I've only purchased my (second hand) Euro and have gone through two tanks of fuel. First tank I got 9.2L/100kms, second tank I got 8.5L/100kms. I am using the fill - drive - fill - calculate method. Both tanks on Optimax.
I will copy my spreadsheet on fuel consumption here as there is not a lot to copy at this stage. I will add that i have filled up at the same pump each time (Vortex 95) until fuel is visible, in other words totally full. what i do find strange is that I have yet to see the low fuel light come on so I do wonder what the actual capacity of a CU2 fuel tank is. You will notice that the first tank does not compare with the rest, i put this down to the dealer not completely filling the tank.
while this is a country car most trips are only 22.4 km x 4 each day, so no long distance driving involved except for 1 round trip of 140km and another of 250km.
Welcome to the owner's club! Nice car, innit? Manual is great, definitely good for fuel economy.
Where are you getting Optimax? Or did you mean V-power?
I think people here seem to prefer Caltex Vortex 98, BP Ultimate 98 or Mobil Synergy 8000 98.
I use BP because it's convenient. It seems to have very little exhaust dust. Very clean fuel.
- HZ
lol yeah I'm used to calling it Optimax from the old days. It's handy cos there's a Shell near my house (West Ryde), one near my in-laws (Fairfield) and one near my parents (Cabramatta). Also use the 4c discounts too haha!
BP has always burned too quick in my old car (NX Coupe), but have yet to try it on the Euro. Might try Vortex 98 next (Woolies 4c discounts!), but no Caltex servo's around here and the one in North Ryde is always jam packed
I used to use Optimax when it was branded Optimax in my last car, and it was a good fuel... But at some point not too long before it changed to V-Power brand, I think they must have changed the fuel, and it didn't give as good economy or as sharp throttle response. So I changed to BP Ultimate and it was a great improvement.
I hear people still complain a bit about V-Power not giving them quite as good economy as the other three fuels, and dirtier exhaust. And V-power racing is E5, so I wouldn't buy it over non-ethanol 98RON.
Definitely give the other three fuels a try if you ever cruise past one of those stations.
Comes down to whatever is convenient. But there is a Mobil on Victoria Rd at West Ryde and on Lane Cove Road at North Ryde.
I have redone this to make it easier for you all to read. I can easily exceed 800km per tank without low fuel light coming on consistently. If you wish to log accurate fuel consumption figures may i suggest making a spreadsheet similar to what I do. No guesswork, just 100% accurate figures.
Date........ KMS... KMS/Tank... LTS... L/100.... Total Lts.... Ave L/100
Originally Posted by Crapdaz
I'll drive it for you!
Or did you mean V-power?
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