Fuel economy

[Dave-Titan]

Hi chaps.
I recently bought a low mileage 06 combo 1.7cdti
I was wondering if any of you run one and if so how she fairs on fuel.
Cheers

 

[shanky887614]

what are you getting? im getting about 38mpg in my 2L caddy sdi

 

[Dave OCD]

I have a 1.6Hdi Berlingo - this engine is common to quite a few cars and vans I think, averages 46-47mpg and that includes a lot of short runs, the van's usually quite well loaded up too so that's not bad ?

 

[shanky887614]

I have a 1.6Hdi Berlingo - this engine is common to quite a few cars and vans I think, averages 46-47mpg and that includes a lot of short runs, the van's usually quite well loaded up too so that's not bad ?

what are you actually getting though? miles divided by L.

the caddy atm is full to bursting with a tripple extender etc ontop

 

[Dave OCD]

Just quoting the trip computer mate - seems right compared with fuel put in though, I just divide the litres by 4.54 to get gallons, bit old fashioned me.

 

[shanky887614]

Just quoting the trip computer mate - seems right compared with fuel put in though, I just divide the litres by 4.54 to get gallons, bit old fashioned me.

i divide it by L to miles simply because 45mpg is 10miles a L ish

 

[telectrix]

i divide it by L to miles simply because 45mpg is 10miles a L ish

. do you divide 35 psi to get kellogs per sq. sillimeter when you blow up your tyres?

 

[shanky887614]

. do you divide 35 psi to get kellogs per sq. sillimeter when you blow up your tyres?

the fuel pump reads in L i use my foot to measure the pressure tell, if it feels soft and bulging its flat ^^

 

[ruston]

Berlingo's are great on fuel , On a long run lightly loaded I got over 50 mpg.

 

[Octopus]

Just quoting the trip computer mate - seems right compared with fuel put in though, I just divide the litres by 4.54 to get gallons, bit old fashioned me.

Hum.... Have you got a Volkswagen by any chance. My motors trip computer always shows a higher mpg than calculating it properly!

 

[ruston]

And we all know what VW has been up too.

 

[Octopus]

And we all know what VW has been up too.

hum... and how many others??

 

[ruston]

Thats it, built in component failure is my theory , bit like the service timers on some alarms.:sad3:

 

[shanky887614]

Hum.... Have you got a Volkswagen by any chance. My motors trip computer always shows a higher mpg than calculating it properly!

thats cause american L and gallons aare different

 

[overskilled]

thats cause american L and gallons aare different

US gallons are different at 3.785

Litres should be the same though...Quarts (close to litres but not the same are diff...)

 

[ipf]

Why not measure it in yards........like they do ale?

How many miles to the yard instead of yards in a mile.