Hdi - True Economy

[StephenM]

What does the HDi really get to the gallon? My 1.6 16v seems to get 35 - 38ish, I have heard that the HDi gets less than citroen say - nearer 40 mpg, is this true?

Also what extras do you get on the desire?

Cheers

[tronboy]

35-38 ish is usually all I get. If I drive like a granny I get 40-45.

:(

[StephenM]

To early to tell but looks good - 1.6 did 280 miles on its first tank with a tight engine, HDi looks to have got around 400 on its first tank!

[pork_pie]

400 miles? Not bad.

Keep it steady until its first service at the earliest and check the oil levels.


New oil burners have a large thirst for black gold.

Despite what the experts say, it takes many miles to properly run in a diesel engine.

Not 3000 miles ... more like 15,000

[Oxymoron]

Hi,
Diesel fuel seems to be getting more expensive round here!...Glad I chose petrol now!...Don't forget that the HDi has a larger tank than the petrol model too!
Cheerz. :)

[tronboy]

Just managed to get a comfortable 608 miles from a tank (55 litres...) 49.8 mpg.
(Whilst achieving this figure, the HDi Forte clocked over the 40,000 mile mark, and now is 'just run in' I think!) Admittedly I was driving sensibly to achieve this figure, but the mix of urban/motorway/exrta-urban was quite typical, as was aircon on/off and sunroof open/shut, which all makes a difference. The OEM Michelin Energy tyres are now replaced by Barum Bravuris which apparently have a higher rolling resistance, so possibly up to 5% better than this is possible with the right rubber.