How Far Can I Go?

[PaulnCarole]

I am thinking about hiring a seventeen seater minibus for a family holiday in the summer - I was wondering if anyone knows roughly how many miles I could expect to the gallon of diesel. Anyone any ideas please?

[sddsddean]

According to how you drive, you should get 25 - 30 mpg with diesel, 20 - 25 with petrol (but don't blame me if you run out of fuel!!)

[PaulnCarole]

Thanks for that.

[KebabMeister]

Of course it depends on how many people you're carrying (weight) and whether you're driving in towns/country roads or on motorways.  Is it a hilly area?  All of which could lower your MPG.

[PaulnCarole]

There would be seventeen of us - a mix of adults and children, and we would be driving mainly on the motorway.

[L-Trainer]

Make sure you have the correct licence for driving this vehicle...  if you passed your test after 1.1.1997, then you will not, unless you have a PCV licence.

[PaulnCarole]

No problem on that front L-Trainer, passed my test in 1980. Thanks for replying anyway.