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Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

1406.0. "Van fuel consumption?" by BONNET::HARDY () Tue Apr 02 1991 16:24

    I am thinking of hiring a medium size van (Renault Traffic Diesel -
    similar to a Transit long-wheelbase) and covering a large distance,
    mainly on motorways.
    
    Has anyone got experience of what sort of fuel consumption I will get,
    given the following;
    
    	It will be either empty, or not too heavily laden,
    
    	It is a diesel,
    
    	I will cruise at about 80mph, or flat out, whichever is slowest
    
    Thanks or any info
    
    Peter
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1406.1Don't know, but...SHIPS::SAXBY_MSmoke me a kipper...Tue Apr 02 1991 16:497
    
    Well, this may not be much help, but when I rented a petrol Trafic
    a number of years ago I was very impressed by it's performance (both
    speed and economy). I recall I got high 20s - low 30s mpg and that
    included a number (large) of miles at 70 mph (of course! :^))
    
    Mark
1406.2enough is all I needBONNET::HARDYWed Apr 03 1991 08:579
    Mark,
    
    thanks
    
    The economics say I need to get 25mpg, so I should be safe.
    
    If I do get the thing I'll enter the consumption in here (early May)
    
    Peter
1406.3it wobbled seriously over 65mph!COMICS::HWILLIAMSWed Apr 03 1991 15:107
    Hmm...
    
    I moved my stuff about 6 weeks ago, and I hired a LWB hi-top transit.
    I did 550 miles ( 300 mls empty - 70mph, 250 mls full ~60mph) and I forget
    the quantity of petrol but it came to �45 worth of four star.
    
    Huw.
1406.4Renault petrol and diesel motorcaravansCRISPY::WINTERRThu Apr 04 1991 22:3828
    
    A little late but - I don't have figures for a normal Renault Trafic
    van, but I have quite a few of motor caravans based on the trafic -
    I'm not sure whether they are fully laden or not, but the figures
    quoted by the road testers are:-
    
    1400cc Petrol		circa 28mpg
    1650cc Petrol		circa 25mpg
    1721cc Petrol		circa 24mpg
    2000cc Petrol		circa 24.5 mpg unladen      |  at 56 mpg 
    				      23.5 mpg fully laden  |_Manufacturer
    				      31 mpg unladen        |    figures
    				      28 mpg fully laden    |  at 37 mpg
    
    2.1 litre diesel		circa 25 (big coachbuild)
    				circa 29 (high top)
    
    2.5 litre diesel		circa 24 (big coachbuild)
    				circa 27 (small coach build)
    
    These vehicles tend not to be driven flat out mind - but should be
    pretty well loaded in "camping trim".
    
    I would say you should be able to get 25mpg out of the diesel.
    
    Regards
    
	Roger
1406.5Warrington to B'stoke and back again?.KERNEL::OSBORNEMon Apr 22 1991 14:015
    ref. .3
    
    	Well it was uphill Huw!....
    
    Dave.