Accord V6 with VCM still no beating Aurion's FC?

10l/100km is pretty good for that size engine i think, the euro claims 9.1 (2.4l), currently im on 8.4-8.6 with 1/2 city/hwy driving, my bro has the new kluger with he aurion engine in it it has been doing 16-17l/100k, yes its 4wd and should be heavier, but thats a massive difference when they claim 11l/100km kluger, so maybe the 10 for the aurion is ambitious as well

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Originally Posted by 80057

10l/100km is pretty good for that size engine i think, the euro claims 9.1 (2.4l), currently im on 8.4-8.6 with 1/2 city/hwy driving, my bro has the new kluger with he aurion engine in it it has been doing 16-17l/100k, yes its 4wd and should be heavier, but thats a massive difference when they claim 11l/100km kluger, so maybe the 10 for the aurion is ambitious as well

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11L/100km is a combined figure though.

Your brother is most likely quoting fuel consumption of just urban driving only.

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Originally Posted by 80057

10l/100km is pretty good for that size engine i think, the euro claims 9.1 (2.4l), currently im on 8.4-8.6 with 1/2 city/hwy driving, my bro has the new kluger with he aurion engine in it it has been doing 16-17l/100k, yes its 4wd and should be heavier, but thats a massive difference when they claim 11l/100km kluger, so maybe the 10 for the aurion is ambitious as well

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I'd better rely on ADR figures to tell the "norm"

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Originally Posted by 80057

10l/100km is pretty good for that size engine i think, the euro claims 9.1 (2.4l), currently im on 8.4-8.6 with 1/2 city/hwy driving, my bro has the new kluger with he aurion engine in it it has been doing 16-17l/100k, yes its 4wd and should be heavier, but thats a massive difference when they claim 11l/100km kluger, so maybe the 10 for the aurion is ambitious as well

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New cars always consume a lot of fuel when new. My euro consumed around 17L/100k initially (normal driving), now its down to 9.~L/100km. Its gotta be driven for 5000km - 10000km km before judging the consumption, which I think is what many car magazines forget to do when they test drive a brand new car.

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Originally Posted by EuroDude

New cars always consume a lot of fuel when new. My euro consumed around 17L/100k initially (normal driving), now its down to 9.~L/100km. Its gotta be driven for 5000km - 10000km km before judging the consumption, which I think is what many car magazines forget to do when they test drive a brand new car.

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Hmm any idea why this is? thats very interesting. true fact? or just what u have recognised?

New engines aren't manufactured perfectly so there is a period of wearing-in where engine parts come in contact with each other which causes friction and release metal particles into the oil, and as a result, causes higher fuel consumption.

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Originally Posted by EuroDude

New cars always consume a lot of fuel when new. My euro consumed around 17L/100k initially (normal driving), now its down to 9.~L/100km. Its gotta be driven for 5000km - 10000km km before judging the consumption, which I think is what many car magazines forget to do when they test drive a brand new car.

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Was that 17L/100km the first ever tank? Or did you still get that from the 2nd and 3rd tank? I got 11L/100km for my 2nd tank.

filled up the v6l the other night, 723kms to empty!

just remember what is on the sticker is combined driving. so alot of freeway and some city driving. so most cars will prob read a bit higher than sticker, but on freeway all the time is a different story again!

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Was that 17L/100km the first ever tank? Or did you still get that from the 2nd and 3rd tank? I got 11L/100km for my 2nd tank.

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It was 17L for a few weeks but gradually went down to 9.xL after 10000km if I recall correctly.

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Originally Posted by UNLS1

filled up the v6l the other night, 723kms to empty!

just remember what is on the sticker is combined driving. so alot of freeway and some city driving. so most cars will prob read a bit higher than sticker, but on freeway all the time is a different story again!

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Woo, u mean that V6L's first tank? The result just amazing!

I think the 723 is reading from the trip meter??

stop cheating comparing it to an aurion... an aurion is more sporty and the accord is made to contend to the camry lol