T6 150ps urban mpg?

[saintT6]

Hi all, i'm looking a buying a 2017 T6 T32 LWB Blue motion 150ps. Autotrader is saying the urban mpg is 38.2 mpg. Does this sound about right? I have had a T5 140ps 4motion T32 LWB before and that did 31 mpg urban. Does should like quite a bit more but it is a newer and different engine i think and maybe the Blue Motion helps too.
Anyway any info on this would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[bubbadubba]

Hi, I think that mpg figure is wishful thinking. The display in the van fluctuates between 28 to 42 but its only a guide and I don't take any notice of it. When the tank is full to the brim I get around 400 miles give or take. That's doesn't change much no matter motorway or urban driving. I had a 140 t5.1 before changing to a t6 150. The t5.1 sipped fuel compared to the t6. My wife even said the other day will preparing receipts for my accountant on how many there were. I think my accountant will assume I have a range rover as a new works vehicle
I have yet to do a proper mileage calculation as to be honest I know it's bad........if I am aware on how bad it might just make me sell it

 

[t6blo]

I have a 2019 T6 150 DSG and a heavy right foot and I am seeing around 25-28 according to the dashboard display and that is mainly round town with a daily commute down a 50 stretch too.

I don't actually care - when it needs more diesel it gets more

 

[DXX]

It’s a big, square non-aerodynamic box, drag is the biggest factor. Doubling the vans speed through the air quadruples the drag. 3x speed = 9x drag, etc.

 

[roadtripper]

It's worse than that, air drag is approximately proportional to the square of speed (fluid dynamics gets complicated at low and high speeds - low speed the drag is mostly the pressure at the front at high speeds it's a lot more about the turbulent flow around the vehicle)

So x2 speed x4 drag, x3 speed x9 drag, x4 speed x16 drag..

 

[saintT6]

Thanks for your replies. Is the Blue Motion engine supposed to be more fuel efficient? How about the 140 v 150ps engines, any real world mpg difference between them?

 

[roadtripper]

Blue Motion and later variations are designed to be more "emissions efficient" - that doesn't always translate into fuel efficiency or longevity.

 

[Scottish Scrutineer]

Thanks for your replies. Is the Blue Motion engine supposed to be more fuel efficient? How about the 140 v 150ps engines, any real world mpg difference between them?

I had a T5.1 Caravelle 140hp and changed to a T6 lwb Shuttle DSG 150hp. I estimate the Shuttle is better by 3-4mpg, though how much of that is down to the gearbox?

 

[Chippie1]

Thanks for your replies. Is the Blue Motion engine supposed to be more fuel efficient? How about the 140 v 150ps engines, any real world mpg difference between them?

I have the 150 and the 140 and the 140 is better on fuel. The 150 has the standard 70ltr tank and around town will get 370-400 miles per tank and 400-450 miles on a longer journey! Because the 150 is adblue and will regen at least twice on a tank of fuel it seems to eat the fuel

 

[roadtripper]

I have a 150 in a much more recent 6.1 - I'd say 38 is achievable in urban but you'd need to be driving aiming to be fuel efficient.

My experiments with more long distance hyper-mileing are here

 

[david173]

I have 2017 T6 kombi SWB 150ps manual, Around town I will get 30 - 32ish mpg, on a longer A road or motorway that will increase to 40mpg at 70mph or 45mpg at 65mph.
Thats based on the MFD which on my van seams to be pretty accurate when I compare it to brim to brim calcs

 

[TallPaul_S]

TDI 150 DSG in a (heavy) Caravelle here.

Short town trips: low 30's/high 20's
Longer Urban/suburban driving: mid-high 30's
Motorway/long journeys sat at 65mph, max 70mph: 40-45mpg.

You'll find when going above 70mph the economy falls off a cliff, because aerodynamics (lack of!).
And stop start traffic town traffic means constantly accelerating a 2.2 tonne van up to speed!