hi i have recently bought a ford escort diesel van after my petrol model was stolen. i always believed that you got good fuel consumption from a diesel engine. my van is a 1.8litre non turbo version. it is a 1999 model and only done
51,000 miles its ex royal mail and always been serviced. in traffic i am getting aprox 26 to the gallon. and on a run at around 50-60 mph i am getting 36 mpg. is this about normal for this model or has anyone got any ideas regards andy- posted
19 years ago