Technical fuel consumption

[mitchd]

Hi all,
could anyone tell me what their average mpg is for the 1.9jtd 2004 model doblo cargo, i have been running a new one for 4mths, can't get more than 400mls to tankful driven fast or slow!!! seem to average 34-36mpg, dealer can't find a engine fault, any help welcome please

 

[flying shed]

Hiya,
What mileage have you got on the clock??
Mine didn't start doing a decent mpg until after 14K when everything had loosened up. Now average around 46mpg
Cheers

 

[mitchd]

thanks flying shed, milage less than 4000mls, was your mpg as bad at low milage?

 

[danjohnson]

we're getting about 45-50mpg from out 800ml 05 jtd dynamic

 

[flying shed]

Hi Mitch, yeah the mpg was pretty lousy in the early days. Mine gets used for work a lot. I'm at about 55K at the mo and the thing just rolls along a treat. Mostly motorway work but it rolls along at 80 with about 2700rpm showing on the rev counter and as I said about 46 -50 mpg. In the low mileage days it seemed to be working hard to push along at any decent pace and definately sounded like a diesel!
Cheers

 

[Stephen Carter]

2002 1.9 JTD - mixed useage - averages 50mpg. On motorway useage it will do 60mpg. Range of 700miles plus.

 

[mitchd]

hi, thanks for your reply stephen your mpg is what i was expecting but my last tankfull =45ltr for 380 mls mixed running, app 80% at 50/60 mph, dealer having another look tomorrow, am totaly sick of the van, rear door stay weak, gust of wind = bent door hinge, soft brake pedal + ineffictive handbrake :bang: Fiat helpline can't/won't tell me what mpg to expect, told me to pay the aa to inspect the van and if a fault was found they would reimburse me like the van tho hope they can sort it out :shakehead

 

[fiat tech]

you should be getting around 50 m.p g. i do and i dont hang around and i do about 50k a year

 

[alexwood146]

At the other extreme i've got a grand total of 1k on mine now, after a couple of weeks, and behaving myself, i'm getting around 50mpg on motorway & about 40-50mpg mixed roads (similar 50/60mph 75% of the time). Obviously this is with a virgin engine and will improve with time so I would be very disappointed with your figures.
I've seen on a number of threads that either when accidently or deliberately disconnecting the battery and allowing the engine management system to 're-learn' can work wonders. Anyone tried this themselves?

Alex