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700/900 Series General Forum for the Volvo 740, 760, 780, 940, 960 & S/V90 cars |
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700/900 Fuel Economy (Petrol Engines)Views : 25904 Replies : 177Users Viewing This Thread : |
View Poll Results: What is your car's best fuel economy (petrol engines)? | |||
Less than 20mpg | 11 | 5.61% | |
20-21mpg | 8 | 4.08% | |
22-23mpg | 14 | 7.14% | |
24-25mpg | 34 | 17.35% | |
26-27mpg | 27 | 13.78% | |
28-29mpg | 29 | 14.80% | |
30-31mpg | 31 | 15.82% | |
32-33mpg | 19 | 9.69% | |
34-35mpg | 5 | 2.55% | |
Greater than 35mpg! | 18 | 9.18% | |
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Mar 11th, 2010, 23:17 | #31 | |
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Mar 12th, 2010, 00:54 | #32 |
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1990 740 Turbo,automatic,240K miles, gives me around 23mpg (US units),measuring the last trip to south of NM mostly highway driving.
Have to mention that the local elevation is 6350 feet above sea level,so i am sure it would do better in lower part of the state.
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Mar 12th, 2010, 07:27 | #33 |
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The 780 gives about 24-25mpg in town and about 28-29mpg on motorway.
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Mar 13th, 2010, 14:49 | #34 |
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petrol gauge nor milometer work
havent got a clue but is better on petrol when wife drives as she hasnt got a lead foot 1991 740gle estate |
Mar 14th, 2010, 00:17 | #35 |
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32 mpg on a long motorway run.
1989 740 GL estate, B200E, manual, 175k miles. |
Mar 14th, 2010, 00:49 | #36 |
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I did an unscientific test (not like me!) ran the car till empty which, incredibly, was when I arrived home!
Put in a can of fuel - approx. 5 litres/1gallon (1gal is approx 4.5l). Did a mixture of local roads, hilly town and fast 70+ cruising and managed almost 29 miles. So - 29mpg approx or 5l/45kms (11l/100kms)approx. I was pleasantly surprised as I thought I was using >12l/100kms. |
Mar 14th, 2010, 01:08 | #37 |
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I found this graph a few years ago. It's still there on the same website.
It shows that best mpg can be achieved around 50mph. I'm sure it varies a lot between cars, but it's still interesting to note (if it's true). Anyway, 50mph is just too slow for me on a dual carriageway.
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Mar 15th, 2010, 21:33 | #38 |
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MPG (should be Kpl when Europe get their way!!)
Unfortunately, OBV I fall into the category of "I dont give a hoot"
However, I do know that I filled up yesterday for 67.5 litres (£78.28) having vcompleted 346 miles. No load, in the winter, of course therefore using the auto choke. In the summer I can get nearly 400 miles per full tank. So I dont think this is too bad for a 940 2.3 LPT Celebration Estate. Shaun(profpriv) |
Mar 15th, 2010, 22:08 | #39 |
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mines a 2.3 lpt, i get about 200 miles for £40 of unleaded, dont really know or care what that equates to
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Mar 16th, 2010, 01:16 | #40 |
the stealth brick
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I have 1991 960 2922 24v estate straight 6, best ever mpg was 32 long run steady run down to Devon cruising at 60mph, ave town driving 17mpg usually with 4/5 people, mixed 23mpg long steady run 28mpg, towing caravan fully loaded 17mpg, all the goodies AC, cruised, glass sun roof, electric seats, 7 seat conversion, few mods refurbed Arigas, black diamond combi discs and predator pads all round, J7R panel filter powerflow rear box.
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