30-09-2014, 04:12 PM
Well, done a few miles in this now, about 500 since I picked it up...still can't really fault it...though I'm desperately trying. 
Except the motorway MPG, not sure what's going on there. Averaging a bit over 60mpg between B road and small amount of town driving which I expected. But after doing a few longer runs on the A14/A12 the average mpg is dropping at 60mph!! It drops to about 54/55mpg average until I get back on the B road then it rises to 60ish again by the time I get home. If I just do a long B road run I can it to 70mpg lol. Can't work out what I'm doing wrong here though, window closed cos that makes a huge difference, no AC on, don't boot it on the slip road unless necessary, and sticking to 60mph with the occasional increase for an overtake (I don't like holding people up like an inconsiderate arse), undertrays complete and fitted and very little wind noise so don't think its a drag problem, no cruise control yet, but its a fairly constant 60 even with my useless foot lol. I know the DPF regen'd last week while I was doing maybe a little over 70 in 4th to help it regen, so I expected lower mpg that time, but it hasn't done it today or yesterday and the mpg wasn't much better.
I was expecting better on the dual carriageway, not worse lol, though as long as it consistently averages over 60mpg combined that's what I was expecting...would prefer a bit more at speed though if anyones got any tips?
Except the motorway MPG, not sure what's going on there. Averaging a bit over 60mpg between B road and small amount of town driving which I expected. But after doing a few longer runs on the A14/A12 the average mpg is dropping at 60mph!! It drops to about 54/55mpg average until I get back on the B road then it rises to 60ish again by the time I get home. If I just do a long B road run I can it to 70mpg lol. Can't work out what I'm doing wrong here though, window closed cos that makes a huge difference, no AC on, don't boot it on the slip road unless necessary, and sticking to 60mph with the occasional increase for an overtake (I don't like holding people up like an inconsiderate arse), undertrays complete and fitted and very little wind noise so don't think its a drag problem, no cruise control yet, but its a fairly constant 60 even with my useless foot lol. I know the DPF regen'd last week while I was doing maybe a little over 70 in 4th to help it regen, so I expected lower mpg that time, but it hasn't done it today or yesterday and the mpg wasn't much better.
I was expecting better on the dual carriageway, not worse lol, though as long as it consistently averages over 60mpg combined that's what I was expecting...would prefer a bit more at speed though if anyones got any tips?