I remember when I did a lot of driving, running parts for an auto parts chain. Drove E250s with 4,6l V8s, usually got 16-17mpg.
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That is pretty shitty for a diesel. Is that all stop/start city driving and street racing down Bloor? That's the only explanation I can think of.
I know people who (claim to) get about that mileage from their big diesel pickups, when unladen. I'm pretty sure that the Yurps' engines should be getting better mileage than a Duramax, Powerstroke, or Cummins gets, especially in a more aerodynamic and marginally lighter vegicle..
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Not so much Bloor, but it's a mix of highway and city. I idle it a lot too while waiting to pick up customers. Also throw in some more harsh driving when I am alone in it, sometimes 4 people in it, so it is ~5200 lb odd curb, say 6000 laden.
I may start trying to drive more reasonably and turning the engine off whenever I stop immediately. The fact that it is solidly double digits in C also is bound to help.
My 2 second video search has yielded this:
[ame="http://vimeo.com/17978649"]Alfa Romeo 147 GTA: Kreissieg exhaust valvetronic on Vimeo[/ame]
City driving kills fuel consumption.
The A220 CDI does about 7-8l/100km (29-34mpg US), which is bad.
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Nope.
What I trying to say is that everybody knows that it is a fact that an Alfa sounds better than a diesel.
I don't there's any need for any further explanation on that front.
Is there?
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It's an Alfa, it doesn't do science and maths.
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