Got that itch again!

[Dieselman]

I got 37mpg from mine on a 400 mile drive from Edinburgh and mine's a C320 so I would expect 40mpg+ will be relatively easy to achieve!

Not necessarily because a given model of car requires exactly the same amount of power to travel at a given speed regardless of engine size.
Admittadley there are two less cylinders so less internal friction, however there is a power sapping supercharger to drive which probably adds more load than the additional cylinders.

 

[fuzzer]

42 involves light feet and lots of cruise being used. Cruise has to be used correctly too , switch it off going down hill and not letting cruise resume , but accelerating yourself easilly up to your speed

Another tip on the gearbox ( excuse the pun) is to tip up , this will put you in the highest gear possible. Driving like this is how i manage 60 odd MPG in mine.

 

[Dieselman]

42 involves light feet and lots of cruise being used. Cruise has to be used correctly too , switch it off going down hill and not letting cruise resume , but accelerating yourself easilly up to your speed

Another tip on the gearbox ( excuse the pun) is to tip up , this will put you in the highest gear possible. Driving like this is how i manage 60 odd MPG in mine.

Some times I don't use resume for the same reason, it really works. Keep the revs below 2000 and let the speed gradually roll on.

Driving style can easilly reduce consumption by 25% or more.

 

[R2D2]

OK. I'll try and be good and see what I can get the mpg upto.