How many miles per gallon do you get? (1 Viewer)

[yorkieman]

I've been keeping a really keen eye on my trip computer since I bought the van back in July.

It seems we average between 27 mpg to 32 mpg depending on the journey and the way I drive.

If I average around 50 miles per hour I can get up to 32 mpg, but if I put my foot down or the journey is made up of lots of stopping and starting then I get far less, sometimes as little as 24 mpg.

My van is a Burstner Ixeo IT724 with a 2.3 litre engine.

Am I doing good or bad? How's everyone else doing?

 

[callumwa]

Sounds good to me.....:thumb:

We have a 2.2 HDi engine with 6 speed box and a large overcab bunk

On our recent holiday in France we averaged 23 mpg measured between fill ups (brim / brim) over 2500 miles, the trip computer stated 24.5mpg averaged for the same period.

That included easy cruising around 50 /60 mph where we got high twenties, almost 30, and on the way home from Dover to the NE, doing 70 to 80 mph most of the way for 350 miles where it was about 20 / 21 mpg.

 

[Blossom60]

Hi, we have a Nexxo T660 since Sept and seem to average simillar, hubby says when engine loosens up(whatever that means) mpg should improve some, enjoy your van, we were in the Pyrenees with ours before returning back to chilly uk.

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[Glynn]

I wouldn't take any notice of what you on board comptuer says it's doing.

 

[callumwa]

Hi, we have a Nexxo T660 since Sept and seem to average simillar, hubby says when engine loosens up(whatever that means) mpg should improve some, enjoy your van, we were in the Pyrenees with ours before returning back to chilly uk.

I too have often heared that when the engine loosens up the mpg can and should improve.

Is this still the case with modern engines, and if so after what sort of mileage (000's) would you expect to see any improvement and by how much/

 

[motorhomelover]

We run an American RV with a 7.4Ltr Chevy V8 engine
I get 10MPG on LPG equivalent to 20MPH petrol price
not bad for a real home from home :thumb:
i used to get 32mpg from A 2.3ltr Mercedes diesel non turbo but that saw such a slow slug with no real comforts as in the RV

the thing is if you have to watch the cost of fuel then you should not run a MH they are all gas guzzlers

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[Heyupluv]

26 to 28 mpg..............:thumb:

Mel

 

[Blossom60]

I too have often heared that when the engine loosens up the mpg can and should improve.

Is this still the case with modern engines, and if so after what sort of mileage (000's) would you expect to see any improvement and by how much/

Oh, now this is becoming too technical for me.........I just hand over the payment and say ouch!!!!

 

[Chris]

I've been keeping a really keen eye on my trip computer since I bought the van back in July.

It seems we average between 27 mpg to 32 mpg depending on the journey and the way I drive.

If I average around 50 miles per hour I can get up to 32 mpg, but if I put my foot down or the journey is made up of lots of stopping and starting then I get far less, sometimes as little as 24 mpg.

My van is a Burstner Ixeo IT724 with a 2.3 litre engine.

Am I doing good or bad? How's everyone else doing?

29 mpg if I am good, 22 if not.

Same engine as you but I think ours is a bit heavier.

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[pappajohn]

used to get average 26mpg in my 2.8ltr ducato.

you cant rely on onboard computers......the real way is distance over fuel used in real terms.
fill to the top, zero trip and drive until almost empty, then refill and calculate miles vs fuel used.

do this over 10 to 15 tanks and you'll get a true average.

I currently get 8mpg on gas and 10mpg on petrol

 

[johnbwhitehead]

M p g

Why do we talk of miles per gallon.
for the last 20 years iv only bought diesel in Ltrs.

 

[veevee]

But if your speedo is over reading the mileometer will too... ie you have covered less miles/km than that indicated although you have an exact reading on fuel used.

Our speedo is over reading by a whopping 15% checked against two GPSs

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[haganap]

24 on the new van over 450 miles of differential driving.
:Angry:

 

[wivvy's dad]

32mpg

 

[Carol]

Our van is nicely loosened up I am told 2.8 Turbo Diesel and we get between 26 and 30 fully loaded.

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[callumwa]

Why do we talk of miles per gallon.
for the last 20 years iv only bought diesel in Ltrs.

Because were British and we can.......:thumb: never mind those prats in Brussels...

 

[callumwa]

Why do we talk of miles per gallon.
for the last 20 years iv only bought diesel in Ltrs.

Because were British and we can.......:thumb:
never mind those prats in Brussels who would have us talking about litres / 100 km...oh:

and we still have miles on our speedos and road signs......:thumb:

 

[Larrynwin]

Why do we talk of miles per gallon.
for the last 20 years iv only bought diesel in Ltrs.

You'll have us on the other side of the road next. This is UK

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[SPUD'N'T]

ave 26 mpg from a 2.2 merc sprinter based geist

 

[Road Runner]

Why do we talk of miles per gallon.
for the last 20 years iv only bought diesel in Ltrs.

4.54 litres to gallon do my sums everytime as understand it then like MPH to rather than kilometres to!

 

[buttons]

I was reading this week that diesel is going up by 35p/40p per ltr in early 2012 and could reach £2 per ltr very soon you need to look after every last drop.

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[Chris]

I was reading this week that diesel is going up by 35p/40p per ltr in early 2012 and could reach £2 per ltr very soon you need to look after every last drop.

£9 a gallon

We will be back to horse and cart at this rate.

 

[callumwa]

I was reading this week that diesel is going up by 35p/40p per ltr in early 2012 and could reach £2 per ltr very soon you need to look after every last drop.

Did it say the reason other than because they can?

 

[Diabalo]

Trip computer says 27 MPG in reality it's only doing 23 MPG

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[pappajohn]

Trip computer says 27 MPG in reality it's only doing 23 MPG

Yet more proof trip computers dont work :thumb:

 

[DuxDeluxe]

I get about 24mpg from a 3 litre Ducato on a 4 tonne chassis. To be honest although fuel costs are a concern, I'm not that bothered as I bought the van knowing that I would have to dig deep for fuel. The economy is about the same as the previous 2 litre JTD. It will cost me whatever it will cost me and rather than change travel plans, I ease up a bit on the right foot and stick to 60 mph max

 

[Jim]

I get 10MPG on LPG equivalent to 20MPH petrol price
:

How do you work those equivalent MPG figures out, I've never quite understood it.. Thanks

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[Jaws]

24 mpg on average.. Sometimes on long open roads 26

 

[estcres]

I've got a FIAT from italy so I must get Kilometres per Litre

 

[semi hemi]

25 mpg if i sit at 65mph 28ish at 55/60.....and the only thing that comes in litres is orange juce!!

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