Fuel Economy Figures, Post yours up!

[Dave]

What is your fuel economy figures, please quote it as the following (if possible)

City: 11.3L per 100Kms
Highway: 9.5L per 100Kms (averaging 90km/h)

[Dave]

Oops please also include Fuel Type: V6 or D4D

[Danlux]

are these the in car fuel read outs? or your own calculations?

[Dave]

Yep from my readout on the dash

[Brett B]

well the poor mans SR has no trip computer :-)

I just did 533 klm on 66 lt, so thats about 12lt + per 100 ? We do more Hwy than city, I live out in the country.

I cant get over some of the fuel figures I hear some get. I cant seem to get close.

Maybe I should get it checked ?

I have an airtec snorkel, wonder if this is a cause ?

[Dave]

Brett,

Is that the auto or manual? How many K's you done so far? Mine until recently has been consuming a fair bit (13L per 100) but now since she's up over 20,000 the fuel economy has been better (being run in) I get at least 1300k's from my 145L tank

[Danlux]

Mine V6 Manual with 33" tyres reads 12.7 L/Km

[Brett B]

Hi Dave

Mine is the manual, has done 17k

Brett

[BlackLux06]

guys
I've found after the engine has broken in a little with 4k on the clock the fuel economy has come down to about 12.9L per 100km in the city and about 10.5-11 on the highway.
I have BFG A/T, i'd say i loose about .5L per 100km from the standard road tyres.
I've got the V6 with the auto,
All in all really happy with the figures coming from a GenII V8, the lux is a dream on fuel.

[DrewXT]

Hey Dave,

have you got a longranger tank? and would you go a larger tank again?

Cheers,

Andrew

[Dave]

I do have a long range tank (not a long ranger though) mine was supplied by K&N 4WD in Perth, it holds 145L and yes, I would definitely recommend getting one if you are looking at some serious touring distance.

[xrdave]

40,000 km's on the clock, i'm getting 9lt per 100km on the highway and 10lt per 100km around town. When the fuel light comes on i can do another 170km with the longrange tank. When i drive at 1000ft above sea level my economy drops off a little 10lt per 100km on highway and 11lt per 100km around town.
I think better economy can be had with standard bumperbar and no lift.

Dave

[Brett B]

I think your right Dave, all the add-ons upset the aero.

I also wonder if a bull bar upsets the air flow to the intercooler hence affecting performance ??

[Dave]

I am averaging 10.2L per 100KMs on my auto turbo diesel sitting on no more than 100km/h going up the freeway and back every day to work with my roof top tent on... might have to get a wind deflector but with the fuel economy I am getting at the moment, what's the point.... I guess with large headwinds I'll be paying for it!

[xrdave]

Hay dave, have you tried turning your snorkle intake backwards yet?

[Dave]

Hi Dave, no not yet, will give it a try on my upcoming Sep/Oct LWE 1200km Goldfields trip and let you know how it goes.

[hayesy72]

Can someone help me with real world figs for a manual 2.7 ute ?

[9W6VX]

My 2.5 litre D4D diesel (2KD-FTV) gives me about 9.25 to 9.64 litres per 100kms in the country side.

[Keggy]

Just a quick little question does everybodies trip computer read km/L or are they L/100k's and can you change between.

[Dave]

Yes you can change between, I think you hold down a selection button and it will change from memory, it took a bit for me to work that one out