Miles on a full tank of Diesel

nick · Post by **nick** » 26 Nov 2005, 11:25

My journey to work is about 6 miles through mainly stop-start traffic and my TD does roughly 38-39 MPG. It used to be slightly worse but improved a bit last year when I took the exhaust catalyst off.
Could be worse, my dad reckoned his 1.8i 16V did 25 MPG in these conditions !

The best MPG I've got from the Xantia was about 51 on a trip up the A19 from Hull to Newcastle & back, but that was taking it steady 60-65 in fifth for most of the way.

JohnT · Post by **JohnT** » 26 Nov 2005, 16:21

My dear daughter borrowed my Xantia TD 1995 and returned it without any fuel in and it took in 60 litres (£57) which returned 35 mpg over local running in 2 weeks.

Homer · Post by **Homer** » 27 Nov 2005, 08:37

You are all just trying to make me jealous.

I can get 30mpg out of the 807 but it takes a lot of effort and catching a couple of sets of lights can have a huge negative effect.

The wife struggles to get 25 out of it.

Jshodgson · Post by **Jshodgson** » 27 Nov 2005, 16:58

My TD M reg Xantia averages 39 mpg and is used to do 45 mile round trip along the motorway. I think 34 + around town sounds right.

You notice a massive difference if you drive at 70 for 300 miles (I got 600 miles out of a tank rather than my usual 450-500)

Post by **martyhopkirk** » 27 Nov 2005, 19:57

My 1.9NA diesel gets about 53 - 55 MPg and does 500 - 550 miles on a brimmed tank.

Oystercatcher · Post by **Oystercatcher** » 27 Nov 2005, 22:39

My 98 SX averages 42mpg on a 40 mile round trip to work, mostly on B roads, plus a bit of town driving. I let it go right down to the warning light plus a bit and generally get around 530 miles per tankfull.

The furthest on one tank is 636 miles (at 47.7mpg). The best mpg is 53.3 whilst tootling around Scotland on holiday a couple of years back

(All figures using the car's odometer, which is doubtless less than totally accurate

- I know the speedo reads consistently 5mph fast above 45mph).

Alan