Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 22:09:04 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> Subject: Re: Fuel consumption. SAAB 9000 98 2.3 T.
Marc Delporte wrote: > > I do have the feeling that I do have a problem of fuel consumption on my > SAAB 9000 98 2.3 T. > > While on highways, the consumption is low : > At 130 km/h 9.0 l/km > At 160 km/h 10.5 l/km > At 180 km/h 11.5 l/km > > However, in urban areas (Paris), for short run (6 to 8 km) the consumption > is about 18 l/km !!! > ... while driving very smoothly (no more that 3000 rpm/min). > > This seems for me, too high ! I will more expect consumption around 13 to > 14 l/km. > > Do I have a specific problem with the car or do you experiment similar > values? > > Thanks for your help. Incredible consumption! But I guess you mean l/100 km, this unit is commonly used. A short run can include a lot of stopping for traffic, so the consumption will drop dramatically. You will have to look at averages for mixed driving. The lowest I've got on my 9000 2.0 lpt is 24 mpg. Johannes
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