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K.M

Member Since: 28 Apr 2016
Location: Salisbury
Posts: 300

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

I manage to get around the 390 mark before the light comes on. Further I've pushed it before refueling was 420.

16MY 110 SW

30th Dec 2016 10:25am

barbel jim

Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 1423

xcentric wrote:
barbel jim wrote:

Caterham 2800 ish

I'd tentatively suggest that you're not driving it properly if you get that mileage from a tankful.....

Caterham is our resident frugal fuel expert

Its a guess at to what he'd get as he's rather good at fuel economy

30th Dec 2016 11:16am

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

grafty99 wrote:
About 380 from my 90 maybe 400 at a push

We're talking miles here

30th Dec 2016 11:17am

barbel jim

Member Since: 12 Dec 2012
Location: Northants
Posts: 1423

grafty99 wrote:
About 380 from my 90 maybe 400 at a push

You must be getting old George

30th Dec 2016 11:18am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Yes miles lol 400 miles is only a smidgen over 30 mpg.

Not getting old Jim just wanted to see if it was possible to get to my cousins house and back on a tank full. (Exactly 200 miles each way) the answer was yes

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30th Dec 2016 5:16pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Ahh if we're talking about long motorway runs I get more like 390 to a tank. 310-340 is normal urban driving. Ray
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

30th Dec 2016 5:23pm

Vogler

Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Brussels
Posts: 309

Fuelio is an excellent Android app to keep track of your fuel consumption.
Here are some figures of our Td5:

- average overall for the last 1,5 year is 27,2 mpg measured over 15k miles. Average fuel cost is €0,11/km.

- Drove from the Pyrenees back to Brussels on a sunny day last May. When travelling highway at 68-72 mph as pictured below (Cooper AT/3's, Hannibal roof rack, James Baroud rooftop tent and Safari Snorkel, no remap AFAIK) the Td5 guzzled between 11,5 to 12,8 liters/100km (approx 24 to 22 mpg). After a non-stop stretch of 505km (313,79m) it took 61 liters to fill the tank.

Usually though I drive calmer, 29 mpg is no exception.

- Highest consumption I have on record now is 22mpg, although I remember an extreme of 19,6mpg (14,4l/100km) once when we had to rush through the interior of Iceland.
- lowest is 31,2 mpg (9,04l)
- Longest distance between two fills is 637km/395 miles, which took 59,66 liters (30,1mpg). We mainly travelled through Norway, where speed limit is 70kph (43mph).

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At Chateauroux airport, just before starting the 313 mile stretch.

Regards,

Joris

30th Dec 2016 7:19pm

jrule

Member Since: 10 Aug 2015
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 302

Thanks all, it's seems mine maybe be drinking more than usual. Im going to follow the tips and troubleshoot my way round. It's due a service in Jan so hoping a change of filters, cleaning map, and fresh oils may help. If not it's off to the indy in the new year…

30th Dec 2016 9:30pm

mactheknife

Member Since: 08 Jul 2016
Location: Somerset
Posts: 51

2004 Defender 110 2.5 TD CSW Baltic Blue

I get about 350 miles when pushing it on motorways. Did Gretna Grren to Bristol on one tank cruising at 80 with a full load of camping gear.
Current tank is on 340 miles to partway between half and quarter. So it looks like I'll get 400 put of it. All on A roads over the mendip hills.
2004 TD5 110 with remap and disco transfer box. No roof rack etc.

30th Dec 2016 10:54pm

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1000

330 to 340 miles from my 90 - which is just under 30mpg.

That's with big wheels, a map, and discovery gearing.

Check you FPR? It seems an obvious place to start looking for a fuel leak.

31st Dec 2016 12:26am

Anderzander

Member Since: 08 Feb 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 1000

Here it is ...

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31st Dec 2016 12:28am

Swac3

Member Since: 21 Feb 2015
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 363

Does not having the remotest idea what the fuel consumption of any of our vehicles is make me some sort of ass ? 3 Landrovers

31st Dec 2016 1:12am

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6769

Only if it bothers you

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

31st Dec 2016 8:57am

taffrican

Member Since: 14 Jan 2011
Location: Living room
Posts: 624

Mine is around 300, thats with mud tyres, roof rack, and lot's of cr*p in the back

Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty..
Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be!

31st Dec 2016 2:59pm

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

grafty99 wrote:
Yes miles lol 400 miles is only a smidgen over 30 mpg.

Not getting old Jim just wanted to see if it was possible to get to my cousins house and back on a tank full. (Exactly 200 miles each way) the answer was yes

I'm sorry I don't believe that from a 60 litre tank

31st Dec 2016 7:24pm

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