Jimny fuel usage - im not happy with
Submitted: Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008 at 00:09
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Hi i have a Suzuki Jimny and my problem is the amount of fuel it uses. i did a heap of research on 4x4 when i was buying one and found on a few australian web sites how much fuel it uses.
my car is an automatic and the info i found said it would use 8.5 City, 6.2 Highway. 40 Fuel tank capacity (litres) .
but its more like 9 city, 9 highway. and i get about 400km to 450kms per tank.
weird i know, so maybe there is something wrong with my car.
does anyone else drive a jimny and have a better fuel usage.
any clue to my high fuel usage would be great
Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008 at 08:08
Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008 at 08:08
Yep, have the same problem with the pajero.
11l/100k around the burbs and 11l/100k sitting on 110.
Pushing a box through the air is not the most economical.
If I take it easy on the hills and sit on 95, goes to 10l/100k, and sitting on 90 I can get 9.5l/100k.
Best I got is sitting on 85, 9.2l/100k.
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Reply By: Member - David P (VIC) - Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008 at 08:43
Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008 at 08:43
Too many years ago, as part of my wages, I got a car allowance based on the number of cylinders, so I got a V8 (P76) as the allowance represented 1/3 of my take
home wage. Around the same time, the Fraser Fed Govt introduced world oil price parity to encourage more domestic exploration etc. The price per gallon (4.5L) rose to $1 which was a big shock in those late 70's. So I fitted a Holley carby to it and taught myself to drive smart and cunning. I treated it as a challenge to get 21 - 25 mpg. It just means, don't drive on your brakes. Imagine you have 15L left to go 200 km to the next fuel stop, its pitch black and pouring rain....concentrates the mind....its a challenge and you never run into the back of anyone. Remember the accelerator use the petrol, but the brake wastes it.....cheers
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Reply By: zook - Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008 at 15:45
Wednesday, Jun 04, 2008 at 15:45
That fuel usage is about right. You will find that the fuel usage is pretty much the same on highway as off (even though the engine sits on about 4000rpm).
I think you have to remember that it has very short gearing and you are therefore unlikely to be able to get better consumption.
Have you run the tank empty? because I think you will find that even where the needle is just above the red you will not be able to put in more then 35 L.
It is not the most aerodynamic car, so remember that as
well
zook
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