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As with all vehicles, quoted MPG figures are achieved on a rolling road where there is no wind resistance present. When out on the open road a motorhome has all the aerodynamic qualities of a very large barn door. Our Frankia does about 23MPG solo and 18 with the trailer. I drive according to the time available not the petrol consumption.
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I really must be some sort of idiot..
Time and again I am told one thing by a dealer only to find the truth is not even close..
And WHY do dealers tell such lies ( latest one from the people I bought this new van from.. Oh yes, its a great van. We actually used it a couple of weeks ago to take the family to Cornwall ...... Well mate, you did it without any water on board, a duff electrical system and two VERY bald front tyres ! )
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Thanks for that, very useful and I was wrong. It shows me 52.33 mpg on there. :thumb:
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Why oh why do I never get such buyers like you that seem to fix all the faults that should not have been there in the first place
Peter
I noted Udo's fuel consumption when we drove him back from Germany last year as 19mpg.
I've taken a few readings since then and it wasn't much different.
My driving style has relaxed a bit since, though. I've realised that pushing these old Mercedes diesel engines isn't really good form, so I've slowed and relaxed far more.
Having a regularly used Webasto eats a little into the fuel usage and disturbs the economy figures somewhat, but I just don't care now.
It is what it is. I know he's in good health and I've stopped driving him too hard. By virtue of his age and low power, I don't have much choice than to try to keep up with the modern truck. I don't always manage, though. Udo slows down a lot on hills and that's just the way it is. I could press harder, but often I don't feel like it. Good old Udo. He's a plodder.
I've made diesel engines go fast before and have no inclination to do the same with Udo. He's big and heavy. Fact. He won't go quickly or sip fuel. Fact. But his trump card is momentum. Get some of that and he rolls along nicely. Rather satisfying.
But I bought him for a good price and he's not depreciating, so that's OK. Nothing (hopefully) lost there.
My regular everyday car has nearly 500bhp. That satisfies my power / speed / acceleration / waft fixations admirably.
Udo's the antithesis of that and a rather welcome one, too.
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