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Apr 1st, 2015, 00:48 | #11 | |
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That is very good m.p.g. for a 215 D5. My 10 year old P2 163 V70 managed 52 on a run, good to see a modern v70 D5 returning near same!
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It depends on which D5 you have. The 185bhp is the worst economy wise. The 215bhp is better than the 205bhp, which I think, is similar to the 163bhp.
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There are two versions of the 205 engine. From June 2009 to May 2010 is the first version, 183g/km (geartronic) and 40mpg combined. From May 2010 is the second version, 169g/km and 44mpg combined. The 215 engine is 45mpg combined, 164g/km. From those numbers, the later version 205 is much closer to the 215 than the earlier version. I'm assuming the OP's car is manual? |
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As an interesting benchmark, last week I drove my father's BMW 740iL about 200 miles.
It's hard to consider a nearly 300bhp car as "underpowered", but it's amazing how you get used to the massive torque plateau that the twin turbo D5 engines all produce. |
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I miss my v70 but couldn't keep both.
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If he had the 1.6 D he would be up in the 80 mpg region ...
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Currently averaging 47.1mpg in my 2012MY D5 215 and I don't exactly hang about |
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Why you need a large turbo running just to cruise at motorway speed seems daft, and 60/65 is just below the magic 2000 rpm figure. Agree cruising at 60mph is a lot more relaxing than 70/75mph AND you suffer less slowing down (and speeding up) due to slower traffic, AND you don't really save that much time. Cheers Bob |
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