Thread: Small diesel cars - Amazing fuel economy

Did a round trip from Sydney to Port Macquarie (360km x2) this weekend in the
Wifes Hyundai i30 diesel. On the trip North we used 4.9lts per 100km (no aircon)
and on the return trip 5.1lts per 100km (Aircon on and 36c).
This
is as good or better than my 800cc motorcycle

After I posted about my Jazz last time I did a trip to Port Stephens and return to Avoca at 5.5 Lper 100Km at 110 or a bit more with 3 people and air on.
Price for fuel estimate say per 400Km =$30.80 ( 5.5x4x1.40)
Price for your diesel for equivalent distance and aircon use=$33.04 (5.1x4x1.62)
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by PhilipA

After I posted about my Jazz last time I did a trip to Port Stephens and return to Avoca at 5.5 Lper 100Km at 110 or a bit more with 3 people and air on.
Price for fuel estimate say per 400Km =$30.80 ( 5.5x4x1.40)
Price for your diesel for equivalent distance and aircon use=$33.04 (5.1x4x1.62)
Regards Philip A

What are you basing a diesel equivalent on?

Vw polo would be about right and much less than 5.1 litres.

Huh?
I quoted Discomark at 5.1 with an i30.
The Jazz may be a little smaller than an i30 but it is much bigger than a Polo.
Regards Philip A

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Huh?
I quoted Discomark at 5.1 with an i30.
The Jazz may be a little smaller than an i30 but it is much bigger than a Polo.
Regards Philip A

Polo and Jazz are within a few cm: Dimension: Honda Jazz vs Hyundai i20 vs Volkswagen Polo - CarWale

Fuel economy wise, there difference is a lot bigger in the i30 and Polo's favour than your example:

Honda Jazz Vibe
1.3L 4cyl, Man 5 speed
Hatch, 5 seats, 2WD
Petrol 91RON
5.8 litres/100km

Volkswagen Polo 66TDI Comfortline
1.6L 4cyl (T), Auto 7 speed
Hatch, 5 seats, 2WD
Diesel
4.6 litres/100km

Honda Jazz Vibe
1.3L 4cyl, Auto 5 speed
Hatch, 5 seats, 2WD
Petrol 91RON
6.6 litres/100km

Hyundai 2012 i30 1.6 CRDi
1.6L 4cyl (T), Man 6 speed
Hatch, 5 seats, 2WD
Diesel
4.5 litres/100km

Hyundai 2012 i30 1.6 CRDi
1.6L 4cyl (T), Auto 6 speed
Hatch, 5 seats, 2WD
Diesel
5.6 litres/100km.

All figures from AU Greenvehicleguide.
If you'd acheived better than list figures on your Jazz on that run, it would stand to reason that you'd acheive better than list on other cars driven the same way.

Where do Greenvehicleguide get their figures from?

I always use Fuelly.com as they are real life figures. Not what a manufacture says or some other tester is getting with a controlled test.



Happy Days

On Top Gear Jeremy got an easy 900 miles out of 1 tank of diesel in a diesel X350 Jag (same 2.7 in our Landies)...

Originally Posted by benji

Oh and nobody needs a hybrid.

Oih ! I drive a hybrid! It runs on lpg AND petrol - ergo it's a hybrid! Can't wait to park in the hybrid only spaces in at knox shopping centre [/QUOTE]

Agree that these are the only hybrids that make economic sense. Have run a number of them all of which have achieved significant savings over the non hybrid versions. - With the price of fuel in the UK could not have afforded to run a V8 otherwise!

One place I worked I was running a diesel Skoda Octavia wagon. The accountant had a Toyota Prius. We both had a similar commute of about 20 miles each way and similar driving conditions. Fuel cost of commute was cheaper for me and my car cost half as much. Toyota was no better to drive and not as practical due to the space taken up by the hybrid system.

I've always wanted to fit a gas injection system to a Prius. (a hybrid hybrid!) Sadly my mate's wife traded the Prius shortly after the "service transmission" message appeared for the first time. She bought a Rav4 and got the gas injection on that instead.