WTK : Gas mileage

[rollingstock]

Yep, lighten yuh right foot, does wonders for your economy. I'm serious.

[Dave]

most cars generally have the best mileage around 80km assuming the vehicle is in good service

[MG Man]

most cars generally have the best mileage around 80km assuming the vehicle is in good service

yup
alth surprisingly with the CVT driving hard does not make as much of a dent in consumption as with a regular auto or manual...

[wheel whores]

got 400km from a $100 filled at another gas station

[sliderz1]

^^ yuh bac in d game den

[oxidation]

i usually get about 500 - 520 km per $100 in my B15 QG 15 e throttle....

[wheel whores]

^^^^^ main road or highway?

[sliderz1]

^^ da hadda b highway wit ah CAI

[FASTec]

E throttle is electronic, so you suppose to get good mileage from that car due to the fact its not fully human controlled.

[oxidation]

h/way most of d times lol

on city i usually get 400 - 450

[oxidation]

ohh yea no CAI stock box with dem sakura filter

[Jonathan]

My AE111 corolla averages 11 - 12 kms / liter in mixed, mostly traffic driving
On long journeys / highway, I get as much as 13kms / liter, with a smooth, relaxed driving style: no hard acceleration, maintaining 80kph on highways etc
Only 'mod' on the engine is a K&N drop in filter

The AE111 I drive has the exact same K&N mod as yours. Using premium fuel, I have an average (highway and city) of 8.23l per 100km (12.15 km/l) since I started recording the gas mileage.

The best I ever got was 13.2km/l. This is with the A/C on ALL the time, and when on the highway, speed varies between 80-100km/h.

I can't really complain nah!

[~Vēġó~]

anyone notice any economy drop within recent week(s) of filling (super)?

[DJ Q]

Currently averaging over 400 KM to $150 Premium which is about 10.66km/l

Best I ever did was 12.37km/l

I have CVT

What I do is keep my RPM below 2200. If I'm in a rush... 2600 RPM gets me to 120kmph.

Right now I spend a lot of time idling so I'm 100% sure I can get more than 500KM out of a tank.

Is there anything else I can do to improve efficiency?

[MG Man]

My AE111 corolla averages 11 - 12 kms / liter in mixed, mostly traffic driving
On long journeys / highway, I get as much as 13kms / liter, with a smooth, relaxed driving style: no hard acceleration, maintaining 80kph on highways etc
Only 'mod' on the engine is a K&N drop in filter

The AE111 I drive has the exact same K&N mod as yours. Using premium fuel, I have an average (highway and city) of 8.23l per 100km (12.15 km/l) since I started recording the gas mileage.

The best I ever got was 13.2km/l. This is with the A/C on ALL the time, and when on the highway, speed varies between 80-100km/h.

I can't really complain nah!

we stopped running premium when prices went up
only difference is the car seems to idle slightly rough now
The MINI averagin a solid 10km / l for a while now

[Morpheus]

350km on $160 Premium

Lancer CK4 MIVEC 1600cc

Very varied driving though. Tiptronic mode often and hitting 6000rpm each gear change now and then

One of these days I will fill the tank, start leaving home a 20mins earlier, take the extreme left lane and do some Tantie driving and see how the fuel economy looks. That is going to be a tough do

Nice thread BTW

[air wick]

about 260km on $150 premium subaru wrx (10psi) in stock form no tune it works out to 16mpg

I get more mileage on h-way runs

[nareshseep]

350 km 150$ premium very spirited driving/typical mileage 9.3 km/l (cruising speed 140-150)
380 km 150$ premium not crossing 4k rpm 10.1 km/l (cruising speed 90-100km)
450 km 150$ premium not crossing 2.5k rpm 12 km/l (cruising speed 80km)
Mazda 323 1.5vvt. manual no a/c

[DJ Q]

about 260km on $150 premium subaru wrx (10psi) in stock form no tune it works out to 16mpg

I get more mileage on h-way runs

You're burning more gas than a V12

[air wick]

LOL it could be much less though, h-way runs only is about 350km per $150 prem.

[~Vēġó~]

highway runs are really good for me....had to make 2 last week, and got 586km from a tankful.....re-fill cost me $162 super....

[nareshseep]

^^ what vehicel?

[Tired Accord]

about 260km on $150 premium subaru wrx (10psi) in stock form no tune it works out to 16mpg

I get more mileage on h-way runs

Reading through this thread I was beginning to think I had some serious fuel consumption issues! But Travis confirmed I'm not alone!

I always fill up at 1/4 tank.

1st car: 97 Accord with F20B2. Injen intake. 16" wheels. Driving style: hard. Rio Claro to San Fernando. +/- 250 km per 3/4 tank fuel. Ran mostly premium fuel. Used to be about $100 for 3/4 tank before Premium went up. That was about 33 litres.

2nd car: Primera with SR20DET. Driving style: hard. 10 psi. 17" wheels. Chaguanas to PoS. 230-250 km per 3/4 tank premium.

3rd car: Xtrail with QR20. Bone stock straight from Massy. Driving style: hard. 18" wheels (not crims eh!). In and around Central with some Rio Claro runs. 220-240 km per 3/4 tank premium.

The mileage is very low compared to what men stating on here, but there are a few things common between the three cases:
1. Engine size.
2. Driving style.
3. Consumption.

In all cases though, the average consumption works out to be approx. 7-8 km/l.

[~Vēġó~]

^^ what vehicel?

230JK Teana....and that was with a/c right through...

[pete]

Suzuki swift 1.5 Manual

Averaging about 5km/$1Super or about 14.3km/litre or 33MPG.

[DJ Q]

Did some calculations as I filled up last night. I currently average 35 cents to the km and it's roughly 18km from home to work, which works out to $6.30...

So I'd spend 30 cents more to travel in the comfort of my car rather than walking down to the bus route then walking to work

And this is PREMIUM fuel too

[sliderz1]

And this is PREMIUM fuel too

dats d problem

[DJ Q]

So I used my car to do some testing.

Driving through the same conditions, same driving style:

Car: Rover 216SLi
Engine Size: 1.6
Driving style: Calm/Comfort

A/C OFF:
- $155 empty to full
- Avg. $0.36/km

A/C ON (right through)
- $155 empty to full
- Avg. $0.44/km

That's a really big difference.... but check this!

A/C when really necessary:
- $155 empty to full
- Avg. $0.37/km


What does this all mean?
If it's not that hot... leave the windows down. Saves you a hell of a lot in gas.

I also have some issues with my car known to me that will improve my mileage once rectified:

- Restricted airflow due to broken hose (already ordered a K&N CAI kit)
- Realised this morning that my tyre pressure seems a bit low, will top that up this evening

Hope this helps some of you

[~Vēġó~]

wow, I get $0.30/km with a/c right through with this 2.3l v6.....and that's with short distance driving (max 30km per day)..but I guess more powerful motor pulls weight of car more easily.....I've read where similar car model as mine but with the 3.5l v6 motor actually gets slightly better economy than I do..around $0.29per km.......but I'm up on them in that they MUST use premium fuel while super works just fine on my motor.....

[sliderz1]

wow, I get $0.30/km with a/c right through with this 2.3l v6.....and that's with short distance driving (max 30km per day)..but I guess more powerful motor pulls weight of car more easily.....I've read where similar car model as mine but with the 3.5l v6 motor actually gets slightly better economy than I do..around $0.29per km.......but I'm up on them in that they MUST use premium fuel while super works just fine on my motor.....

frm previous post.........dat 2.3 V6 is in d new cefiro??