accord 5th gen fuel consumption

[VTEC96]

Hey 5th gen vti owners. Just wondering how many ks u'z get with a full tank. i get roughly 480 to 500 thats driving normal with mild thrashing lol

[Dominik]

In my daily traffic run (Botany to North Sydney), and a bit of cruising on the weekends, i get about 10L/100km. Thats not thrashing it, but not babying it either (need to beat the traffic!!)

Driving to Coffs Harbour (highway) i get about 7.5L/100km

There's no use comparing what people get for each tank - everyone fills at different points. For example, i never put more than 40L in my tank (i fill up at 1/4 tank)

Oh, and thats with Vortex. When i used Regular fuel, i get 12L and 9L for 100km on City/Highway (respectively)

[Benji]

I get about 500 - 550 per tank driving in the city and suburbs, that depends on aircon use. When i drove to sydney last year, i was getting around 700+ per tank. I havn't noticed much of a diffence between regular and premium petrol.

[h22a accord]

mine varies enormously, i can get as low as 300km to a tank city driving or 700+ kays to a tank on the freeway.

i fill when its bone dry ( 65-70 bux worth of optimax) goes harder on optimax than any other fuel i have used.

[Dominik]

H22A, you are getting 300km out of $65-70 of fuel? Damn! My friend gets better than that on his VY SS commodore, and he spends 80% of the time with his foot to the floor!

[ECU-MAN]

500 -550 in city with lots of encouragement to perform, freeway I got 920KM from 55l fuel :), I wish I never sold it.

[viperx]

yeah i get around 500-600 city with the occasional flog, but 700+ with country driving

[h22a accord]

yeh, i have done as little as 300km to a tank. Thats giving it it an absolute hiding for the whole tank. normally in the city driving with a moderate foot engaging vtec mostly i'll get about 400-450km.

[Bol]

Probably as little as 400 and as high as ~480 driving it fairly hard but my car desperately needs a service... and its auto if that makes any difference.

[dundas]

damn all you people getting 700ks-- shi* im only getting 500 max ahahaha---
:S
hmmmz...i normally get about 450 before i fill it up again.

[viperx]

dats on country driving though, 700+

[smoknhothonda]

I get 700 kays around town to a tank, and 800-850 on the freeway. Thats using optimax, 40 psi in the tyres Fuchs Titan GT1 0W20 synthetic engine oil.

The main factors concerning fuel consumption in my views are driving style, engine oil, tyre pressure and fuel.

[viperx]

40psi!! u got stock wheels?

are u losing tread in the middle?

How is ur engine with 0-20W? i thought the range wouldn't be hot enough with that

[Benji]

i don't beleive the 700 around town, that's almost as good as a hybrid, if that's true it's gotta be the most fuel efficient car around, smaller engines don't even get that many km's to a tank around town.

[smoknhothonda]

I have 215/45/17tyres Viper. Everyone I know who I have told that I run 0W20 are like wat da .....

This oil was the 1st synthetic engine oil in the world that is biodegradable, and it is derived from castor oil, yes plants! The oil is a double ester oil which is one of the reasons why it can be such a light grade without burning etc.

You can use the shit in light diesel trucks etc, so there is no worries about burning oil issues. I didnt notice any oil usage after changing at the last 10000kay service.

My engine runs heaps better on this then the Mobil 1. the Mobil 1 would idle hairy getting close to the 10000 kay service interval and use a lil more fuel.

The GT1 lasts 15000 kays and still idles better then the mobil ! at 10000 kays. I had an oil sample sent to the Fuchs lab after 10000 kays and 8 months in my sump, they heated it up to about 160 Deg C took the viscosity reading, and it was still within the range specified for 0W20 . The Lab technician reccommended changing at 15-20k next time :thumbsup:

The drawback is the price, RRP $120 for 5L :( but I get it for $86 at a discounted rate. This is the oil that Porsche uses in all its cars.

Fuchs recently ran a comparasion with the Mobil 1 0W40 in a porsche GT2 and the Fuchs made about 3kw more, from mid range through to the top end.

Benjji 700 kays a tank isnt bullshit, the reason why Hybrids get 700 kays to a tank is the actual tank size. They would have a 30-40L tank, where as my accord is 60-65L

[h22a accord]

guys i just used a full tank, im on the fuel light and ive done 368 kays!!!!!

[Dominik]

Oh, that sucks...

Is the accord a 65L tank? I have never put more than 45L in it!

But then its really bad to run down to the end of the tank; thats where all the sediments are, and it clogs up your fuel filter (as well as the chance of dirt getting through the filter!).

I have no idea how ECU-Man got 920km to a tank. Even at 55L, thats like 6L/100km, which is better than my gf's 1.3L echo on the highway!!! Maybe alot of it was down hill, with the engine off???

[poid]

its a 60L tank

i got 10.3 or something L/100km when i filled up yesterday, thats about normal at the moment

[viperx]

hmm i'm getting 600+ks with vortex now...

[viperx]

$120!!! ow

sounds like a good oil though

[Usual Suspect]

in my old accord i get around 300-550 on a 40L tank. All depends on how i drive.