Just brought a shogun sport warrior 2.5TD and wondered what the diesel consumption is like when towing (not had chance to take the caravan out yet) I cant find anything in the handbook so thought I would ask the experts.
Don't know about the 2.5 but have just got rid of a hired 3.2lt which needed permission from my mortgage broker to fill up and drank diesel as though going out of fashion!!
I did find though that it made little difference towing and as long as I drove with a soft... no very soft right foot I was getting about 220 miles solo on £40 worth
Overall impression...I was beginning to agree with Red Ken!!!!
The newer engines may be better but my 10 year old 2.5d is a diesel addict and can't get enough of it. Only about 25/26 mpg solo and 22/23 towing. It does tow very well though.
------------- Caz
If you can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, just keep going till you go round the bend.
we have a shogun 2.5TD again drinks diesel but very good on towing, we have a twin and it sits on the back of the car like a dream you dont even know that its there.
I'm afraid you've gone for probably the poorest performer as far as diesel 4x4 fuel consumption is concerned. I was once told that the diesel isn't much better than the petrol for consumption!!
Diesels cheaper than Beer....My Pajero drinks the same as certain U.K,C.S. Members on a long weekend meet ( you know who you are ) But do you know what I dont care ......
We've got the Shogun Sport 2.5 turbodiesel and reckon we get about 32/34 out of it, we are really pleased it is a couple of years old, before that we had Audi A4 that drank juice. While we were waiting for the Shogun they dealer lent us a Suzuki Grand Vitara that should have its own pump, we seemed to constantly top it up, but that was petrol. We tow a tandem axle and it is like a dream for towing, we had looked at lots of different types but are pleased now.
Sue
------------- Sue
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