Fuel consumption / economy report

[Wazza_66]

I was getting around the 10.4/100km and since fitting the winch I am getting around 11/100km. will be interesting when I have to put new tyres on it and go up from standard to 33's.

Wazza

[threedogs]

Somethings going on and I can't put my finger on it. my 04 is running great all nadded out etc.
since fitting the 305's Tyres by half tank I'm normally around 300-310 k. This tank load I managed 360 kilometres.
Never,ever,ever produced those figures. Even with my 285s I only get 320-330 tops to half tank. Going by these
figures I'd get 400 k with my ATRs. Weird I reckon.

[NP99]

I'm getting about 20/100k on a 99 4.5 duel fuel.

[Coldcomfort]

I just did the numbers on my GU8 3liter manual. Driving around town (the Alice) air con 100% of the time. I am getting 11.53 L / 100. The car has done 6000klms now. My last figures gave me 12.3 L / 100. It seems to have improved with a bit of driving.

[threedogs]

Used 3/4 of the main tank towing my camper to the murray and back total of 500k
sat on 110kph with 305 muddies

[Michaelh]

Hi. Just come back from a Queensland trip via Sydney both up and back. A mix of highway cursing at 110km to stuck in traffic. 4483.8 Kilometres used 682.97 litres, mileage was 15.23 l/100k. Vehicle is a GU7 3.0CRD. full loaded with 2 adults, 3 kids, roof rack and luggage.

[Gerry]

Good point thanks mate!

[rusty_nail]

im currently sitting on close to 30ltrs to the 100k on gas. im at a loss of how to fix it also!

[paps01]

I have a GU DX TD42TI ute with a camper on the back which weighs close to 3,900 kgs. The thing that amazes me is not so much the consumption but how regular it is. 12,000 K's to cape york and back 16.7 ltrs. Recent 1700 k trip around vic and nsw, 16.54 ltr's. both trips all conditions except extended sand.

[paps01]

You'll find your tanks are 90 and 85, 175 all up.

2006 TDi4.2 cab chassis with telstra pod (wider than cab) with rooftop tent & solar panel on cab roof (ie. a fair bit of extra wind resistance), plus a lot of weight (unsure how much, but camper includes 180 litres of water (180kg), 3 x 120 ah batteries,(105kg) 420w of solar panel.(?45kg) Rooftop tent (70kg) Oztent(?35kg - maybe more). 60 litre & 40 litre fridges on slides (?kg). food, tools, recovery gear, etc etc. Plus steel bullbar, winch, dual spares etc. So fairly heavy.

Driving for economy - averaging 90kh to 100kph - on mostly open road, but including perhaps 200kms of 40 to 60kph dirt road, & 60kms of slower 'mild' 4wd'ing.

On two full tanks (main & sub - assuming 95litres & 70 litres capacity - didn't check) I went onto empty just at 1070 kilometres.

this works out at around 6.5kms per litre or 15.5 litres per 100kms.

I expect that I could have got a few more kms before actually running dry, & also that it is likely that it is not possible to use every drop of fuel in the tanks. On this basis I feel comfortable in claiming 15 litres per 100kms or better. Not as good as some, but considering the vehicle's configuration reasonably acceptable I think.
What is pleasing is the range of 1000kms+ with a pretty reasonable safety margin.

Cuppa