What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency?

Car Fan · 26th February 2010, 11:28

Car: Mitsubishi Cedia Sports
Odo: 2,800 km
City FE: ~10 km/litre

supremeBaleno · 26th February 2010, 11:57

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Originally Posted by gauravdgr8

I know that the Chevy U-VA is not liked by many

Well, I think it's a nice looking car. Not sure why we dont see many on the roads though - is it due to higher-weight (w.r.t. its peers) and the Chevy label indicating low FE ? What is the kerb weight of the car BTW ?

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Originally Posted by gauravdgr8

Driven mainly in Mumbai city the FE very much varies on the speed I drive.
Speed maintained during the entire duration of tank fill - <60 kms/hr
35 lts - 586 kms - 16.74 km/lt

What kind of traffic is this figure from ? General city traffic ? If so, it sure is nice FE.

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Originally Posted by gauravdgr8

Recently I undertook a 1000 km trip from Mumbai - Aurangabad via Pune. FE: 16.06 Speed Range: 80 - 160 kms/hr
That I feel is very good FE per my thinking. Any views.

Highway FE of 16+ is pretty good.

suprateep · 26th February 2010, 12:51

any update on FE from the new engine from SX4 - have not seen new owners posting on this thread.

PYSO · 26th February 2010, 14:36

Mine if Ford Fiesta 1.4 Petrol

Total 21K kms done.

Till 6 months ago - I lived in HYD - where I used to get between 11.5 to 14.5 kpl with AC on in city driving
Now I live in BLR - where I am getting only 10.5 kpl with AC on in city driving.

I am a bit suspicious something has gone wrong with the car, that has caused this FE dip. Or is it just the BLR traffic?

gpa · 26th February 2010, 15:34

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Originally Posted by PYSO

I am a bit suspicious something has gone wrong with the car, that has caused this FE dip. Or is it just the BLR traffic?

You've found the culprit - the traffic is to blame!

prkothan · 26th February 2010, 18:45

My santro (2003 model)

City (with partial AC) - 11 kmpl
Highway (partial AC) - 15 kmpl

My Palio (2002 model)
City (partial AC) - 9.5 kmpl
Highway (partial AC) - 14 kmpl (earlier it used to give 15-16kmpl. Now is dropped. Guess I have become high revving driver)

supremeBaleno · 26th February 2010, 18:55

@prkothan, which Palio is that ? 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.6 ?

theEnd · 27th February 2010, 15:35

Swift with the 1.3 petrol. 5 years old, 53K kms. Mumbai traffic, though mostly on the Western Express Highway and late at night. Often drive between 3000 and 5000 rpm. AC always on.

10.5

sumeethaldankar · 28th February 2010, 23:58

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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar

M800 Carb 97

getting a disastrous 8-10 kmpl in city....and a catastrophic 10-11 kmpl on
highway... had sent to MASS for tuning and stuff but to no avail... don't whats' wrong with car except that since i have a FFE i do rip it 1 and 2nd gear.Though i have noticed same FE even when i drive at sedate speeds.

Finally after a really long period of time i actually figured out what was wrong with the car.It wasn't my driving style or the car it was the dumb jack @55 mechanic to whom i was use to give the car to for tuning was to blame.

Changed the garage from where i tuned the car up and saw my mileage increase from 8-10 to 12-13 and finally am getting 15 kmpl.All the driving some 60% is done on highway rest in the city.City runabouts are mostly short distance driving arouind 5-10 Kms a time.
So i guess a average of 15 is not that bad.

Also i would like to mention that the driving is done without a/c as it has long gone kaput.I have changed to NGK's in my last tune up wherein i had also got the carb overhauled.The 15 figure is my first after the carb o/h and am keeping my fingers crossed and expecting still better figures.

drsnt · 2nd March 2010, 10:36

After going thru thread I think that the kings of FE are

car Petrol- NHC, Jazz
car diesel Swift, Vista Quad

rx2389 · 2nd March 2010, 13:13

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Originally Posted by sumeethaldankar

...... saw my mileage increase from 8-10 to 12-13 and finally am getting 15 kmpl.All the driving some 60% is done on highway rest in the city.City runabouts are mostly short distance driving arouind 5-10 Kms a time.
So i guess a average of 15 is not that bad.

I too have a M800 Carb 99 Std. model. It has consistently been giving me fuel effeciency of 15kmpl in city driving. During my last Delhi-Jaipur-Delhi run, it gave me about 22.8 kmpl.

supremeBaleno · 2nd March 2010, 15:37

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Originally Posted by drsnt

After going thru thread I think that the kings of FE are
car Petrol- NHC, Jazz
car diesel Swift, Vista Quad

I understand NHC, Swift-D & Vista-Q, but Jazz ? How many Jazz do we even have on the forum to come to a definitive conclusion of its FE ?

svsantosh · 2nd March 2010, 15:40

TATA nano cx BSII
450 Kms on the ODO.
21KMPL on the 1st tankful (90% highway + AC).

Will keep updating here as the engine settles down and runs more in City conditions.

nandans2005 · 2nd March 2010, 15:48

here is the latest update of my car's efficiency, see the picture to believe it.

gemithomas · 2nd March 2010, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by theEnd

Swift with the 1.3 petrol. 5 years old, 53K kms. Mumbai traffic, though mostly on the Western Express Highway and late at night. Often drive between 3000 and 5000 rpm. AC always on.

10.5

And we call the Palio 1.6 a Fuel Guzzler!!

26th February 2010, 11:28	#2101
Car Fan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Delhi Posts: 97 Thanked: 60 Times	Car: Mitsubishi Cedia Sports Odo: 2,800 km City FE: ~10 km/litre
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26th February 2010, 12:51	#2103
suprateep BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calcutta, Pune Posts: 98 Thanked: 0 Times	any update on FE from the new engine from SX4 - have not seen new owners posting on this thread.
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26th February 2010, 14:36	#2104
PYSO BANNED Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 260 Thanked: 541 Times	Mine if Ford Fiesta 1.4 Petrol Total 21K kms done. Till 6 months ago - I lived in HYD - where I used to get between 11.5 to 14.5 kpl with AC on in city driving Now I live in BLR - where I am getting only 10.5 kpl with AC on in city driving. I am a bit suspicious something has gone wrong with the car, that has caused this FE dip. Or is it just the BLR traffic?
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26th February 2010, 18:45	#2106
prkothan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 180 Thanked: 39 Times	My santro (2003 model) City (with partial AC) - 11 kmpl Highway (partial AC) - 15 kmpl My Palio (2002 model) City (partial AC) - 9.5 kmpl Highway (partial AC) - 14 kmpl (earlier it used to give 15-16kmpl. Now is dropped. Guess I have become high revving driver)
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26th February 2010, 18:55	#2107
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,547 Thanked: 2,703 Times View My Garage	@prkothan, which Palio is that ? 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.6 ?
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27th February 2010, 15:35	#2108
theEnd BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 534 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Swift with the 1.3 petrol. 5 years old, 53K kms. Mumbai traffic, though mostly on the Western Express Highway and late at night. Often drive between 3000 and 5000 rpm. AC always on. 10.5
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2nd March 2010, 10:36	#2110
drsnt BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: JH/BHARAT Posts: 383 Thanked: 451 Times	So which petrol and diesel car gets top marks for fuel efficiency? After going thru thread I think that the kings of FE are car Petrol- NHC, Jazz car diesel Swift, Vista Quad
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2nd March 2010, 15:40	#2113
svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 4,007 Thanked: 6,357 Times View My Garage	TATA nano cx BSII 450 Kms on the ODO. 21KMPL on the 1st tankful (90% highway + AC). Will keep updating here as the engine settles down and runs more in City conditions.
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2nd March 2010, 15:48	#2114
nandans2005 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore. Posts: 640 Thanked: 42 Times	here is the latest update of my car's efficiency, see the picture to believe it. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by nandans2005 : 2nd March 2010 at 15:53.
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