D4 Most out of a tank?

[scarry]

OK,what is the most anyone has had out of a tank,that is k's.

Also what is the most litres you have been able to fit in.

I have put in 78litres,most k's around 720.

[Graeme]

Around 720 for my 3.0 but not today where its heading for 600 after towing a trailer with a tarped cage at 100-105kph into a good head wind in undulating terrain.

[LGM]

720k's I wish!

I seem to average around 640km out of a tank of fuel in my D4 3.0l or 10.5L per 100km. I travel around 125km each work day. Most of this is highway kms at around the 110km/h mark. The vehicle is running well and does everything as it should. Its due a service (health check) shortly so I think I will now ask about fuel consumption!

[mowog]

Around 2000klm and 160L was the most I got in... :wasntme:

[Platypus]

SDV6 40km each way to and from work. Best 820 km, routinely 760km. Best readout was 5.8 l/100km which when adjusted equals 6.8l/100km (42mpg).
I'm happy with that. No normal car I owned or drove in the 70's or 80's ever came remotely close, mind you I was living in London but even trying hard in an Austin 1300 35mpg was as good as it got! Escort XR3i 28mpg, Cortina(Mk2) 1600E 20-25 mpg. So not bad for 2.5 tonnes and 3.0 litres and 2 turbo chargers!:cool:
Paul

[trebor]

Paul
What do you mean when you say the adjusted figure is 6.8l/100km? I.e. how is it derived?
Nick;)

[JamesH]

What do you mean by "around 110", LGM? I read in the GOE booklet that the D4 gets really thirsty when average speeds go over 100kph. Haven't got mine yet so can't speak from experience.

[discotwinturbo]

Paul
What do you mean when you say the adjusted figure is 6.8l/100km? I.e. how is it derived?
Nick;)

Nick, I would say Paul is referring to the true reading as the D4 readout is set deliberately ambitious (read misleading).

Brett...

[LGM]

JamesH when I travel to and from work I set the cruise control at 114km/h indicated speed. I have on the odd occasion been travelling in convoy with friends and they have told me that I was in fact travelling at approximatley 110km/h even though I had the usual 114km/h set.

The local constabulary don't even give me a second glance when I pass them at my indicated 114km/h.

Broadly I assume a 4% speedo error at 110km/h.

I also run a log book for my car and have detailed fuel records and it is from these figures that I have calculated my fuel use at 10.5L per 100km. The car has 37,000km on the clock and is doing everything as it should. The cars trip computor shows 10.6L per 100km average.

As for the speed, I am not game to travel much slower as just about everyone passes me as it is!

No matter, the D4 is still a teriffic car to drive and I love it:D

[Epic]

I'm out on an SA holiday at the moment in Port Lincoln. Some 620kms from Adelaide. Going at 90kmph I was getting 7.7's on the dash but once at 110kmph, it slowly rose up just over 10.
Back on topic, I've only ever pushed one car to its limits out of a tank. I was getting very low, towing a boat and not a servo to be found. I was sweating bullets and it wasn't fun! Never done it again.

[Ferret]

Recent trip to Esperance from Perth - about 720k. Took 67 litres to refill. That's about 9.3 l/100k. Those figures are the best I have ever managed but it is also the longest non stop trip I have done with the D4.

Trip computer indicated ~ 8.3 l/100k average.

[scarry]

Recent trip to Esperance from Perth - about 720k. Took 67 litres to refill. That's about 9.3 l/100k. Those figures are the best I have ever managed but it is also the longest non stop trip I have done with the D4.

Trip computer indicated ~ 8.3 l/100k average.

3l or 2.7,how many k's has it done?

That is pretty good:)

[PaulGOz]

2.7L I getting about 14l per 100km around town this is in stop start traffic with my average speed well below 30 kph. I have found the short trips from cold push the economy out. The best I have seen was low 9s for an unloaded highway trip below 100kph. Most of my travels are at vmax with camper trailer in tow and fully loaded. I recently was not able to get from cobar to broken hill on one tank and that was only 440lms approx, the 30 kph head wind probably did not help either. All things considered I am happy with economy for such a largealargeand heavy vehicle now if the tank was 100 plus litres instead of 83l that would be great. The most I Have ever put in is 74L indication was 0klms remaining, I think land rover again are conservative on remaining distance, this has many benefits and it is not good to run an engine dry, or pick up the water and other craps at the bottom of the tank.

[RBT]

Very best economy run D4 3.0 MY11 - 812km for 70.50ltrs, 8.68lt/100km; giving a theoretical range of 956km on the 83ltr tank capacity...

Most litres for a fill - 76.28ltrs (only managed 696km that time).

[CATS]

Sheesh, you guys are getting Great consumptions! I struggle to get 500km out of mine(3.0 diesel D4), but must admit that this is mostly short distance daily to work and back in stop start traffic and when I do get on the highway I often run at 120-130km/h (our speed limit in South Africa is a bit more forgiving), so I probably can't complain, but my 10 year old 3.2diesel Pajero gives slightly better consumption, so I thought the newer technology in the D4 would have easily topped it?

Must maybe get it checked out at the next service in a months time.

CATS

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[Plane Fixer]

Best so far for my 3.0 is 800K for a fill of 75.5L. I was not brave enough to push on any further.
I do not drive for economy but to the conditions, but if I have to get around a truck etc I use what power I have so I am not exposed in the right lane for too long.
In 31,000km since March I have used an average of 11.14L/100 according to my spreadsheet.
My Patrol 3.0L could only manage 12.5 for less power and certainly less comfort as the Disco has impressed me no end. Permagrin still there!!
Graeme (The other one)

[Rohan]

Maybe my 2.7 RRS slips through the air better? I get low 9's (l/100km) every tank. Easy 800km, max fill hasn't gone above 80l (86l tank I think):).
Maybe it's the box of tricks a previous owner plumbed in?:wasntme:
Maybe it's living in Victoria where 1kph over the limit results in a holiday at Her Majesty's pleasure and your car being crushed?:nazilock: (a bit of mayo maybe, but Victorians know what I mean!)

I drive 26k's to work and back, mostly highway. The secret is probably going to work "against the flow" so no stop/start factor :)

[Ferret]

3l or 2.7,how many k's has it done?

That is pretty good:)

It's a 3.0l, done about 14,000 k.

[PKD4]

I've got to 700km in my 2.7l and was not willing to risk running out somewhere, I can't remember what it took to fill though. That was with nothing on the roof and mostly 100km speed limit.

As another person suggested, I find that fuel consumption is at its best between 80-100km/h - once hitting 110km/h zones my fuel usages jumps noticeably.

Pat

[Platypus]

Paul
What do you mean when you say the adjusted figure is 6.8l/100km? I.e. how is it derived?
Nick;)

I derived that from actual fuel used over a given distance (ie a tank full of fuel) and the readout from the odometer thus actual litres per 100km (assuming odo is reasonable) against l/100km on trip computer which I reset (Trip A) at every refill, which gave me a variation factor of 1.12. So if the readout says I am averaging X (the great unknown) then I multiply that by 1.12 to get a more realistic (though possibly still not spot on accurate) figure. Hope that helps.
Paul

[GlennS]

Just got back from Brisbane and had travelled 850 klms before low fuel light came on ( 2.7 D3 ) I am happy with that.

[~Rich~]

Just got back from Brisbane and had travelled 850 klms before low fuel light came on ( 2.7 D3 ) I am happy with that.

You must of been travelling south - downhill all the way - great result though!

[scarry]

I think the D3 has a slightly larger tank,many a post about this on DISCO3.CO.UK .

It also appears the 2.7 D3 is generally better on fuel than the D4 2.7.