Motor Homes MPG

[Gumbo]

Just curious about the MPG of MotorHomes. I have been looking online and through brochures etc and never see the MPG figures. I understand these could be subjective with speed/weight etc but just wondering why cars have to show urban/combined etc.

Would I need to look at the van equivalent and try to guess it say take away 4/5 MPG for the MotorHomes body ??

cheers

 

[Mel]

Can't help you generally; but we used to have a 2.4 turbo diesel Compass Navigator which was a five berth coachbuilt van with an overcab bed. VW engine. It was an older one, P reg. OH thinks we got 20-22MPG in it. Mind you he wasn't sparing with the accelerator pedal and the kids were a rocking and a rolling in the back!!

mel

 

[RogerP]

Hi Gumbo

I'vew had a couple of MHs and you will probably be looking at low 20s if not high teens depending on size of the van , the engine size and bhp.

I had a 5 1/2 m Ace Capri with a 2ltTD (100bhp) Fiat engine , in MH terms it was a fairly light weight coachbuilt. That got about 22-24 (few years ago now!)

We changed that to a 7 1/2m Hymer Coachbuilt which was a fairly heavy medium sized van. That was a 2.2lt TD (140bhp) Ford engine and we got 20-22 from that.

My boss has 3lt TD (Automatic) Renault based mid sized low profile jobbie and she recons 18-20mpg.

If you go down the MH route you wouldn't get good mpg unless you look at the panel van conversions and then you still have to take into account the added weight of the conversion.

Low 20s should be you average guide.

Its a very difficult subject as conversion , size of van , size of enige and BHP will all be factors in mpg (much the same as different car and caravan combinations.)

As an aside I still miss my MH days , we used it probably 2-3 times more than we use our caravan. Despite purchase cost and fuel costs and some of the mobility issues you get I still think we got better (useage) value for the

 

[Gumbo]

Thank you Roger for your reply, we have been looking at a Bessacarr E799/E769 or the KontiKi with the 2999cc Fiat engine using an auto box.

I don't seem to be able to find any figures quoted for mpg. Sometime ago on here Scotch Lad was looking at Pros and Cons Caravan v Motorhome and now I can't find the topic !!!! If I don't find maybe I should start another one.

 

[RogerP]

Pro's and Con's , here's my take

costs

a MH can be more expensive but if you have a