2009 Hilux TD fuel economy

BIL said when his had 20,000kms he could get 700k on the highway, which equates to 10L/100km with no load. That was with the standard H/T 15'' wheels.

He recently changed to 265/65R17 A/T and on way back from Perth other day he was only just getting 600kms out of a tank. I thought that was pretty poor and might be something more then just the wheels giving this. I would think thought there would have been minimal difference if any. Bigger wheel= less revs.

Supertramp, you obviously passed maths & know how to work out your fuel economy.
I don't own a 3L hilux, but you would be pretty close to the norm I reckon.
One of the problems I have found with people stating their fuel economy is that 9 out of 10 either don't know how to accurately work it out or just bull bleep .
If on a good downwind run on good fuel at a good speed they get a good economy that will become their stated economy from then on irregardless of the economy upwind on bleep fuel at high speed.
My Patrol has got up to just on 10L/100 on its best ever run. It has also been down to 20L/100. I tell people it gets between 12.5 & 14L/100 which is more the norm.
This "so much on a tank" way of stating economy is about the second most inaccurate way you could work out economy unless you completely emptied the tank. The most inaccurate would have to be "so much on half a tank". Both not worth taking notice of.

Hi Supertramp,

I'll ask a mate who's got one and does some loaded up travelling.

FYI I get between 11.5 unloaded goin very easy to 14-15lt loaded for my rodeo.

Cheers Wilko

I've got 10 -11 out of mine for the last 70,000km, no load or towing on 225 r 16's.

I reakon it could be better if I had the other 2 faulty injectors replaced.
Cheers
Dave

Similar vehicle,

2007 2 x 4 Ford Ranger,manual. 40K on the clock. Heavy fibreglass canopy, no load.

Average around town about 9.4L/100Km. Have been as low as 8.75 L/100Km.

Fuel reciepts, and scan gauge.

One thing the scan gauge has taught me, is that I was changing into 5th gear too early.

Anything below 80 KpH and I was using more fuel (About 1.5 L/100Km) more in 5th that 4th.

Also, highway cruise, best speed for economy by the scan gauge 95 KpH. Again, 105 KpH added about 1.5 L/100Km usage.

Scan Gauge, best investment I ever made, and as a bonus, it tells me trouble codes, and allows me to clear them too.

I have the 2005 Auto Turbo Diesel and after replacing my injectors I get 700KM's on the highway , with the fuel warning light on. (I have around 6-8 litres of fuel left in the tank so I believe 750KMs highway is achievable)

I have 17" ROH Wheels with Pirelli Scorpion ATR Tyres and a Steinbauer Power Module Dual Cab Automatic with no load. 660 Around town stop start with 6-8 litres left in the tank.

I have recently returned from a trip Newcastle to Broome and return in a Hilux t/d auto pulling a 7 x 4 trailer set up with a shippeshape roof top tent on the trailer. Rear tray was full of gear. Trailer was carrying a light load, two spares and 2 fuel containers. Fuel consumption was usually around 12.5l per 100km's. Interestingly, the closer I got to home, say, from St George on , economy improved to approx 11 to 11.5 l/100km. A run from Broome to Barn Hill of approx saw economy in the vicinity 9.5km / 100km. Cruise control was set on 100km which equated to 92km actual using GPS.
With mixed driving conditions, you should be happy with 10.8l /100kms.
Now all I have to do is to work out how to get my 200 series t/d to return these figures pulling 2 tonne Evernew caravan.

I get 10.5 pretty much all the time, drive it fairly hard empty and a bit nicer when loaded. Its an 07 auto