Ed_1969 · Wednesday at 20:21

Im considering a 2011 or newer FL2 diesel Auto that is euro 5. I am new to the FL2 so please correct me if my assumptions are wrong. I love auto's even though they are heavier on fuel.

I'm assuming the euro5 cars have the dpf and they have also better mpg. The euro5 cars started at late 2010 (60) however i have seen a few 60 plates with Euro 4 and less mpg figures. When i looked at older threads regarding mpg figures, people were quoting figures from 08 cars and 2012 cars, they are not like for like. On autotrader sd4 and td4 cars are much the same mpg.

So can we have the real world mpg figures for euro5 cars please, can you kindly quote the year and whether your car is td4 or sd4, also it must have auto box too.

GrumpyGel · 2024-09-26T06:16:46+0100

Dunno if my 2010 TD4 is Euro 5, VinDecoderz.com says "Emission Directives - EU4 [053BM]", so I presume not... but it is an auto.

The dash stubbornly tells me my avg fuel consumption (because it s not fuel economy!) is 11.3L/100km - that's 25mpg.

The driving I do in it isn't conducive to good ecconomy though, mainly short dstance suburban stuff from cold.

Freddie17 · 2024-09-26T06:39:31+0100

Ed_1969 said:
Im considering a 2011 or newer FL2 diesel Auto that is euro 5. I am new to the FL2 so please correct me if my assumptions are wrong. I love auto's even though they are heavier on fuel.

I'm assuming the euro5 cars have the dpf and they have also better mpg. The euro5 cars started at late 2010 (60) however i have seen a few 60 plates with Euro 4 and less mpg figures. When i looked at older threads regarding mpg figures, people were quoting figures from 08 cars and 2012 cars, they are not like for like. On autotrader sd4 and td4 cars are much the same mpg.

So can we have the real world mpg figures for euro5 cars please, can you kindly quote the year and whether your car is td4 or sd4, also it must have auto box too.

I wouldn’t get too hung up about it - the difference between a manual and auto will be very small if everything else is like for like, and could be won back or lost inside 30 minutes of different driving styles and/or road speeds.

Ballpark;
On a steady 65mph run, you’ll get into low 40’s.
Increase to 75mph, you’ll be high 30’s.
Round towns, if you are not too heavy-footed, low-mid 30’s.
Like Grumpy said - very easy to also get to mid 20’s.
Remember, these cars are used for a very wide range of driving conditions, road surfaces, and driving styles.

If you trying to get to mpg detail beyond that, perhaps look at a smaller car?

GrumpyGel · 2024-09-26T06:49:26+0100

Freddie17 said:
I wouldn’t get too hung up about it - the difference between a manual and auto will be very small if everything else is like for like, and could be won back or lost inside 30 minutes of different driving styles and/or road speeds.

Ballpark;
On a steady 65mph run, you’ll get into low 40’s.
Increase to 75mph, you’ll be high 30’s.
Round towns, if you are not too heavy-footed, low-mid 30’s.
Like Grumpy said - very easy to also get to mid 20’s.
Remember, these cars are used for a very wide range of driving conditions, road surfaces, and driving styles.

If you trying to get to mpg detail beyond that, perhaps look at a smaller car?

I think there is a low chance of getting low 30's round town, and not a cat in hell's chance of getting mid 30's.

I'm going by the dash display though. When figures are that poor, you don't really want confirmation by doing the sums.

I do get low 30's out of my manual L Series F1 round town. Not much point in driving 'spiritedly' in that though, I'm not sure it would go any quicker, just make more ~~noise~~ clatter, a lot of smoke and still be beaten off the lights by 18 wheelers.

Freddie17 · 2024-09-26T07:06:19+0100

I had mine on 33 just the other day - and I purposely reset it as I’d just refuelled in town. Took a slow plod home (the long way, just enjoying the drive).
Mind you, I was driving ‘carefully’, between 1 and 2k revs only. One or two spirited light get-aways, and that would soon drop!

And yes - only ever going by the dash display - which is just an electronic calculation.

My F1 is mid 20’s round town. Low-mid 30’s on a steady run.

But, nobody buys a Land Rover for their fuel economy!

Nodge68 · 2024-09-26T11:59:35+0100

Ed_1969 said:
Im considering a 2011 or newer FL2 diesel Auto that is euro 5. I am new to the FL2 so please correct me if my assumptions are wrong. I love auto's even though they are heavier on fuel.

I'm assuming the euro5 cars have the dpf and they have also better mpg. The euro5 cars started at late 2010 (60) however i have seen a few 60 plates with Euro 4 and less mpg figures. When i looked at older threads regarding mpg figures, people were quoting figures from 08 cars and 2012 cars, they are not like for like. On autotrader sd4 and td4 cars are much the same mpg.

So can we have the real world mpg figures for euro5 cars please, can you kindly quote the year and whether your car is td4 or sd4, also it must have auto box too.

There's not really any noticeable difference in MPG between Eu4 and Eu5 emissions standards. The addition of the DPF simply reduces the particulates in the exhaust gasses. This in theory will have a slight reduction in MPG compared to an Eu4, as the exhaust pressure is higher, but it's a small difference.
These vehicles aren't built to be efficient, but do a job for the owners.
I would suggest that if you're even remotely concerned about the fuel economy on a near 2 ton vehicle, then it's probably not the vehicle for you.

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