jaygti
Well-Known Member
both my old 300tdi and my current td5 do 30 mpg if i'm reasonably careful, so should be obtainable from a 200 unless its around town
Shifty1962
Well-Known Member
My TD5 90 does between 25 and 27mpg but I do have a full length Hannibal roof rack fitted. When towing I'm lucky if it does 22mpg depending on trailer weight. If I wanted economy I'd take the bus
AllanLandy90
New Member
My 300tdi defender gets 27mpg thats with a brownchurch roof rack
AlbertDefender90
Active Member
I was getting around 26-28mpg, until I turned the pump up 1/4 of a turn and then I got around 28-32mpg. (Not thrashing it mind) that was on a fairly standard 200tdi 90 on 205 road tyres.
daftdefenderlad
Member
What I have found to be best for fuel economy is to make sure it is properly serviced, all filters are changed, premium quality oil, fresh diff and gearbox oil.
Also pay attention to the tyres you have, perhaps have some high quality road biased tyres for the week and get some more aggresive tyres to use when playing.
Use good quality fuel. From experience I found that BP ultimate, even though it is more expensive than supermarket fuel, pence per mile it works out cheaper as you can can go further on a tank.
And finally, its not just a light tread on the go faster pedal it is also anticipating when you need to slow down. Using brakes wastes energy, the less you have to use them or come to the stop, the less fuel you will use getting back up to speed.
On my 90, yes it is a Puma I get about 34mpg but by using the same techniques I used to get 20+ out of a disco 2 V8 auto and 25-28mpg out of a disco 1 mpi.
Also pay attention to the tyres you have, perhaps have some high quality road biased tyres for the week and get some more aggresive tyres to use when playing.
Use good quality fuel. From experience I found that BP ultimate, even though it is more expensive than supermarket fuel, pence per mile it works out cheaper as you can can go further on a tank.
And finally, its not just a light tread on the go faster pedal it is also anticipating when you need to slow down. Using brakes wastes energy, the less you have to use them or come to the stop, the less fuel you will use getting back up to speed.
On my 90, yes it is a Puma I get about 34mpg but by using the same techniques I used to get 20+ out of a disco 2 V8 auto and 25-28mpg out of a disco 1 mpi.
Jason2
Well-Known Member
Me too with a standard mushroom top snorkel !! and it makes sense when you think about it !
But would a safari type with opening faceing forward not funnel air down to the filter ?
Feedback appreciated !
