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richardch
Member Since: 27 Dec 2005
Location: Zurich
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| Economy Disco 4 TD vs Disco 3 TD |
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How much more economical is the Disco 4 TD vs the Disco 3 in the REAL WORLD ? As a long standing owner of Disco 3,our plan is to upgrade to used Disco 4 when several hundred thousand arrive on the market as people upgrade to the Disco 5 next year ?
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 6th Nov 2016 6:42 pm |
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3disco
Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: devon chardstock
Posts: 504
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My d4 auto is about the same as my manual d3, 28 to 30 mpg!
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| 6th Nov 2016 6:48 pm |
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CarlW
Member Since: 07 Aug 2005
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 111
 
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My experience is that my current 2016 D4 is 15-20% more economical than my 2005 D3 auto. Between 2005 and 2008 I covered just over 30k and averaged 26.9mpg, in my current D4 I've only covered just under 5k but have averaged 31.4mpg.
I probably do less motorway travel than in the D3 and probably drive a little more economically than I did in the D3. All figures are based upon actual fuel put in and miles covered - the computer is ipusually optermistic in the values it displays Disco 4 Landmark
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| 6th Nov 2016 8:06 pm |
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hilly10
Member Since: 29 Sep 2016
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 325
 
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If Mpg is the major factor then do not bother. These cars are are the Dogs danglers end of 17 Golf GT TDI Tornado Red
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| 6th Nov 2016 9:21 pm |
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BAZ8046
Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
Location: Chatham
Posts: 280
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I don't think there is much in it.
My D3 shows 30 on the dash and my new D4 is showing 29 after doing 6k.
The D4 might improve a bit after it's done a few more miles. D4 2016 Landmark, Waitomo Grey.
D3 2005 HSE, Bonatti Grey, now sold but still comes back for servicing.
Defender 2002 Td5 Commercial, had a hard life but slowly being restored.
I only work so I can afford to repair my Land Rovers!
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| 7th Nov 2016 12:06 am |
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defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
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hilly10 wrote:If Mpg is the major factor then do not bother. These cars are are the Dogs danglers end of
Although not the major factor, but when you do 25-30,000+ miles a year then a few extra mpg can make a major saving.
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| 7th Nov 2016 12:35 am |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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On 25k per year, the difference between 28 to 30 mpg should be about £350 per year. Probably smaller than the difference between chunky tyres, a roof rack or driving with a window open!
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| 7th Nov 2016 7:43 am |
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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: MIDLANDS
Posts: 8127
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Consistantly 10% better (about 3mpg) over a number of D4's doing 20-30k per annum
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| 7th Nov 2016 7:44 am |
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FISHBOY
Member Since: 06 Sep 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 754
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Would say at least 10%.
150 mile regular journey used to chew through almost half a tank in the D3, did that and another 50 mile round trip to get to the same level at the weekend. Was on cruise control tho.
Funny thing was - totally brimmed the tank and did 75 miles without the needle moving!!
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| 7th Nov 2016 8:52 am |
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richardch
Member Since: 27 Dec 2005
Location: Zurich
Posts: 458
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Ok thks guys, I don't see the point then of switching to a Disco 4, when the endgame is a 1 year old Disco 5, even if it doesn't have a split rear tailgate 
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| 7th Nov 2016 5:21 pm |
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tj2k
Member Since: 20 Nov 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 79
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I could never get more than 31mpg real world out of my D3 2.7 but I have genuinely had almost up to 45mpg from the D4 3.0 TDv6 (2010 My) but it averages 26-32 from tank to tank (driving like a priest circa 50mph).
I use Shell v-power but I doubt thats making much difference and I've also Terra-cleaned the D4 too. _______________________
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| 7th Nov 2016 6:45 pm |
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