Fuel Consumption 200 Series Diesel V8

off road or black top?
Mate towed a camper trailer around the corner country with a petrol 200, used about 27l / 100Km. you should better that by a long way.
You are doing around 14.3L/100 which is normal.

He is doing well.
Have had my LX200 GXL V8 for 7.5 years now and have kept detail of every fuel fill.
We tow mainly on the bitumen a 3.3t van and before that a 2.8t full van in all conditions and manage on average 23ltr per 100kms or 4.34km per litre.
The tug is modified with a snorkle, ARB full bull bar and rear drawers after take out of back seats.
Like your friend my driving speed is around 95/100km per hour
and 192,000kms on the clock with every 10,000km service attended.

Peter

The 200 series V8 diesel is a bit of a diesel guzzler - if your mate is getting 7km to the litre or using the correct fuel consumption terminology of about 14.2l/100km then he is doing exceptionally well. Most 200 series towing that weight would be getting 18 - 20 l/100km.

His driving technique is paying off at the fuel filler.

his doing really well just been to the Kimberley via the tanami rd in a hilux pulling a cub brumby and was getting 7 KM to the liter. 2012 hilux 40,000km all up loaded around 3.1 tonnes.

I don't get much more driving around town.

Bit OT, but I don't have a 200, but a 79 series single cab ute.

Just checked the figures, 6.1km/L(16.3L/100) and we don't tow.........yet.

Feel he's doing very, very well, Jeff. :-)

Bob

Thanks I'll pass this info along

7 km/l or (14.28 l/100km) towing a 2.5t full size van with the LC200 TTD is what I would call exceptional. I don't think I have heard of that type of consumption ever when towing a full size heavy van. Is that consumtion calculated off the trip computer or filling "brim to brim"? If it is accurate, then your mate has absolutely zero to be concerned about. Tell him to have a look at the LCOOL forum where there is plenty of discussion on fuel consumption.

My full size van is 2.5t gross and the best I have ever achieved is 17l/100km, sitting on 95-100. Usually, I get around 18-20 as stated previously, sometimes higher, depending on terrain, speed and weather. There are a lot of other variables to take into consideration as well. My LC200 TTD is on the wrong side of 3.0t with bull bar, side rails, rear drawer system, 3rd battery, fridge, roof basket etc etc. The extra weight and aerodynamics can have a considerable impact on the fuel consumption, but it is what it is. Other than that, the LC200 is the perfect towing vehicle and well worth any extra fuel used.

Just to give people a guide to how low consumption can be.
Our Hyundai i30 crdi 1600 manual towing our 450 tare 650 kg loaded 11ft homebuilt full van achieves 8.8- 10.2 L/100 km at 100 kph the variation is tailwind or head wind, 5th gear 2300 rpm
So 4wd diesel owners claiming 11 or 12 L/100 kms towing 2ton vans ....nope. IMO

I have a confession to make. I should have said 5 km/l (20L/100km) not 7. Was thinking of driving without the caravan. He said best he has achieved is 5.3 km/l with the van on.

Sorry about that.

Any other comments would be appreciated but I have registered at lcool and will ask the question there.