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Not happy with 2.0 litre fuel economy (CVT)
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Not happy with 2.0 litre fuel economy (CVT)
in stop start traffic with a average speed of around 30kph,im getting figures of around 12l/100 with air con off. Wouldnt that be starting to tap into commodore and falcon figures?? My 08 corolla would do 9l/100 in same conditions. with all this technology and MIVEC and CVT supposed to be improving fuel economy,sounds lke a sales gimmic to me??
Honestly Glen, it depends on the week and the situtation for you, don't trust the car on it's on, do your own recordings, fill up next time, record what you started on (KM) and at the end when you refill again.. and calcalute it.
One week my car was saying i only manage to get roughly 420km out of the tank ? when I acuatally did the calculations I did roughly 500kms, not 420kms.. and only ever maxed out 580kms out of a tank.
One week my car was saying i only manage to get roughly 420km out of the tank ? when I acuatally did the calculations I did roughly 500kms, not 420kms.. and only ever maxed out 580kms out of a tank.
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I'd point out that what you see on your console is hardly accurate. Do it by tank and NOT by the instant numbers you see.
As I said, I've once done well over 600KM on a full tank in a CVT Lancer.
As I said, I've once done well over 600KM on a full tank in a CVT Lancer.
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heya
dont go by what it says on the dash of the car-average fuel consumption. do what Yousif said. fill your tank to the full and run it to empty and count how many kms you get out of a full tank. thats what i do. i do lots of city driving and usually get about 580-600kms before my fuel light comes on.
dont go by what it says on the dash of the car-average fuel consumption. do what Yousif said. fill your tank to the full and run it to empty and count how many kms you get out of a full tank. thats what i do. i do lots of city driving and usually get about 580-600kms before my fuel light comes on.
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GlenoCJ wrote:
Take a look when you first drive off in the morning, should say 20+ L/100K.
There are numerous factors involved:
1) Driving Style - Lead-foot or Sedate.
2) Drive Conditions - Stop/Start or Continuous.
3) Average Distance Traveled in One Log (period).
4) Average Speed maintained over the Distance Traveled.
5) etc etc etc etc etc.
Simply do what the others have suggested,
1) Fill-Up.
2) Note Odometer Reading.
3) Drive as you normally would.
0) You do not need to consume an entire tank of fuel. Half a tank should be sufficient to return an accurate enough reading.
4) Re-Fill Tank.
5) Note Litres of fuel filled.
6) Formula: Litres divided by Kilometers Traveled X 100 = Answer.
Example: Troy: 54L divided by 770 Kms X 100 = 7.01 L/100kms.
Regards: Sam.
just got a shock when I looked at the fuel figures.
Take a look when you first drive off in the morning, should say 20+ L/100K.
There are numerous factors involved:
1) Driving Style - Lead-foot or Sedate.
2) Drive Conditions - Stop/Start or Continuous.
3) Average Distance Traveled in One Log (period).
4) Average Speed maintained over the Distance Traveled.
5) etc etc etc etc etc.
Simply do what the others have suggested,
1) Fill-Up.
2) Note Odometer Reading.
3) Drive as you normally would.
0) You do not need to consume an entire tank of fuel. Half a tank should be sufficient to return an accurate enough reading.
4) Re-Fill Tank.
5) Note Litres of fuel filled.
6) Formula: Litres divided by Kilometers Traveled X 100 = Answer.
Example: Troy: 54L divided by 770 Kms X 100 = 7.01 L/100kms.
Regards: Sam.
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GlenoCJ wrote:Hoges wrote:get a manual
CVT gives me that option, just without pressing the clutch in 100 times a day lol
it's more the fact that a clutch and gears is more efficient than a torque converter and a belt
Last edited by fazzle on Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
WTR wrote:GlenoCJ wrote:Hoges wrote:get a manual
CVT gives me that option, just without pressing the clutch in 100 times a day lol
Don't whinge when your left leg atrophies and drops off from lack of use....
Well it has a varicose vein so your on the money there!!!. I guess the good thing about a manual is not only you save around $2500 when you purchase the car, it has fuel economy benefits and you can jump start it,im just a lazy driver thats why i have always had a auto.
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