mph.  80mph runs give about 45mpg.
Best I've seen is back from London where it gave 53mpg, but I did stick to 60mph for most of the trip, then I got bored...very bored !

(No doubt TB will be along shortly with his Tractor Bashing !  )

[dispondent 1]

My dad had a Jaguar XJS when I was a lad, when he accelerated in that the fuel computer regularly showed 1mpg or even 0mpg, t'was the 5.3 V12 HE (High Economy) , bit of a contradiction in terms. So all in all 30+ ain't too bad

High-Efficiency , heads were designed  by Michael May, some swiss moooosh :-?

[Christian]

is the 3.0 mv6 better on fuel than the 2.5?

Mine averaged at 60 mph 36.7  

[bighed]

60mph. Liar.   You aint been anywhere to get it up to 60!!!  
Hope cambelt change went well mate.

Anyhow back on topic. Mine averages about 33 - 32 at approx 70. Dont want to think what its like round town.  

[Neil_MV6]

I do anything up-to 500 miles a week and my 2002 3.2 MV6 Auto does 33-37 MPG at a steady 70mph and 30-33 at a steady 80mph.

I've tried lower speeds but then you find you have to accelerate to overtake lorries which ultimately, decreases overall efficiency.  You also don't get so much momentum going uphill and have to put your foot down more to keep your speed up.

I find overall it's better to stay with the flow and keep a steady foot on the throttle.

[V6CDBOY]

LGP!!

I've heard good and reports on LPG installation. Can anyone recomend anywhere in the Wiltshire area and how much should one expect to pay

 

[Kevin Wood]

LPG? OK.

3.2 MV6 Auto on LPG. On a commute that used to return 27MPG on a good day on petrol I'm doing 21-22 MPG on LPG. Fuel cost 11p per mile.

Conversions... Entwood had his converted here and was happy: http://www.amsautogas.com

Budget for £2k+, or £700 for a DIY kit.

Kevin

[Seth]

Oh, you poor souls.  Last trip to Newcastle in the tractor gave 49.4mpg with the cruise control set at 70mph.  80mph runs give about 45mpg.
Best I've seen is back from London where it gave 53mpg, but I did stick to 60mph for most of the trip, then I got bored...very bored !

(No doubt TB will be along shortly with his Tractor Bashing !  )

Gave my tractor a thrashing to the Midlands and back, 'singing' at 75/80mph all the way, it returned 33mpg. Running locally, it's exactly the same - 33mpg.

This was calculated by brimming the tank, then refilling immediately after leaving the motorway - the only dead accurate method!

Considering mine's been chipped, I'm quite happy that a near-2ton motor achieves this figure. I know that Pitchfork's achieves similar economy.