my fuel consumption according to the trip computer is 7.2l. at calculation its 7.8. my best is 5l. im sure that figure is pretty impressive. the issue i have is the fuel tank and fuel range. it seems to only be using 60 litres out of the stated 80 litres. is there anyone having this problem too?
I believe its more like 76 litres of usable tank capacity and the other 4 are taken up by the pump and or other technical things that I'm not aware of.
If I believe the trip computer and follow its advise then Ill get about 65ish litres when its yelling at me to fill up, but I have once, on about the second or third tank after buying the car run it to almost dry, and squeezed about 75 litres in with the car squealing and flashing and red lights galore.
Then I read somewhere that its not good to run a diesel dry, so not any more.
As for economy, I've clocked up around 16000K's on the beast so far so I've recorded and compared my figures over this time and they hold fairly consistently. I get around 950 Kms to a tank or 7.8L calculated driving from western Sydney to CBD. This is driving normally, without letting my right foot get happy.
If I drive like I like to drive, I get more like 850 Kms to a tank or around 8.8L calculated, so really I cannot fault its economy for a lead footed hoon.
I have noticed however, when off-road, in 4x4 low range with diff lock on it can easily sip 20L+/100 without much enticement required.
Also as someone else mentioned, driving around at city speeds, ie: under 80 I notice very good economy, and also at or above 110, so I'm not sure what is going on there, but it seems that for around town the tune is great, and on the highway also, but the in between part which, at the moment on the M4 is the most part, is more ordinary.
