Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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dldisco3 wrote:
That's almost 18 liters / 100 km
Maybe the new software versions also help for V8s ?
Trying to work out if it sounds worse in Euro speak D3 HSE V8...
29th Mar 2006 12:36 pm
dldisco3
Member Since: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Hasselt
Posts: 191
Seems like it sounds quite awful any way you look at it
29th Mar 2006 3:03 pm
Penguin
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: A fun place
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Re: Fuel Consumption
silverfoxrallying wrote:
Only had car for 3 weeks, completed a run of about 360 miles at the weekend, speeds and roads varied from Motorway, A class and some B class roads.
Fuel consumption was just under 25MPG, was a bit disappointed.
Disco 3 TDV6 Manual.
Well , guess it's due to the manual shifting, no matter how I drive it's always 19.12 mpg (12,3 l/100 km)
Or there is something wrong with the car...
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29th Mar 2006 3:16 pm
Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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Re: Fuel Consumption
Penguin wrote:
Well , guess it's due to the manual shifting, no matter how I drive it's always 19.12 mpg (12,3 l/100 km)
Or there is something wrong with the car...
I do have a roofrack and tent mounted, so that counts
I would be dissapointed with that sort of mpg from a diesel. I would be tempted to take off the roofrack and tent just to see if it made a difference (pure scientific curiosity and all that).
Also, is that a true reading? Does that figure actually relate to the amount of diesel you put in? It could be a few calculations in case it's badly calibtrated.
Failing that, maybe you drive like a looney?
I know that's part of my trouble D3 HSE V8...
29th Mar 2006 3:25 pm
dldisco3
Member Since: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Hasselt
Posts: 191
I guess the problem's a combination: roofrack & looney
Penguin, the manuals should get better mileage than the autos - Go for new software (13 patch 3), that should help, and the high consumption is enough of a complaint for the dealer to upgrade your car.
Mine told me that they need a recall or a complaint before doing the upgrades, so...
29th Mar 2006 3:30 pm
Penguin
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
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mmm might do that, although I think thay did the upgrade when it was in for the park brake error.
As I drove the car a couple of days after it was only 20.8 MPG
But now it went back up.
And if I drive like a looney, high speeds, fast acceleration the difference is only 1l so 13l/100km or 18 MPG
currently I shift gears at 2000rpm
these values are both calculated as indications
It didn't concern me, knowing that it's a 2.7 V6 engine.
My Def 110 TD5 consumed 15l/100km or 15.68 MPG but sportive driving and high speedsIn a time of chimpanzees, I was a penguin. www.m-release.com
29th Mar 2006 3:42 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Just had a look at my air filter think i'll get a new one tomorrow
As you'll probably know, this can have a big effect upon MPG (or L/100km )
I'll try and get some objective measurement of any improvement over the next week
29th Mar 2006 5:51 pm
dldisco3
Member Since: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Hasselt
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What was the problem TFC?
29th Mar 2006 5:53 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
No problem, just fitted a raised air intake and decided to give the engine bay the once - over whilst the bonnet was up...
loads of road dirt etc on the filter, mainly due to cr@p british winters
29th Mar 2006 5:57 pm
blue meanie D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
at 5kmiles now and mine still only averages about 23mpg overall but to be fair
the vast majority of my journeys are sub 3miles on a daily basis, if I actualy let the beast warm up enough it settles into the the 32 to 35 arena on the long and straight routes after about 10miles. I don't think it's any worse than my old TD5 and you can even have a conversation without shouting and theeeeennn......???
29th Mar 2006 9:49 pm
croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
Posts: 459
Blimey! We mainly drive around the city and average 19 mpg, it was 17 in the winter and that is the TDV6.
Seen 25 on a run though.
30th Mar 2006 10:58 pm
keener
Member Since: 07 Mar 2006
Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Posts: 7
my new 06 model has only 800 miles and already we are upto an average (taken from delivery of 3 miles) of 24.5mpg - local stuff as well as one long 95mph motorway run for 3 hours. The car is Turbochipped (which has made a massive difference to drivability - you just couldnt own a standard one after driving a chipped car.......thanks Chris). So i reckon 25-27mpg as an average is achievable once the car is run in and opens up...Discovery 4 TDV6 2010 HSE
2012 Defender 110 2.2 XS with black wheels and some minor changes to the suspension and ECU.....
ex LR3 TDV6 HSE 06 buck blue, ebony, side steps, privacy....Turbochip...
ex BMW X5 3.0d SE fully loaded 2007
'86 911 Carerra 3.2
4th Apr 2006 5:34 pm
randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 703
mine is in the exact same state as yours - except for the chip I am getting 25 mpg now from 1 re-set of the MPG at 300 miles 2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
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4th Apr 2006 6:59 pm
David Hallworth
Member Since: 11 Apr 2006
Location: Glasgow
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My father and i just did a 640 round trip with a trailer, on the way down south the trailer was empty, an doing a steady 65, our TDV6 averaged 19mpg.
On the way home with an old land rover in the trailer, (not weight, just bulk) we averaged 15mpg.
And that was from the Diesel, we are a bit worried about this. If we'd known the economy was going to be like this we'd of gotten the Petrol!!
Is this normal? There is now just over 1400 miles on the clock.
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That's almost 18 liters / 100 km 
think i'll get a new one tomorrow 
2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
