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Patcash

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#171357 15-Apr-2015 08:53

Hi
Toyota Corolla 1996
Wagon
Current km: 198800
Fuel Cap: 40L
Last Usage calculation:

Kilometres per litre: 11.625
Miles per gallon: 32.85
Litres per 100 kilometres: 8.6

Not sure if this is an average, good or bad.

Please feedback would be good.

Thanks in advance

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#1284445 15-Apr-2015 09:07

It's OK, not great economy, not terrible either. A new corolla would be lot more economical.

Anything 7L/100km or under is pretty good economy.

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#1284449 15-Apr-2015 09:10

Whats the engine size, and is this town use, highway use, or a mix?

My Honda Accord Euro 2.4litre automatic is rated at 9.4 town/country mix.

Edit 9.4 l/100km

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#1284450 15-Apr-2015 09:10

My 2003 Corolla (35L tank I think) goes 450km around town, 550km long distance. That's 12.8km/L and 15.7km/L. Number approx.

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#1284452 15-Apr-2015 09:13

If that's around town, then not too bad. If it's highway driving, I'd expect lower.
I don't know how it's being driven (like a grandma vs like a boy racer, or in between), but you can improve economy by driving easy and changing to a higher gear when able.

Other things:

take out necessary weight in the car
maintain the vehicle well (wheel alignment helps)
avoid rush hour traffic
anticipate stop signs / lights - don't wait until the last minute to stop
don't leave the car idling unnecessarily
ensure tyres are correctly inflated, a low pressure tyre is harder to roll

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#1284457 15-Apr-2015 09:21

rendezvous: If that's around town, then not too bad. If it's highway driving, I'd expect lower.
I don't know how it's being driven (like a grandma vs like a boy racer, or in between), but you can improve economy by driving easy and changing to a higher gear when able.

Other things:

take out necessary weight in the car
maintain the vehicle well (wheel alignment helps)
avoid rush hour traffic
anticipate stop signs / lights - don't wait until the last minute to stop
don't leave the car idling unnecessarily
ensure tyres are correctly inflated, a low pressure tyre is harder to roll

Thats quite the variable. I drive smooth, slow down early-ish, I drive to 63kph then ease off gas to make it change to 5th. Wife drives harder, stops harder, she slightly speeds up then slows down when driving in a straight line, same speed road (annoying) Her fuel use is a heap more than mine. (Car has a fuel use meter)

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#1284460 15-Apr-2015 09:23

Hey all

Thanks for all the responses
Additional information:

1.5 Engine capacity
Auto Transmission
I drive at the recommended speed at about 99% of the time
I drive short distances and it gets a little motorway usage in this distance but usually stop and start traffic.

It was owned by someone before that really took care of it. I have tried to do the same.
There is a small oil leak which I will be addressing soon - not sure if this would effect fuel consumption???

I drive from work and back home on the week days and to shops and back on the weekends.

I also have a 1L 2006 Toyota Vitz...again not sure if its doing any better - advice here as well would be good:

Engine - 1L
Auto Transmission
35L tank
I get about 450L off tank
Around town driving - no motorway or long trips.

Is this good?
My wife drives this one - I could play a factor in the fuel consumption matter - lol! She does drive within the speed limit - She is a speed Hitler!

Thanks again

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#1284462 15-Apr-2015 09:25

My 2004 Kia Rio gets aprox 7L/100km open road, and 8.1 town/open road mix.

1.5litre petrol manual

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#1284468 15-Apr-2015 09:34

My car isn't modern enough to have a computer calculating my fuel usage. But $60.00 gets about 350 kilometers in my 1992 MR2 Turbo. Mostly town, maybe one 150KM round trip.

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#1284469 15-Apr-2015 09:36

97 Honda Orthia, 2L auto, so similar shape, but bigger engine though still auto

8.8L/100km.

id say you could do better but jump on http://www.fuelly.com/ and see what others with similar cars are doing, as it will give you a better indication if your above/below/on par.

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#1284475 15-Apr-2015 09:40

Patcash: Hi
Toyota Corolla 1996
Wagon
Current km: 198800
Fuel Cap: 40L
Last Usage calculation:

Kilometres per litre: 11.625
Miles per gallon: 32.85
Litres per 100 kilometres: 8.6

Not sure if this is an average, good or bad.

Please feedback would be good.

Thanks in advance

depends.

if on the motorway only, then it's pretty average

if flat city driving, it's pretty good.

if you are going up hills all the time, this is FANTASTIC

otherwise it's pretty average.

my car does 15L/100ks ... !!!!!!

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#1284477 15-Apr-2015 09:41

Hi

I drive a 1999 Nissan Primera Wagon 1.8 litre 4 stage automatic, 60,000km in very good condition.
I get 10 litres per 100 km around town (not stop start City traffic). One tank 50 litres just over 500 km. On the highway on a trip I achieve nearly 600 km per tank about 8.5 litres per 100 km

I have changed from original 14" steel wheels to Nissan 15" allow wheels and run slightly higher tyre pressures. Checked the speedo and odometer accuracy and found it to now be within 1-2% under actual speed and distance, was reading 6-7% under previously which is typical. Note checked against surveyed calibration length, radar and SIDS (Speed indicator display signs), and GPS app.

If your speedo and odometer are inaccurate your km/l or l/100km will be too.

Also I have stared using 5w30 Magnetec fuel saver oil, yet to assess the difference. Previously I would use any good quality 10w30 or even 15w40, which is not best for modern multi valve engines. 10w30 would be suitable in stop start traffic situations, but check whats best for your vehicle.

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#1284478 15-Apr-2015 09:42

anticipate stop signs / lights - don't wait until the last minute to stop

I've heard this before, but I don't understand the mechanism by which this would affect fuel economy. Unless you're suggesting coasting up to the stop sign/lights from some distance away?

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#1284486 15-Apr-2015 09:52

frankv:

anticipate stop signs / lights - don't wait until the last minute to stop

I've heard this before, but I don't understand the mechanism by which this would affect fuel economy. Unless you're suggesting coasting up to the stop sign/lights from some distance away?

In a modern car, fuel is not being dumped in to an engine when your foot is not on the throttle. If you anticipate a stop sign and use the engine to brake, rather than speed up to the stop sign and brake, you save on fuel.

Also, speeding up long before a hill and using energy you've built on the flat road will also save you on fuel. Your car will not have to rev as hard to get up.

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#1284492 15-Apr-2015 09:56

DravidDavid:
frankv:

anticipate stop signs / lights - don't wait until the last minute to stop

I've heard this before, but I don't understand the mechanism by which this would affect fuel economy. Unless you're suggesting coasting up to the stop sign/lights from some distance away?

In a modern car, fuel is not being dumped in to an engine when your foot is not on the throttle. If you anticipate a stop sign and use the engine to brake, rather than speed up to the stop sign and brake, you save on fuel.

Also, speeding up long before a hill and using energy you've built on the flat road will also save you on fuel. Your car will not have to rev as hard to get up.

I like the idea of this one ... but will the cops be happy?

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#1284495 15-Apr-2015 09:58

frankv:

anticipate stop signs / lights - don't wait until the last minute to stop

I've heard this before, but I don't understand the mechanism by which this would affect fuel economy. Unless you're suggesting coasting up to the stop sign/lights from some distance away?

not really about coasting to the lights from some distance just don't accelerate to the point where you brake. if you see the light turn red ahead then stop accelerating (within reason) so you drop 10-20kph before you start to brake to stop, this is also a real saver in terms of brakes. If you have a modern vehicle it will also stop supplying fuel to the motor while it is overrunning.

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