08-04-2013, 11:13 AM | #1 |
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35d / BP Ultimate Diesel / Impressed
I switched from Shell Nitro + Diesel to BP Ultimate today (purely because I was driving past a BP and needed to fill up before a long trip home...)
Maybe the engine is loosening up, maybe the fuel played a part. Not sure and I have no way of telling, but this is a personal best over a 100 mile trip for this car. We have also just ordered a Volvo XC60 D5 to replace the Land Rover (was originally going to be an XC90 but we hated it in comparison) and even though that has a smaller engine (2.4 Twin Turbo Inline 5 Cylinder @ 215bhp 440nm) I don't think that will even come close to matching this which is a testament to the engineering that goes into these engines taking into account the performance and the fact it's quite tall compared to a saloon/estate. /big smile/
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08-04-2013, 04:16 PM | #2 |
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Having just traded in an XC60 D5 I can confirm that you will need to drive very conservatively to get to 34mpg. I'm also a little sceptical of the "performance" fuels and have yet to be convinced of their value. I work in a Refinery and know that all of the branded fuels come from the same stock tanks and is manufactured to EN standards. What the companies add to make the fuel "more powerful and efficient" I have no idea but I just stick to using the EN590 diesel fuel and it's fine for me.
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08-04-2013, 05:42 PM | #3 |
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Will you miss the sound of the D5? One of the finest sounding oil burners ever made in my opinion.
My understanding is that the latest gen XC60 D5 will average around 38 and tip 40 on a long run... Funny you should say that - my Mrs worked on fuel contracts and said the same, yet my Dad had a Moneo a few years back that ran like a dog on Supermarket diesel but was fine on Shell / BP etc. Odd.
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But then thats just me! I bet the C30 T5 is an animal
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