Fule consumption figures on a D1 Tdi

[sparky]

I am currently investigating replacing my Tdi (which I unfortunately use as a ute(!) for my business - which it is far too good for, and it is starting to give me a few troubles), and I am after some fuel use figures so I can compare it to a 2010 Defender, 2009 Prado or 2012 Amarok, which are the shortlisted ideas. The trouble is the figures I have from the Land Rover handbook for the Tdi are:
Urban 8.6 l/100km
Constant 90kmh 6.6 l/100km
Constant 120kmh 10 l/100km

whereas the 2010 Defender and all the current cars is:
Fuel Consumption Urban 12.5 (L/100km)
Fuel Consumption Extra Urban 8.6 (L/100km)
Fuel Consumption Combined 10 (L/100km)

I just cannot seem to find a vehicle that uses as little fuel, even the latest Defender 90 uses more, and yet it has a smaller engine (2.2l)

Ideas please? Or do I spend a load renovating the Disco (has 235k kms on) and buy a trailer?

[THE BOOGER]

There are not many newer trucks that can match the TDi. I am biased I would renovate the D1 and get a custom trailer:D

[Vern]

Our amarok gets similar figures to your tdi figure, but is such a nicer car to drive, and goes a heck of a lot better. Worst we have got with it was 14.8 towing our camper with bikes on it and car roof rack loaded doing 120kph. :)

[luke68]

D1 1998 Tdi manual. City/urban 9-9.8l/100 depending if A/C is on or off, highway/country 7.6-8.5l/100(flat and some hills). These are actual figures I get and have not changed much in the 15 years that I have owned it. Living in the hills east of Melb now, getting average 9.1-9.4l/100 every week.Cheers
Luke

[finallyrangie]

Tdi (2.8 tgv) manual, to work every day, mix of motorway and stop start traffic, between 9.5 and 10.5 L/100 depending on whether the aircon is on,

from Newcastle to Brisbane with aircon on and loaded, exactly 8 L/100,

all real world figures.

as has been said, newer engines will match the economy with far better power output, but that does require a computer, and for me the mechanical simplicity means something too.

you could always get a grinder and make a ute out of the disco, or a body swap, 100 inch defender bodied hybrid, if you are feeling brave/crazy enough

good luck with your research

[Dougal]

The test standards are different, so official figures from then are not directly comparable to now.

[mike123]

Our 97 Tdi auto averages approx 10l/100kms around the city with no air-con on. On country roads sitting on 100-110kms/hr it tends to be around the same. Towing a heavy trailer on the hilly country roads (80-90kms/hr and 100kms/hr on the highway) it was doing about 17l/100kms.

[sparky]

Thanks for the replies, fellas. I looked at a dualcab yesterday, they are just so long... So another idea occurs, a Defender 90 with tool trailer which would take me back to 2001 when I swapped a 110 for the current Tdi, cos I was so sick of the lack of air con, noise levels and impractical tailgate! Do I want to go back there? They are so expensive, too, and the only one online I like (white) is in Tasmania! Decisions, decisions

[Vern]

What is it you do for a crust?

[sparky]

I do work for an electricician doing solar panel installation, property maintenance, moving and fixing stuff. At any one time I might have a chainsaw, pruning tools, wide range of wood, electrical and building tools. I might add a welder or gerni one day, etc. I drive 50km round trip on average daily, maybe 100kms down to the coast monthly, and to Brisbane maybe 3-4 times a year. There may be timber, ladders or conduit on the roof, too

[Vern]

so not working as a sparky, more a labourer?

[sparky]

I'd say 50% of my income is from sparky work, the rest labouring, though I have a carpentry and welding qualification. Your point being...?

[Vern]

My point being, if your sparkying, buy a van:D
We have a small electrical contracting business of 5 staff including myself, there is no way we could work from a trailer. About 6 years ago when I worked by myself, I wanted to build a defender to work from, glad it never eventuated, a dedicated work van is the best way to do it for me. I still have my land rovers, they are my toys. :)
But your work situation may be different to mine, I think you could kit out a 130 cab chassis pretty well though with the right canopy:)

[Dougal]

I'd say 50% of my income is from sparky work, the rest labouring, though I have a carpentry and welding qualification. Your point being...?

I think what he's saying is:
1. You'll never fit all the crap you need to carry in a landrover. Get a van.
2. If you managed to fit half the crap you needed into a landrover, you'd never get it out so you could enjoy the landrover when not working.

A properly setup trailer could be excellent. But it's a huge amount of work and still probably not as practical as a van.

[Vern]

Bingo:)