Shogun mpg

[Paul_374311046]

Iam thinking of buying a Shogun elegance Auto. Can you give me a realistic MPG for towing.

 

[Brum1]

Hi Paul

I recently sold in P/X a 2004 3.5 GDI Elegance 5 door that towed at 12 mpg.

I wonder if we are talking about the same car? Is it silver in colour?

Brum

 

[Hamer_5041128]

I have a 2004 LWB Shogun Elegance Auto diesel. I tow a 2007 Swift Conqueror 1750kgs approx. I get 19 to 22 mpg when towing. Good acceleration and cruise at 60 on motorway.

Hamer

 

[DavidW1]

Hi Paul you don't say wether the Shoggie will be diesel or petrol, LWB or SWB - all this will make a slight difference to MPG if you are really that bothered.

My 2000 3.5 GDI SWB (petrol)does about 25 mpg average and 20 towing a 1.5t van.

I took it to collect a one tonne trailer the other day on a 200 mile round trip and the fuel computer finshed at 28.5 mpg which I suppose is OK. Can I just say that for me, MPG on these kind of vehilcles is not a consideration factor - any car weighing in at over 2 tonnes and having a transfer box and extra transmission components is going to be thirsty on petrol or derv so you have to face it.

By the way has anybody noticed - the price of diesel seems to be equaling that of petrol in many places, when it was a few pence dearer the economy advantage was questionable, now however it will maybe cheaper to drive an oil burner? Not so much fun though.

 

[michael_374304200]

Hi paul not sure about the MPG but towing my avondale twin axle to bath from kent and back revealed that it is alot worse with cruise control on than off but it is still better than my old TD5 disco