Lifetime Fuel Consumption

[Fancy McDancy]

Two weeks into my Outlander PHEV ownership and I still can't find out how to display the lifetime (NOT trip) MPG / KPL of the car. Is there a way?

 

[kpetrov]

It's little bit difficult to explain by memory only without seeing the menus. Will take a pic for you.
Basically you have to change the consumption readings from A (auto reset after 4 hour inactivity) to M (manual reset)

 

[themaiz]

how to display the lifetime (NOT trip) MPG / KPL

I cheated... I simply haven't reset Trip 1 since I took delivery of the car (last November). I reset Trip 2 everytime I fill the tank. So far the two readings are pretty similar.

 

[Fancy McDancy]

I cheated... I simply haven't reset Trip 1 since I took delivery of the car (last November). I reset Trip 2 everytime I fill the tank. So far the two readings are pretty similar.

That's no good for me. Mine had c.21,000 miles on it when I bought it.

 

[maby]

I don't know about the recent models - in my 2014 model it was necessary to leave one of the trip recorders untouched from delivery. Mine was showing a lifetime of 44.3 mpg when I traded it in last year

Martin

 

[kpetrov]

Here is where you have to turn off "auto reset mode". Click on it and choose NO.
Bear in mind the vehicle don't have lifetime consumption reading. It is from last manual reset. If such wasn't done you are good with showing the lifetime one.

 

[maby]

Given that the mpg is very driver dependent, I'm not sure that the figure achieved by the previous owner of a second-hand car is of much interest to you. Depending on usage patterns, it's not hard to get the fuel consumption of an Outlander PHEV up to similar levels to a pure petrol car - do you want the previous owner's extravagance hanging round your neck?

 

[tikan]

It doesn't have one. You have to use one of your trip settings for this. If you bought used all of the historical information from before is gone if they have ever reset the trip.

 

[Fancy McDancy]

Thank you all. Disappointing information, but thanks anyway.

 

[maby]

Thank you all. Disappointing information, but thanks anyway.

I don't think it's unusual - my new X-Trail does not have a lifetime reading either. It maintains three numbers - consumption since most recent engine start, consumption since last refuel and consumption since last manual reset.


Martin