[bundybear75]

Originally Posted by manchu

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.

I have been driving my MC wagon now for around 140,000km. Average fuel consumption 6.58L per 100km. Daily 240km return commute, including 95km of dual carriageway, 20km of rural roads and the rest town.

I have to agree with the sluggish off the line bit, I either drive in manual mode or pick big gaps in traffic. Gets up and goes though when on the open road.