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tebone
17th May 2011, 11:59 AM
Hi Guys FYI,
I have just came back from touring the Alice Springs area in my L322 4.4 vogue 02model.
I travelled from Gippsland to Adelaide, Oodnadatta track, Alice Springs, West Mcdonald rangies, Ayers Rock and back home through Mildura, Echuca region.
Very impressed with the vehicle. I was towing a jayco outback hawk which preformed very well.
Fuel economy fiqures- Oodnadatta track 17.5lt/100kms
Cruising along the sealed roads 15.5lts/100kms
Long term average towing 16.5lts/100kms over a total of 7300kms travelled.
It got better fuel economy than a toyota trooper diesel non turbo model 90's model towing a smaller camper trailer than mine which travelled with us.

It also performed well 4wd over rocks into Palm Valley with stock road tyres.
I would recommended one of these vechicles to anyone.

Regards Paul
Camo
17th May 2011, 12:38 PM
Way to go mate.. If you are going on a long trip..might as well do it in style:cool:

Camo
spudboy
17th May 2011, 06:40 PM
Ha - I thought you must be towing a monster camper trailer with those fuel figures, until I noticed you are not driving a diesel but the V8 :D

Still not too bad overall. Nice way to get around the countryside.

Cheers
David
PAT303
17th May 2011, 09:12 PM
Not too bad,my work troopies used to chew through 15ltrs per hundred on tar without a load,and they were diesel. Pat
HUE166
19th May 2011, 03:09 PM
I don't think I'll ever sell our L322. There is simply no better way to get around apart from flying.

Normal highway fuel figures for the 4.4 are about 12.8 lt/100km although I do have a relatively heavy foot. I knew the fuel figures would be high and am actually quite pleasantly surprised that they are as low as they are.

I cannot fault the vehicle at all.........yet.;)
Rim
20th June 2011, 10:40 PM
Good form mate. I was thinking of doing a similar trip from Bris if not this season, next dry.. Aside from Palm Valley, did you do much off road? What tyres were you running?

Cheers

Rim
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L322 '06 Range Rover Vogue TD6
tebone
21st June 2011, 11:52 AM
Good form mate. I was thinking of doing a similar trip from Bris if not this season, next dry.. Aside from Palm Valley, did you do much off road? What tyres were you running?

Cheers

Rim
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L322 '06 Range Rover Vogue TD6

I used michellin 19inch highway tyres, I didn't do to much off road. If it is dry you want have any drama's. I carried two spares. Along the oodnadatta track you can get tyres repaired / replaced but no one carries 19inch tyres. You see alot of vechicles with mud terrians but i think it's a bit of a over kill and plus they flick up more rocks onto your camper.

Regards paul