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MPG 3.0l trooper with caravan

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 23:08    Post subject: MPG 3.0l trooper with caravan Reply with quote

Just done my first long haul with my trooper (new engine) with our caravan to cornwall. And ive averaged 32 mpg at average speed of 60 mph towing our caravan (Senator Bailey) weight approx fully laded 1600kg. Ive done towing the van 720 miles round trip She never missed a beat and performed fantasticly !! Very Happy   My last trip was with a Disco TD5 and that was embarasingly slow compared to the Trooper.. Also to mention on the trip i was in stand still-stop start traffic for 4 hrs of the trip (overturned caravans on the M5-A 30) Has any one had better fuel compsumption !1

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:18    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's bloody good no matter whether you are towing or not!

Sure you have got the correct tyre sizes on for the trip meter to read accurately?

I average about 27MPG when not towing and about 24MPG when towing - but to be fair haven't sat at steady speed for a decent length of time.  Will be doing so in a couple of weeks so will see
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:38    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mine does about 24/25 when towing my twin axle Compass van
and town driving solo just under 30

im happy with those figures, i borrowed my brothers discovery once to tow what a bag of sh**, scared me to death so much prefer my trooper
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 19:32    Post subject: Reply with quote

Was the van pushing you some of the way? the best Ive ever got was 29 mpg not towing anything and usually about 25 if I have been towing.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 19:48    Post subject: Reply with quote

I managed to get to our destination luxulan in Cornwall 365mls on a full tank full and was stuck in stop/start traffic for 2 hrs on M5 - A30
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 20:45    Post subject: Reply with quote

errh somethins not right with that Shocked  glasgow to cornwall - 650 miles each way, 21mpg towing a twin axle at motorway speeds, 30 around town , I thought I was doin well!
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 20:54    Post subject: Reply with quote

oops , and 24/5 mpg towing on a roads, this years visit to cornwall cost me £379 in diesel ,thats about £100 more than last year Sad
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 14:50    Post subject: Re: MPG 3.0l trooper with caravan Reply with quote

catchercase wrote:
Just done my first long haul with my trooper (new engine) with our caravan to cornwall. And ive averaged 32 mpg at average speed of 60 mph towing our caravan (Senator Bailey) weight approx fully laded 1600kg. Ive done towing the van 720 miles round trip She never missed a beat and performed fantasticly !! Very Happy   My last trip was with a Disco TD5 and that was embarasingly slow compared to the Trooper.. Also to mention on the trip i was in stand still-stop start traffic for 4 hrs of the trip (overturned caravans on the M5-A 30) Has any one had better fuel compsumption !1

Regards Simon
your very lucky i only get 21mpg out of mine
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 18:42    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've only managed 26 without van 24 with Crying or Very sad  Crying or Very sad  Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:47    Post subject: Reply with quote

catchercase wrote:
I managed to get to our destination luxulan in Cornwall 365mls on a full tank full and was stuck in stop/start traffic for 2 hrs on M5 - A30


I think you maybe miscalulating! To get 30mpg out of a 3.0 it needs to cover over 400miles on a tank,I would think that you're getting 23-25mpg. Mind you it is down hill from lancashire to cornwall:lol:
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 10:15    Post subject: Reply with quote

That depends on how much fuel he put back in to fill it up again  Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 20:37    Post subject: Reply with quote

Next you'll be telling me how reliable the 3.0 is... phaaa!
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:31    Post subject: Reply with quote

DJ wrote:
Next you'll be telling me how reliable the 3.0 is... phaaa!


The 3.0 is no less reliable than any other car on the road! Or it could be worse; it could be as bad as the new range rover Laughing I see far more of those broken down on the side of the road or on the back of recovery trucks than I've ever seen 3.0 troopers Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 22:51    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wish i could agree with you.
You do know that the 3.0d 16v engine killed off the Trooper for good.
Sorry to go down that road again.
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 19:18    Post subject: Reply with quote

First week in July this year did Norfolk - Tiverton (Devon), towing 23 year old Trophy caravan, weighing about a ton, plus plenty of junk in the car, tools etc.  Then drove around Devon and dartmoor for the week, (mostly doing back lanes in 2nd or 3rd, about 15mph!).
Then back to Norfolk.
Average (using 30% veg oil until home journey, then 100% white diesel)
28.7mpg.

Not bad in my view...
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