Xantia sd lx fuel consumption

[wornelly]

What is the manufacturers fuel consumption figures on this car mine is a 97 P reg model, but i am getting between 58 and 61 mpg on a long run, any ideas, thanks

[CitroJim]

That's very good I don't know the official fuel consumption figures but back in the day when I had a 405 1.9 GRD (normally aspirated) 55 mpg was easy and the norm. If I really tried I could get it down to 52-53mpg.

So, on that basis I can see the SD, basically an NA with a hint of a breeze from a low pressure turbo, being similar. You must be a steady driver.

Those old NA diesels could be remarkably good on a trip. The old 205D could be even better but then a 205 is little more than a motorised biscuit tin with seats and wheels...

Here's the thing though, the SD had the moniker 'Slow Diesel' for good reason - it was

So was my old 405. But then it was adequate and the payoff between frugality and performance was very acceptable.

Has your SD got a Lucas pump? I have a belief that Lucas pumps are more frugal overall than the Bosch pumps and generally give better performance...

[DickieG]

What is the manufacturers fuel consumption figures on this car mine is a 97 P reg model, but i am getting between 58 and 61 mpg on a long run, any ideas, thanks

From a Xantia brochure of the time; urban 31.0, extra urban 50.4, combined 40.9. Power output 75 bhp hence the moniker 'Slow Diesel' 0-60 = 16 secs

Interestingly the older TD giving 15 bhp more is shown as 30.4, 51.4, 40.9.

TD auto 24.6, 47.1, 35.3.

HDi 110 38.7, 62.8, 51.4.

2.0 16v man 21.9, 40.9, 31.0.

2.0 auto 20.3, 40.4, 29.7.

Activa 20.3, 37.2, 28.5.

V6 16.4, 33.6, 24.4.

[wornelly]

That's very good I don't know the official fuel consumption figures but back in the day when I had a 405 1.9 GRD (normally aspirated) 55 mpg was easy and the norm. If I really tried I could get it down to 52-53mpg.

So, on that basis I can see the SD, basically an NA with a hint of a breeze from a low pressure turbo, being similar. You must be a steady driver.

Those old NA diesels could be remarkably good on a trip. The old 205D could be even better but then a 205 is little more than a motorised biscuit tin with seats and wheels...

Here's the thing though, the SD had the moniker 'Slow Diesel' for good reason - it was

So was my old 405. But then it was adequate and the payoff between frugality and performance was very acceptable.

Has your SD got a Lucas pump? I have a belief that Lucas pumps are more frugal overall than the Bosch pumps and generally give better performance...

nor my car is fitted with the bosch pump, which I like as i can use veg oil, bio diesel, and the performance is adequate i have my bike for speed lol,