twojags
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- CLS 2008 320 CDi
Hello, I bought a CLS 320 CDi year 2008 back in April this year 2012. It is blue with grey interior, it had 36k miles on it at the time, 41k now. Have had two minor problems in that time, one was an engine management light showing-proved to be an exhaust sensor problem, resolved under g/tee. Then last month the off side low beam started to flash intermittently then went out. I have covered how it was fixed in another post. So really all good up to now apart from the fuel consumption, which is the reason for this post. No matter what I do my average fuel consumption seems to be 32 mpg. I live rurally but most journeys are 30 or 60 miles return on reasonably flat roads. On the higher mileage trips ie the A1 to Newcastle its all flat. Tried with cruise control and without, tried in cruise mode and sport mode, not tried using the semi manual gearbox option yet, its an auto so I believe it should be used as such.
As a former Jaguar lover ( S type with gas conversion now scrapped after crash and currently an XJS 1996 with 42k on the clock ) I am getting used to to the CLS and am quite pleased with it apart from the fuel consumption. Was toying with the idea to get it remapped for economy can get it done for around £300 but that would take a while to recoup in diesel???
Any thoughts on economy driving of the CLS?
Have a happy new year everyone.
As a former Jaguar lover ( S type with gas conversion now scrapped after crash and currently an XJS 1996 with 42k on the clock ) I am getting used to to the CLS and am quite pleased with it apart from the fuel consumption. Was toying with the idea to get it remapped for economy can get it done for around £300 but that would take a while to recoup in diesel???
Any thoughts on economy driving of the CLS?
Have a happy new year everyone.