Trouble is, we have about 7 different diesel models to compare: TD4 160 manual & auto; TD4 150 manual & auto; SD4 auto plus the stop/start TD4 manual and 2WD TD4 (TD4e?) manual. Mine, a TD4 160 Auto is, I believe, the least economical and also most expensive to tax (not counting the petrol i6)

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

Bob, the TD4.E is the 4wd, just has stop start. The eD4 is the 2wd version
To be honest, I've had my TD4.E for about 6 months now and haven't had the stop start work once

Thanks Steven! I knew someone would come up with the definitive labels if I had them wrong!

My point was, we have potentially some seven different fuel consumption patterns - what with the range of uses these vehicles are put to, anything from the late teens to the low fifties can be experienced, dependent upon model. No one buys an Land Rover for its economy!  10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

OK, so just filled up and finally able to work out my mpg. Using the liters to fill (59.75) and miles covered (329) method It works out at 25.03mpg. The Freelander 2 computer was remarkably accurate in that it was showing an average of 25.2mpg.

One thing I have noticed about my average readout compared to other cars I have owned is how quickly the average changes when you go from motorway driving to A road driving, for example.
On previous cars if I do 100 miles of motorway driving and then go off motorway, the average falls quite slowly but with the Freelander it appears to drop quite quickly and steady out a lot sooner. LR Freelander 2 2014 metropolis SD4 auto in Loire Blue.
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Yes I noticed that, most of my miles have been short journey's however on one longer return journey doing some motorway driving it went up considerably before dropping again.

dunkley201 wrote:

Thanks Steven! I knew someone would come up with the definitive labels if I had them wrong!

My point was, we have potentially some seven different fuel consumption patterns - what with the range of uses these vehicles are put to, anything from the late teens to the low fifties can be experienced, dependent upon model. No one buys an Land Rover for its economy!

RedMike, I've often wondered about that, it seems that the average is a bit of what you did achieve and a lot more of what you are actually doing. I was puzzled about the variation and have found when the mpg readout is low at the end of a tankful the real top to top consumption has been better than the readout, just as a single long M/way drive the actual is worse than the readout. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

dunkley201 wrote:

On board readings can be a little optimistic. My fuel consumption has been monitored for some 2 years, including towing the caravan. It is the 'van and short journeys which brings my MPG down. See the current overall figure in my sig below. Unfortunately it is a German run site so if you click on it you will only see consumption detail in litres/100km.

Bob

Dartman the one wrote:

RedMike, I've often wondered about that, it seems that the average is a bit of what you did achieve and a lot more of what you are actually doing. I was puzzled about the variation and have found when the mpg readout is low at the end of a tankful the real top to top consumption has been better than the readout, just as a single long M/way drive the actual is worse than the readout.

Dartman the one wrote:

RedMike, I've often wondered about that, it seems that the average is a bit of what you did achieve and a lot more of what you are actually doing.

I think that sums up what I was trying to say quite accurately  LR Freelander 2 2014 metropolis SD4 auto in Loire Blue.
LR Freelander 2 2011 facelift HSE SD4 auto in Firenze Red + Premium pack & cold weather pack (affectionately known as Eve) Sadly written off in an RTA Insurance write off December 2022😢.
Vauxhall Astra 67 plate
Subaru Impreza 2008 (Sold 2016)
Vauxhall Adam 1.4 Glam 2015 (sold 2017) (affectionately known as Adam)

after replacing the throttle body .58 plate td4 g.s returns 28 towing our caravan and 39 without. We well pleased.

Just done my first brim to brim fill up.

Total miles 370 of which 120 were M4 cruising, 70 were fast dual carriage way, 120 out of town A roads & 60 miles of urban driving = 33mpg LR Freelander 2 2014 metropolis SD4 auto in Loire Blue.
LR Freelander 2 2011 facelift HSE SD4 auto in Firenze Red + Premium pack & cold weather pack (affectionately known as Eve) Sadly written off in an RTA Insurance write off December 2022😢.
Vauxhall Astra 67 plate
Subaru Impreza 2008 (Sold 2016)
Vauxhall Adam 1.4 Glam 2015 (sold 2017) (affectionately known as Adam)

Hi,

Had a manual TD4 and was getting about 30 on town journeys and 39 MPG on long runs (didn't seem to matter if A, B or motorway).

Changed to a SD4 auto and on collection was getting 16 MPG and 23 MPG on runs. Finally got them to service it and got 44 MPG on a long run up M1 mostly at 50 mph (road works). Never done this since, same run three times since as only achieved 35 MPG with 25 MPG on a 15 mile trip to work.

Does anyone know what are best tyres and pressures to achieve better results and if using command shift can improve MPG?

Hi, I've only had mine for a less than a week, but have done 200 miles of trundelling around enjoying getting used to the car. Abour 2/3 urban, 1/3 country pootling and gentle motorways. Very pleased to see 37mpg (from litres at the pump and miles on the clock) overall.

I haven't been able to check the computer against reality yet, but apart from one country roads trundle from Sheffield to Castleton and back, which indicated 42 mpg, 35-38 is mostly what the OBC has shown, so I was pleasantly surprised to see a real 37mpg overall. Landrover Freelander 2, 2.2TD4-E manual XS. New to me at 113k miles, after 1 careful owner.



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