100 series consumption
Submitted: Tuesday, Mar 06, 2007 at 20:28
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Hi,
I drive a '96 80 series multivalve turbo.
I am contemplating the fact that it is 10 plus years old.
Having said that it has had the injectors done and a new fuel pump also - no other significant traumas and it runs great!
I have done my sums and feel that I may be better of with a petrol 100 series given finance cost and the relative fuel costs.
What I am interested in is any
feedback from anybody who tows a
kimberley kamper or equivalent (aussie swag, campomatic etc) with either or diesel or petrol auto 100 series.
What sort of consumption do you get, with what sort of speed... etc?
thanks,
dasher
Reply By: Sea-Dog - Wednesday, Mar 07, 2007 at 12:19
Wednesday, Mar 07, 2007 at 12:19
The only benefit the 100 will have over the 80 you have is that is it the newer shape... Your 80 will p*ss all over it in every other aspect off road!!
My first question I would ask is WHY WOULD YOU GO PETROL when you have possibly the best motor Toyota ever built under your bonnet already?
As an indicator I put money on it that you are using around the 13L/100klm at the moment... put a petrol motor in the equation and you are suddenly looking at over 20 - 25L/100klm..... When I was at
Cape York a while back now a guy turned up with a 100 petrol towing a camper trailer etc.. he had come all the way from
Melbourne and was averaging close to 30L/100klm.... loaded up to the hilt with my 80 T/Diesel I was using 16L/100...
As far as fuel consumption goes it doesn't take too much to see the difference there.. sure if it is a money issue then the purchase of the petrol does come in to it.. but put the issue of acheivable range in the equation and your range is almost doubled on a diesel!!!
I don't have the money to buy a 100 and while I do like the look of a newer car I would be hesitant to take the plunge out of the 80 (and I don't have the multivalve motor like you either)
Hope that helps..
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Reply By: TimmyG2 - Wednesday, Mar 07, 2007 at 12:59
Wednesday, Mar 07, 2007 at 12:59
I purchased a new 100s V8 Auto GXL in November last year. With the discount Toyota was offering I couldn't go past it. Towing my All Terrain Camper Trailer fully loaded (weighing in around 2t) I averaged 20L/100kms on a trip into Queensland (all highway driving). I kept at the 110km speed limit but didn't use the Cruise Control so slowed slightly on the hills to conserve fuel.
Before this I use to own a TD Prado, the power difference is very noticeable. I can now overtake people up hills while towing.
When not towing I average 15L/100km with a mix of city & country driving. I now have 12,000km on the clock and don't regret my purchase at all.
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