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Hi all many thanks for your constructive and helpful replies. As a LR first timer I now recognise that it is in part about me needing to watch top speed and pursuing some of the car related things you describe. Cheers

Hey Bromsgrove Defender - are you seriously suggesting that, in a Freelander TD4, doing 70-75 mph on motorways is less than gentle. This cruising speed is at 3,000 rpm - no where near the red line - and, in my experience, well within the comfort zone of a modern 2 litre diesel. Why you should...

Oh, and have failed to say that it's a manual.

Thanks for your replies guys. I understand about the nature of the car and aerodynamics etc but, if chaser is right in that it should do 'late 30's' when cruising (and I have read other posts indicating higher MPG), then I did not achieve anything like that. Can confirm tyres were at 30 psi. and...

Hi all - I'm a newby so please be patient. I have had my TD4HSE for 5 months. Had previously put disappointing MPG down to mainly urban driving but, on recent trip to French Alps cruising at 70-75MPH on motorways, only got 32 MPG based on odometer. Fear that in reality slightly less. Car has...