What are DB7 V12's, DB9's V8V's and Vanquish's like on fuel

[sparks87]

As in, how many miles to a full tank?

Cheers.

Inspired by a thread I saw that a Lambo Murci does about 200 miles for £70, I wouldn't imagine a DB7 Vantage being as bad as that, but maybe a Vanquish S....

Edited by sparks87 on Tuesday 20th March 00:45

[murph7355]

V8 Vantage.

77 litre tank.

Sub 12.5mpg at the moment!!!!!! No real motorway use yet though.

I make that around 214 miles for about 74 quid.

Have to say I was a bit shocked at this - my 1970 4.4 V12 even does 14mpg (it'll do about 400 miles on a tank at a cost of 125 quid!).

But the smiles are priceless

[jezzwelda]

Sparks - I get 15 or so from my DB9 although I can up to twenty on a motorway run cruising @ 90ish.

In truth however I've stopped checking.....you've spent over £100k to get the car so does the fuel cosumption matter?

[bad company]

I think the answer is - If you have to ask . . . . . . . . .

[ridds]

murph7355 said:

V8 Vantage.

77 litre tank.

Sub 12.5mpg at the moment!!!!!! No real motorway use yet though.

I make that around 214 miles for about 74 quid.

Have to say I was a bit shocked at this - my 1970 4.4 V12 even does 14mpg (it'll do about 400 miles on a tank at a cost of 125 quid!).

But the smiles are priceless

You can thank catalytic converters for that.

[jus]

Right, V8V, motorway cruise saw me get 600km from a tank (80 litres) once. Sorry if you still speak imperial and not metric, unfortunate

Hooning around town (and there is no other way to really drive a V8V!), I think around 350km - 390km from a tank or so. But it's worth it.

Last night I was cruising at 160km/h and the OBC instant consum showed 17.2 l/100km, which I thought a bit high.

[goodlife]

My DB7 Vantage fills up with 75 litres when very low (think it therefore has an 80 litre tank).

Booting it about one tank latesd only 192 miles.

Cruising on the motorway at a steady ton (in Germany of course) it's seen 360 miles on a tank.

Haven't bothered working out the mpg.

[v8d]

My V8V is running at about 14mpg on the trip computer. Not being too careful!

[jezzwelda]

Gents - if the Porsche owners see us chattering like a bunch of old maids about fuel comsumption we'll never hear the last of it !!!

Yes it's an issue but we drive the worlds most exclusive automobile and we shouldn't be giving a single thought to something as mundane and inconsequential as mpg.

Nuff said.

[murph7355]

I took this not as a frugality debate, but more as a trial of honour to see who could get the lowest figure in honour of Mr Brown.

Was I wrong?

[Petrolnog]

jezzwelda said:

Gents - if the Porsche owners see us chattering like a bunch of old maids about fuel comsumption we'll never hear the last of it !!!

Yes it's an issue but we drive the worlds most exclusive automobile and we shouldn't be giving a single thought to something as mundane and inconsequential as mpg.

Nuff said.

As an Aston owner (at least for another few months) even I see that statement, in every sense it could be understood, as mildly doubtful.

[jezzwelda]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but in the interests of the debate which marque do you consider to be the worlds most exclusive?

[Petrolnog]

jezzwelda said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but in the interests of the debate which marque do you consider to be the worlds most exclusive?

Astons are undeniably beautiful (with a few exceptions), I'm not denying that, however exclusivity is surely based on production numbers i.e how frequently a car is spotted on the road, and this is sometimes directly linked to price. I'd go with a Veyron or Mclaren F1 probably, as you might see one per month if you're lucky, I see up to 10 modern Aston's per day, anywhere I go. I will pour over a 70's Vantage or a DB5 but with the modern cars I'm getting to the point where I just don't give them second glances, its the same with F360's, but that's just me.