MPG WHEN TOWING CARAVAN

[(RIP) PLANK]

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]

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.

[(RIP) rustygates]

Hi all, I run two terranos a 97 on a p and a 52 plate, i use both to pull a 7mtr baily single axle weighing approx 1600kgs fully laden, the 97 plate terrano runs on 75% veg oil 25%diesel and returns about 20-22mpg and has done 130,000 miles and the 52 plate terrano pulling the same van returns about 22-24mpg running on 100% diesel and has done 70,000 miles, the 52plate has 16" wheels and has slightly more power on hills. i never go more than 50-55pmh unless i really have to.
they were not bought for there economy,but to pull my caravan, running one on veg oil is a great bonus.

rustygates.

[mowerman]

I have an 02 2.7 TDI and tug a 1998 2 berth small caravan (about 1100 kg all up) and depends on the headwinds !!! Can be as low as 20 mpg but have also got about 25ish other times.... As I only get 30 on a good day solo it isnt too bad? However at the cost per gallon today we do limit how far we go towing now, which is a shame

[welshjas]

£112 to fill my 2002 2.7tdi drove 440 miles with caravan on back half of that mileage
apparently that 26 miles to the gallon so not so bad

[spinna]

Thats what im getting too Welshjas but in my trol tugging my van. I dont think thats bad at all really. I used to have a 2.5TD frontera that i could only get 25mpg towing a smaller van.

[welshjas]

i was really happy just bought x trail now so will up date asap

[welshjas]

OK X TRAIL DOING AMAZING 33 MPG TOWING A 1700 KG ADRIA FROM TENBY SO FEW HILLS TO FIGHT WELL PLEASED

[geoffdown]

Originally Posted by welshjas

OK X TRAIL DOING AMAZING 33 MPG TOWING A 1700 KG ADRIA FROM TENBY SO FEW HILLS TO FIGHT WELL PLEASED

Is that by the computer or neck of tank and was that just towing or solo 2

[spinna]

WOW towed our van to Aeron coast and due to the never ending hills i got a shocking 17mpg. Ithink it was the fact that the hills were not just short and steep but went on for mile after mile. I had to work the old Trol a bit, could really do with a turbo

[4wheel]

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]

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