Jazz Milage

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Hey guys, i just recently bought a '02 Jazz VTI Automatic with 78,000kms on the clock. I've been driving for abit and I could only manage an average of 9.0L/100km. Lowest I got is 8.5L/100km.

After reading all your posts here, it seems to be on the high side. I do maybe about 70% city and 30% freeway driving. Do you guys have any idea what could be wrong with the car?

I also pumped a tank of 91 unleaded into it, should I go for 94 to be on the safe side?

Cheers!

Being an automatic it would probably consume abit more petrol than a manual but not by a huge difference. 9L/100KM with 70% city driving does seem a little high. However i have had fuel economies over 10L/100KM whenever i am in start stop traffic for a prolonged period of time. Essentially each time you move off from stationary you are wasting the most amount of petrol, are you crawling around? or intensive start stop?

You may find that you get a little more power/economy from using 94 however it's mostly dependant on the way you drive.