ab54666
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: London
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Having had the disco just a few days I was wondering just how low the MPG was really going to be in real life.
Well after my usual drive to work and back which is:
2 miles stop start traffic.
24 miles Motorway
3 miles dual carriage way with a few lights and roundabouts.
Return journey in reverse!
Well I'm pleased to report 34.7mpg for the journey...... is that what you'd expect? (better than I was hoping!)
On the motorway cruise control set to about 75.....
Andy
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 5th Dec 2011 8:59 pm |
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dsd1036
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
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Think you might find the cars brain is lying to you by 4-5 MPG, still a fair result though! 
 Sorry just read yours is "manual", you get better MPG than us autos 
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| 5th Dec 2011 9:02 pm |
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Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
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Its good - in my experience it occasionally happens, light winds, even throttle no hills. I have had 36 mpg over 130 miles on the motorway but short trips in hilly home environs I have had as little as 16 mpg 
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| 5th Dec 2011 9:03 pm |
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ab54666
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: London
Posts: 199
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Next time I fill up i'll start a proper test and see how that compares to the computer!!
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| 5th Dec 2011 9:05 pm |
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Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
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Oh to add my long term average over 9k is 25.5 mpg
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| 5th Dec 2011 9:05 pm |
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Discoed
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 1020
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The figures I have just quoted are actual using RoadTrip app.
I find that my trip computer gets the mpg wrong - it's usually pessimistic contrary to many others experience 
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| 5th Dec 2011 9:07 pm |
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bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
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over the last 500miles 19.7 with the phone app. All town work stop start. and auto.
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| 6th Dec 2011 4:58 pm |
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Fabio
Member Since: 03 Sep 2011
Location: south west
Posts: 259
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Mine is also manual and on the iphone app is doing 31.31mpg.
I think it is very good. The defender i used to have didnt do more 27.50mpg and it had a remap.
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| 6th Dec 2011 5:10 pm |
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D3puty Dog
Member Since: 15 Aug 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 137
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I'm recording via phone app:
Urban - 27 (trip Comp 30 -31)
Combined - 31.6 (Trip Comp 34)
This sticking mainly to the speed limits and my usual driving technique!
More than happy with that 8) Mine is an 07 Auto and the only way to improve on that is to have some manual control of the auto box like Volvo or Scanny Trucks. Its all in the grip of the Tyre Fitters hand!
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| 6th Dec 2011 7:40 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
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Have you tried using your auto box in manual mode yet.
Good for a few more mpg.
It will not engage 6th gear on auto until around 56-57mph but will engage on manual at 41mph, at this speed in auto box it is still in 4th gear. D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 6th Dec 2011 8:28 pm |
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ab54666
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: London
Posts: 199
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Right, downloaded the app for iPhone so will see how it compares after next fill up!
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| 6th Dec 2011 8:34 pm |
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D3puty Dog
Member Since: 15 Aug 2011
Location: Derbyshire
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No Lespes I hav'nt, I'll give it a go and see what the result is. Its all in the grip of the Tyre Fitters hand!
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| 6th Dec 2011 9:08 pm |
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D4Comm
Member Since: 08 Dec 2007
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 317
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Downloaded the app, been towing 2 big quads around for 3 days. Trip said 25.1mpg, app says 20.9mpg - 317 miles on a fill up. Hoping for better without the trailer 11 RR 4.4 TDV8 
15 D4 Comm SDV6
58 RR 3.6 TDV8 (Gone)
12 D4 Comm SDV6 (Gone)
08 D3 Comm TDV6 (Gone)
54 D2 Comm TD5 (Gone)
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| 10th Dec 2011 9:11 pm |
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mickyd4
Member Since: 26 Jun 2010
Location: North
Posts: 786
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Currently, hadn't checked for a while but the computer reckons 26.2MPG so roughly I'll subtract 3-4 MPG...
So it's doing about 22.2-23.2 MPG, it's a 3.0 twin turbo diesel 2.7 ton beast, could be worse. 2023 Ineos Grenadier 3.0 Diesel Commercial
2022 Mini John Cooper Works Hatch
2021 Golf MK8 GTD
1978 Land Rover SIII
1993 Range Rover Classic 3.9 V8
2007- Range Rover TDV8 - SOLD
2020 - Discovery 5 3.0 SD6 Landmark - SOLD
2020 - Defender 110 D240 First Edition - SOLD
2012- Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE - SOLD
2009- Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS - SOLD
2007- Discovery 3 TDV6 GS- SOLD
2001- Defender 90 Td5 - SOLD
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| 13th Dec 2011 11:41 pm |
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ab54666
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: London
Posts: 199
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215 miles using the app, computer says 33.8, app say 33.1 so pretty accurate so far.
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| 13th Dec 2011 11:53 pm |
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