What sort of MPG should I get from a recent 807 HDI?

The on board computer is telling me 30MPG mixed driving
but the dealer said it would return 40-60 depending on towns/motorway.

Have I been lied to?

Dick gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

What sort of MPG should I get from a recent 807 HDI?

As with any other vehicle, it depends entirely on how you drive it.

On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:47:25 -0000, Dick wrote:

What sort of MPG should I get from a recent 807 HDI?

The on board computer is telling me 30MPG mixed driving
but the dealer said it would return 40-60 depending on towns/motorway.

Have I been lied to?


29.1 is the official urban fuel consumption.

On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:47:25 +0000, Dick wrote:

What sort of MPG should I get from a recent 807 HDI?

The on board computer is telling me 30MPG mixed driving
but the dealer said it would return 40-60 depending on towns/motorway.

Have I been lied to?

Dealers tend to be economical with the truth - they are trying to sell
you something after all. Probably not lying, but just saying it may be
capable of that mpg if you drive with a feather foot, lightly laden and
mainly motorways...
--
asahartz woz ere

On 5/02/2010 4:53 AM, asahartz wrote:
On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:47:25 +0000, wrote:

What sort of MPG should I get from a recent 807 HDI?

The on board computer is telling me 30MPG mixed driving
but the dealer said it would return 40-60 depending on towns/motorway.

Have I been lied to?

Dealers tend to be economical with the truth - they are trying to sell
you something after all. Probably not lying, but just saying it may be
capable of that mpg if you drive with a feather foot, lightly laden and
mainly motorways...


The best we get on a trip 6.2lt/100km from a 2.0 HDI wagon the official
figures are 4.7lt average all round. No chance in obtaining their
figures. On record attemps they say over 1000km on a tank yet the tank
is only 60lts. Go figure, the truth is very speculative.

On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:32:54 +1100, Rob wrote:

On 5/02/2010 4:53 AM, asahartz wrote:
On Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:47:25 +0000, wrote:

What sort of MPG should I get from a recent 807 HDI?

The on board computer is telling me 30MPG mixed driving
but the dealer said it would return 40-60 depending on towns/motorway.

Have I been lied to?

Dealers tend to be economical with the truth - they are trying to sell
you something after all. Probably not lying, but just saying it may be
capable of that mpg if you drive with a feather foot, lightly laden and
mainly motorways...


The best we get on a trip 6.2lt/100km from a 2.0 HDI wagon the official
figures are 4.7lt average all round. No chance in obtaining their
figures. On record attemps they say over 1000km on a tank yet the tank
is only 60lts. Go figure, the truth is very speculative.

Manufacturer mpg figures are calculated theoretically using emissions
data. Getting them in the real world tends to be somewhat mythical.

However there are still expert "economy drivers" who can squeeze every
last inch of of each gallon of fuel. It's no longer a major motorsport
event (though perhaps it ought to be!), though in the 60s it was very
big. The Caravan Club continued the event as a towing economy
competition until a few years ago. But when manufacturers do it, they
use a simple oval test track so that the car can be put in top gear and
cruise at its optimum speed for hundreds of miles - no changing gear,
hills, or acceleration to use more fuel!
--
asahartz woz ere

"Dick" wrote in message
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What sort of MPG should I get from a recent 807 HDI?

The on board computer is telling me 30MPG mixed driving
but the dealer said it would return 40-60 depending on towns/motorway.

Have I been lied to?


60mpg? From an 807? You're having a laugh!!!

45mpg would be a good top figure. I would say middle to late 30's in mixed
driving.

As no doubt this has a DPF, you can knock a further 1-2mpg off for that too.

Tim..

Tim.. wrote:

"Dick" wrote in message
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What sort of MPG should I get from a recent 807 HDI?

The on board computer is telling me 30MPG mixed driving
but the dealer said it would return 40-60 depending on towns/motorway.

Have I been lied to?


60mpg? From an 807? You're having a laugh!!!

45mpg would be a good top figure. I would say middle to late 30's in
mixed driving.

As no doubt this has a DPF, you can knock a further 1-2mpg off for that
too.

Tim..


This one is actually returning 31 MPG. It is brand new. I am having
almighty arguments with the dealer over it and am thinking of sueing
for the return of my money. He told me 40-60MPG. I do drive very light
footed and suspect that 31 is typical.

On Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:46:46 +0000, Dick wrote:

This one is actually returning 31 MPG. It is brand new. I am having
almighty arguments with the dealer over it and am thinking of sueing
for the return of my money. He told me 40-60MPG. I do drive very light
footed and suspect that 31 is typical.

It's got to loosen up before it will give you the best mileage and you
should be booting it to avoid glazing the bores and to loosen it up.
You want to get it into the highest gear as soon as possible and light
acceleration defeats that.

--
Regards - Rodney Pont
The from address exists but is mostly dumped,
please send any emails to the address below
e-mail ngpsm4 (at) infohitsystems (dot) ltd (dot) uk

"Dick" wrote in message
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What sort of MPG should I get from a recent 807 HDI?

The on board computer is telling me 30MPG mixed driving
but the dealer said it would return 40-60 depending on towns/motorway.

Have I been lied to?

I reckon 'e's 'avin' a larf. My old Citroen Synergie (1.9) was more
economical than my later 2.0 hdi but the best I ever saw from it was about
50mpg when the tanker drivers went on strike and I drove *very* carefully.

60mpg from a bigger, heavier varient seems incredibly optimistic.

Tim