Thread: Range in a 110

My average is 10 l/100 kms out of town including offroad, usally about 700 kms before i change tanks. Thats what I use for planning fuel stops. For me that's about 1100 kms, with 10 L reserve. I can drive from Melbourne to Brisbane with one fuel stop in Dubbo. But then I only drive at 100 kms hour most of the time, maybe 105 of the freeway. I find when off road the fuel consumption is not too bad because your traveling slowly and there's not much wind resistance to take into account. For my planned Simpson desert crossing I'll use about 12.5 l/100 kms ( no trailer) consumption for planning, my range would be about 880 kms, even at 13.75 l/100 kms I would be Ok for 800 kms.

Thanks Simmo, yeah I reckon I could squeeze 700 out of a tank from tdi if I sat strictly on 100km/hr. Haven't tried that in puma yet 😀 ...but reckon I'll give it a go next tank. I usually sit on speed limit 110km/hr

I can drive Brisbane-Sydney on a tank of fuel, but I don't want to risk running out on a motorway so usually top up, in Newcastle if heading south or on the Gold Coast if heading north. That 110 litre tank is really useful.
I've been thinking I might add a 40 litre rear quarter tank one day, once I've finished spending my limited $ on more urgent accessories. It would be great to have 150 litres on board for remote travel.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

I can drive Brisbane-Sydney on a tank of fuel, but I don't want to risk running out on a motorway so usually top up, in Newcastle if heading south or on the Gold Coast if heading north. That 110 litre tank is really useful.
I've been thinking I might add a 40 litre rear quarter tank one day, once I've finished spending my limited $ on more urgent accessories. It would be great to have 150 litres on board for remote travel.

So is that around 11.5-12l per 100km?
Do you have a roof rack? What speed would you sit on for the 950km?

Originally Posted by MrLandy

So is that around 11.5-12l per 100km?
Do you have a roof rack? What speed would you sit on for the 950km?

On my last trip from Brisbane I averaged 83.5 Km/Hr. Almost the entire Northern Rivers district is 80 Km/Hr due to road works. Most of the rest of the trip is now 110 Km/hr. I used 10.5 to the Hundred. No roof rack.
Cheers, Billy.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

On my last trip from Brisbane I averaged 83.5 Km/Hr. Almost the entire Northern Rivers district is 80 Km/Hr due to road works. Most of the rest of the trip is now 110 Km/hr. I used 10.5 to the Hundred. No roof rack.
Cheers, Billy.

Thanks CBT, that's pretty good. Interesting...and yours is a 2.2 Defender?
Hmm I'm only getting more like 13-14l per 100km driving at speed limit. Perhaps having a roof rack makes that much difference! It didn't seem to with my 300 tdi (I've moved the rack over to puma). Might try taking the rack off for a while, see how I go.

Our 2.2 does it hard most trips as it's set up for touring and does 1/2 it's life towing.
I get a fairly constant 15/100Km regardless of terrain.
I've found little difference in consumption at either 80,100 or 110 Km/h.
It's happiest at 108km/h as it holds in the hills better being up in the torque range.
Last trip using cruise control where possible had no effect on fuel consumption but made driving so much easier.


The 110 weighs in at 2.65ton all the time.
We never remove the tools/recovery gear/water/etc..
With the Tvan on we gross at 4.10ton.

Yes MrLandy, Mine is a 2.2 but it does have the BAS remap. I think that gives it a little better economy on a trip but doesn't make much difference around town.