We get 300+ out of a tankful on our D2 V8, that's running at motorway speeds on motorways.
Best mileage is at a steady speed, not up and down.
Peter
Best mileage is at a steady speed, not up and down.
Peter
Salisburylander
Active Member
Just got 22 mpg out of my V8 on a long run, using the cruise control too. Quite pleased with that, normally it's 14!
neilly
Well-Known Member
I find the CC on my TD5 D2 Manual, makes the fuel consumption increase slightly compared to driving "manually". Does it make a difference on the V8?
Cheers
Salisburylander
Active Member
Mine's an auto and it doesn't make any difference whatsoever on my car! Quite strangely, I've fitted slightly oversize tyres and on the journey to my in-laws (approx 135 miles), it's still 22 mpg! How wierd is that?
discool
Well-Known Member
That's about right on a run, the last time I checked my disco's mpg was around 4 years ago on a run to Devon via M25, M3 and the infamous A303 I got 22 mpg. On the way home via M5, M4, M25 I got 18 mpg and I was home in half the time to going... for me motorway speed is as fast as I can safely get a way with.
My old 4.2 Maserati Quattroporte, now part ex for a V6 Jaguar, did 36 mpg on a light throttle at 70mph and 20 in traffic according to the dash display, so not all V8s are juicey, although it was single figures when I went on a motorway, I never did reach its max of 177mph
discool
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Would that be an individual V8 or V8s as a whole. individually I've never noticed, but J Clarkson when on Top Gear took an Aston Martin to Switzerland said he used more fuel fuel with CC engaged, although that car was a V12.
