Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:48:58 +1100 From: Peter Wilkins <wilkinspnospamail.com.au> Subject: Re: 9-5 gas mileage?
On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 07:16:57 +0800, "Starman" <mail.spamnospamt.net.au> wrote : >"Peter Wilkins" <wilkinspnospamail.com.au> wrote in message=20 >news:snc711dksdmnnrn17m0fodochdeadhn1b0nospamcom... >9-5SE Auto 2.3L turbo 4. >Country 7 to 8 litres/100 km, depending on terrain. >City 11 to 14 litres/100 km, depending on traffic. > >I have had one country trip Goulburn to Sydney all freeway 250 km at >speed 110 kmph, where I averaged 6.4. But Goulburn is at 1200 m >elevation and Sydney on t5he coast, so it was mostly downhill :-). > >Normal city driving I generally average 13, and the main route I use >is pretty congested with lots of stops and traffic lights. >--=20 >Regards, >Peter Wilkins > > >9-5SE 2.3 Manual > >I get between 8 and 9 litres/100km in suburban driving. I travel around= =20 >100km round trip each day in medium traffic with many stops at lights = etc.=20 >In the country I get between 6 and 7. Yes, that sounds about right, Starman - I get a bit less because it's auto. > >You must be very heavy footed to only get 13? I don't drive = conservately,=20 >but the worst I have got from a tank of fuel is 9.8! > Actually my foot is like a feather! The problem is that almost all my city driving is short trips of 5-10 km and the car never gets warmed up. If I do longer trips around the suburbs, I get 9-10 l/100km. --=20 Regards, Peter Wilkins
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