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We've been looking at 2.3L MHs and found a Pilote T680 which makes much better use of it's length than some others we've looked at. But this one has a 3.0L engine. We thought we had decided on a make and model until we saw this one this afternoon. Now we're weighing up the pros and cons of each and engine size (and economy) is one factor. To answer Bungy's question it is a 3500kg chassis in a coachbuilt low profile.
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Ive had a 2.2, 2.3 and now a 3l...3lmis the best by a long shot and next to naff all difference on fuel economy. Best bit is it is a pleasure to drive, loads of oomph when needed and with cruise on in 6th gear it trundles along with no problems at all...especially as its only moving 3500kgWe've been looking at 2.3L MHs and found a Pilote T680 which makes much better use of it's length than some others we've looked at. But this one has a 3.0L engine. We thought we had decided on a make and model until we saw this one this afternoon. Now we're weighing up the pros and cons of each and engine size (and economy) is one factor. To answer Bungy's question it is a 3500kg chassis in a coachbuilt low profile.
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500hp is wasted in a restricted truck ! . if you need to get from London to Stranraer to catch a ferry and your restrictor has ' failed ' , then it comes in very handy .Hi.
Next time you are alongside the spinning wheel nuts of a lorry,look at the area around the bottom right ahnd corner of the door,does it say.."480-500 ?"
Then ask yourself,why would they put sutch a big lump in it,when a smaller unit would do the job more efficiently(Spelling LOL). There is your question answered,as many of the above posts prove. You don't ahve to paint black lines away from traffic lights,but there is no substitute for power/cc/h-power.
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I wanted the 150bhp engine if I could get one but our stock van was the 130 , I am amazed at how well it pulls . the dash trip Meter is showing 31.9 but I haven't checked with calculating manually yet as the engine is new .
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I just use it as a guide , when it goes up , slightly , I'm driving more efficiently . when I go to France for 6 weeks I will do some sums . if the computer is wrong I will mention it on here !Don't trust the on-board computer, my last van said it was doing 29mpg but I kept a log from fill up to fill up and it rarely went over 23mpg and that was on a 2.2 Ltr euro 4 engine with a 3.5 ton van.
Don't trust the on-board computer, my last van said it was doing 29mpg but I kept a log from fill up to fill up and it rarely went over 23mpg and that was on a 2.2 Ltr euro 4 engine with a 3.5 ton van.
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To save fuel knock off cruise control when pulling up hill or it will just keep at your set speed and use more fuel.
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We previously had a Autotrail Savannah with a 2.3 L engine - we usually averaged 26/27 mpg unless we were driving into a headwind, and it really seemed to struggle up hills. We now have a A class Pilote G742 with a 3 L engine and get an average of 28/29 mpg. Husband says the Pilote is a pleasure to drive and is much less tiring than the Autotrail.We've been looking at 2.3L MHs and found a Pilote T680 which makes much better use of it's length than some others we've looked at. But this one has a 3.0L engine. We thought we had decided on a make and model until we saw this one this afternoon. Now we're weighing up the pros and cons of each and engine size (and economy) is one factor. To answer Bungy's question it is a 3500kg chassis in a coachbuilt low profile.
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