Robsey wrote: ↑Sun Oct 02, 2022 5:10 pm
40 mpg is still quite low for a diesel, but then you are carrying round half of a Volvo spares "toys and gadgets" department.
Volvos have always been big, heavy, thirsty beasts, so not bad in the grander scheme of things.
I presume you get all the humour about a Convertible in the UK climate. Although climate change will improve things for you in that score.
To be honest for a big,heavy automatic thats pushing out 150bhp I thought 40mpg was quite good. On the same roads the Jag used to do low 30's but towards the end I think the dpf might of been failing.
My 2 mark 5 astra vans on the same work used to do 42 and48,the lower mpg being caused by all the emission strangling on the euro 5 compared to the older euro4
On a long run Im guessing the fuel consumption in the Volvo will be much better.
I've had a few comments about a convertible in Britain's climate, however I like to feel the wind in my bald patch as I drive along. I spend a lot of my working day outside so guess I've got used to the fresh air.
I've already had a group of teenagers asking what make it really was as Volvo only makes old farts cars. I personally like Volvos as until a couple of years ago I tended to drive a lot miles every year and have found they withstand it better than most, plus Volvo seats are amongst the comfiest that I've ever sat in. Plus even a low spec one,tends to have lots of toys.
Next job on this car will be to change the gearbox oil. Volvo states its sealed for life, however reading on the forums that life can be grately increased by changing, only problem is I really need to get hold of Volvo Vida software to do it properly or pay a specialist to do it.