Thread: My holiday is over...

and, naturally, an "Upside down" Transport truck off in the middle of a paddock

you should get 15's,,,

Originally Posted by Scouse

You should get 15l/100km easily. My 3.9 RR gets 15l/100km when loaded at 90kph & my 4.6 RR gets 13-14l/100km on a nice country run.

I think the 100kph is the clincher, most hwy's, and therefore thousands of km's we did were 110 kph, which I think eats into the economy a bit.

Otherwise, I get around 13l per 100km.

Did our Sydney - Bribie Island - Sydney trip and just got back and I was very keen to sort my fuel economy out.
Happy to say that my averages over 2200Ks and 4 complete refills with some left in the 5th tank were 14.2L/100km, 15.9L/100km, 17.7L/100km and 14.4L/100km for an average of 15.4L/100km. Im rapt in that.
I did 110km/hr when I could - the car seems looser and seems to cruise more comfortably at this speed rather than 100ish. Buggered if I know why.
Also buggered if I know why I had a discrepancy between 14.2L/100km and 17.7L/100km on the same day!!!
DJ - I think I'll pass on the LR tank mate.
Scouse - it seems the economy isn't all that bad after all. Its the 1st big road run we have done in it and the numbers just about match yours...so its all good.

i have a v8 disco, so i think you are all telling porkies!!

Cross my heart Harry - I wouldn't joke about something as important as fuel economy
I did however, get my worst numbers going through your part of the world...musta been all uphill.

A damn good question Mrs HH and when I come up with a damn good answer, I'll get back to you.
Personally, all I can offer right now is the feeble 'sorry, we just didn't have the time'.

as the speed gets up around 110+ the V8 arrives at its peak torque,, much nicer to drive at those speeds

What is wrong with the TDi??? Less than 10L/100Km... on a bad day...