Thread: 2.2 Puma Defender Fuel Economy

Funny enough they are mine specials built for the mines yet I've only seen one here so far. Pat

Originally Posted by Grappler

2012 2.2 Puma 130 HCPU got 11.5l/100km when it was new.
Since adding bullbar, ally canopy and roofrack it still gets 11.5/100. All rural driving- highway and bushtrack

However the speedo reads high (compared to GPS) so I presume the odo is also high. So my calculations may be about 6% low making it really 12.2/100

I presumed because the speedo reads high the odo would also read high. Not so.
Did some tests since posting and the odo is spoton. So no correction required to fuel consumption calcs. My 2.2 130 is consistently 11.5

I too did some experiments with the odometer Grappler and it came back dead accurate, 24.8 kms from Ag and Auto in town to my front gate and that's what the odo keeps coming back at. I filled up the tank this evening when it was on 53kms and it only took 4.79 litres, filled it up to the point that it was just starting to trickle out of the fill pipe on both occasions so I'm fairly confident that, that is what it used. That the first time I've come back under 10/100 and I managed a 9, this thing has got me confused. Within that 50kms about half of it was 80kmh and the other 110kmh. Yet when I tried 80kmh consistently this week it still used over 12/100.

Originally Posted by Hoges

...Apparently the rush to fit "supermarket trolly wheels" as spare tyres in modern cars is all part of the demand for lower emissions. A spare wheel (full size) is worth 0.2 -0.5L/100km in some marques

What if you inflate the spare with helium?

hi there guys I have a 130 single cab 2.2 lt its done 12000 ,I am getting 10.4 lt/100 km with no load

Gouldier

Originally Posted by Grappler

I presumed because the speedo reads high the odo would also read high. Not so.
Did some tests since posting and the odo is spoton. So no correction required to fuel consumption calcs. My 2.2 130 is consistently 11.5

thats ADR's odo has to be almost spot on,there is some % rule,while the speedo has to read higher than actual up to some %.
Most vehicles seem to be doing 96 to 97k/h while speedo is reading 100k/h.

Originally Posted by scarry

thats ADR's odo has to be almost spot on,there is some % rule,while the speedo has to read higher than actual up to some %.
Most vehicles seem to be doing 96 to 97k/h while speedo is reading 100k/h.

4% odometer I believe, and speedometer is definitely up to +10%. Ie at 100kmh the speedo must read between 100 -110. Cannot under read.

How to people work out fuel economy? Is there an App which people use/recommend or is it all note pad and calculator stuff? Is there likely to be much difference to the figures according to your technique at the bowser (ie when to stop trying to put more juice in the tank without causing a spill...).

Our new puma seems to be doing 12.6 L/100km.