Freelander TD4 fuel consumption

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Richard

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• Dec 7, 2005

• #1

I get about 38mpg solo.

Towing a caravan of about 1.3ton + reasonable 'car/4x4' load I get 20ish+a
bit mpg.

Very happy with the first figure does the latter (towing) figure seem
reasonable
First time I have towed with a diesel so may not have the driving technique
quite right. Are there any obvious rules/guidelines for driving a diesel
when towing significantly different to petrol engines?.


Richard

 

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Richard Brookman

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• Dec 7, 2005

• #2

....and Richard spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...


> I get about 38mpg solo.
>
> Towing a caravan of about 1.3ton + reasonable 'car/4x4' load I get
> 20ish+a bit mpg.
>
> Very happy with the first figure does the latter (towing) figure seem
> reasonable
> First time I have towed with a diesel so may not have the driving
> technique quite right. Are there any obvious rules/guidelines for
> driving a diesel when towing significantly different to petrol
> engines?.
>
> Richard

38 is pretty good I reckon. As for towing - the critical question is auto
or manual? If an auto, the a smallish diesel is working pretty hard to pull
the van and work the box as well - 20 would seem reasonable.

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Rich
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Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)

 

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90ninety

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• Dec 7, 2005

• #3

"Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I get about 38mpg solo.
>
> Towing a caravan of about 1.3ton + reasonable 'car/4x4' load I get 20ish+a
> bit mpg.
>
> Very happy with the first figure does the latter (towing) figure seem
> reasonable
> First time I have towed with a diesel so may not have the driving
> technique quite right. Are there any obvious rules/guidelines for driving
> a diesel when towing significantly different to petrol engines?.
>
>
> Richard
>
>
Using a Td4 manual I towed a 1500Kg caravan + load + wife and 2 kids to
Barcelona for a two week holiday. I averaged 36.7mpg over 3000 miles.
It only broke down twice as well! But impressive mpg!

Stew

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1990 Ninety 2.5 n/a D (Jasmine) - the off-road toy
Ex- Freelander Td4 5dr owner - the worst vehicle I have ever had!!!
New Jeep Cherokee Ltd 2.8CRD Auto - freelander replacement.

 

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Richard

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• Dec 7, 2005

• #4

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> ...and Richard spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
>
>
>> I get about 38mpg solo.
>>
>> Towing a caravan of about 1.3ton + reasonable 'car/4x4' load I get
>> 20ish+a bit mpg.
>>
>> Very happy with the first figure does the latter (towing) figure seem
>> reasonable
>> First time I have towed with a diesel so may not have the driving
>> technique quite right. Are there any obvious rules/guidelines for
>> driving a diesel when towing significantly different to petrol
>> engines?.
>>
>> Richard
>
> 38 is pretty good I reckon. As for towing - the critical question is auto
> or manual?

manual .... so maybe it is driving technique?

Richard