I don’t look at my MPG, I just put fuel in it when it tells me to. If I looked, I think I’d poo me pants. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

Well sometimes pain is fun

I have to say I've been disappointed with the SDV6. Only giving 25mpg in mixed driving. My old TDV8 used to give 22mpg in the same driving. I'm sure AT tyres don't help but they were also on the TDV8 so the difference is a real 3mpg! 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Just to add to the debate, I've had my TDV8 for 2 years 3 months. I religiously keep a record of fuel used mileage etc. not because I am worried about the cost ( as someone said if your are worried then don't buy a RRS) but just out of interest. It could also help signal any potential faults developing.

Overall I am getting 25.12 mpg actual (tank fill to tank fill) in 31.300 miles so far. The car has done 77k miles in total. My best result was an indicated 32mpg (actual 29.41) on a trip from North Wales to Sussex via the M1 last Friday.

Pottering around, the worst I can see on my spreadsheet was 21mpg. I tend to take it easy but there are occasions where you just have to floor it  Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

dal74 wrote:

I have scratched the itch now and fancy something sportier again

I made it a point to NEVER EVER look at the MPG on my previous 4.2 SC after the initial shock and now continue in the same fashion with the 5.0 SC.

GPM would be a better acronym

To clarify, you’re looking at an older tech engine without cylinder shutdown etc, 4.2 litre V8 engine in a car with a complex 4x4 system that weighs close to 3 tonnes, surely you knew it would be horrific on petrol?, I was looking at these too, had Range Rovers before but in the end decided to go for a Cayenne Turbo, which is unsurprisingly horrific on petrol, am averaging 13.5 MPG on my commute, I have had it up to 20 on a motorway run though, getting lead footed in it sees it drop to sub 10!.
I’d have been happy enough in another diesel one but my budget doesn’t get me anywhere near the Euro 6 versions which I suspect anything pre that is going to have to pay emissions taxes to go into certain areas soon, whereas it looks like it will only be Euro 4 for petrol cars if London is anything to go by, plus, the petrols tend to be more reliable when it comes to RRS!.

I can’t remember when I had a 4.2 what it use to do fuel wise , I seem to remember 15 mpg for some reason, that was back in 2005. 2019 Svr and 2019 R35 GTR

I really want a supercharged sport, but I couldn't live with fuel consumption in the low teens. I didn't buy a sport for economy, but 13mpg is just too low!

I worked out my average fuel spend since buying mine (last sept) and it`s only around £30 a month more than my Focus ST  Steve.

So is that £30 a month worth paying for looking down and smug on others

Sounds good to me!  Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

geoffsnook wrote:

So is that £30 a month worth paying for looking down and smug on others

 Steve.

I had a 2006 4.4 which returned around 17 to the gallon , I now have a 2010 5.0 s/c which is returning around 15 to the gallon which I’m happy with as the performance is outstanding for such a heavy car
When I first bought my 4.4 I drove it very careful for the first week then for the second week I drove it hard and the difference was only 1 mpg
I also towed a 1900kg twin axle caravan with 4.4 and the mpg was 16 average
so doesn’t matter how you drive them

Well after saying I would never look at my MPG in the 5.0, I finished a 140 mile drive to Cumbria and got an average of 22mpg which dropped to 21.5 as I drove over Warcop range. Average speed was 54mph with erm about 70mph top speed...I was pleasantly surprised but I’m under no illusion it will be a lot lot less on shorter drives. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph