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Originally Posted by chris.j
I just purchased a 17.5 ex Ford owned Titanium
Did a fair bit of research and spoke to a few rep friends with Diesel PowerSh*t Mondeos and decided I could live with the higher fuel economy of the petrol
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Good move. I find the diesel & powershift combo in my MC wagon frustrating to drive. Great on the open road but so sluggish off the line it's almost dangerous in some circumstances.
I've never really gotten that close to the claimed fuel consumption either. High 7's when I was expecting low 6's. That expectation was based on driving the same route in other cars and achieving almost exactly what the manufacturer claimed for combined cycle. I put it partially down to DPF burns which I was seeing every 150 km or so.