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Thu 13 Sep 2007 13:14
Trip to Poland. - Greg R
Hello everyone.

Just to share my second experience to Poland in a toyota camry 2.4 litre. It is a 52 plate.

Excellent car - almost likened to a Lexus.

To Poland, on petrol it averaged 43 Mpg (1,000 miles) which I thought was very frugal considering.

Very confortable, despite the 12 hour drive and very fast. It is a very large car and fits a lot.

The use of LPG brang MPG down to 35 mpg - which is still very good i.m.o.

Cheapest LPG is in Belgium (35p per litre or so).

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Thu 13 Sep 2007 13:31
Trip to Poland. - Mad Maxy
Interesting. Pretty impressive economy from a 2.4-litre. In fact, indecently economical...
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Thu 13 Sep 2007 15:19
Trip to Poland. - whoopwhoop
That economy is unlikely to be true.

Either (a) the fuel computer is lying or (b) the OP has done the calculations wrong.
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Thu 13 Sep 2007 15:51
Trip to Poland. - normd2
I see 35 - 37 mpg on long motorway runs in my 2.4 Previa, in fact I would get more out of the previous auto one than the present manual. That's not using a computer but good old brim to brim tankfulls. The 2.4 petrol is more economical than it's smaller bodied diesel Estima/Enima sisters.

(Of course I do take it above 3rd gear sometimes... :)
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Thu 13 Sep 2007 18:20
Trip to Poland. - rogue-trooper
The 2.4 petrol is more economical than it's smaller bodied diesel Estima/Enima sisters.


Unfortunate name for a car that last one!!
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Fri 14 Sep 2007 08:23
Trip to Poland. - Collos25
Once you start mixing petrol and gas the onboard fuel computer is not worth a light the figures are meaningless.Having said that the Camry is a lovely cruiser.
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Fri 14 Sep 2007 11:43
Trip to Poland. - stackman
My Estima diesel would just about stretch to 30mpg on a run, normally 25mpg around the lanes and 28 mpg cruising fast to the south of France and back.
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Fri 14 Sep 2007 08:43
Trip to Poland. - cheddar
That economy is unlikely to be true.
Either (a) the fuel computer is lying or (b) the OP has done the calculations
wrong.>>


Agreed, intersting trip though.

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Fri 14 Sep 2007 12:17
Trip to Poland. - tyro
If I quote fuel economy figures, they are based on how much I have put in the tank, and how far I have traveled.

I know that some trip computers are fairly accurate, but on the whole, I don't trust them.
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Fri 14 Sep 2007 13:58
Trip to Poland. - Greg R
The figures are based on the petrol/ gas I used. The computer is optimisic by 10%. I think the cruise control and fact that Poland/ German autobans have a lot of places going downhill, hence improving the economy a lot.

I didn't drive very fast through - just to the speed limit.

And one more point - the bad polish drivers are becoming worse - way to aggressive and lack of thought. Too much vodka I fear!

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Fri 14 Sep 2007 14:24
Trip to Poland. - normd2
if you've ever had genuine Polish potato vodka you'd know why - like chalk and cheese compared to the grain stuff we commonly get!
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Fri 14 Sep 2007 14:56
Trip to Poland. - helicopter
It makes a good mouthwash .......



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Fri 14 Sep 2007 20:47
Trip to Poland. - Roly93
If I quote fuel economy figures they are based on how much I have put
in the tank and how far I have traveled.

My giddy aunt, you must be a gentle driver then to get these figures. If I lent you my old A4 TDi 130 you'd probably get about 100 mpg !
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