Thread: RRC Fuel consumption comparison

Great info. The only real shock is the TD5 returning 13 +. and if you want to get rid of that gas guzzling Rangie, just PM me

First car is my 04 D2a TD5 Bullbar, winch, 2" lift, 33"tyres, LR tank, steel
rear bar, roof rack, rear drawers, chipped, lockers etc (Auto)
13.59 ltr per 100kms

That's a lot of weight and wind resistance to be lugging around.
If the TD5 had the same stuff as the RRC then IMHO it would get about 10 Lper 100 or better.
Mine got 12 towing a camper trailer at 100kmh ( regular checks over 18,000 Km) and about gets about 11.4 around the Central Coast. I don't know what it would do at 100Kmh without the trailer but one 80Kmh fill around Esperance it got better than 9.
Regards Philip A

At 20 litres per 100km around town/freeway, I'm not game to take the Lady Sarah on long country runs... Not enough petrol stations out there!

'95 Classic Vogue SE, 3.9 V8 abomination / auto. Standard tyres, no roof-fruit.
-but with working air suspension...

Originally Posted by PhilipA

That's a lot of weight and wind resistance to be lugging around.
If the TD5 had the same stuff as the RRC then IMHO it would get about 10 Lper 100 or better.
Mine got 12 towing a camper trailer at 100kmh ( regular checks over 18,000 Km) and about gets about 11.4 around the Central Coast. I don't know what it would do at 100Kmh without the trailer but one 80Kmh fill around Esperance it got better than 9.
Regards Philip A

I don't know the size of the fuel tank but the old mans D2a TD5 gets 850kms to the tank with only freeway driving. If it used 80 liters of fuel that's approx 9.4lt / 100kms. It is 100% stock even still runs Mitchy tires on it. It has done approx 270,000 kms.

My '88 RRC 3.5lt get 20lt / 100kms combined fuel economy. It has 33" tires, 50mm body lift, 35mm suspension lift, steel rims, and a roof top tent.

1993 vogue SE spring conversion & 265/65/16 tyre gets me approx 15.7 L/100 with 344,000kms on clock. Whereas my 1981 3.5 on LPG averaged 22.5L/100 with 2" lift & 31/10.5/15 tyres & bullbar. That's mostly highway though.

stock 1991 vogue SE 3.9 auto 18-22l to 100km

78 i had with extractors and 31"s did better but still 13-17L per 100km

My '86 560,000 odd km RRC, 3.5 flapper,2 1/2" exhaust, 5-speed, 245/75's, ARB front and rear bar, roof rack. averages low 14's on 91 and 13's with a tad more timing and 95 fuel. Can get down as low as 12.5/100 on the hwy with 95.


'93 3.5 auto disco....not as good, but averaged mid 15's atm on 245/75 AT's, bit worse with 31x10.5 muddies.