Fuel Consumption
Submitted: Monday, Aug 27, 2001 at 00:00
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Roger Lowry
I Have a 2000 GU Patrol which is returning only twenty mpg or 14ltr/100klm.
It has a roof rack which I know hinders fuel consumption. However what is the average ltrs/ioo or mpg I should expect.
Reply By: Norm Campbell - Wednesday, Aug 29, 2001 at 00:00
Wednesday, Aug 29, 2001 at 00:00
20 MPG for a vehicle tipping the scales at 2.5 tonnes unloaded is what you would pretty
well expect. As soon as you crank that speedo needle over 80km/h your fuel consumption is going to increase. Exagerated figures of 31 MPG(9litres/100km) I would definitely like to see that. My business partners 2000 GU 4.2 turbo diesel averages exactly the same as what you are getting, with a roof rack.
His best figures on a trip are 13.8 L/100. on highway.
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Follow Up By: Richard - Wednesday, Oct 17, 2001 at 00:00
Wednesday, Oct 17, 2001 at 00:00
Thanks Norm.Roger,If you're worried about fuel consumption,buy a Mazda bubble.Ha Ha
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Reply By: Will - Thursday, Aug 30, 2001 at 00:00
Thursday, Aug 30, 2001 at 00:00
Roger,
I have a 4.2 Turbodiesel Patrol, GU 1999 with 80000km, I had it since new.
Best I ever got was 10L/100Km, worst I ever got was 15L/100km (that was doing 140km/h with a roof rack) normal average is 12L/100km no matter what terrain.
I guess you are driving yours too hard or it has a problem.
I found that unlike petrols
mine is the same off road (firetrails etc) in fact it had better fuel economy up at the cape (doing the old telegraph track etc) than the highway runs.
Will
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