Member Since: 24 Feb 2018
Location: Chester
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How to increase fuel consumption
Hi all im new to this site i have recently bought a 05 disco 3 2.7 auto was wondering if there ways to help increase fuel consumption im getting roughly 17mpg .
27th Feb 2018 5:39 pm
Discogaz
Member Since: 17 Mar 2014
Location: Bracknell
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If you keep it in low range then you should get as low as 15 mpg, maybe keep in the lower gears and you could increase consumption to less than 10mpg.
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27th Feb 2018 5:41 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
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I think you mean decrease? D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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27th Feb 2018 5:42 pm
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27th Feb 2018 5:44 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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17 on the dash or 17 worked out tank to tank?
Either way its psis poor.
Mine on the daily 5 mile commute shows 22 mpg, knock of 10 percent and its about right.
Dont forget below I think 7degc the fbh is running which is also burning diesel.
27th Feb 2018 5:45 pm
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
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Mine normally sits around 29-32 MPG but I do about a 20 miles each way commute. Had a big trailer on for a while today and reset the trip it dropped to 19mpg
27th Feb 2018 5:52 pm
aechambira
Member Since: 11 Jan 2016
Location: Nairobi
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I am at about 14mpg...
One day it will be better...
27th Feb 2018 5:58 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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I’m doing 15,6 L / 100 km now in the winter = 15,078 us mpg
27th Feb 2018 6:03 pm
kajtzu
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aechambira wrote:
I am at about 14mpg...
One day it will be better...
Do you drive a lot in rush traffic and at slow speed?
IIRC I got 26.5 over c. 80k miles - but mine was manual.
Expect c. 1.5 mpg less with an auto in my experience.
It does depend on how & where you drive, I drove hard but was very sparing in the use of the brakes - lots of anticipation.
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27th Feb 2018 6:34 pm
Mogwyth
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17 mpg My V8 does around that and I am not trying ==================================
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27th Feb 2018 7:06 pm
Jonezy76
Member Since: 24 Feb 2018
Location: Chester
Posts: 8
Yes mainly short runs im doing suppose it is gonna be bad lol ive heard people say a decent remap can help any thoughts
28th Feb 2018 12:18 am
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
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Fill the tank and take it for a long run. See what you get brim to brim.
28th Feb 2018 12:22 am
Moo D3 Decade
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You have just purchased a 3 tonne brick with the aerodynamic profile of a wall. Fuel consumption will be the least of your worries.
A remap will increase fuel consumption becuase of the grin factor. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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My V8 does around that and I am not trying 
