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hey all, what would be better on fuel on motorway journeys averaging 100? a xantia 2.1td hatch manual? or a zx td volcane manual? just interested in knowing...thanks
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i3 wrote:hey all, what would be better on fuel on motorway journeys averaging 100? a Xantia 2.1td hatch manual? or a zx td volcane manual? just interested in knowing...thanks
is that kph mph :)
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Both would be better on fuel too, neither would be any good without it :)
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A rather random question ...

Nevertheless, my money would be on the 2.1 Xantia, low drag resistance fron the Xant and the bigger engine will help at the high speed, smaller engines tend not be as economical as speeds rise. Though it does depend on gearing too.

Must be very very little difference in it actually.
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Surely the lighter ZX will do better with the 1.9TD than the bigger engined
heavier Xant?

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I wouldn't have thought there would be much difference, the bigger the engine the less it has to work to do the same job although the zx is a lighter car, if it were my choice I'd base my decision on insurance cost's but with the zx having the simpler suspension set up I'd probably opt for that and i suspect it probably is slightly more efficient than the xantia.
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Not quite the answer but my BX1.7td did 49mpg, Xantia 2.1td 47mpg and current Xantia HDi 110 has averaged 53mpg. So I would probably just give it to the ZX for being smaller and lighter. I will then contradict myself by saying that on a motorway run I get slighly less mpg out of our Xsara HDi 90 than the Xantia HDi 110 which I assume is down to the lower gear ratios in the Xsara.
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Rory, what speeds is that roughly on the motorway?
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thats mph...was just wondering...appreciate the speed limit, and dont really speed around recklessly every time i get into a car, but honestly, on the motorway, i usually will drive at round 100...
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is the hdi110 more economical than the 2.1td?
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i3 wrote:thats mph...was just wondering...appreciate the speed limit, and dont really speed around recklessly every time i get into a car, but honestly, on the motorway, i usually will drive at round 100...
Honestly, you could lose your licence. Honest.
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My thoughts too - 85 is just about OK these days but still pushing it!
The way they go on about speed these days 100mph is public stoning
territory. :roll:

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Just because everyone else does it, doesn't make it right.
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dont mean to be funny,,,but its not like am the only car on the road doing it,,,am usually travelling around 5-7pm on the m40 and m25,,,and theres usually about at least 5 or more others in the fast lane going this speed...
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i3, you're an idiot if you drive at that speed.
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