[romeomidhun]

Originally Posted by itsashishsharma

Keep refueling at 25% mark, but do a tank ful 2 consecutive times to calculate FE using the tankful method, the most accurate one.

Tested FE in this tankful method twice; the average FE is 20KMPL.

So, I am coming to the conclusion that the 2 arguments related to FE have some truth in them - very low fuel and and full-tank fuel causes lower FE. Keep refueling at 25% upto 75%.

[poised2drive]

Recently I did a ~1400 Km stretch in my Swift Vxi (1.3) and I measured through the Tankful to tankful method !

I filled up 3 times and it was 14.97, 14.3 and 14.6 Kmpl respectively with almost 75% AC!

The first figure was quite surprising since some distance was driven in City ; bumper to bumper and the highway part was quite done with high speeds ; averaging 90 kmph touching 120~130 at times and yet I got almost 15.

The other parts were done with sedate driving averaging 50-70 kmph and touching max 100 , though on semi-urban and rural roads and I got 14.5 and 14.2

The results are quite surprising and I am not able to gauge how F Efficient is my car on highways !

[romeomidhun]

Originally Posted by poised2drive

The results are quite surprising and I am not able to gauge how F Efficient is my car on highways !

Assume you refueled from different pumps during your 1400KM journey. The surprise FE for spirited city driving and average FE for sedate highway driving means that the later 2 pumps are to be blamed. Their fuel filling may not be proper. My Swift 1.2 gives me above 20KMPL on sedate (50-70KMPH) highway driving.

[supremeBaleno]

Originally Posted by romeomidhun

My Swift 1.2 gives me above 20KMPL on sedate (50-70KMPH) highway driving.

That is really good FE for a petrol car weighing close to a ton. Credit goes to the newer K-series engine which is better in FE and even drivability.

In contrast, poised2drive's Swift has the old 1.3P engine (Esteem) which is bad in FE - we have one at home and I don't even bother checking FE (to avoid getting a heart-attack).
My 1.6P Baleno beats it hands down in FE and that too without any compromise on speed/FTD.

[poised2drive]

Originally Posted by romeomidhun

Assume you refueled from different pumps during your 1400KM journey. The surprise FE for spirited city driving and average FE for sedate highway driving means that the later 2 pumps are to be blamed. Their fuel filling may not be proper. My Swift 1.2 gives me above 20KMPL on sedate (50-70KMPH) highway driving.

20 kmpl is a wonderful figure, but maintaining 50-70 kmph on highway needs tons of patience and austerity

Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

In contrast, poised2drive's Swift has the old 1.3P engine (Esteem) which is bad in FE - we have one at home and I don't even bother checking FE (to avoid getting a heart-attack).
My 1.6P Baleno beats it hands down in FE and that too without any compromise on speed/FTD.

I get around 11-12 kmpl in city and it is quite frustrating to see those 'decade old' figures that my dad used to get in his 118 NE .
Any specific tips - other than selling it off ' - to increase my FE considering your experience with the Engine !?

[21Archer84]

My observation from a recent trip with tankful-2-tankful measurement, my Fabia 1.2(P) returned ~17kmpl(30/70 - city/Highway) , 16kmpl(highway) and 15.5kmpl(10/90 - city/highway).

Car was running on AC all the time. With 5people and luggage on-board when it returned 17kmpl, it actually surprised me.

[romeomidhun]

Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

poised2drive's Swift has the old 1.3P engine (Esteem) which is bad in FE - we have one at home and I don't even bother checking FE (to avoid getting a heart-attack).
My 1.6P Baleno beats it hands down in FE and that too without any compromise on speed/FTD.

But my understanding is that Baleno is lighter than the old 1.3 Swift. Isn't it?

Originally Posted by poised2drive

20 kmpl is a wonderful figure, but maintaining 50-70 kmph on highway needs tons of patience and austerity

When I say highway, it is not an NH. My daily drive is through an empty highway-like road between Thirupporur and Chengelpet; there is no traffic, no signals, and not much speed breakers as well. Enjoying every bit of my daily commute.

Also, as I mentioned earlier, I like to see an instant FE figure of 30KMPL always in my MID

[supremeBaleno]

Originally Posted by poised2drive

Any specific tips - other than selling it off ' to increase my FE considering your experience with the Engine !?

Some key stuff I follow on all cars :
- Identify a gas-station that is good on quality & quantity - requires some trial & error.
- Fill gas in the mornings, instead of later in the day.
- Maintain the right tyre pressure & check regularly (I use a car-battery operated compressor). Helps with avoiding trye wearout too.
- Drive predictively - based on traffic/signs/hazards ahead. No point racing to a red-light and then braking - wears out brakes too.
- Driving in right gear, avoiding clutch-play, etc etc.

Dont want to go OffTopic in this thread - check out the tips on increasing efficiency in this thread http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/owning...fficiency.html

Originally Posted by romeomidhun

But my understanding is that Baleno is lighter than the old 1.3 Swift. Isn't it?

More or less the same. Baleno is 985kg. Dont have the Swift spec handy, but a quick google says 980kg for LXi. Vxi and Zxi would be a few kgs heavier.

[drhoneycake]

Back from a trip to Kukke, Dharmasthala, Udupi, Karwar and my native Sirsi.

Car: month old Verna Fluidic 1.6 SX CRDi

Total trip odo reading :- 1650 Kms
Total diesel consumed :- 89 litres (43 + 46)
Mileage achieved :- 18.53 kmpl (with ac on 90% of the time) calculated via tank full method.

Now this was on a combination of NH, SH, semi urban patched roads, ghat sections, no roads etc.

Very happy with the mileage figures.


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[RiGOD]

Car : Ford Classic 1.4L TDCi [2014]
Odo Reading : 7139
Last fill : 35.57 litres
Distance covered : 635 kms
FE : 17.85 km/l
Traffic density : 70% on moderate city traffic and 30% on highways
AC : On for only 50% of the time
Method : Tankful to tankful

[InControl]

Back from my Bangalore-Kodai trip
Car: Ritz VXi Genus, 32k ODO
To : 520 kms, mileage 16.06 kmpl
fro : 540 kms, mileage 16.5 kmpl

AC ON 20%, Blore -Salem was above 100 kmph mostly both to and fro.
Happy with the mileage

[amit@kumar]

My recent Pune to Mumbai trip:

Car - Honda Amaze Diesel.
From Pune to Thane - 160 Km and mileage 28 kmpl (30 kmpl on the expressway).
And back to Pune - 160 Km and mileage 25 kmpl.
Method - as shown my MID reading

Ac was on in the back trip and the car was driven not more than 2200 RPM (90 to 100 kmph on expressway constantly).

[parimal_g]

Recent Trip to Dombivli - Hatkhamba - Ratnagiri - Kolisare - Chiplun - Dombivli
AC usage : 50 %
Road conditions : First 100 kms pathetic rods and traffic after that awesome roads till Ratnagiri, car was driven on various speeds till 150 km/hr but most of the time speed was doing 100/110 km/hr depending on the road conditions.
Road : NH17.
Distance : 772 Kms
Mileage : 20 km/lit
Car : Fiat Punto 90 HP D :

[akshayhonda]

Honda Amaze Diesel (with AC)

City: 21-22Kmpl, Highway: 24-25.5Kmpl

Hyundai i10 (with AC)

City: 14-14.5Kmpl, Highway: 15-16.5Kmpl

[H_Dogg72]

Polo GT TSI
KM= 2015
Fuel= Speed97 with adon p
I'm getting 7.5 in city total.
Sometimes it goes to 10 If the roads are clear.
Traffic kills the economy. I've seen as low as 2km/L. Attachment 1336480