threelander321
Active Member
Hi what sort of mpg are you guys getting with the FL2 SD4 ???
Nodge68
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Auto will be low 30s, manual will be high 30s.
Our Kuga manual does high 30s to low 40s. It's a similar weight and power to the FL2, so is pretty representative.
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threelander321
Active Member
Would that me on the motorway ? .What would you get round town ???
freelance
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threelander321
Active Member
thats good for the SD4 i hope mine gets that when it arrives. i was thinking 30 round town would be good
threelander321
Active Member
By round town i mean just travelling around on local B roads not neccesarily stop start just local every day driving
Hippo
Lord Hippo
ok. I'm going for 34mpg then
At constant 50mph on the dash with cruise on yer can get 51mpg if the road is flat, in roadworks for 15 miles ont M6
threelander321
Active Member
That would be nice
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
Our Kuga hows 58Mpg at a steady 50Mph. It's a manual, which makes a difference.
threelander321
Active Member
would it make any difference weather it was auto or manual if you was travelling at a steady 50mph ?
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
Yes. An auto box is always going to draw more power from the engine, than a manual box. How much will depend on road conditions, speed and throttle position. At a steady 50 Mph the auto will be good, but will using a bit more fuel than a manual.
threelander321
Active Member
thanks i never knew that i allways thought the auto just used more fuel just getting up to speed i never realised it still used more once you was up to speed
GrumpyGel
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Scrolling down the Equa 'real world' fuel economy figures the figures for F2 diesel appear to be as follows...
150hp Manual 4WD : 33.5 mpg
150hp Auto 4WD : 31.5 mpg
150hp Manual 2WD : 37 mpg
190hp Auto 4WD : 31 mpg
http://equaindex.com/equa-fuel-economy-index/
150hp Manual 4WD : 33.5 mpg
150hp Auto 4WD : 31.5 mpg
150hp Manual 2WD : 37 mpg
190hp Auto 4WD : 31 mpg
http://equaindex.com/equa-fuel-economy-index/
htr
Well-Known Member
Thos figures are not exactly inspiring. I get in my '98 FL1 Series 1.8 30 to 33mpg routinely. Auto Vs manual: I recall from my Rover car club days that the later SDI V8s of the mid 1980s the manual gave better economy around town but the autos did better on open road cruising. That came from an Australian motoring mag IIRC. Modern auto in the CVT guise give impressive economy but those gearboxes are diabolical if they fail - and they do = £££ / $$$
Colthebrummie
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Nodge68
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That's why I have an auto. The only FL1 that I think would be good with a manual box is the V6. Simple because the V6s torque curve would suit a manual better than the auto box it comes with.
Hippo
Lord Hippo
The difference in mpg between the TD4 auto and SD4 (auto only) isn't much if any. Some owners eggspect more but what LR effectively did was take the TD4 engine and fit a bigger turbo to create more power. This provided an alternative diesel engine option with diesel economy with the same acceleration as the i6 petrol 6 cylinder, but not the poor fool economy of the i6. If I remembers correctly they took the i6 off sale in 2008 in the UK. The i6 wasn't that popular in the UK. Probably due to the TD4 being so good, reasonably fast and the fact fool is considered eggspensive in the UK. LR needed a higher output power as an option to help fight the battle of new car sales with rivals who also had higher power options. Another important thing is they kept the 185gm/km CO2 the same on the SD4 as per the TD4 auto. This is helpful for everyone on road tax as well as company car buyers as it effects the cost they pay.
Nodge68
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MPG is very relative to how the vehicle is driven and the prevailing road conditions at the time.
Our Kuga is pretty good on fuel with the wife driving. But takes a hit when I drive, because I use the throttle more aggressively.
I managed 42 odd MPG on a recent 255 mile drive to my parents. I did however complete the 255 miles in 4 hours.
Our Kuga is pretty good on fuel with the wife driving. But takes a hit when I drive, because I use the throttle more aggressively.
I managed 42 odd MPG on a recent 255 mile drive to my parents. I did however complete the 255 miles in 4 hours.
