Mpg A Joke On Is220d

[Matt Middleton]

Hi All,

I'm getting 29-34 mpg, however I must say that I'm not driving in an economic manor......My previous car, an AUDI A4 1.9TDi did do far better mpg, around 45 avg but only had 110 bhp..so 10 mpg less for more weight, far better toys/build and 70 more bhp is OK with me.

Just my thoughts however!

Thanks

Matt

[kenfoxy]

Many years ago I heard that German manufacturers had to be careful about performance claims because buyers of performance would try them out for top speed on the autobahn. If the car couldn't reach the claimed top speed then the owner would be "on the bounce" for his/her money back. Could be folk lore this.

[cbr1100xx]

As we all know its a common problem with this car. My mpg wasn't spectacular before the 5th injector mod but it's definitely worse after it. I told Lexus about it before its last service and they said they would check it out. There's no evidence that it was ever 'checked' but they said that they had when I asked. I reset the trip yesterday when I was doing a 70 mile m/way trip. I was doing between 70-75mph all the way there in 6th (I have the Sport so its useable). Finished my trip and checked the computer which revealed a mesmorisingly crap 33.2mpg. After all that has been said on here about mpg and the common opinion of the 220d engine, I think we all just have to accept that it never will be a powerful, responsive, economic engine regardless of how you drive it or what modifications it has etc.

well said sir