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AndyT

Member Since: 28 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 447

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Manual Sumatra Black

Fantasy Economy

Can anyone beat this:

This was after filling up and almost coasting down a 2 mile gentle slope. Soon plummeted to 30mpg once I went up the other side of the valley.
But seriously.... I was getting slightly disappointing economy and mentioned this to the dealer on a recent visit. They updated the firmware (always with the firmware) which was a response to customer comments of poor economy. So far, I'd estimate I'm getting a 10% improvement.
So if you're languishing in the low 30's on a run I suggest you ask the dealer for the latest ECU map.

23rd May 2009 6:27 pm

Martin
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Member Since: 18 Feb 2006
Location: Hook Norton
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I think your pics are password protected?

23rd May 2009 6:34 pm

AndyT

Member Since: 28 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 447

Ahh yes, sorry - how about now?

23rd May 2009 6:43 pm

snappa

Member Since: 16 Apr 2008
Location: Watching C-beams near the Tanhauser Gate
Posts: 1633

2013 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Buckingham Blue

Ahem.....

24th May 2009 9:34 am

AndyT

Member Since: 28 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 447

I doff my cap to you sir!
This presents a challenge though. I live about 3 miles from the longest continual gradient in England. Over 5 1/2 miles rising nearly 1000ft. Let's see if there's another decimal place on the display!

24th May 2009 10:20 am

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

I asked my dealer about my low mpg. Said i was getting same as him. i have had them look at it a long time ago which did nothing

Maybe time to remap as warranty is up soon Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

24th May 2009 12:11 pm

darrellr

Member Since: 15 Mar 2009
Location: Monmouth
Posts: 140

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Zermatt Silver

npinks wrote:
I asked my dealer about my low mpg. Said i was getting same as him. i have had them look at it a long time ago which did nothing

Maybe time to remap as warranty is up soon

Well my remapped FL2 is still 'stuck' @ 39.9 mpg after 3,000 miles of combined 'local' rural trips and long motorway trips (280 miles return). Average 80-ish on M-way and overtake the odd 'flat-cap' on the back roads so not driven in a manner designed to promte low fuel consumption.

The extra 25 BHP is cool but no amount of tuning will get a FL2 round a bend at any pace so nowhere near as important as the increase in economy. New: Freelander2 GS 62 plate (MY13) - Santorini Black with Clearview & Front PDC
Old: Freelander2 XS 09 Plate - Zermatt Silver with ST3 remap (eco map), Garmin 1490T Sat Nav, Rear Seat Entertainment kit

25th May 2009 11:33 am

Tandemman

Member Since: 30 Jun 2007
Location: Barnsley
Posts: 686

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Rimini Red

Just got back from towing down to carcassonne and back 2400 miles towing a 1450 kg van and 400 miles solo. average 23.1 mpg. the 2 bikes on the top and the new roof mounted caravan aircon not helping with the aerodynamics

31st May 2009 2:07 pm

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

Tandemman wrote:
.....and the new roof mounted caravan aircon not helping with the aerodynamics

good weekend to test it out though, how did you find it? Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

31st May 2009 7:01 pm

Tandemman

Member Since: 30 Jun 2007
Location: Barnsley
Posts: 686

Down in Narbonne the outside temp was 32and the unit kept the van inside at 18. I was amazed that it would work with only 6 amp electric but it only uses 2 amps with a surge to about 3 amps on startup.
It came into its own when we moved up to the Dordogne as the humidity is the killer there and it nicely dehumidified the van
Also it acts as a 700 watt fan-heater to warm up on a cold morning.

Pictures now in gallery "aircon"

31st May 2009 7:37 pm

TexFreelander

Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Midland, Texas
Posts: 128

Re: Fantasy Economy

AndyT wrote:
Can anyone beat this:
So if you're languishing in the low 30's on a run I suggest you ask the dealer for the latest ECU map.

I wish we had the diesels here.

From what I understand they will be introduced in 2011 or 2012.

I have an internal rule that I buy a new Land Rover the month before every Presidential Election so my next one will either be a diesel or a supercharged Range Rover Sport. I carry a gun because I can't carry a cop.
Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my gun.

2008 Freelander2/LR2
-Rimini Red

2005 Freelander
-Bonatti Gray
-EBC front brake rotors
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1st Jun 2009 12:47 am

npinks

Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

i know which one i would buy

When the new RRS Supercharged has 500bhp and will do 0mph - 100mph - 0mph faster than the old one would do 0 - 100mph But at £64k i doubt i will have one

That and those sort of speed will be no good for towing my caravan in front of CG Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

1st Jun 2009 7:20 am

richh

Member Since: 22 Feb 2009
Location: scarborough
Posts: 33

i think 999.9 is the maximum. i work at a dealer in yorkshire and have many hills to my disposal, if you stick it in neutral you get even better! they all do that!

1st Jun 2009 8:29 pm

Dougden

Member Since: 10 May 2008
Location: N W Kent
Posts: 288

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

Oh no, haven't we been here before?

Coasting in neutral doesn't save fuel. Fact FL2 TD4 XS Santorini

1st Jun 2009 9:24 pm

Grumpa 2

Member Since: 02 Jan 2009
Location: Notts..
Posts: 96

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Stornoway Grey

Tandemman wrote:
Down in Narbonne the outside temp was 32and the unit kept the van inside at 18. I was amazed that it would work with only 6 amp electric but it only uses 2 amps with a surge to about 3 amps on startup.
It came into its own when we moved up to the Dordogne as the humidity is the killer there and it nicely dehumidified the van
Also it acts as a 700 watt fan-heater to warm up on a cold morning.

Pictures now in gallery "aircon"

Can you recommend any sites in the Dordogne with decent road / site access. We stayed at Les Peneyrals last year and fancied a change.

1st Jun 2009 9:54 pm

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