Thread: Freelander 2 TD4 Auto 2.2- Fuel Economy

Hi Guys,

I am new to the forum, so please bear with me and any help would be much appreciated.

So..I bought a TD4 2.2l (110 kw) with auto transmission 3 days ago, and I am absolutely loving the car and drives perfect.

My question is on the fuel economy. The official combined is 7l/100kmph, urban is 8.1l/100kmph, but I noticed on my trip computer that the average economy is about 12.3!!!.... I have driven like 300 kilos in the last 3 days in the motorway and city driving, but 12.3l is bit too much.

Should I be worried about this? Or should I contact my dealer? Please advice guys.

Cheers.

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Originally Posted by Rover82

Thanks Meken,

What i dont get is the difference between official claim and actual.. yep it needs to run in. Ill wait and see how it goes..Cheers!

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The "official" figures are obtained in a series of laboratory tests according to ADR 81/02. The idea is to test all vehicles under the same standard conditions and eliminate 'driver' and other variables. No doubt everything is done by the various manufacturers to optimise the conditions to obtain the best result possible within the constraints of the ADR requirements.The test is simply a "model" designed to reflect road/traffic conditions so there can be a significant discrepancy with the actual experience of a driver out on the road .

The results are just a "snapshot" of a sample performance under a specific set of operating conditions. They do not necessarily represent every vehicle off the assembly line. Comparisons between vehicles tested to the same rules are probably quite valid. For a short overview and a good summary check out:

Explaining official fuel consumption figures | ask the experts

EDIT: things have changed significantly in our family of late and I must admit to being a bit of a fan of the FL2... I was stunned to learn that it probably has more useable space in the rear than the P38!!