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Time to buy a new car? That would keep my Toyota fueled up for about 6 months... mind you I travel almost everywhere by bicycle... so...Very close, a Territory from Melbourne actually.
Time to buy a new car? That would keep my Toyota fueled up for about 6 months... mind you I travel almost everywhere by bicycle... so...Very close, a Territory from Melbourne actually.
On that trip it used about 13.2L/100km. Quite heavy really. The bike was lying down in the back, so no extra drag, and I was the only passenger. I was sitting on about 115-117kmh the whole way though.yeh I figured Melbourne, Brisbane sounded funnier though, how bad is the Territory on the fuel, we nearly ended up with one a two years ago - went the Subaru Outback instead
We went with a Subaru Outback (with the Premium 3.0L V6) in the end - drives a little better as a car, and is a little better on the fuel, but it was dearer and the back seat isn't great for long trips - but when I come to Canberra the backseats are typically flat to take the bike so it hasn't been an issueOn that trip it used about 13.2L/100km. Quite heavy really. The bike was lying down in the back, so no extra drag, and I was the only passenger. I was sitting on about 115-117kmh the whole way though.
Around town it gets worse. About 15-16L/100 on mixed driving. It's a great car, just a heavy drinker. I love it though. It's an AWD Ghia which is the heaviest and thirstiest of them all. The newer ones are better on fuel.
If you could get one as a company car (mine isn't) it would be perfect.
Piston, I have a 2009 deisel Prado and I get 11km per 100km whether I have just me on board (not so good) or 5 bikes, family and camping gear for a week(awesome)! Best of all I can lease it through work. I was a potential Outback buyer, but very glad I went to the Prado.On that trip it used about 13.2L/100km. Quite heavy really. The bike was lying down in the back, so no extra drag, and I was the only passenger. I was sitting on about 115-117kmh the whole way though.
Around town it gets worse. About 15-16L/100 on mixed driving. It's a great car, just a heavy drinker. I love it though. It's an AWD Ghia which is the heaviest and thirstiest of them all. The newer ones are better on fuel.
If you could get one as a company car (mine isn't) it would be perfect.
Do you mean 11L per 100k? Got the turbo diesel Prado as well definitely the goods especially when its fully loaded pulling the Mother Ship (camper trailer) out the back.Piston, I have a 2009 deisel Prado and I get 11km per 100km whether I have just me on board (not so good) or 5 bikes, family and camping gear for a week(awesome)! Best of all I can lease it through work. I was a potential Outback buyer, but very glad I went to the Prado.
Not a V6, a H6, horizontally opposed boxer like all Subies including the H4 deisel outback that will be in my garage shortly. Woot 6.4L/100 combined cycle 350Nm... blah blahWe went with a Subaru Outback (with the Premium 3.0L V6)
We were looking around last year for a newy & I gave these a miss because of the terrible fuel economy. Nearly bought a Kluger, for all its uglyness that V6 is awesome.On that trip it used about 13.2L/100km. Quite heavy really. The bike was lying down in the back, so no extra drag, and I was the only passenger. I was sitting on about 115-117kmh the whole way though.
Around town it gets worse. About 15-16L/100 on mixed driving. It's a great car, just a heavy drinker. I love it though. It's an AWD Ghia which is the heaviest and thirstiest of them all. The newer ones are better on fuel.
If you could get one as a company car (mine isn't) it would be perfect.
Mine's done 60,000k at an average of low 13/100. Not great but not horrific for a 2.5 tonne AWD truck, and I don't exactly tread lightly on the throttle.how bad is the Territory on the fuel, we nearly ended up with one a two years ago - went the Subaru Outback instead
I average less than that with my 2.0 turbo diesel Tiguan and while towing a 2 tonne trailer.Mine's done 60,000k at an average of low 13/100. Not great but not horrific for a 2.5 tonne AWD truck, and I don't exactly tread lightly on the throttle.
Yeah, my girlfriend got a flat just past the 80km tent. She'd made the mistake of strapping her pump to the bike rather than leaving it inside her camelbak and it was useless due to all the mud on it. She walked back to the tent and was told she only had 30 minutes to make it to Stromlo before they stopped letting people go up the hill, so she sat down and called it a day.Less than half the female starters finished the whole course - over half either withdrew during the race or got short-coursed.
The time cut-off seemed so generous before the day, once the conditions became what they were, that time cut off suddenly wasn't so generous...
We need to compare apples & apples though, the Corolla would weigh what, 1300kg? Plus my 13 is a combined figure with 80% city k's, on the highway it's much better. (not 8, more low 10's)A decade-old corolla with a couple of people inside and bikes on the back averages better than 8l/100km on a trip Canberra-Melbourne.
Try 20 litres / 100km. Our 72 Plymouth Fury Gran Coupe averaged just a tad over 5km / litre on a trip to Adelaide. 7.2 litres of American big block. Factoring in the cost of overnight accommodation for both outward and return trips, we worked out it would have been cheaper to fly at the time.I can't believe the fuel figures of 11-13l/100km people are quoting here
Yeah I was looking at ppl with their spare tubes taped under their seat and thinking - I hope you don't need to use that!Yeah, my girlfriend got a flat just past the 80km tent. She'd made the mistake of strapping her pump to the bike rather than leaving it inside her camelbak and it was useless due to all the mud on it. She walked back to the tent and was told she only had 30 minutes to make it to Stromlo before they stopped letting people go up the hill, so she sat down and called it a day.
I ran down to the LBS on Saturday afternoon to pick up some pads before they sold out. Glad I did.Also took my bike into our LBS for some love and they were happy I brought in my own brake pads for replacement - apparently even the supplier is out of stock! Wonder what caused a big spike in the number of brake pads needed... ;-)
what brand?Yeah I was looking at ppl with their spare tubes taped under their seat and thinking - I hope you don't need to use that!
Also took my bike into our LBS for some love and they were happy I brought in my own brake pads for replacement - apparently even the supplier is out of stock! Wonder what caused a big spike in the number of brake pads needed... ;-)