Rav 4.2 D4D

[osprey]

can anyone tell me if my rav 4.2 d4d should be getting more than 27 mpg

around town if i should what can i do to improve this its a 2002 plate with 100000

on the clock

[ZX Raziel]

sounds about right to me , Dont expect good consuption in stop and go style of driving with any car ( and your is 4x4 ).

I am getting 30 mpg , 40mpg on motorway ,( you can do better with carefull driving if you not heavy footed ;) ), 40 000 miles on the clock .

[chatman]

sounds about right to me , Dont expect good consuption in stop and go style of driving with any car ( and your is 4x4 ).

I am getting 30 mpg  , 40mpg on motorway ,( you can do better with carefull driving if you not heavy footed  ;)   ), 40 000 miles on  the clock .

Stop start traffic will kill any mpg... apart from if you have a Lexus RX450H  ;)  ;)   ;)

My RAV (coincidently with 138K) regularly does between 42 and 45 mpg...I also have the countries biggest carpark to deal with as well, the M25. As part of my journey too from work....

So getting those low figures you quoted is some what odd...I would at least expect higher thirties for a diesel...

Is the journeys you do just short...and not getting the RAV upto temperature..before stopping again

[osprey]

like you say most of my journies are short trips but i was expecting around 35 mpg at least

i,ve changed the air filter and cleaned the flow meter is there something i,am missing?

[osprey]

is there any device or additive out there

that actually does improve mpg or are they all a waste of time?

[MarsKy]

is there any device or additive out there

that actually does improve mpg or are they all a waste of time?

Waste of time. In fact, search for Top Gear's test of additives on YouTube, and you'll see they actually made the mpg worse.

[igormus]

is there any device or additive out there

that actually does improve mpg or are they all a waste of time?

hi mate

i used to use an inertia method to keep consumption in limits - otherwise a city drive is not for good consumption.

cheers/Igor

[Davrav]

is there any device or additive out there

that actually does improve mpg or are they all a waste of time?

They're all smoke, mirrors and snake oil. The only way to improve MPG cost effectively is to drive in an efficient manner and keep the vehicle properly serviced, tyre pressures correct and cut down on short, unnecessary journeys etc.

[osprey]

thank you all for your input much appreciated