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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: discowoman on December 25, 2007, 16:58:49

Title: Mpi Mileage?
Post by: discowoman on December 25, 2007, 16:58:49

OK been thinking about another Disco - and seen a few Mpi's for the right money - Including a Turbo'd one  :twisted:  just wondered what the Mpg was like on them??

Title: Mpi Mileage?
Post by: Yoshi on December 25, 2007, 17:31:02

Bad and very gutless as well.

Title: Mpi Mileage?
Post by: discowoman on December 25, 2007, 19:53:57

Quote from: "BadgersRover"

Bad and very gutless as well.

bad as in how much?
compared to what?
be a bit more constructive please...could say a Tdi is bad compared to a Metro diesel, or a V8 is great compared to a V12......need figures not arguements.

Title: Mpi Mileage?
Post by: Yoshi on December 25, 2007, 20:53:01

Well compared to a normal car and a diesel its bad mpg.  Iirc it was about 20mpg.

Also you did just ask what the mpg was like, so your comments above were somewhat uncalled for.

Title: Mpi Mileage?
Post by: Disco Matt on December 25, 2007, 21:03:45

http://www.4x4xfox.co.uk/factsheets.asp gives the MPG as 18-29. The torque figures look bad compared to a TDI too (137 vs 195lb ft).

Title: Mpi Mileage?
Post by: POTASH on December 25, 2007, 21:56:08

i would give an mpi a miss i just wouldent buy one,thats just my opinion :)

Title: Mpi Mileage?
Post by: ben_haynes on December 26, 2007, 12:18:19

MPi's are <edit> (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=42831) my mum had one it was extremely Gutless and the Head gasket kept going even after replacing it with the £180 proper replacement Gasket set

Title: Mpi Mileage?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 27, 2007, 16:24:24

I think they are the preserve of people who can't afford to insure a V8 or TDi.

They will do the job they were designed for, on paper they can shift 3.5 tonnes like a "proper" Disco.

They have the Defender transfer box IIRC which will effect top-end.

They can't give you TDi economy in the real-world, not can they give you V8 driveability.

Ignoring the reliability I'd say the MPi was a compramise, using what was in the parts bin (not a bespoke engine like the TDi).

That said you should buy a Disco on it's condition too.  If the MPi is solid, cheap and easy to insure then maybe it's the one for you.  I understand they run ok on LPG too, and 20MPG at 50p/litre is way better than the 11mpg my V8 does, or the 28 our TDi manages.