MPG When Towing

replied on 06/09/2016 21:35

Posted on 06/09/2016 21:35

Hi!

I've just done a journey from Looe in Cornwall to Liverpool, towing my 4 berth caravan (weighing about 1000 Kg) with a 1.6 petrol towcar. The car usually averages around 40 mpg when solo, but I managed 30 mpg during this journey, which was mainly A roads and motorways.

I was just curious to know if that mpg was good, bad or expected.

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Neil.

Metheven replied on 17/09/2017 18:40

Posted on 17/09/2017 18:40

My Landrover has the indication set to 'distance till empty', that's all I'm interested in.

But it's not a lot laughing

paul56 replied on 18/09/2017 19:01

Posted on 18/09/2017 19:01

Odd that we still talk about mpg when fuel has been sold in litres for decades.

And it won't be long before mpg/mpl are a thing of the past. How many miles is equivalent to lighting a light bulb or saving a polar bear? 

Milothedog replied on 18/09/2017 19:18

Posted on 18/09/2017 19:18

If we are going to be PC about it, then it's KPL wink 

Seriously though, all this hype/panic about the death of the internal combustion engine is so far away at the moment that its just not worth thinking about, Hybrids are still going to be burning fossil fuels for years to come wink  

 Me, I still order my beer by the Pint cool

EmilysDad replied on 18/09/2017 19:52

Posted on 18/09/2017 19:01 by paul56

Odd that we still talk about mpg when fuel has been sold in litres for decades.

And it won't be long before mpg/mpl are a thing of the past. How many miles is equivalent to lighting a light bulb or saving a polar bear? 

Posted on 18/09/2017 19:52

'Stuff' has been sold in kilos for years but most of us still weigh ourselves in stones & pounds. And like Milothedog I too buy pints at the bar .... not 568ml 😉

Cornersteady replied on 19/09/2017 15:52

Posted on 19/09/2017 15:52

Agree with the two M's above. Most people who buy cars now haven't got a clue what mpg actually mean? I think it's just a way of saying this car is more economical than that one. 

is't it litres per 100Km  metric-wise?

Milothedog replied on 19/09/2017 16:36

Posted on 19/09/2017 15:52 by Cornersteady

Agree with the two M's above. Most people who buy cars now haven't got a clue what mpg actually mean? I think it's just a way of saying this car is more economical than that one. 

is't it litres per 100Km  metric-wise?

Posted on 19/09/2017 16:36

I honestly don't know what my cars fuel consumption is and it has never been a consideration when buying a car either. I just  put fuel in as and when needed, either filled to the brim or £40 or £50 worth at a time.  When we had a Lexus 3ltr a few years back that was very good on fuel but as I said earlier the Jag was awful, but seriously quick off the mark if you used all the 250 horses cool

EmilysDad replied on 19/09/2017 18:43

Posted on 19/09/2017 18:43

As my odometer reads miles, why wouldn't I want work out fuel consumption in mpg? 😉 Just stick to metric or Imperial ..... don't mix them. It really gets me on the telly when they say 20 meters away & then in the next breath 20 miles away 😕

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