Fuel Consumption (merged topic)

[johng]

I bought the wife a Yaris, and I agree, great little cars actually. But that's way off topic.

[Damo]

I bought the wife a Yaris, and I agree, great little cars actually. But that's way off topic.

Heh, yeah, I know... sorry

[gogo]

average over 100,000kms just under half modded, 13.4l/100

best on cruise 8.9l/100 (instantanious is obviously better when cruising on flat @ 100km/h)

worst at sandown raceway 39l/100

typically around town (just out of peak hour commute in Melbourne) I get about 420 - 450km from 60L

I do get into it a bit, but not excessively...

Seems high to me...

cheers,

Ben.

[dingah2]

Sit down and do some more careful arithmetic before you write off another fistfull of your hard earned cash in wasted stamp duty, dealers fees and wated rego.

Say your car consumed 2litres/100 km less and you drove it for say 10, 000km/year ...the saving amounts to $300/year total - equivalent to one to two beers a week!...wow..what's all the fuss about?

Now tell me you are that strict with all of your budget. You could probably save that amount and more by merely shopping around for better/cheaper insurance, cutting out two or three beers a week....one less extra trip a week in the car.

If you are going to get serious then get serious!!

Dingah

[incito]

Hmmm my Computers sitting on 12.4 Litres /100km hasn't been reset for about the last three months. Does about 350Km a week with 100km of that being around town. Has been edited with larger injectors and Dynoed at 262 RW K/W

[miker]

thanks for all the helpfull replies. I will reset the meter(when I work out how) and see what happens first. if that proves fruitless I will have to book it in with the dealer.

to those that said I'm just bitching- I understand the car will like a drink. it is what it is. my problem is that its excessive for this type of car. not that its excessive compared to a f***n toyota yaris

mike.

[ford number 1]

I just chaecked my trip meter and its currently at 16.2lt/100kmh.my average speed is 36kmh..that's with around 1/2 a tank left and I reset the trip meter each time I fill up..

Its the avereage speed which hurts the economy..

[davef]

I averaged 12.2 for my T over 2 years. Even when I spent all week around town it rarely went above 14. Its for sale if you want it.

My F6 is even better, I am getting low 11's although I did manage 45 on my drive day at Sandown.

guess I don't drive 'em 'properly'

[xr_jim]

Got an 03 ute and around town I am lucky to get under 18L / 100km but on road trips I have had as low as 8.3L / 100km. the cold starts and short trips kill my economy.

[stang]

I`ve found mine drinks more in the colder weather, I changed jobs about 3 months ago then I used to get about 450k`s to a tank now that I do short trips to work and back and the occasional cruising I get 350k`s?.