Thread: 2.2 Puma Defender Fuel Economy

My 2.2 110 has a big empty roof rack and its done 17,000 Km. Most trips are commuting, but I do a regular 500-600 Km round trip every few weeks, sometimes towing a light trailer. I once got a mileage of 10.6 but the usual is about 11.6. I'm surprised how consistent it is.

My 2013 D90 is up to about 16000km. I get varying economy (there has been a similar thread running about it). I get between 10.5L/100 and 15L/100 depending on load, wind, speed... etc. Mostly I run empty going to and from work and change at roughly 2000 - 2100rpm, i'm happy to run her right down to 1000rpm. Towing something heavy ie. car trailer with another 4x4 on it I'll change a little higher, maybe 2200, or 2500 up hill.

I never got better than about 12L/100 until she got to somethign like 3000-4000kms on the clock. When I picked it up from the dealer to drive home (400kms) it was VERY tight and rough, but by the time I got home she was running and driving a lot better.

Currently I'm trying not to thrash my little beasty, I want her to last a LONG time. When I say that I'm thinking a good 30+ years.

Recent run to Sydney from the Gold Coast, I took the rack off as I wouldn't get it under cover down there with it on and got
10.1L/100km going down
10.9L/100km coming back (up hill)
Now have 29000km on the clock. Quite good for a besser block on wheel with a turning circle that encompasses 2 post codes.
Cheers Ian

Should have said before that empty driving nicely I'll get around the 10.5L/100 at best. But depending on conditions gets worse from there....

My 2012 90 with 56000 is getting 9.6l/100 of both city & hwy

Wow, I feel a lot better now. I just got back from a trip to the country to visit my parents and I got 550 kms from my 2013 Defender 90 with just over 3000kms on the clock. I was a little disappointed as I was sure I would get about 600 or more kms from the tank. I filled up with 52 litres od diesel. I calculated that at 9.45L/100kms. Which seems consistent with what I've read on here, perhaps even better than many others are getting. Hopefully I can get that figure even lower as the engine and drivetrain loosen more...

I have a 2012 Defender 90 2.2 litre with 30,000ks on the clock.

We can get under 10L per 100ks on long trips if we keep speed down to 85 kph and relax. I have a bullbar , roofrack and rooftop tent that spoil the wonderful aerodynamics of the Defender. At 100 kph we get around 12lk per 100ks and at 120 around 16 L .Towing a car trailer with a series 1 on the back at 120kph pushes it up to 20L per 100ks.
With long range tanks filled adding an extra 80 litres we have a range of 1400 ks if we take it easy. Adding a cruise control will make this much easier to achieve.
There are now remaps available for the 2.2 Jag diesel that is fitted in the Jag horse power is up quite a bit so there is much room for improvement in power and also smoothness at lower speeds. I am hoping a remap and increase in HP may lead to not having to use 1st gear as much and improve economy at highway speeds.
Mike

Attached is a spreadsheet with 10,000km fuel consumption data

2012 2.2 130 HCPU with alloy canopy and winchbar

Mostly highway with daily 10 minute off road (crawling in 1 high)

Average is 11.7 worst 12.8, best 11.2