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Old 19-06-2009, 03:52 PM   #1
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Just wondering what people are getting for average fuel consumption figures?

i do mainly city driving with a/c off windows down and am getting 13.6L/100km from the computer, this is with econ off and i'm pretty normal on the go pedal.

Is that reasonable?

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Old 19-06-2009, 03:55 PM   #2
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mate that is great compared to my dads AUII fairmont Ghia - that sits around 19.8l/100 city driving. stop start driving non stop and very short distances. usually 3-4 km trips
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Old 19-06-2009, 03:58 PM   #3
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Suppose different types of city driving, Gold Coast city driving, almost always moving at the speed limit only stopping at traffic lights, roundabouts etc. Hardly ever find myself sitting in traffic, all trips 6km+
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Old 19-06-2009, 06:21 PM   #4
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I do a combo of h'way/city driving, round 50/50, (AU1 Fairmont Ghia VCT) - always in Econ mode averaging 10.7L/100km

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Old 19-06-2009, 06:55 PM   #5
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And thus begins the discussion on the enigma which is I6 consumption.

Pure highway expect 9's
Pure city expect 15's
Add 20% for LPG

you guess your mixture of city/highway, then work out from there.
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I get around 14.8 driving city on LPG.
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Old 19-06-2009, 10:38 PM   #7
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I average 50-60% highway with the city type driving involving 5km trips to the train station cold starting twice a day. Car is like clockwork and averages between 9-10L/100km over a complete cycle for a standard AU engine plus auto in econ mode. A recent full tank of city use returned numbers of around 12L/100km...
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Old 19-06-2009, 10:47 PM   #8
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hmm, seems like mines a tad high for the style of driving i'm doing, i basically drive like a granny these days, wasn't any better with econ on either, might try replacing of oxy sensor, that'd be about shot at 200,000km hey?
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Old 21-06-2009, 06:54 PM   #9
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Well I just replaced the O2 sensor in mine and I feel let down considering the claims of 100 - 150 extra k's people were getting.

A full tank o'premium got me roughly 350k's highway driving and another 100 around town. Meanwhile my smug Holden brethren gets a tad more than that doing city driving.

I dont care what the fuel consumption gauge says, its a lying so-and-so IMO!

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Old 21-06-2009, 07:10 PM   #10
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40 weeks of the year my driving is within 5 kms of home and usually my fuel consumption is around 14L/100k

The other 12 weeks is 3 or 4 long trips and consumption is around 10L/100k.

My driving is "grandpa" around town and "spirited" on trips.
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Old 22-06-2009, 12:12 AM   #12
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My cars pretty good on fuel, gets about 400-450k's around town and 600k's on highway
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AUII Ghia with 5.0L V8, 18L/100km, last dyno was running terrible rich
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Old 23-06-2009, 06:59 PM   #14
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Mate, after starting my job in the city recently, my fuel consumption has gone up a fair bit. Slow moving, with stretches of bumper to bumper, has seen my range about 400 - 450 kms. That's on a 6 cyl. Is anyone else getting these sort of figures?

Before, at uni where traffic was hardly an issue, I was easily getting 500 - 550 kms.
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I'm getting 300-350 (round town) and 400-450 (hwy)on gas.

That's with a 3:7 diff and 5 speed.

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300-350 (round town) and 450-500 (hwy) also on gas. Hwy figures also include carrying the family (myself, wife and 2 kiddies) and 4-5 days worth of gear.

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Old 23-06-2009, 07:45 PM   #16
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AUII Ghia with 5.0L V8, 18L/100km, last dyno was running terrible rich
Is that city driving?
My TE gets around 13.6/100, i mainly drive to work its 12km at 60-80kph.
Highway around 9.6/100
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Is that city driving?
My TE gets around 13.6/100, i mainly drive to work its 12km at 60-80kph.
Highway around 9.6/100
Yeah 8km trip to work, do longer trips every now and again on weekends/events. A tank usually lasts 350k's, 400 on a good fortnight.
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Old 23-06-2009, 09:25 PM   #18
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my V8 averages 13.4/100km mix of city and hwy (32k each way to work) get usally 460-500 out of a tank. best has been 640 with all hwy use.
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Old 23-06-2009, 09:56 PM   #19
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Well I just replaced the O2 sensor in mine and I feel let down considering the claims of 100 - 150 extra k's people were getting.

A full tank o'premium got me roughly 350k's highway driving and another 100 around town. Meanwhile my smug Holden brethren gets a tad more than that doing city driving.

I dont care what the fuel consumption gauge says, its a lying so-and-so IMO!

Average k's changes it's mind more than my bloody girlfriend in a clothing shop...
you will find your o2 sensor probably wasn't as bad as you thought it was...

as for mine, au1 forte, 4sp auto 3.08 diff, between 450-500km on a tank of lpg, combined city and highway. it does have extractors and a full 2.5" exhaust tho
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