Fuel Consumption

[tron07]

I got 6.7 doing 90kmh on 6th gear on M4 to Blue Mountain... try to get it to 6.6 but it wouldnt budge, 2 ppl with aircond.

Normal outstation drive would be around 8. Normal town driving 10-10.5. Everytime I stop for petrol, it is 10.5-10.6

[aaronng]

I got 6.7 doing 90kmh on 6th gear on M4 to Blue Mountain... try to get it to 6.6 but it wouldnt budge, 2 ppl with aircond.

Normal outstation drive would be around 8. Normal town driving 10-10.5. Everytime I stop for petrol, it is 10.5-10.6

You measuring at the pump? Or using the fuel consumption meter? The meter is a bit optimistic.

[fleeball]

Sorry to bring up an old topic/thread, but I bought a 03 Euro Lux Auto in July and have kept a log of my fuel Consumption and the Km's travelled. I have travelled 3070Km's and used 399.56Ltrs of fuel, either 95 or 98RON. Equates to approx 13Lt/100Km.

100% of my driving in and around the City, not much highway driving. Am I getting good fuel consumption? I'm thinking its a Little on the high side. Car has 73K Km's on the clock.

[aaronng]

13L/100km is about right for an auto and a driver with a heavy foot using 1/2 to 3/4 throttle to take off from traffic lights. Usually, it's about 11.5 to 12.0L/100km for 100% city driving.

[fleeball]

must change my driving habits. Thanks

[tron07]

You measuring at the pump? Or using the fuel consumption meter? The meter is a bit optimistic.

Refer to the meter, never bother to measure....

[Euro_Luxury]

I picked up my New Accord Euro Luxury on thursday night, Took her for a drive down to phillip island on cruise she was doing 7.3L/100km. Short trips she was doing 8.6-8.8L/100km (By the way, This is an Auto).

[r-r-redEuro]

sorry i dont believe you, brand new cars comsume more petrol then matured engine cars. and for short trips to do that low =/. i dont know mans.

[Suntzu]

Round the city i get approx.8.8-9.2L/100kms.BUT on the highway i've had it drop as low as 6.7L/100(in 6th.doing 110kph down to Canberra)

Exactly the same here. I got 800km out of a tank on one trip. Not bad. I wasnt crawling either. 9l/100km in town driven hardish. Sub 7-8 on the highway.

BTW its POINTLESS stating anything about your consumption if you fail to mention Auto or MT.

[tanalasta]

I think I've posted before but after a bit more driving (at the 33k mark currently) ...

Mix of 80% freeway driving at 100km/h and 20% surburbian in between, manage to do about 8.1 - 8.5L/100k in an automatic. However, I accelerate pretty slow off the mark and have a very steady foot on the throttle to keep fuel use constant (or use cruise control).

Let my mum drive my car for 200km and the way she constantly accelerates / decelerates (even during normal driving, she has an unsteady foot on the pedal) and the meter read's 10.2L/100km.

My car's run BP ultimate since i got it from the dealer, using Mobil 1 gold 10W-30 and have new Yoko C-drives at 36PSI if anyone wants to know the other variables :P

[CL69]

Did a trip from Brissie to Gympie and back a couple of months back. Filled up with Ultimate (the only fuel the car has ever used) before we left and got 6.3 l/100km avg 101 klm/hr on the trip meter. Filled up when we got back and calculated consumption with the bowser and got same result!!! Had luggage, wife and baby on board. Generally get around 8.5 - 9.0 around town. We have the manual transmission with 9000 klms on the clock. Very happy with the car.

[as001]

Best fuel consumption to date driving from Sydney to Canberra and back
710km on 55 litres of BP 98 = 7.7litres/100km
With bits of thrashing and city driving