Mpg On 2.2 Tdci

[the_alsta]

Hi all. Just got a 2012 Galaxy with the 2.2TDCI 200BHP engine (automatic) with 70,000miles on the clock.

 

The economy is horrendous, well under 30MPG with extremely gentle driving and no hard acceleration. We live on the edge of town so I guess we're not giving it cruising speed on the highways but also it's not stop start driving.

 

For a modern diesel engine I'd expect much more - like the 55mpg we got on our VW Caddy. Does anyone with a similar motor get comparable figures? Is it possible to de-tune it as we have no need for all that horsepower? I know that 2.2 TDCI had a varient with better mpg and lower BHP though it's not coupled to the auto box I think. Any other suggestions? Otherwise it's a decent enough motor. Loath to get rid so soon as we just had it serviced but also cannot afford an extra 80-90 quid a month for diesel. It had an inspection by Ford as well and they said it's running perfectly.

[davetech]

I have the aforementioned lesser BHP version (which has incidentally been "tweaked" to over 200BHP).

This has increased the average fuel consumption from around 50mpg to around 55mpg.

De-tuning and reducing the power means it needs more fuel to get to and maintain cruising speed (hence the improvement in consumption with the power increase).

[the_alsta]

Hi Davetech, which chip are you using and roughly how much was it, if you don't mind me asking? If you were getting 50 before it sounds like it's running better than ours then, especially as you say that the lower BHP should have meant more fuel usage.

 

Sounds like there's something not right with ours, although the Ford mechanic said it's the normal mpg. I wonder if there's an EGR issue. I've checked for brakes sticking, and it has new filters etc.

[davetech]

It was a direct remap, not a chip.

To be honest (this is just my opinion), I wouldn't trust anything a Ford Dealer told me. I have been lied to consistently throughout ownership of my current Galaxy by more than one Ford dealer.

It's as if they don't give a damn about their customers once the warranty period has expired; as if they expect you to buy a new car every time.

 

In this case it has back-fired on them, as when this Galaxy dies, I will not be replacing it with another Ford.

This is actually a shame, because the vehicle itself has served me well (and still is); it's the customer service of their franchises that has driven me away.

[the_alsta]

Thanks for the info Dave...one final question - can you remember roughly how much it cost for the remap?

 

Found quite a substantial oil leak from somewhere last night, the felt undertray is soaked through. Meant to be going on holiday tomorrow but looks like we're cancelling. Now need to make a call on whether to put more cash into keeping this thing on the road or flogging it.

 

If I persevere with the car then I guess it will be worth a remap as we'll hopefully keep it for a few years. I'm hoping to not have to buy and sell again as we've been through 3 other failed cars in the last 2 years and lost about 8,000 quid for the fun of it.

 

Meanwhile my old Toyota Avensis never skips a beat, drives beautifully and does 50MPG. If only Japanese did decent sized MPVs...

[davetech]

It was about £150.

 

An old colleague of mine would completely agree with you. He said the best vehicle he EVER had was an old Previa, and wholly regretted replacing it with VW Sharan.