Real world mpg

(23-02-2012 11:18pm)ytshome Wrote:  For me this particular thread isn't necessarily about the moaning that occurs here but the insight that it gives each of us and indeed those who don't have their car yet as to what real life driving will mean at the pumps. Personally I like to see how others are doing.

However, before we ridicule people for complaining about poor mpg figures when they are just a drip in the ocean of expenses associated with car ownership, just remember that future residual depend on lots of factors and the perception of the car being a big under-performer in the mpg stakes can affect its desireability and therefore it's residuals.

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Well, 33.2 mpg on the trip for my first 300+ measured miles. Slightly worse on the fill to fill measurement which was 32.4mpg. Was taking it easy though but it did include a significant chunk of time crawling in rush hour traffic on the M25.

When I looked at the MPG thread I thought I was going to see some statistics,but oh no it was just somebody trying to out smart the last post PS it was about the previous post.

(22-02-2012 11:52am)leveller Wrote:  You could dismiss the whole thread as silly people whining after buying a luxury permanent 4x4, and if they couldn't financially afford the MPG then they shouldn't have bought it. But I think you've missed the point, the problem is that the fuel economy seems to be glaringly wrong for lots of people and they may feel misled.

I can afford the fuel, but if I see a glaringly wrong fuel economy in my Evoque after I've collected it - don't think I won't be moaning in this thread as well - because I sure will. I hate being 'misled'. If people have been misled, which is it going to be - Land Rover had no idea and were ignorant of the fuel economy? Really?! Or the only other option.

So where does it stop Dan what if you were getting 12mpg when you have been quoted a lot more? Would you be happy with that I think not!

A few figures over my first 2000 miles for anyone who's interested:

The last 2 days I have been playing harder with my car in dynamic mode and sport mode. All town drivi g with a bit of dual carriage ways. Really pushed it as far as I have ever done.

Anyway on my stretch down the a3 into central London last night I got my best mpg 39.8!!! I was foot flooring at traffic light and throwing it around at every opertuntites ity

I have continued to drive in dynamic plus sport today in and around town ( I normally get 14-15) and today got 31.8

Odd, but I am not complaining! I can recall someone else saying they got better mpg in dynamic mode too ?

I can't do the car any harm can I driving it in dynamic plus sport regularly can I?

None at all Magic, it it wasn't supposed to be driven with those two modes combined I'm sure that the software programmers would have built in something to deny it. It was me who posted that I had got better mpg using Dynamic mode.

I have to say i'm dubious on the better mpg from dynamic mode, tried it a bit after you said Tim but didnt see any difference, hardly an exhaustive test, plus I dont have sport setting in the manual, just how my right foot works! I imagine sport mode is engine mapping so could have an effect, just you wouldnt expect it to be better mpg.

(25-02-2012 08:45pm)j7david Wrote:  A few figures over my first 2000 miles for anyone who's interested:

Just calculating your consumption figures to true fuel consumption (litres divided by 4.54 to get to gallons) it has averaged 35.08 over the total mileage and the last tank was 35.88 mpg.

Is it an Auto or a manual transmission?

(26-02-2012 12:50am)PhilSkill Wrote:  I have to say i'm dubious on the better mpg from dynamic mode, tried it a bit after you said Tim but didnt see any difference, hardly an exhaustive test, plus I dont have sport setting in the manual, just how my right foot works! I imagine sport mode is engine mapping so could have an effect, just you wouldnt expect it to be better mpg.

I don't really know why it worked either to be honest! Will try it again in a week or so and see if I get similar results. The significant improvement has been in town driving rather than going on long runs. Unfortunately for me I do about 75% town driving where I am averaging 14-15mpg in normal D mode.

I quite like driving in dynamic actually as the steering firms up, but the red lights are annoying me now!