Mondeo TDCi vs XR5

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Originally Posted by Steffo

Well after looking around at what people in Europe get and actually asking people from over there I know, 48mpg Mondeo TDCi and 56mpg Passat 2.0 TDI.

You convert it to L/100km and tell me what it is.

Golf 2.0 TDI is like 60 mpg, and similar for Focus 2.0 TDCi.

You don't want to know the kind of mpg they're getting from small crap like the Diesel Lupo's and things...

There are so many factors that must be considered with fuel consumption when comparing similar sized cars. Transmission type, average speed, length of trip, aircon use, heavy right foot, etc. You would be hard pressed to achieve anywhere near these figures unless you were quoting pure highway kilometres. I know of 2 guys who claim to achieve similar fuel consumption. One drives a 6L V8 on a highway, the other a 2.4 4cyl in city traffic. Same fuel consumption figures right? Swap cars and then compare the two.

The Mondeo TDCi's quoted fuel figure is on the high side for a diesel sedan. But when you take into consideration the size of the vehicle, the auto transmission and its safety equipment, it is quite reasonable. Coming from an XR6T, it was a novelty to see the trip meter showing me 5.4l/100km and a DTE of over 1000 kms after a bit of a freeway run.

Enjoy the XR5 scotty. I think the TDCi and XR5 are making up most of the sales at this stage.