v60lee Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hi all, I'm in need of some advise. My family and i are driving from the Northeast of England to Dover then through France and onto Spain. I have herd conflicting information about using cruise control and the differences in MPG. Has anyone done a long distance trip and what MPG's did you get. I'm driving a 2001 TD5 manual discovery 2 . Many thanks Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsscool Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 ive done the same drive but from london , ( not in a disco either but a supra ) - dont worry about cc just enjoy the drive, a few mpg here and there wont make much odds to how much you enjoy the trip - great fun and in a d2 you wont have to worry so much about the average speed cams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIm Wilson Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Use the cc. You'll probably save gas in the long run, and you'll certainly avoid a cramp in your leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinK Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yep, I installed Cruise a while back. Manual TD5, no EGR mods, standard, well-serviced, AT2's, 175k miles. No noticeable MPG differences with/without cruise. Usually just over 30mpg per tank. Upto 34 in summer on a long run. Can dip to 29 if towing and short journeys but that's unusual. Can get over 600 miles to a tank on a good day. As Oldschool says, more relaxing, and great through average speed cameras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I don't have cc in my disco, but do in my everyday day car an audi A6. Don't like to use it on long runs as I have found my concentration slips. As for mpg although not a lot of help there is little differnce and over a long journey its not worth worrying about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterdon Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I have done the trip through to Spain many times. I use cruise contol a fair bit through France on the long flat stretches but do disengage it every so often to keep my mind on the job (that shouldn't be a problem if you have kids with you though!). The mpg is not much different but cc does make it easier. As I say I dont use it where the roads get undulating because it uses too much gas going uphill. I agree with Oldsscool make your priority enjoying the trip, and don't forget you get to see much more in a Disco. Which way are you going and where to if you don't mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannytd5 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I find cc uses more fuel because it seams to like hammer the throtle insted of feeding it in gently and with hills it let's it slow down a few mph then basically floor the throtle were as you driving it you have a slight run at the hill But as everyone says enjoy the drive and don't worry about fuel consumption as your driving a landrover not a crapy euro box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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