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[madrat]

I have a Fiat Marea Weekend 105JTD. we did 854 miles 600 miles towing and the rest solo. It has a 60 litre tank. Don't like twin axle caravans, you instantly look like a traveller and you need a thirst mobile to pull it, then when you try to move it by hand you end up with lumps in places you shouldn't have them

[redoxide]

Originally Posted by merlodlliw

now I have a Nissen ex trail my second, this in front wheel drive only and 6th gear will return 60mpg on a run, it is my second ex trail, Im very impressed with it. Most ecconomical soft off roader I have ever had,

60 mpg from an XTrail that is pretty impressive. Which engine is it? i presume it must be a Turbo diesel. wish my old Citroen C5 could do that....i dread every time i have to visit the fuel station for my next fill up of diesel just in case its gone up again!
What sort of mpg do you get around town in an XTrail?

[merlodlliw]

Originally Posted by madrat

I have a Fiat Marea Weekend 105JTD. we did 854 miles 600 miles towing and the rest solo. It has a 60 litre tank. Don't like twin axle caravans, you instantly look like a traveller and you need a thirst mobile to pull it, then when you try to move it by hand you end up with lumps in places you shouldn't have them

Very good, Now I know it was not a transit vanwith double axle, or a double axle caravan, you dont by any chance wear a ring in your ear

anyhow hope you had a good time.


Bob

[merlodlliw]

Originally Posted by redoxide

60 mpg from an XTrail that is pretty impressive. Which engine is it? i presume it must be a Turbo diesel. wish my old Citroen C5 could do that....i dread every time i have to visit the fuel station for my next fill up of diesel just in case its gone up again!
What sort of mpg do you get around town in an XTrail?

Its a 2.2 litre turbo, around town with extra gear changes Id say about
35 MPG. But the 6th gear makes a hell of a difference, by the way,this one has no sun roof, but I never ever use the air con, that would bring the MPG down like a stone, also being able to use front whell drive only is also a big big bonus. Oh and it tows on a run at over 40 mpg(double axle one tonne Ifor Williams loaded)

My first X trail about five years ago, had no air con but a sun roof,air con was an extra £1k, my latest now 18 months old would have cost an £1k
for the sun roof, air con standard. Now with the price if diesel, im sure air con will not be standard. I was able to change at just under three years
because the X Trail had dropped in price(new one) by £3K.
I also get the MOT at 2 years 8 months, this alone is a big bonus, if anything is caught out, I still have the three year warranty to fall back on
and keeps the value up, I learned this from the trade. Nothing worse than going for a MOT a few days prior to the warranty ending and have it fail on the emmissions.


Bob

[madrat]

yes I do have a ring in my ear why?

[merlodlliw]

Originally Posted by madrat

yes I do have a ring in my ear why?

Just wondered, no other reason.




Bob

[madrat]

[wasp11]

Bob do you have a ring in your nose

[merlodlliw]

Originally Posted by wasp11

Bob do you have a ring in your nose

Call me Bob the Bull, Taro/Toro.



Bob

[pontiend]

Originally Posted by wasp11

Bob do you have a ring in your nose

I should have.
I get dragged around enough by it.