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by Davidrosey
Wed Jan 23, 2019 1:25 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Confused about which xc40 to go for
Replies: 28
Views: 14015

Re: Confused about which xc40 to go for

iainrelliott, we took our T4 to Chelmsford and back absolutely no traffic averaged 65pmh the whole way there and back on ECO. i reset my mpg and got 35mpg (volvo claim highway 55-60mpg). since then it has dropped like a stone to 20.7mpg currently. And that was last week!!! we always use eco religiou...
by Davidrosey
Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:22 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Confused about which xc40 to go for
Replies: 28
Views: 14015

Re: Confused about which xc40 to go for

Salmonfisher ... yes pretty much, school run and dropping Mrs at station i would say i do 20 miles on a normal day. We never looked at the D4 because of the recent bad publicity surrounding diesel ... you lucky your salesman was truthful...mine was not. 40mpg he kept saying!! In fact the head of ser...
by Davidrosey
Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:39 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Confused about which xc40 to go for
Replies: 28
Views: 14015

Re: Confused about which xc40 to go for

I have a R-Design T4 AWD. I am currently on 20.7MPG. I gave the car to Volvo to test and they did a 62mile urban (traffic) test and achieved 21MPG. Their brochure claims 40MPG. thats HALF!!! unacceptable. 180miles on a full tank!!! This is going to end with someone in tears and it won't be me. Volvo...
by Davidrosey
Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:55 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: Confused about which xc40 to go for
Replies: 28
Views: 14015

Re: Confused about which xc40 to go for

haf63, BE VERY CAREFUL!!! the T4 is per Volvo a gas guzzler and you will not achieve anything near what the brochure says. We are getting 100% LESS than what was told to us. I am merely passing on my opinion and information i have received
by Davidrosey
Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:08 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: MPG - Again :-)
Replies: 255
Views: 138198

Re: MPG - Again :-)

i have a T4 R Design and after extensive testing by volvo the best they got was 21 mpg
by Davidrosey
Sat Nov 24, 2018 7:04 pm
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: MPG - Again :-)
Replies: 255
Views: 138198

Re: MPG - Again :-)

Hdasmith Tha ks for the info I will switch off the stop go ... strangely when I took the car to volvo Collindale they set the best driving setting eco and stop start on ... I always suspected that setting was wrong. .. should I change to comfort... thing is I just don't get how you guys are all getr...
by Davidrosey
Sat Nov 24, 2018 8:44 am
Forum: Main Volvo XC40 chat
Topic: MPG - Again :-)
Replies: 255
Views: 138198

Re: MPG - Again :-)

Shocking shocking. Xc40 r design T4 awd brochure said 40.9 .... don't laugh I'm getting 21.5 I am furious. Based decision to buy car on mpg. Volvo told me I'm a bad driver. Not sure what that meant am I supposed to drive in oncoming lane smashing other cars so that I don't have to stop start. Not ta...