MPG

SKYWAVEMIKE
SKYWAVEMIKE Forum Participant Posts: 1
edited May 2018 in Motorhomes #1

Hi I've just acquired a 2002 petrol Autocruise  Starspirit Motorhome and planning a trip round the UK and wondering if anyone has or had one and could give me some idea of what MPG I should expect as how many weeks I spend away depends in some part on running cost she is in good order only done 17.000 any advise will be much appreciated .

Mike

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  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited May 2018 #2

    Skywavemike, if you put this question in the motorhome section of the main discussion forum you'll probably get replies. Unfortunately this is the story section. 

  • ABM
    ABM Forum Participant Posts: 14,578
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    edited May 2018 #3

    Mike,  you  are  more  likely  to  find  accurate  information  on  the  Autocruise  Owners  or  Autocruise  Starspirit  web  sites ( should  they  exist  undecided )  purely  because  those  sites  will/may  have  more  owners  of  a  specific  motorhome  than  this  'general'  club  site.

     

  • Aspenshaw
    Aspenshaw Forum Participant Posts: 611
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    edited May 2018 #4

    I've had 6 motorhomes since 1995, all Fiat based and all have averaged 28mpg. If I drove hard into the wind or in hilly terrain, each one did around 25mpg. If I was on rolling, good roads and averaging 50mpg, I've always managed to sneak above 30mpg.

    Driving style and weather seem to be the variables that affect fuel consumption. I think you'll be able to find a style of driving that gives you between 25mpg and 28.

  • antirampman
    antirampman Forum Participant Posts: 21
    edited May 2018 #5

    When we started motorhoming 30 odd years ago we always had petrol engines but seldom got over 20 mpg and that was on panel vans I would think it would be worse on a coachbuilt like the starspirit. We get 30 plus from our present diesel coachbuilt. hope that does not put you off.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #6

    Petrol? Not many MPG I fear, especially in the OP’s home county. 

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited May 2018 #7

    My 6M 3500Kg MTPLM low profile van generally turns in around 32mpg. although on the last tankful coming back from Colchester round the M25/A3 to Portsmouth produced 35mpg, the best I've ever had.

  • Fisherman
    Fisherman Forum Participant Posts: 2,367
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    edited May 2018 #8

    Mine shows mid 30s, but can get up to 40mpg on Motorways and sticking to 50/55mph. Its 2.2Turbo diesel, Peugeot

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #9

    Err, the OP is asking about likely MPG from his petrol engined MH. I reckon our diesel powered motors will leave him green with envy in terms of MPG.

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited May 2018 #10

    Ahh, I missed that. Best solution is to probably buy shares in Exxon or BP. At least the dividends will help offset the costs.

  • fatbelly
    fatbelly Forum Participant Posts: 438
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    edited May 2018 #11

    My 2 litre Peugeot HDI returns 34mpg at a constant 50mph & drops to 28mpg if I do around mid 60's mph

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2018 #12

    But, FB, your Peugeot does not have a PETROL engine which the OP is asking about. undecided

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