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RPMs highway driving
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:30 am
by BongoNC
Just curious what other Bongo drivers see for RPMs on highway cruising. Are there other manual transmission Bongos out there as well? My 5MT running at 105kph is turning right at 3k RPMs. The needle on the tach might be slightly to the left of the 3k mark on a flat road. What's your happy speed on the open road?
Re: RPMs highway driving
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 1:07 am
by Northern Bongolow
Manual transmissions are lower geared than the auto box equivalent, so on 2.5 engined diesels the auto runs lower revs at a set road speed than the manual.
I had a manual and my wife had the auto
Don't know about the petrols.
Re: RPMs highway driving
Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 10:05 pm
by mickc
For a bit of reference my diesel turns at 2300 rpm at a genuine 60mph.
Re: RPMs highway driving
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 12:09 am
by Tombo
2300rpm at 60mph is about what I get as well.
