S1rst

Im looking into getting a couple of bigger vans, transit lwb or jumbo's.

Just wondering what sort of mpg these vans return? My combo gets 46-48mpg all day long. Obviously it will be much less than this but has anyone actually worked out properly what mpg they get.

If anyone has vans of a similar size/weight, then im interested to hear what you get too, as i may consider something else at this stage.

Cheers.

JamesH

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As VERY rough guide

I used to have a Transit Connect, a work mate used to have a bit Nissan van (n ot hightop version) its the one where loads of different companies make it, all the same shape.

We used to do pretty much same milage, both had to fill up every other day, and mine (at the time, last yr before prices shot up) took about £45 to fill, and his took about £75!!

motherhupit

Got a viraro van for work 2006 one make by loads of other compaines aswell and its crap on fuel i had a old shape transit before that the rear wheel drive one that would hold 60litres and last 2 weeks the vivaro holds 80litres and last 1 week and 2 days and its supposed to be commonrail mine is the standard rubbish and gutless 5 speed version thow, i get about 24mpg out the vivaro but i do work around the moors

dojj

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i've got a transit 85/280 that does around about the 450 miles per 75 litres of diesel

it's also got a fridge on it that saps a whole heap of juice as it's never off

we also have a whole fleet of connects that do about 300 miles to a 55 litre filling

dojj

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the 2.3 van?
they are shit

S1rst

So the big transit does 27mpg and the connect only does 25mpg!

I know there both fridge vans but surely the connect should do much more than the big transit?

S1rst

I was hoping they'd do around 35 mpg on a run if driving ecomoically?

Surely this has to be acheiveable?

TIFF

My SWB 2001 Transit holds £80 worth of Diesel and it does 470mile......

rabmc

My vaux combo is great on diesel its got to be hard to beat mpg wise, but got a vw caddy coming and heard there great on fuel but we will see

Lee Ivatt

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have u equated for the white van driver in ur sums, surley he knocks of at least 15mpg!

S1rst

Thats seems better, 35 mpg that works out at roughly (based on £1.30 a litre). What sort of driving is that mate, town, motorway or mixed?

S1rst

Good point mate , but i can honestly say that i hardly ever thrash my van, and very rarely drive over the speed limit. You HAVE to try and drive economically these days with fuel prices.

Of course, you can always tell the white van men that dont have to pay for their fuel, cos their the ones that are always flying around like shumacher!

TIFF

Its a bit of everything....town driving and travelling to a job that is an 80 mile round trip on motorways........

I was surprised when i got it just how good on diesel it is tbh...

Thats giving it a bit of stick too

Rossco

Ive got a 2003 1.7TDI Astra van, does around 45-50mpg.

snoopaloopa

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mixed driving in my 90/350 lwb high roof transit gets about 35mpg