Post your x-type mileage!
#22
On my '03 3.0 Auto I consistently get 22-23mpg. That's over the course of the 9,000 mi I put on since I bought the car 8 months ago. I have a 25m commute on a parkway, and most days its pretty jammy. When its clear (rarely), I cruise at 65-70mph, but the computer shows an average speed of 35mph.
My last car was a faithful old rustbucket '94 Corolla wagon (i put 175,000 mi on that one) which had a 1.8L engine and only ever managed to get about 28mpg.
I was resigned to a "cost of driving" penalty when I got the kitty, and I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised at how well she does on the gas mileage.
I loves my black cat.
My last car was a faithful old rustbucket '94 Corolla wagon (i put 175,000 mi on that one) which had a 1.8L engine and only ever managed to get about 28mpg.
I was resigned to a "cost of driving" penalty when I got the kitty, and I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised at how well she does on the gas mileage.
I loves my black cat.
#23
I don't know how big the tank is, but I can tell you that the fuel gauge goes upto half when I put in
£30 worth of diesel at an average £1.7p per litre.
Which gives me approx 130 miles urban/local roads.
I do drive fast but not excEssively fast. I usually shift between 2500 and 3000 but quite often I will go up about 4000rpm. But I see people on this forum getting the same amount of MPG as me with their 2.5/3.0 petrol and i'm sure they dont drive extra slow cos on petrol you have to floor it as u get good torque on high revvs unlike the diesel where u get good torque at low revvs. But even still I'm sure I should be getting much more for occasionally driving fast but usually driving normal... Not like a bitch. I notice when i fill up and reset the meter, and drive very very efficiently It goes upto about 26 mpg but then after a while I can't take it because its just toooo slow moving off, constant gear changing and stuff like that and go back to normal, but even still I shouldnt be getting an average of 20mpg should I?
£30 worth of diesel at an average £1.7p per litre.
Which gives me approx 130 miles urban/local roads.
I do drive fast but not excEssively fast. I usually shift between 2500 and 3000 but quite often I will go up about 4000rpm. But I see people on this forum getting the same amount of MPG as me with their 2.5/3.0 petrol and i'm sure they dont drive extra slow cos on petrol you have to floor it as u get good torque on high revvs unlike the diesel where u get good torque at low revvs. But even still I'm sure I should be getting much more for occasionally driving fast but usually driving normal... Not like a bitch. I notice when i fill up and reset the meter, and drive very very efficiently It goes upto about 26 mpg but then after a while I can't take it because its just toooo slow moving off, constant gear changing and stuff like that and go back to normal, but even still I shouldnt be getting an average of 20mpg should I?
#25
Well I just filled up me second tank in this car. I got 18.5mpg all city driving, with my CEL on for a vacuum leak in the PCV. The data center said I was getting 18.7mpg. I'm VERY surprised how accurate the data center is, thats awesome!
But I'm not very pleased w/ the mileage. I'm hoping once I fix my CEL issue my mileage will go up by 2mpg or so (thats what it would take to please me in city driving)
But I'm not very pleased w/ the mileage. I'm hoping once I fix my CEL issue my mileage will go up by 2mpg or so (thats what it would take to please me in city driving)
#26
Hi,
I have a 2000 S-Type 3.0L V6 that I average 27-28mpg per tankfill in mostly urban driving. On long trips with mostly freeway runs I have had tankfill trip averages of over 36 mpg. These are actual calculations ( I keep a fuel economy log of every fillup), I find the trip computer to be slightly optimistic at about +1mpg compared to the actual calculated MPG. I could travel 500 miles on a single tankfill if I choose to run it that close to empty.
While I don't have an X-type, the engine is the same with some differences in curb weight, size, and AWD vs RWD. I suspect that a gas-engined X-type could achieve similar or perhaps better MPG than I have achieved with my S-Type.
I get the better fuel economy through
1)fuel efficient driving: moderate acceleration, maiintaining momentum , avoiding braking, coasting/anticpating stoplights, keeping speed to the posted limits and avoiding idling, etc.
2) increasing tire pressure to 42 psi all around
3) aerodynamic modifications to reduce air drag : grille block, passenger mirror removal, front wheel deflectors
4) meticulous vehicle maintenance
If you are interested check out my post titled " 36 MPG roadtrip to Vegas" for more info .
Jags can be very fuel efficient if you work at it.
Best wishes and enjoy your Jag, they are great cars.
I have a 2000 S-Type 3.0L V6 that I average 27-28mpg per tankfill in mostly urban driving. On long trips with mostly freeway runs I have had tankfill trip averages of over 36 mpg. These are actual calculations ( I keep a fuel economy log of every fillup), I find the trip computer to be slightly optimistic at about +1mpg compared to the actual calculated MPG. I could travel 500 miles on a single tankfill if I choose to run it that close to empty.
While I don't have an X-type, the engine is the same with some differences in curb weight, size, and AWD vs RWD. I suspect that a gas-engined X-type could achieve similar or perhaps better MPG than I have achieved with my S-Type.
I get the better fuel economy through
1)fuel efficient driving: moderate acceleration, maiintaining momentum , avoiding braking, coasting/anticpating stoplights, keeping speed to the posted limits and avoiding idling, etc.
2) increasing tire pressure to 42 psi all around
3) aerodynamic modifications to reduce air drag : grille block, passenger mirror removal, front wheel deflectors
4) meticulous vehicle maintenance
If you are interested check out my post titled " 36 MPG roadtrip to Vegas" for more info .
Jags can be very fuel efficient if you work at it.
Best wishes and enjoy your Jag, they are great cars.
#27
#30
I have achieved 21.5 mpg over 5500 miles with my 05 X-Type Sportwagon ( now at 44k miles). I do not do jackrabbit starts and rarely go over 75 on the highway. The car is heavy, it is dragging out the AWD mechanicals and my belief is that the transmission has an awkward shift pattern. In 5th gear below 2,000 rpm's the engine feels like it is logging It does not hold in gear long enough without a certain delicate pressure and it is often searching back and forth for the "correct" gear. Sometimes I manually shift up through the gears in order to stay in what I think is the sweet zone. I have changed the transfer case and diff fluids (royal purple).
I have my mpg results posted at fuelly.com. I invite other X-Type owners to post there so that we can easily see a compillation and not have to renew the "What is your M.P.G." every few months.
My son drives an 04 XJ with 4.2 V8 and generally gets better mileage. The vehicle, although larger and clearly "more" Jag, weighs about the same (lots of aluminum), has a 6 speed, and the engine does not have to work as hard. I would guess that a V8 S-Type would get better miles than a 3.0 with similar driving style.
I have my mpg results posted at fuelly.com. I invite other X-Type owners to post there so that we can easily see a compillation and not have to renew the "What is your M.P.G." every few months.
My son drives an 04 XJ with 4.2 V8 and generally gets better mileage. The vehicle, although larger and clearly "more" Jag, weighs about the same (lots of aluminum), has a 6 speed, and the engine does not have to work as hard. I would guess that a V8 S-Type would get better miles than a 3.0 with similar driving style.
#32
#34
You gotta remember, it's winter out and you live in Buffalo. Could explain the difference right there. Colder weather really drops the mpg. And are you using premium gas? If not, switch to it and compare. That would help as well. I don't think your mpg is necessarily that far off from the "norm".
#36
Yes I'm using 93 octane, and no I'm not in buffalo yet. I'm in n carolina until tuesday. So this is NC mileage where the weather has been pretty decent. My computer tripper says I'm getting about 19mpg right now.. so maybe I just have to fine tune my driving with this car? Plus fix my pcv leak. We'll see what happens I suppose
#37
You are close to normal mpg wise. PVC might help a tad. You hit the button with driving style. Don't worry so much about finding the most efficient rpm (like we talked about in the other thread- the more I thought about it the less sense it made to even try) and instead just focus on throttle modulation if you really want to go after fuel economy.
Of course make sure your tires and inflated properly, I tend to have them around 36psi. Each X seems to have its own sweet spot for tire psi.
Reset your trip B and compare it to your trip A after you fix your PVC eh? Might be fun to compare.
But really, just enjoy the car for what it is. After you've had it for a few years you won't even really look at the mpg's.
Of course make sure your tires and inflated properly, I tend to have them around 36psi. Each X seems to have its own sweet spot for tire psi.
Reset your trip B and compare it to your trip A after you fix your PVC eh? Might be fun to compare.
But really, just enjoy the car for what it is. After you've had it for a few years you won't even really look at the mpg's.