Turbo Fuel Economy

[bdennis]

Hey Chrislak,

I think you need a 36gal. tank for the XY. You may get a little further... :lol:

[F6 RAPID]

600kms old and around 15.5l .

Don't care really. Gotta have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!

The ute has an 80l tank. Man, not used to filling up such a large tank $$$$$.

Might stick to $30 at a go - it doesn't seem so bad..... :D

[chrislak]

I'm up to 22.1 today :o

[Guest PHNTUM]

When I picked my car up I found it to be 52lt/100km.................does this mean my car was flogged.

It only had 17Kw on the clock..............has anyone else had the same thing...........I was told this is standard from the factory.

I now have 220km on the clock and fuel economy is down to 24.5Lt/100km.

[aniken]

When I picked my car up I found it to be 52lt/100km.................does this mean my car was flogged.

It only had 17Kw on the clock..............has anyone else had the same thing...........I was told this is standard from the factory.

I now have 220km on the clock and fuel economy is down to 24.5Lt/100km.

Yours was the one we suspect was taken to the Melbourne GP right? Maybe Mr Schumacher gave it a bit of a whirl around Albert Park

Mine had about 48ks on the clock when I picked it up (with a full tank!), and economy was showing 18.5L/100km. Have just passed 1000ks, and economy has fallen steadily to 15.5L/100km. Apart from brief periods of peak hour crawling, the economy has been reducing constantly - even with the odd full squirt :o .

I wouldn't worry just yet.

[Superoo]

When I picked my car up I found it to be 52lt/100km.................does this mean my car was flogged.

It only had 17Kw on the clock..............has anyone else had the same thing...........I was told this is standard from the factory.

I now have 220km on the clock and fuel economy is down to 24.5Lt/100km.

One of two things - it was either flogged quite severly or it's been left idling for a while around the factory or dealer (I'd suspect this). Only 17 kays over a long period of time could certainly do it.

A NA XR6 I test drove had 130kms on it and was also showing above 20l/100km.

[XR6TK1W1]

Well to add my 2 cents worth, well when talking about fuel in NZ 2 dollars worth. I do alot of around town and hilly and motorway driving in the same tank of gas and mine averages 13.4 to the 100km ( via the trip comp ) Plus I have a lead foot and my missus ( Yes I let her drive my car ) loves the loud peddle to. I have run it on ULP and it hates it. We only have the ultimate over here and the thing loves it. I havent done the full figures but the differance in economy between 96 and 98 is worth a look at. it appeared to get around 40 kms extra from a tank of 98 to 96, dont hold me to this but its been the same 3 times ive done it. So it almost cancels out the cost difference. Happy hooning everyone B)

[Antisocial]

It feels like I am letting everybody down. :(

I don't drive Miss Daisy, I am giving by XR6T a thrashing everyday, after driving it gently to warm up of course.

I get the traction control flashing like a Christmas tree on roundabouts. Race off from the lights even if I'm the only one there, just to hear the exhaust note.

But try as I might after 6,000ks I can't get my Brakes to shudder.

Coolant tank is still green.

..and the worst fuel economy I can manage is 18L/100k's, and that was towing a car trailer.

Can anybody offer any suggestions ...... no I will not lend you my car for a week.

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Mondie

Your Verada sounds atypical - or else you have a very heavy right foot and a supply of spare licences!

My brother's company runs Magnas, all now are 3.5 autos. My brother and his colleagues do a mix of city, suburban and long distance country driving. In the country, their vehicles average about 8.5-8.9l/100kms, city about 11-12.

My other brother has an 6 month old XI Verada and returns similar figures.

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chrislak

In the spirit of "mines bigger than yours", if I didn't turn off my car in the petrol station, I'd never actually manage to fill the tank!!

Its a pre-HE Jaguar XJS (the HE engine is the later, more fuel efficient version). It usually returns about 11-12 mpg - its too frightening to calculate that in litres!