URGENT HELP regarding diesel in my car

michelleukleicester

hi
im hoping someone can help me.

i travel from leicester to oakham every 2 weeks and just wondering if anyone can estimate how much it will cost by car in a 2.5 turbo diesel car.

i travel 80 miles together as there and back 40 miles each way.

would really help me if someone can answer this question
dont think i have missed anything but if i have let me know.

thanks

michelle

vax2002

http://www.fuel-economy.co.uk/calc.shtml

pendulum

To some extent it depends how fast you drive it. You ideally need to find info about your cars most economical cruising speed. My old ZX came with a sheet from Citroen and 56mph was the optimum speed for which it would return over 60mpg. It used to nearly get that in real world driving too. You can use around 30% more fuel by blasting all the way there at 90mph but it does depend on the car.

Rolandtheroadie

The wifes 2.5 turbo diesel gets around 33 MPG all day and all night so that would be about £15-£16.
Everyones cars different, but theres a ball park figure to get you started.

michelleukleicester

thats great so your saying it will cost to do around £16 each way?

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Silk

michelleukleicester wrote: »

thats great so your saying it will cost to do around £16 each way?

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No thats both ways 80 miles or so

Rolandtheroadie

As silk says, thats a total. The wifes cars a little over 2 ton in weight as well. Yours may be more efficient.

Wh05apk

Can you give us a clue about the car?

2.5 td engines are found in Shoguns which could give 25mpg to Audi A4's which could give 50 mpg, is it a car you own or looking to buy, manual/auto gearbox? whats your driving style, gentle/fast/hard?

michelleukleicester

im not sure on the car im finding out for a friend who being charged a hell of a lot more looks like a 4x4 to me but thank you for your help guys it means a lot xx

Silk

michelleukleicester wrote: »

im not sure on the car im finding out for a friend who being charged a hell of a lot more looks like a 4x4 to me but thank you for your help guys it means a lot xx

Ahhh does that mean somebody is charging for services etc ....that would be a mileage charge which would have to take into account wear and tear, insurance, servicing etc etc

michelleukleicester

no its not that she is meant to be a friend id charge around £15 because i have taken her once and that the amount i charged her just for petrol this person wants to charge her £30 which is stupid