What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency?

abhi413 · 17th July 2012, 14:51

My Linea 2012 (Petrol) is giving me between approx 11.62 Kmpl (100% City driving, 100% AC)

Typical Commute is 28 Km per day, all in Gurgaon Rush Hour (Office) Traffic - with the Avg Speed being a lousy 24 Kmph

Approx 4500 Kms Done, 5 months just completed (1st service due shortly).

Longest Trip was from Gurgaon to Ghaziabad and Back - Returned an impressive FE of 13.33 Kmpl with 100% AC despite most of the route not being a Highway!!

srikanthns · 24th July 2012, 13:15

MY VEHICLE : RITZ VDI
Km run till date: 2640
This tankful:447 km
Diesel:26.63L
Route: 100% city
A/c:95 % of the time.
FE: 16.78 KMPL
Gurus here, what do you think? Is it okay for a RITZ?

ankur_fox · 25th July 2012, 20:17

@ srikanthns

woh! nice figures there I'm shifting to Trivandrum! 26kmpl in city driving conditions, you really must be in a traffic free zone ...

or maybe it's just me with no diesel experience to speak off ... if your calculations are correct, many congratulations. Look after the engine.

ecenandu · 25th July 2012, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankur_fox

@ srikanthns

woh! nice figures there I'm shifting to Trivandrum! 26kmpl in city driving conditions, you really must be in a traffic free zone ...

or maybe it's just me with no diesel experience to speak off ... if your calculations are correct, many congratulations. Look after the engine.

Mate, you got it wrong. 26 liters of diesel was consumed. Efficiency is 16.78Km/L.

ankur_fox · 25th July 2012, 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by ecenandu

Mate, you got it wrong. 26 liters of diesel was consumed. Efficiency is 16.78Km/L.

got a bit excited! looks like i'll be staying in Mumbai after all

gauravdgr8 · 25th July 2012, 20:35

Well since I bought the Vista, had been getting consistent 14.8-15 km/l. However since Motomaverick mentioned that he has started to get close to 16 on his Manza, I was like, why can't my Vista do the same.

And there I was. Changed my driving style the very moment. Earlier, I used to rev to 2k rpm when shifting from gear 1-2 and 2-3. What I now did was, while shifting from 1-2, revved only till 1500 and from 2-3 under 1500. This was done consciously during the entire timeframe of the mileage check.

With this, I was able to upshift to Overdrive at speeds of 50 kmph which sometimes are easy in Hyderabad. This ensured I never touched 2k rpm during this period.

So the quintessential question: what was the mileage then?

Well the mileage returned was 15.93/lt, clearly a kilometer more than what I used to get earlier. Well that's 36 kilometers more in a tankful, which is like an additional day of fuel for my office trip.

CAPTAIN REX · 25th July 2012, 21:20

What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency?-img_1773.jpg

VOLKSWAGEN VENTO TDI

This is what the average showed (21.0) on the MFD on a Mangalore to Bangalore trip, driving with a light foot and not exceeding speeds of over 100 kmph.
On a 'full tank' to 'full tank' basis, have always managed to squeeze out around 17 kmpl, 40% town and 60%.
Still smiling, since none of my previous cars (all petrol) gave me more than 14 kmpl.
- Wagon R - 14 kmpl
- Aveo 1.6 - 12 kmpl
- Hyundai I 10 Auto - 10 kmpl

srikanthns · 25th July 2012, 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by srikanthns

MY VEHICLE : RITZ VDI
Km run till date: 2640
This tankful:447 km
Diesel:26.63L
Route: 100% city
A/c:95 % of the time.
FE: 16.78 KMPL
Gurus here, what do you think? Is it okay for a RITZ?

I repeat my question? Is this FE ok? I have doubt whether it is on lower side.
Gurus, please comment.

one-77 · 25th July 2012, 21:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by srikanthns

I repeat my question? Is this FE ok? I have doubt whether it is on lower side.
Gurus, please comment.

I'm not a Guru, but 16+ kmpl from the 1.3 MJD is fine in the city.
We get around 14/19 kmpl city/highway from our Linea.

CAPTAIN REX · 25th July 2012, 22:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by srikanthns

I repeat my question? Is this FE ok? I have doubt whether it is on lower side.
Gurus, please comment.

100% city driving with the A/C on 95% and getting almost 17 kmpl is pretty good FE.
Srikanth, your Ritz VDI is in 'good health''

carwatcher · 3rd August 2012, 23:35

From last tankful : 12.85 KMPL
Method of calculating : Car's on-board computer with Trip meter reset to 0 at the fuel station.
Car : Fiat Linea T-Jet+
Driving :70% Highway 30% City
AC usage - 60% of total travel time

FE during previous tankful to this : 11.65 KMPL (Post #3329)

I have one nice pic to show all of you.
I believe many of us don't like the odd decimal figures for fuel and wish to see round figure at some point of time in our life. So there you are. In Panaji Goa, we have Petrol price at Rs 57.00 per litre.

Yes, you read it right. Pic attached as proof.

Gurudatta Nayak · 6th August 2012, 16:46

Hi Friends,

My New Eon has completed 350kms. I have followed the Eon gearshift indicator for gear shifting.
Hyundai Eon - Magna+
FE: 15.73 kmpl
Test Condition: 75% City & 25% Highway with 100% A/C.
FE Test: tankful to tankful

Here is the FE as reported by my friend. His car has completed 400kms.
Hyundai Eon - Dlite+
FE: 17.5 kmpl
Test Condition: 50% City & 50% Highway with 70% A/C.
FE Test: tankful to tankful

SBR · 6th August 2012, 17:01

Make & Model : M-800 MPFI, November 2006
ODO Reading: 60 K + KMS
Regular driving in Bumper to Bumper Bangalore Traffic - 12 KMPL without AC & 10 KMPL with AC 100% - This has been consistent always.
Highway driving on a Tank full method - 21 KMPL without AC & 17 KMPL with AC.

mayankk · 6th August 2012, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by carwatcher

I have one nice pic to show all of you.
I believe many of us don't like the odd decimal figures for fuel and wish to see round figure at some point of time in our life. So there you are. In Panaji Goa, we have Petrol price at Rs 57.00 per litre.

Yes, you read it right. Pic attached as proof.

Such a sadist, you are!!!!

ajay_satpute · 6th August 2012, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by carwatcher

I have one nice pic to show all of you.
I believe many of us don't like the odd decimal figures for fuel and wish to see round figure at some point of time in our life. So there you are. In Panaji Goa, we have Petrol price at Rs 57.00 per litre.

Yes, you read it right. Pic attached as proof.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mayankk

Such a sadist, you are!!!!

OT

I agree that the petrol prices are too good to be true in Goa, but this pic does not prove that the price 57.00 is of petrol.

If you had posted a pic of the actual bill or paper slip, then it would have been a real proof. And, if you observe the pic carefully, at the bottom of the pic, I see 'Diesel' caption.

17th July 2012, 14:51	#3331
abhi413 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 215 Thanked: 118 Times	Re: What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency? My Linea 2012 (Petrol) is giving me between approx 11.62 Kmpl (100% City driving, 100% AC) Typical Commute is 28 Km per day, all in Gurgaon Rush Hour (Office) Traffic - with the Avg Speed being a lousy 24 Kmph Approx 4500 Kms Done, 5 months just completed (1st service due shortly). Longest Trip was from Gurgaon to Ghaziabad and Back - Returned an impressive FE of 13.33 Kmpl with 100% AC despite most of the route not being a Highway!!
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24th July 2012, 13:15	#3332
srikanthns BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 231 Thanked: 76 Times	Re: What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency? MY VEHICLE : RITZ VDI Km run till date: 2640 This tankful:447 km Diesel:26.63L Route: 100% city A/c:95 % of the time. FE: 16.78 KMPL Gurus here, what do you think? Is it okay for a RITZ?
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25th July 2012, 20:17	#3333
ankur_fox BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 181 Thanked: 111 Times	Re: What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency? @ srikanthns woh! nice figures there I'm shifting to Trivandrum! 26kmpl in city driving conditions, you really must be in a traffic free zone ... or maybe it's just me with no diesel experience to speak off ... if your calculations are correct, many congratulations. Look after the engine.
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25th July 2012, 20:35	#3336
gauravdgr8 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CG/CH Posts: 778 Thanked: 1,296 Times View My Garage	Re: What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency? Well since I bought the Vista, had been getting consistent 14.8-15 km/l. However since Motomaverick mentioned that he has started to get close to 16 on his Manza, I was like, why can't my Vista do the same. And there I was. Changed my driving style the very moment. Earlier, I used to rev to 2k rpm when shifting from gear 1-2 and 2-3. What I now did was, while shifting from 1-2, revved only till 1500 and from 2-3 under 1500. This was done consciously during the entire timeframe of the mileage check. With this, I was able to upshift to Overdrive at speeds of 50 kmph which sometimes are easy in Hyderabad. This ensured I never touched 2k rpm during this period. So the quintessential question: what was the mileage then? Well the mileage returned was 15.93/lt, clearly a kilometer more than what I used to get earlier. Well that's 36 kilometers more in a tankful, which is like an additional day of fuel for my office trip.
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25th July 2012, 21:20	#3337
CAPTAIN REX BHPian Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chennai Posts: 182 Thanked: 792 Times	Re: What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency? VOLKSWAGEN VENTO TDI This is what the average showed (21.0) on the MFD on a Mangalore to Bangalore trip, driving with a light foot and not exceeding speeds of over 100 kmph. On a 'full tank' to 'full tank' basis, have always managed to squeeze out around 17 kmpl, 40% town and 60%. Still smiling, since none of my previous cars (all petrol) gave me more than 14 kmpl. - Wagon R - 14 kmpl - Aveo 1.6 - 12 kmpl - Hyundai I 10 Auto - 10 kmpl
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3rd August 2012, 23:35	#3341
carwatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bardez, Goa Posts: 1,184 Thanked: 1,032 Times	Re: What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency? From last tankful : 12.85 KMPL Method of calculating : Car's on-board computer with Trip meter reset to 0 at the fuel station. Car : Fiat Linea T-Jet+ Driving :70% Highway 30% City AC usage - 60% of total travel time FE during previous tankful to this : 11.65 KMPL (Post #3329) I have one nice pic to show all of you. I believe many of us don't like the odd decimal figures for fuel and wish to see round figure at some point of time in our life. So there you are. In Panaji Goa, we have Petrol price at Rs 57.00 per litre. Yes, you read it right. Pic attached as proof. Attached Thumbnails
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6th August 2012, 16:46	#3342
Gurudatta Nayak BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Goa India Posts: 170 Thanked: 119 Times	Re: What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency? Hi Friends, My New Eon has completed 350kms. I have followed the Eon gearshift indicator for gear shifting. Hyundai Eon - Magna+ FE: 15.73 kmpl Test Condition: 75% City & 25% Highway with 100% A/C. FE Test: tankful to tankful Here is the FE as reported by my friend. His car has completed 400kms. Hyundai Eon - Dlite+ FE: 17.5 kmpl Test Condition: 50% City & 50% Highway with 70% A/C. FE Test: tankful to tankful
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6th August 2012, 17:01	#3343
SBR BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 237 Thanked: 60 Times	Re: What is your Actual Fuel Efficiency? Make & Model : M-800 MPFI, November 2006 ODO Reading: 60 K + KMS Regular driving in Bumper to Bumper Bangalore Traffic - 12 KMPL without AC & 10 KMPL with AC 100% - This has been consistent always. Highway driving on a Tank full method - 21 KMPL without AC & 17 KMPL with AC.
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