Guest Phil Waller Posted January 4, 2005 Report Posted January 4, 2005 Hello all! What kind of fuel economy do drivers of the 2.3i variant get? Are there manual and automatic variants? Around town and 'on a run' would be great! I have a Ford Scorpio with the same engine in it and I am just doing some research on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Quote
johnb80 Posted January 4, 2005 Report Posted January 4, 2005 Hi,We have a Scorpio 2.3 and around town 25-29 mpg, on a run 35ish. I have to say it's the smoothest 4 potter I've ever driven. Regards - John Quote
Andrew T Posted January 4, 2005 Report Posted January 4, 2005 Twin balancer shafts account for the smoothness. It seems a reliable unit too, the only complaint that seems to come up on these pages is of occasional ignition problems.Official combined figures figures from the Ford Galaxy Brochure are 28.0mpg Manual, 25.7 Auto. I would suggest (for a manual) 30+ mpg on the motorway staying below 80, 33-35 on a restained cross country drive. We live in the country so school run type journeys are in the high 20s but those who live in town have suggested very low 20s. Quote
Guest Phil Waller Posted January 4, 2005 Report Posted January 4, 2005 Thanks guys. What you have told me kind of tells me that either my Scorpio is not very well or that the engine isnt very well suited to that car. My auto does 18-21 round town and 25-31 on runs and motorways.. One thing I have noticed is the throttle body is filthy and I think it needs to come off for a clean! I cleaned it with some carb cleaner initially and I have noticed a slight improvement.. Quote
Ian in Northampton Posted January 4, 2005 Report Posted January 4, 2005 I seem to average around 27mpg regardless of whether it's pottering around or on the motorway. And I wouldn't have said I was particularly leaden-footed. Should I expect better? - from other posts, I wonder if there's something I need to look at. Quote
Velcrohead Posted January 4, 2005 Report Posted January 4, 2005 My 2.8 generally does about 24 mpg, maybe 27mpg on a run.I know it's not a 2.3 but I seem to remember reading somewhere once that there is not a great deal of difference in mpg between the 2. Quote
Guest Trevor Posted January 4, 2005 Report Posted January 4, 2005 Hi All, I have got a 2.3 Manual Galaxy and I get 25 to 27 mpg around town and about 30 to 35mpg on a run. Trevor. Quote
Guest Phil Waller Posted January 5, 2005 Report Posted January 5, 2005 Maybe mine is not too far off then? Other Scorpio owners seem to think the same.. Quote
Lyle Waters Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Hi All, I have got a 2.3 Manual Galaxy and I get 25 to 27 mpg around town and about 30 to 35mpg on a run. Trevor. Mines the same.... Quote
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