MPG WHEN TOWING CARAVAN

iandouglas · 15-07-2007, 00:22

HI .
JUST WORKED OUT FUEL FIGURES FOR TRIP TO PAIGNTON .
TRIP DOWN DONE DRIVEN AT 55/60 MPH............20.64 MPG.
TRIP BACK UP DRIVEN AT A STEADY 50 MPH......26.11 MPG
A SAVING OF £14.38p. :P :P
truck now done 170k life in the old girl yet.
rgds.iandouglas

mr-gadget · 15-07-2007, 08:17

I get roughly 28 to 32 at 50mph. Not bad for such a heavy weight really,

When towing 22' 1300kgs caravan I get between 24 and 28 I was well pleased as i thought it would be very thirsty dragging that weight..

15-07-2007, 09:18

Took the van to Blackpool yesterday for my Son and his family, steady 50mph over Snake Pass 30 mins queing at end of M67 then steady 60mph rest of way, into strong head wind: 14.3 MPG

Coming home, solo just me and daughter needle hardly moved from full mark.

mr-gadget · 15-07-2007, 09:25

That is pretty frightening.. don't want to go far at that mpg...

15-07-2007, 11:38

you not considered lpg or dont u do enough milage to warrant the conversion costs? shouldve bought a diesel !

JonathanM · 15-07-2007, 13:42

I'll put a spanner in the works here; the speeds you describe, are they from the speedo on the Mavrano, or from a more accurate (GPS) source?

I ask because my vehicle the speedo consistently over reads by about 6 to 8 mph up to 70, over 70 the discrepancy gets bigger. So if I drive at an indicated 50, I'm actually only doing about 43mph. Means it does the fuel economy good, but i also know I'm driving slower than the traffic conditions often allow. Hence the reason that i try & drive to s even 56mph, which is about 25oorpm on my vehicle.

4wheel · 16-05-2012, 23:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonathanM

I'll put a spanner in the works here; the speeds you describe, are they from the speedo on the Mavrano, or from a more accurate (GPS) source?

I ask because my vehicle the speedo consistently over reads by about 6 to 8 mph up to 70, over 70 the discrepancy gets bigger. So if I drive at an indicated 50, I'm actually only doing about 43mph. Means it does the fuel economy good, but i also know I'm driving slower than the traffic conditions often allow. Hence the reason that i try & drive to s even 56mph, which is about 25oorpm on my vehicle.

Mine does the same.Only realised it when I got a SatNav.Now I know why everyone was passing me and giving me the beady eye(amongs other things)If I don't have the SN I try and stay around 2500rpm.At 3000 I'm doing about 70mph.

welshjas · 17-05-2012, 08:48

towing from tenby to abertillery visa versa was well pleased will be sticking to xtrail from now on
and that from full neck to refuel full neck @1.42 per litre

iandouglas · 15-07-2007, 13:52

HI JONATHAN M.
MPH TAKEN FROM TOMTOM SATNAV ON LEVEL ROAD,SO SHOULD BE PRETTY ACCURATE.THEN CALCULATED ON TAX BUDDYS WEB SITE.
RGDS.IANDOUGLAS

15-07-2007, 13:58

sorry to drag u off subject ian just saw youve hit the 170,000 marker! well done mr gadget there aswell with few niggles has yours been hastle free. whenever anyone asks me about reliability on nissan engine i always quote them your high milers in everyday use towing caravans etc whilst still returning respectable mpg!

iandouglas · 15-07-2007, 15:29

hi jace.
yep cleared 170k while on holiday .
bought her 15/5/05 with 135k for £2,250

have put a rad, heater matrix ,water pump,front callipers,exhaust system, tyres. I welded a new front vallance ,front crossmember.
already had a recon gearbox fitted when i got it. :P

engine still funs ok needs tappets setting .
intend to keep her running as long as practical.

all in all still a good truck :P
rgds.iandouglas

laurieash · 28-03-2012, 20:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by iandouglas

hi jace.
yep cleared 170k while on holiday .
bought her 15/5/05 with 135k for £2,250

have put a rad, heater matrix ,water pump,front callipers,exhaust system, tyres. I welded a new front vallance ,front crossmember.
already had a recon gearbox fitted when i got it. :P

engine still funs ok needs tappets setting .
intend to keep her running as long as practical.

all in all still a good truck :P
rgds.iandouglas

Hi Ian sounds like triggers brush

Laurieash

wildbri · 28-03-2012, 22:53

I get 24 mpg towing my caravan but its only a 12ft 2berth, overall on a caravaning trip I would expect 26 mpg. Regards bri

(RIP) PLANK · 04-04-2012, 17:08

I just worked out my mileage and with some towing and some solo, some motorway and some not, this fill up she did 28.34 mpg, running on around 60% svo mix. pretty pleased with that

Groundhog · 08-04-2012, 20:52

So glad I looked at this thread, Just did a trip from Suffolk Coast up to Leicester towing a late eighties 2 berth Bailey so not the lightest.
Not hanging around I matched the trucks doing 56 (passing the ones doing 52) and on occasion hitting 70 to pass a convoy when fed up with the logo on the back. 164 miles total starting with full tank and refueling again at destination took £50 at £1.49. My maths arrived at 22 mpg. Horrendous at today's prices so I won't be going far with the van again. The BMW K100RS can go the distance with a tent strapped to the back.

15-07-2007, 00:22	#1
iandouglas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Vehicle: LANDROVER Disco 300TDI Posts: 1,802	MPG WHEN TOWING CARAVAN HI . JUST WORKED OUT FUEL FIGURES FOR TRIP TO PAIGNTON . TRIP DOWN DONE DRIVEN AT 55/60 MPH............20.64 MPG. TRIP BACK UP DRIVEN AT A STEADY 50 MPH......26.11 MPG A SAVING OF £14.38p. :P :P truck now done 170k life in the old girl yet. rgds.iandouglas

15-07-2007, 13:52	#9
iandouglas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Vehicle: LANDROVER Disco 300TDI Posts: 1,802	MPG WHEN TOWING CARAVAN HI JONATHAN M. MPH TAKEN FROM TOMTOM SATNAV ON LEVEL ROAD,SO SHOULD BE PRETTY ACCURATE.THEN CALCULATED ON TAX BUDDYS WEB SITE. RGDS.IANDOUGLAS

15-07-2007, 15:29	#11
iandouglas Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Vehicle: LANDROVER Disco 300TDI Posts: 1,802	MPG WHEN TOWING CARAVAN hi jace. yep cleared 170k while on holiday . bought her 15/5/05 with 135k for £2,250 have put a rad, heater matrix ,water pump,front callipers,exhaust system, tyres. I welded a new front vallance ,front crossmember. already had a recon gearbox fitted when i got it. :P engine still funs ok needs tappets setting . intend to keep her running as long as practical. all in all still a good truck :P rgds.iandouglas

15-07-2007, 08:17	#2
mr-gadget Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: runcorn Posts: 207	I get roughly 28 to 32 at 50mph. Not bad for such a heavy weight really, When towing 22' 1300kgs caravan I get between 24 and 28 I was well pleased as i thought it would be very thirsty dragging that weight..

15-07-2007, 09:18	#3
Guest Posts: n/a	Took the van to Blackpool yesterday for my Son and his family, steady 50mph over Snake Pass 30 mins queing at end of M67 then steady 60mph rest of way, into strong head wind: 14.3 MPG Coming home, solo just me and daughter needle hardly moved from full mark.

15-07-2007, 09:25	#4
mr-gadget Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: runcorn Posts: 207	That is pretty frightening.. don't want to go far at that mpg...

15-07-2007, 11:38	#5
jace Guest Posts: n/a	you not considered lpg or dont u do enough milage to warrant the conversion costs? shouldve bought a diesel !

15-07-2007, 13:42	#6
JonathanM Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Merseyside Posts: 1,048	I'll put a spanner in the works here; the speeds you describe, are they from the speedo on the Mavrano, or from a more accurate (GPS) source? I ask because my vehicle the speedo consistently over reads by about 6 to 8 mph up to 70, over 70 the discrepancy gets bigger. So if I drive at an indicated 50, I'm actually only doing about 43mph. Means it does the fuel economy good, but i also know I'm driving slower than the traffic conditions often allow. Hence the reason that i try & drive to s even 56mph, which is about 25oorpm on my vehicle.

17-05-2012, 08:48	#8
welshjas Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: wales Vehicle: ford maverick 2.7td 3dr Posts: 47	towing from tenby to abertillery visa versa was well pleased will be sticking to xtrail from now on and that from full neck to refuel full neck @1.42 per litre

15-07-2007, 13:58	#10
jace Guest Posts: n/a	sorry to drag u off subject ian just saw youve hit the 170,000 marker! well done mr gadget there aswell with few niggles has yours been hastle free. whenever anyone asks me about reliability on nissan engine i always quote them your high milers in everyday use towing caravans etc whilst still returning respectable mpg!

28-03-2012, 22:53	#13
wildbri Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: south lakeland Vehicle: terrano 1997 tdi Posts: 940	I get 24 mpg towing my caravan but its only a 12ft 2berth, overall on a caravaning trip I would expect 26 mpg. Regards bri

04-04-2012, 17:08	#14
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	I just worked out my mileage and with some towing and some solo, some motorway and some not, this fill up she did 28.34 mpg, running on around 60% svo mix. pretty pleased with that

08-04-2012, 20:52	#15
Groundhog Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Suffolk Vehicle: 1995 Maverick Aspen 2.7TD Posts: 51	So glad I looked at this thread, Just did a trip from Suffolk Coast up to Leicester towing a late eighties 2 berth Bailey so not the lightest. Not hanging around I matched the trucks doing 56 (passing the ones doing 52) and on occasion hitting 70 to pass a convoy when fed up with the logo on the back. 164 miles total starting with full tank and refueling again at destination took £50 at £1.49. My maths arrived at 22 mpg. Horrendous at today's prices so I won't be going far with the van again. The BMW K100RS can go the distance with a tent strapped to the back.