C70 T5 Auto - Dipsomaniac or Normal?

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by Juular

They aren't cheap to run! I try to think of mine like buying a first class ticket rather than standard because it's just a nicer experience than anything else.

Typically even with a light foot I'm looking at around 27mpg. It actually seems a bit worse now that I've rebuilt the engine which doesn't make a lot of sense but there you go.

Paradoxically I actually find Eco mode a bit worse on fuel as I have to use more throttle for longer to achieve the same acceleration. In Sport I find a quick blip is more than enough to overtake or get up a sliproad.

If I want a cheap trip I take another car..

Eco mode? Which car is this?

[Juular]

Originally Posted by Bonefishblues

Eco mode? Which car is this?

C70 T5 auto. It has Eco, Sport and Winter modes.

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by Juular

C70 T5 auto. It has Eco, Sport and Winter modes.

What year?

[acshortt5]

I got 450 miles out of a tank full once which I thought was good going. Mostly motorway driving with a fair bit of stop start in there too.

Usually it's low 20's mpg round town. Easy 30's on the motorway. 7 mpg round castle Combe...

[280E]

Thanks for the helpful replies

I'll try and get a better 'handle' on the fuel consumption, but realise that autos tend to suffer a bit - and winter tends to make matters worse.

[Dibble]

If I am reasonably careful I can get 33mpg in my 03, T5, which I think is rather good and not difficult to attain. Now at 130K.

[Tannaton]

The T5 is likely to be the worst of the engine choices when driven lightly as essentially you will be driving a very inefficient low compression 5 cylinder engine with little to no blow.

So remove the egg from under your foot and enjoy the growl.... makes an infinitely nicer noise than the X-Type with a Transit engine in it (and I've owned at least two of both....)

[Rich850R]

enjoying circa 13 mpg at the moment from the 850

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by Rich850R

enjoying circa 13 mpg at the moment from the 850

You are the Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell aicmfp

[Rich850R]

Originally Posted by Bonefishblues

You are the Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell aicmfp

Often joke I should hook a shell tanker on the back, V-Power too so not cheap, I guess I can’t run a heavily modified 850R and couple that with a lead foot (when the conditions allow) and expect anymore! Bloody love it!!