I don't think it is better than newer cars of equivalent size/power tbh.
It's about the same, despite a load of heavy spec, electrical refinement options, safety equipment and of course the DPF ruining any fun....I mean how are you supposed to pass cyclists with a DPF...they wont understand why riding 3 abreast on a single carriage with few overtaking places is annoying without a face full of coal. To keep the same mpg on a standard map with a load of MPG-reducing items isn't bad at all lol!
It only seems worse because most people don't compare the two...for example if Poodle bought a 1.6TDi Golf...yeah I know it'll never happen lol, but I'd bet he'd get better mpg in that than the HDi. Equally there are people on here that get shocking mpg from HDi's as well, cully is one, and Warlord over on the other side struggles to get 45mpg on a motorway commute!
End of the day it's down to your driving style, when and where you drive much more than the engine size or remap...
It's about the same, despite a load of heavy spec, electrical refinement options, safety equipment and of course the DPF ruining any fun....I mean how are you supposed to pass cyclists with a DPF...they wont understand why riding 3 abreast on a single carriage with few overtaking places is annoying without a face full of coal. To keep the same mpg on a standard map with a load of MPG-reducing items isn't bad at all lol!
It only seems worse because most people don't compare the two...for example if Poodle bought a 1.6TDi Golf...yeah I know it'll never happen lol, but I'd bet he'd get better mpg in that than the HDi. Equally there are people on here that get shocking mpg from HDi's as well, cully is one, and Warlord over on the other side struggles to get 45mpg on a motorway commute!
End of the day it's down to your driving style, when and where you drive much more than the engine size or remap...