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Jimboland Member Since: 06 Dec 2015 Location: Northants Posts: 715 |
If you are driving in a hilly area you may get better mpg in sports mode as lower gears are held for longer. Back in my motorbike days I lived in a very hilly area and it was general practice to fit a larger sprocket on the rear wheel which effectively lowers the gearing and this did give lower fuel consumption. Also, it is very easy if you are tring to improve fuel consumption to subconsciencely drive in a more economic way.
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11th Apr 2024 11:22 am |
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Chuckalicious Member Since: 23 May 2014 Location: Midlothian Posts: 1708 |
Jim that was what I had read in a few posts - something to do with more energy being used to move the car instead of within the gearbox as it shifts. I would say I am deliberately not driving any differently (in fact the acceleration is better so I’m probably being less efficient!). FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
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11th Apr 2024 3:42 pm |
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 2857 |
I tend to use 'Sports Mode' when driving on minor roads and those hilly, bendy, cross-country roads.
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11th Apr 2024 8:11 pm |
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trw999 Member Since: 04 Oct 2021 Location: Essex/Herts Border Posts: 94 |
We have just returned from a weekend staying with friends on the Isle of Wight. We usually leave the car in the West Quay multistory and travel by foot over on the Red Jet.
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15th Apr 2024 3:49 pm |
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Chuckalicious Member Since: 23 May 2014 Location: Midlothian Posts: 1708 |
Just as a little update:
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17th Apr 2024 8:16 am |
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Goosie66 Member Since: 01 May 2024 Location: Sheffield Posts: 5 |
Hi all, I've just completed a few tankfulls in my new to me 2011 SD4. Around town and cross country its averaged exactly 30mpg, on a long motorway journey, 400 miles, I got 42mpg. Pleasingly, the readings from the trip computer were spot on compared to the mileage on filling up with fuel. |
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8th Jun 2024 7:10 pm |
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IanMetro Member Since: 11 Sep 2017 Location: Somerset BS21 Posts: 2857 |
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills.
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8th Jun 2024 7:26 pm |
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