Fuel Consumption of XC70 D5

With 500miles on the clock - lets consider the fuel consumption.

Perhaps not the most important factor on such a price of car, but something to consider.

The car is nearly 2 tonnes.. and it shows at the pumps. The average seems to be settling around 34-35 miles per gallon.. remember this is a manual car as well!

It's hard to see how you can get close to 40mpg unless you make very sedate progress.

When you put the computer into instant readout.. you can see the problem. The bulk forces the engine to gulp down the diesel if you want to get any form of rapid acceleration.

The car also struggles to achieve good cruise consumption - as the extra bits of plastic, higher ride height and tyres add plenty of drag compared to the standard V70.

So compared to my previous 3 diesels.. all of which were 2.0l engines.. A4, Ford Mondeo, BMW 320d... these cars easily achieved mid 40's mpg.