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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #60 on: August 22, 2009, 10:26:39 AM »
Probably a stupid question but for UK Calibers is the software for average mpg indicator recalibrated for the english gallon?
The handbook quotes Fuel tank as 13.5 US Gallons = 51 Litres = 11.2 UK Gallons a difference of X 1.2
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #61 on: August 22, 2009, 11:37:07 PM »
nope not a stupid question.. a stupid question is one that is never asked....

the handbooks are still being printed to US specs, with metric with in, and a few early calibers DID get US imperial software to start with,(parts shortage) but if serviced they would have had the flash up grade for the ecu/on board comps... as yours is a MY09/10 model, then it will be uk gallons showing on the evic on your dash board
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #62 on: August 23, 2009, 07:25:29 AM »
Many thanks
After 350 miles of mixed urban, country roads (no motorway) I am registering 42mpg
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #63 on: August 23, 2009, 07:45:51 AM »
not to bad, even with my Journey being a much larger vehicle, yesterday i averaged 38mpg on mixed country roads ( like you no motorways) for a nealry 200 mile trip!!
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #64 on: September 16, 2009, 08:23:07 PM »
Just had a short break north of Watford. Went from home near Brighton up to our base  for the holiday Chester, then onto Liverpool and then Manchester before heading back home today, the trip spread over four days.
Got a puncture on the M40 coming back, the tyre's split along the middle of the tread, so new tyre going on tomorrow, rang around all the local tyre fitters and got a Continental in the end for £125.67 all in from HiQ.
So for the last 80 miles drove at about 55 mph to get home on the space saver spare, the rest of the motorway driving was about 65 MPH, but the good news is that the readout in the car states that my MPG for the whole trip was 64.2, did the whole trip on one tank full.
Now is there anyone else getting returns like these from their Caliber, or am I just driving like an old fart ?
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #65 on: September 16, 2009, 08:32:39 PM »
Nice one.... and as for driving like an old tart... NO, but an old tart is a live on!!!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #66 on: September 16, 2009, 08:41:00 PM »
You drive like an old fart!!  :laugh:

Only joking!! The car can bring in impressive MPG, especially when there is a lot of motorway driving (which I'm guessing you had). I didn't get the chance to use the Cally for holidays this year, so not sure what I'm getting on a long journey, but I don't think anyone could complain about the MPG you managed to get!  :thumbsup:

I'll be going down to Newcastle soon, so will see what I get then, but unfortunately hardly any motorway driving.
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #67 on: September 17, 2009, 09:01:45 AM »
Yeah you're right mainly motorway driving, A23, M23, M25, M6 and M56 going up. We did get stuck in traffic in the middle of Liverpool, she wanted to shop at the new Liverpool One shopping centre, and again more traffic going to the Trafford centre in Manchester.
Still she did let me stop off on the way back at Gaydon to visit the Heritage Motor Centre.
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #68 on: September 17, 2009, 09:59:56 AM »
Well done mate I get around 47 to 50 but I do drive spirited but I do think that aint bad given me driving style like.
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #69 on: September 17, 2009, 12:56:07 PM »
I have just come back from EuroDisney and for the whole journey there and back I got 41 mpg out of my 1.8 petrol. The funny thing was that as soon as I got back on British roads my mpg dropped down to 38mpg.
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #70 on: September 17, 2009, 01:51:31 PM »
It's probably beacuse you have to keep stopping and starting here in overcrowded UK! That's why the mileage is worse.
Those French motorways are brilliant. Get up to speed, turn on the cruise control, then sit back and have a cup of tea!
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #71 on: September 20, 2009, 11:44:54 AM »
Yeah, I drive abroad a lot and our roads are the worst of any I know to. Your right BAC.
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #72 on: March 13, 2010, 12:10:05 AM »
Just done a reasonalbe couple of runs in the Caliber over the last couple of days. Birmingham- Bangor NW-Birmingham -Dartford with some town driving at each destination and got a 48MPG return.

Took the motorway up to Bangor and came back via the A5 as i fancied a change from all the road works on the M6 :D
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #73 on: May 18, 2010, 07:50:51 AM »
Quote from: pievets on September 17, 2009, 12:56:07 PM
The funny thing was that as soon as I got back on British roads my mpg dropped down to 38mpg.

thats because french distances are in Km - so you travel more Km than you do miles.
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Re: Deisel MPG
« Reply #74 on: May 18, 2010, 08:57:20 AM »
Quote from: Bluebird on May 18, 2010, 07:50:51 AM
Quote from: pievets on September 17, 2009, 12:56:07 PM
The funny thing was that as soon as I got back on British roads my mpg dropped down to 38mpg.

thats because french distances are in Km - so you travel more Km than you do miles.


True the distances are measured in kilometres on the continent but your caliber's ecu does not change to kmpg just because you are driving on the other side of the road.
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