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lukev01

Member Since: 24 Mar 2012
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 412

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Diesel economy

Hi all.

SWMBO's Skoda is supposed to get 60+mpg but has not managed more than 45ish in its first 2 years. It gets decent runs most of the time on the daily commute and the previous one was supposed to be less economical but performed better.

Is it worth getting a tuner to give it a diagnostic? I am posting here because I know so many forum members get remaps, diagnostic tests done, etc.

Any advice welcome. If we can find out what is causing the problem, we can get the dealer to do it under warranty. Every request so far has met with vague responses or suggestions that it is down to driving style.

1970 Series 2A 88"

27th Sep 2012 9:03pm

Landlord

Member Since: 27 Oct 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 582

I run a fleet of 5 diesel Smart cars. They are supposed to return 85 mpg however we rarely get 60mpg from them. The manufacturers figures are based on perfect conditions. I.e. no lights on, windows closed, a/c off, driven at a continuous speed. Unfortunately the Smarts are driven by gorillas, with lead feet, with the A/c on whilst listening to radio 1 on full blast.

Hopefully your Skoda is running correctly, you might find its just the way it's driven. I don't imply driven badly just not under manufacturers test conditions ! 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top

27th Sep 2012 9:12pm

twopoint6khz

Member Since: 18 Aug 2011
Location: North Lakes
Posts: 654

For what it's worth, I have a Golf 2.0tdi (so probably a similar engine) and it does 45mpg driven normally, 50mpg driven carefully and 60mpg if driven in a funeral-procession style (as in rolling for half a mile before every roundabout). That's with 110k on the clock.

Might take a good while to loosen the engine up - what's the mileage?

27th Sep 2012 9:29pm

Welshsurferdude

Member Since: 23 Feb 2012
Location: Newport
Posts: 2445

Landlord wrote:
I run a fleet of 5 diesel Smart cars. They are supposed to return 85 mpg however we rarely get 60mpg from them. The manufacturers figures are based on perfect conditions. I.e. no lights on, windows closed, a/c off, driven at a continuous speed. Unfortunately the Smarts are driven by gorillas, with lead feet, with the A/c on whilst listening to radio 1 on full blast.

Hopefully your Skoda is running correctly, you might find its just the way it's driven. I don't imply driven badly just not under manufacturers test conditions !

estate agent? hahaha

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28th Sep 2012 7:38am

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6318

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

just for a change mine's in for warranty work and they've kindly leant me a citreon ds3. 1.6 diesel (90hp I understand).

anyway I did 200+ mile round trip to bristol the other day and got an average of 82.9mpg. I don't know but suspect that's in excess of the extra urban quoted by the manufacturer.

as with my defender and picasso before that getting a better return than quoted seems to be quote achievable but you need patience and the correct driving style. its now back down to c68mpg as I was in rather more of a rush yesterday (and its quite good fun red lining it in 1st 2nd 3rd

oh and the back needs a little more grip when you lift off going round islands

28th Sep 2012 7:53am

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