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Looking at a few TD42 wagons for my first car and I'm just wondering what fuel economy around town?
From what I've gathered it can be anywhere from 12-18/100?
I'm also wondering if a turbo improves economy as there is another one with a turbo.
Obviously I don't expect it to be super economical but being still in school and working part time, I still need to be able to run the thing! :smiley_thumbs_up:
Yeah if they are well kept and maintained a stocker or even a very mild turbo setup should see you at around 11-13 per 100
Hay mate. Just done a few different trips to compare for you
First up the td42 with half a million on the clock, non turbo. Travelling around 100k/h
Towing a 1.2t camper trailer and a fully loaded lwb gq with camping gear, 2 adults and 2 children from mount gambier to handorf, threw the hills of Adelaide got us 16L/100k.
Then the next time just the loaded car with camping gear, 2 adults and 2 kids returned figures of 12.1L/100k..
So if well maintained the are very good, even when towing..
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
Those figures certainly make me more confident in going with the TD42 :D Thanks fellas
Yea mate. A turbo helps, but does add a little to those figures. They ain't quick, but reliable..
Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories
They don't add to much. Ben-e's td42 is running 200+hp at 20 odd psi and can still return figures around the 12-13/100 mark. They are quite a good engine.
just to through that in after all those years...
just drove from WA to NSW. 4700km with a detailed list of how many liters I put in.
driving the TD42 with gas, fully loaded with lots of campingstuff, a full roof rack, bedconstruction and so on, max 100km/h.
10.6L diesel per 100km + 2.0L gas per 100km
I'm pretty happy with that
TD42i with rear canopy, fair bit of weight & solar panels on roof - average around 16.3 litres per hundred (6.11 kms per litre). Usually drive at 80 to 100.
round town / suburbs i'm pulling 700-750 off 70L-80L or so
TD42t (non-IC) stock except 285's. At worst my ute uses 20-25 l/100 towing 2t large profile trailer on long-flat run in hot weather.