Dual Fuel vehicles

sleepymans

Well seriously thinking of getting a vehicle with petrol/lpg for a 500 mile weekly commute.
I have found some stockists of used lpg vehicles and realise that some vehicles have factory fitted dual fuel from new. I know about vauxhalss but dont know of many more.

Can anyone point me in the direction of manufacturers or stockists.

I think I need an estate but not a 4x4. The journeys are on A roads and motorways. The vehicle has to be suitable as main family vehicle (2 adults + occassional pax).

Also be interested in car supermarket/internet suppliers of factory fitted or aftermarket conversions.

I would like to p/ex current vehicle if poss. Am in the mid wales/west mids/ manchester area.

Many Thanks for any info or signposts to additional info.
p.s. why dont manufacturers market these economical vehicles very well?

balsingh

I know Ford and Volvo did factory fit LPG cars but thats about it.

Wig

None of them did factory fit, they did "sold as LPG from new" but the conversions were done "out of house" - the advantage being that the CO2 rating on the V5 was done on LPG.

Vauxhall
Volvo
Ford

Citroen did some berlingo vans but I think that's all they did.


If I were you I'd look on autotrader - keyword search "LPG" and the major auction houses BCA & Manheim.

sportage1kia

Hi there
I had my 2 Litre Kia converted in 2005, and I am not sorry, especially when I can get autogas for 50p a litre
Regards

sleepymans

sportage1kia wrote: »

Hi there
I had my 2 Litre Kia converted in 2005, and I am not sorry, especially when I can get autogas for 50p a litre
Regards

Can you please tell me who did your conversionand roughly how much it costs?
Also have you noticed any difference on engine wear?
Any other advantages/disadvantages?

Many Thanks for your info.

davetrousers

sportage1kia wrote: »

Hi there
especially when I can get autogas for 50p a litre

What sort of mpg do you get?

sportage1kia

Hi there
I had it done by a Manchester based company costing £1400 for a 90 litre tank obviously will be more now but it takes up half the boot space but its worth it taken the price of petrol. you still have to have about a quarter of petrol in car because it switches over from petrol to gas and vice versa when gas runs out. It does approx 300-350 on a full tank depending on the season and allowing for 10% for expansion.
Hope this info helps
regards

sportage1kia

Hi there
Further to my last post, you do get a certificate for insurance purposes.
Regards

davetrousers

sportage1kia wrote: »

Hi there
I had it done by a Manchester based company costing £1400 for a 90 litre tank obviously will be more now but it takes up half the boot space but its worth it taken the price of petrol. you still have to have about a quarter of petrol in car because it switches over from petrol to gas and vice versa when gas runs out. It does approx 300-350 on a full tank depending on the season and allowing for 10% for expansion.
Hope this info helps
regards

So 90 litres does 300-350 miles?
3.9 miles per litre. 17.7 mpg.

Doesn't sound that impressive to me.

sportage1kia

It does if you have never spent over £30 on a full tank of gas
Regards

davetrousers

But 90 litres at 50p a litre is £45 for a full tank (from empty).