Euro Fuel Consumption

**dareyah** · 28-09-2004 09:21 PM

Hey guys, I know a similar thread was posted a while back. I figured that since we have more Euro owners now, that it wont hurt to ask again.

I'm driving a *points to sig* and am getting just about 500Km per tank. This is suburban driving. Drove down to Melbourne a while back and I think I almost managed 750 on an almost empty tank (Princess Hwy after leaving Syd). Had to refuel due to not knowing when the next pump will arrive

Whats everyone else achieving?

**euro77** · 28-09-2004 09:38 PM

Haven't took it out of town yet, but so far it's around 11.5-12.5L/100km, still no improvement since I first got it. Maybe cause I drove it hard most of the time

**coladuna** · 28-09-2004 10:30 PM

I did about 330km from full tank (I think. assuming that the dealer filled it up to the max) and the needle is sitting slightly below half-way point. This was with mostly stop and go traffic because I tried to stay away from constant speed highway cruise.
My guesstimate is that I'll be able to do 600 km at least with full tank.
The engine's only done 330km, so I expect it to improve as it loosens up.

**Type R Positive** · 28-09-2004 10:47 PM

I can get about 850kms out of a tank highway driving, maybe more.
Thats sitting on around 150km/h (110km/h speed limit over here). We are blessed with vast streches of highway with no cops. No anything come to think of it.

I get around 750km - 800km out of a tank around town. The Girly drives it as her daily driver. She babies it too much (I don't think she has ever gone over 4000rpm, I know, SAD). Not me though

I like droping back to 3rd to over take! Commodores and Falcons have no chance.

**yfin** · 28-09-2004 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by euro77

Haven't took it out of town yet, but so far it's around 11.5-12.5L/100km, still no improvement since I first got it. Maybe cause I drove it hard most of the time

Euro77 - That is quite high - is this mainly stop start peak hour driving?

My average is something like 10L/100km after 12500kms. That is almost all city driving but not usually bumper to bumper peak hour. I definately don't drive like a granny as I love 6000rpm too much... Are you using 98 ron fuel?

**dareyah** · 28-09-2004 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by Type R Positive

I can get about 850kms out of a tank highway driving, maybe more.

Thanks for confirming that the Euro is capable of doing 700+ on a tank (hwy driving). I doubted myself for a long time.

I wish I got as much economy out of my town driving as you do

Has anyone also noticed that the fuel gauge doesn't really move much in the first 100Km of city driving? Mine only moves like 5%. After that it just accelerates till empty

**Type R Positive** · 29-09-2004 12:57 AM

If you baby it as much as my GF, you would get great fuel economy. I doubt you could, she drives sooo easy. You should try it just once for a tank and see what kays you can get out of it.

700+kms a tank for highway driving no worries. I think honda quotes 9.1L/100kms combined. This means it would use stuff all on the highway, unless on high cams. vtec in 6 gear for me is well over 200kms/h. I haven't tried it......yet

**Pum[Z]** · 29-09-2004 02:32 AM

Yeah u should be getting around 100km/10 litres for city driving...

I get around 550 km per full tank...

Yeah wondering whats the fastest u guys done on ur euros?? I have only tried up to 190 and that was because my gf wanted to drag me in her bmer... (It feels pretty comfortable at that speed though)...

**VirIIx** · 29-09-2004 03:20 AM

i'd have to agree with most people, getting about 10L/100km

I fuel up around 550-600km, and this is just sitting driving.
When i get heavy on the pedal i lose a bit, probably 50km so overall, it is worth being a bit heavy sometimes

Still waiting to take it out on a big cruise to see how much i can rfeally squeeze from it