Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Did 550 miles today at ~70mph, averaged 25mpg (actual). No caravan, no rack, no MTRs. BM would have done 45mpg in same driving, but it might not have liked the snow.
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2nd Jan 2012 8:44 pm
Leesbay
Member Since: 19 Dec 2011
Location: rainford
Posts: 1581
same as most,
manual, towing a heavy 4 berth = 22mpg, solo 27 around the doors , motorway 33mpg
ecu remapped, with 20 stormers, driven hard most of the time!....................................................................................................
If my wife ever sells my stuff for what she thinks I paid for them, you lot are gonna get some bargains!
2nd Jan 2012 10:53 pm
kevinreeves
Member Since: 17 Dec 2011
Location: Windsor
Posts: 262
Well my D3 only gives me average mpg not instantaneous! so unless you have re-programmed your display i'm not sure how you getting accurate mpg like what has been posted, also your mpg's seem very good?
4th Jan 2012 10:36 pm
mal_NW
Member Since: 04 Mar 2008
Location: Garstang, Lancs
Posts: 937
kevinreeves wrote:
Well my D3 only gives me average mpg not instantaneous! so unless you have re-programmed your display i'm not sure how you getting accurate mpg like what has been posted, also your mpg's seem very good?
Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 276
Here's an interesting one:-
Late Dec 2010 drove towing caravan from East Anglia to Austria and computer said 20mpg which was disappointing. Summer 2011 did the same journey using the same roads and achieved 25mpg. The only difference was I serviced it, not dealer,before the summer trip and changed all the filters ( the air filter was pretty gross).
6th Jan 2012 8:41 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73080
Bunged up air filter could do that. I change mine annually, not every 3 yrs/45k miles LR thinks is acceptable. Dissapointed with 20mpg on the trip? Reality would be somewhere between 15 - 18mpg.
6th Jan 2012 8:44 pm
moorman
Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: East Anglia
Posts: 276
I had the same thing with my Disco 2 when out of warranty the air filter was well passed it's sell by date. I always change every 12,000 miles. They might get bigger change intervals with modern oils but the air is getting dirtier so how do they justify extending air filter changes?
6th Jan 2012 10:04 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1215
hi there I have a sterling eccles ruby caravan and a manual disco 3 I am getting 28 to31 around town and towing 23 but I av a 4 metre boat in roof box plus engine and floor and all other boat bits in the boot hope this helps
10th Jan 2012 8:38 pm
careccentic
Member Since: 09 Jan 2012
Location: England
Posts: 10
Pretty much the same, in town about 23, on motorway (unloaded) I get 26-27.
13th Jan 2012 11:03 am
rnlisg
Member Since: 07 Aug 2010
Location: kent
Posts: 209
mpg towing
on my first d3(06 man)with a bailey senator lousiana twin axle i got 20-22mpg,changed to bailey senator indiana single axle and got 22-24,then changed d3 06 to d3 08 auto and it was back to 20-22 mpg,car at all times well loaded with bits(mainly swmbo,s) plus large dog and cat(see gallery).
sandys/steel side tubes,door trims with bright inlay,front and rear light guards,half chrome mirror caps,mud flaps,chrome finishers on boot and rear bumper step,chrome finishers round gear shift and cup holders,chrome door handle covers.d/4 grille conversion,chrome foglamp bezzells,parrot bluetooth.***sadly missed**********
19th Jan 2012 5:06 pm
Ianross69
Member Since: 14 Oct 2011
Location: Hønefoss
Posts: 92
mpg
Im getting 23mpg about the town and a few longer journeys. Auto gearbox
19th Jan 2012 5:14 pm
karlosbu
Member Since: 02 Sep 2008
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 335
Just done a run from Lancaster to Worcestershire down M6/5 with caravan (1400kg) and 4 up in the Disco, auto with no cruise control, steady 60 most of the way and got average of 24.9 mpg indicated. Not bad me thinks for 4 tonnes plus
11th Mar 2012 6:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Don't get too excited if that's from the trip comp. Reality will be anything from 19.9mpg to 22.9mpg.
11th Mar 2012 6:52 pm
karlosbu
Member Since: 02 Sep 2008
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 335
Not too worried about exact figures, comparing with what I get from computer generally (mid 20s around town and 33ish on a run) then seems ok.
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BM would have done 45mpg in same driving, but it might not have liked the snow. 
