FUEL TANK on CDTI Estate 150 - what size it ????!!

[textilewales]

I have a 58 Plate CDTi 150 Design Estate and even when the fuel gauge is on Red I can still only get around 45 L in to the Tank
BUT
The Handbook states the Tank as having a volume of 60 L
So where's my missing 15 L
Fuel consumption is around 48 mpg and car has done 15k miles

Dealer had a look on the cars first service but they said nothing was wrong and that the 15 L was the volume past the red mark on the fuel gauge.........

Any thoughts as to whats going on

[doncaster_mainline]

I have a 3.0CDTI Elite Estate.

When my range says 10 or so miles left I too can only get about 45-50 litres in the tank - the tank should be 60 litle I think.

[Big Sig]

As most will keep going well past the 0 on the trip meter it makes you wonder what level of safety they built in for fuel reserves.

[robk6112]

i ran mine for 18 miles on o range and it was still going if this helps

[DaveyVXT]

Estate Tanks are 63litres and Hatch/Saloon tanks are 65litres

[si_hoss]

So where's my missing 15 L
Fuel consumption is around 48 mpg and car has done 15k miles

In theory then you should be able to get 158miles out of reserve (@ 48mpg).... I thought most cars would give you a rough 60miles, but that's massive!!!

Maybe explains why the top gear guys got from Basel to Blackpool on one tank...

[john_k_sri]

Estate Tanks are 63litres and Hatch/Saloon tanks are 65litres

Not quite:-

According to VX - Saloon/Hatchback 61 litres
Estate/Signum 60 litres.

[Celes]

Not quite:-

According to VX - Saloon/Hatchback 61 litres
Estate/Signum 60 litres.

Hmmm...I always thought it was the opposite

[ghostrider]

Not quite:-

According to VX - Saloon/Hatchback 61 litres
Estate/Signum 60 litres.

Me too. My destruction manual says the same.

[Giw]

So when I put 60.5 litres in this morning I was pretty close to nowt. Does that include the fuel filler neck?