how's your fuel economy?

**GetarealVan** · 12-17-2005, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by carpenter

My Sprinter is on it's 3rd tank full. Getting over 500 miles/tank which yields between 22 and 24 MPG. The dealer promised 28 when broken in but I don't see it happening. I've spoken to other tradesmen with Chevy vans and they are getting half what the Sprinter gets. I'm not happy about the smell of the diesel exhaust though.

Carpenter.. "the dealer promised"? Come on!! If you are smart enough to buy a Sprinter, surely you don't believe some sleaze-bag dealer? You want 28? Get on a nice flat highway (no hills) and set the cruise at 48 mpg for the tank...you may even do better!

As for the smell, do you have any Bio diesel available in your area?

**Sprinterhead** · 01-04-2006, 04:04 PM

I bought my van in 4-04 and get about 21-23 with my GVW being about 6500 LBS. I drive 65ish on the highway and try not to do alot of idling.
This winter i've used the booster heater while running to help warm the van up quicker and it works great it justs uses a little more fuel.

**sprintersurf** · 01-18-2006, 01:26 PM

I bought an 04' about a month ago- only had 1200 miles on it. getting over 500 miles/tank. 140"WB cargo with light loads.

**Burgerking** · 07-06-2006, 06:10 PM

wot MPG should i get in my 208D sprinter 2.3 non turbo....?????

**Biffer5** · 08-14-2006, 04:58 PM

I'm getting 27 empty on the hw and between 23 and 25 loaded. Pulled a trailer once and got 22. I average about 75mph. Hell of a lot better than I got with my Dodge Ram!

**onlinetruckers** · 09-12-2006, 05:38 PM

running from heathrow uk down to luxembourg we get around 18 mpg,we are running around 3.5tonne and at 90/100 mph

http://www.onlinetruckers.co.uk/inde...pic&t=4738

by the way it's an 05 and has gone back with 160,000 miles on the clock

one turbo,wastegate welds to the exhaust

**BlackBlue** · 12-16-2006, 04:32 PM

My 06 gets between 20-23 most of the time.
All highway gets 26+.
Mileage seems better with B20. (Certainly runs much better.)
Fuel quality varies considerably.
The lower the cetane number, the worse the mileage. (So it seems.)
I find Shell works the best.
I'm in the USA.

**karting1** · 06-06-2007, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Burgerking

wot MPG should i get in my 208D sprinter 2.3 non turbo....?????

I'm running a 208d swb p reg, and at the moment I'm only getting 25 mpg doing between 60 and 65 mph - previously I reckon I had about 30mpg and for whatever reason its drinking diesel

what are you getting out of it?

**Elec-Tech** · 06-29-2007, 09:16 PM

05 3500 loaded to the gills with electrical parts and pieces......19 to 21 mpg.... and that is with my foot in it all dall long.

**sprintervan** · 08-06-2007, 11:22 AM

I have a 2007 2500 Sprinter... I have been getting 24-26 mpg, no problem. The key is during the first 1,000 miles or so, drive very aggressively, accelerate rapidly and tow as much weight as possible... This allows the engine to be broken in at a much faster rate. Make sure you "floor it" as you take off from the stop lights... again, 25 mpg no problem.