what car/caravan combo and what mpg are you getting

[martin_374367359]

we have a 03 beetle 1.9tdi towing a 03 going 350 4 berth and getting around 32mpg just woundering what every one else gets as my car normaly does 50+ mpg

 

[chrisg1]

hi martin

we have an ISUZU TROOPER 3L diesel and tow a swift Conqueror 630 twin-axle. we get 26mpg towing

 

[William_374364528]

Hi,

We have a Mondeo 2.2 STTDCI towing a Award sunstar (1300kgs), I get 36 when towing and around 48mpg when solo.

 

[RichardJ]

Hi

Have a Diesel Shogun, keeping off the motorways towing around the 25 mark, about the same as not towing on the motorway.

Towing on the motorway the mpg drops to around 20.

Having proved more than once, a tow of 180 miles cross country speds around 40 - 50 mph, we got slightly under 30, towing from the lakes to Wales some 300 miles, 18mph.

Now we stick to main roads and short motorway hops, keeps the speeds down, the mph up, and its more relaxing.

 

[Rick_5041348]

Hi Martin We have a 2.7 turbo diesel Nissan Terrano (import) ans Coachman Amara 530/4 and on our recent trip to Scotland we averaged 30.9 per gal

 

[TLC]

Hi,

We have a 02 BMW X5 4.6 petrol and we tow a Lunar Clubman 530/4. We get about 13 mpg when towing & about 20 mpg when solo. Dreadful I know! But it does tow extremely well.

 

[Gavin1974]

BMW 320d estate towing a Ace Jubilee Aristocrate (1430 ish kg).

Towing 35/36 mpg average, solo easily 50+ mpg on motoways, averaging 40-45mpg.

 

[Anthony_374242616]

i have a Mondeo 2007 2 litre turbo diesel titanium x (not the new model) and get 34 when towing and 35 solo so reading the above with a mondeo there is something wrong with mine??

 

[Gordon_374226379]

Landrover D3 TDV6 towing a Swift Charisma 590 (1800Kgs), avergage is around 23mpg when towing at national speed limits.

Gordon

 

[Reg]

Jaguar X type (petrol) & Bailey 470/4 and I dare not calculate it....

.......wish I had bought the diesel!

 

[Angus1]

Passat 2.0TDI Sport Estate pulling Elddis Avante 524 @ 1375kgs.

Solo 39mpg.

Towing 26mpg

 

[ThePlotter]

54 plate Mondeo 2.0 tdci 130bhp and Abbey GTS Vogue 2004 and get 33mpg towing and around 50mpg solo

 

[Dustydog]

Sorento 2.5crdi Bailey Senator Wyoming.

Solo town 30. motorway 33

Towing A roads 24 motorway 28 ( cruise control set at 55mph)

Cheers

Alan

 

[nineteen4ever]

Hi all,

52 Volvo S80 D5 Auto, tugging a '04 Bailey Senator Oklahoma.

32 mpg on m'way at 60-65mph,

48 average without, I'm happy with that!

 

[peter_374367393]

i have a Mondeo 2007 2 litre turbo diesel titanium x (not the new model) and get 34 when towing and 35 solo so reading the above with a mondeo there is something wrong with mine??

HI -we tow with a mondeo (2007)edge 2ltr turbo diesel 130bhp and get about 47mpg solo and 33mpg when towing a Coachman Amara 450/2

 

[RogerP]

Towing a Lunar Solaris (1410kg loaded) with a Freelander 2 Diesel (auto) - with 2 adults , 1 child and 2 LARGE dogs

Get about 21mpg when towing and about 25mpg commuting (but that is city driving at an average of 15mph).

Solo motorway , at (ahem) motorway speeds I get 35mpg , recently did a trip to Liverpool at a gentle 65mph (didn't want to get there too early) and got 42mpg.

 

[Paul_5064559]

I have the LR Freelander Two 2.2 diesel manual and I get 36 mpg solo and 22/24 mpg towing our Senator Indiana 1500 mgw.

Completly ageee with other postings, less economy on motorways but much less stressful with cruise control selected.

 

[Del_374232870]

We have a Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0CRD towing a t/a Delta 1700kg. Solo on a run with a light foot and using V power diesel I can get 34 mpg , around town 25 mpg and towing the van 20 - 23mpg, not bad for a beast developing the torque and hp that it does.

 

[Chaps]

We have a Zafira 1.9 cdti 150bhp and tow a Geist AK495 (1390kgs). With 2 adults, 3 kids and all their paraphernalia towing we get around 27 mpg. Local mileage (very short runs, lots of stopping and starting) around 32 mpg but on a solo run around 42-48 mpg.

Don't think your beetle does that bad!

 

[Robert_374242026]

Skoda 2.0 dsg Elagance 28/30 towing 40 /50 solo average for 28000 miles 42 mpg.

 

[trucker]

Hi, we use a Mondeo 2.0 tdci 130 6 speed and pull an Abbey vogue 495 1450kg, works out a around 94% kerb weight.

We get around 28 towing and between 45 and 55 solo depending on jouney.

Last week only went to work and back 5 days town driving 5 miles each way got 42 mpg, went to Plymouth a few weeks back 120 mile round trip mainly motorway/duel carrage way and got 56mpg

Kevin

 

[spj]

2004 Mercedes ML270CDI auto chipped to 200bhp towing 2008 Fleetwood Heritage 640es (1700kgs) does on average 20 - 21 mpg which can be a long run or local rallies, it will hold a true 60mph (64mph on the speedo) up any motorway hill with ease, driven at 50 mph would be more economical but I would rather get there sooner. It will do only about 22 mpg solo but 95% is short trips and around town, on a run it is nearer 30mpg.

spj.

 

[martin_374367359]

We have a Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0CRD towing a t/a Delta 1700kg. Solo on a run with a light foot and using V power diesel I can get 34 mpg , around town 25 mpg and towing the van 20 - 23mpg, not bad for a beast developing the torque and hp that it does.

does v power diesal make that much difference I can only get 25mpg on average in my 06 crd limited

 

[martin_374367359]

cheers for all the info guys seems like the bug is not doing that bad although my caravan only weighs in at about 950kg fully loaded

 

[Del_374232870]

We have a Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0CRD towing a t/a Delta 1700kg. Solo on a run with a light foot and using V power diesel I can get 34 mpg , around town 25 mpg and towing the van 20 - 23mpg, not bad for a beast developing the torque and hp that it does.

Martin

The V power does improve the economy

We did 3 trips to Beninden in Kent which is 170 miles round trip. 1st trip on a half tank of normal shell gave us a figure of 30.4 mpg, 2nd journey 2 days later with a full tank of mixed V power and normal shell returned 32 mpg and 3 rd journey week later with V power returned 34.4 mpg which was unbelievable. To get these figures I was treating the throttle with utmost respect and held the brute to 56mph. at 1 point on the M20 the on board computer was showing 35.5mpg. I try and only use V power. You do feel the quicker responce especialy when towing.