Baleno Mileage -- UNBELIEVABLE

v1p3r · 16th August 2005, 21:06

Speedfreak, how did you calculate the reserve capacity? The Baleno's fuel gauge is the worst thing about the car. If it wasn't inanimate, I'd point at it and shout LIAR!

Do a tank-up and see your mileage. Anything below 12 on a run-in car and you need to get it checked.

zulfikar · 17th August 2005, 10:17

Sorry guys for not giving the exact model.
i am having a 1991 Nissan Bluebird 1.8L U-12 Petrol.

Shan2nu · 18th August 2005, 11:26

I wouldn't say it's impossible. If driven correctly, cars can be very FE. Its hard to believe bcos none off us really have the patience to give it a try.

I did it once. Got 18.6 kmpl from Mangalore to Hubli with A/C switched on and 4 people in the car.

Never tried FE stunts within city limit, but the car has managed 14.5 kmpl with normal driving.

It all depends on how you drive. At the end of the day, your real FE is always the one that you achieve by driving normally.

Shan2nu

Surprise · 18th August 2005, 11:29

Shan2u

With which car you have done this?

Wind · 1st January 2006, 12:59

My Opel Swing has been running on BPCL brew all along and it uses to give me an average FE of 9 ( city driving with AC) . Now that the Shell retail outlet in Hosur Road, BLR is finally open, I intend to switch loyalties. Will report back in one months time on whether there has been any change in FE.

zenx · 2nd January 2006, 09:46

WOW! I'm going green now. My City 1.3Exi rarely sees the higher 12.xs even on highways. In the City its a shade under 11.
15+ from a Baleno in Bangalore!!! You need to do some driving camps for guys like me.
Of course, I love the sound of it at 4k+ where I usually shift

Last trip on Mysore road hit 7k+ soooo many times, and did ooty-kotagiri at mostly 55-60 in 2nd/3rd.
But then along comes a post like this and I realize I need to change my driving style.

.anshuman · 2nd January 2006, 20:41

mileage is a thing thats varies from person to person my accent gave me 5.** kpl one day while my indica gave me 28.76 kpl one day on highway,there is nothing like beleiving or not,varies heavily on fuel+driver+conditions of road+condition of tune+a lot of things.

.anshuman · 2nd January 2006, 20:55

ive squeezed a similar figure from a OHC 1.3.

Max · 3rd January 2006, 18:02

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Originally Posted by .anshuman

mileage is a thing thats varies from person to person my accent gave me 5.** kpl one day while my indica gave me 28.76 kpl one day on highway,there is nothing like beleiving or not,varies heavily on fuel+driver+conditions of road+condition of tune+a lot of things.

28.76 kmpl is not possible. I think some times petrol pumps fill you more then auto stop or there is some air left while filling 2nd time due to which less fuel is fileed and you get inaccurate figures.

Zappo · 3rd January 2006, 18:24

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Originally Posted by Max

28.76 kmpl is not possible. I think some times petrol pumps fill you more then auto stop or there is some air left while filling 2nd time due to which less fuel is fileed and you get inaccurate figures.

I do not know about his Indica but we (I and my friend) have achieved 24+ kpl on a stock 3 year old Zen diesel. This I found is repeatable as we got close to 23 once again after a couple of months on that same Zen. Of course both the drives were minus the AC.

mclaren1885 · 3rd January 2006, 19:08

well 28 kmpl on a indica dls is quite possible .. My dad himself has done it on a journey from bangalore to hubli .. He has been consistantly been getting 22+ on the highways..

zulfikar · 4th January 2006, 11:38

well those are very good figures...

on my Nissan BlueBird
Best in City 8Kmpl.
normal city Driving 6.5-7Kmpl
worst:4kmpl.

Highway:
Hyderabad - Bangalore:11.5Kmpl

bangalore - hyderabad:10.8Kmpl

well now i had sold the car in Dec 2005.

filcord · 4th January 2006, 14:39

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Originally Posted by zenx

Of course, I love the sound of it at 4k+ where I usually shift

Last trip on Mysore road hit 7k+ soooo many times, and did ooty-kotagiri at mostly 55-60 in 2nd/3rd.
But then along comes a post like this and I realize I need to change my driving style.

I have rarely exceeded 3000rpm on my Baleno, so how do you manage more beats me. I feel anxious at the sound of the engine beyond that, and the need to upshift, purely by instinct (The Baleno is the first car I have had with an rpm meter). Sure Zenx, with driving like that, you are putting a smile on the face of the oil cartel!

mclaren1885 · 4th January 2006, 14:58

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Originally Posted by filcord

I have rarely exceeded 3000rpm on my Baleno,

and there are a few of us here who only keep dreaming of driving a baleno shifting at redline

.. AAhh that power .. If only wishes were horses !!!

Surya · 4th January 2006, 16:34

As they say, Surprising Performance as a caption for Baleno.. it really is now.
Great work man. Do have a light foot for couple of more years and go green.

Surya

16th August 2005, 21:06	#61
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	Speedfreak, how did you calculate the reserve capacity? The Baleno's fuel gauge is the worst thing about the car. If it wasn't inanimate, I'd point at it and shout LIAR! Do a tank-up and see your mileage. Anything below 12 on a run-in car and you need to get it checked.
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17th August 2005, 10:17	#62
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 532 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Sorry guys for not giving the exact model. i am having a 1991 Nissan Bluebird 1.8L U-12 Petrol.
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18th August 2005, 11:26	#63
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	I wouldn't say it's impossible. If driven correctly, cars can be very FE. Its hard to believe bcos none off us really have the patience to give it a try. I did it once. Got 18.6 kmpl from Mangalore to Hubli with A/C switched on and 4 people in the car. Never tried FE stunts within city limit, but the car has managed 14.5 kmpl with normal driving. It all depends on how you drive. At the end of the day, your real FE is always the one that you achieve by driving normally. Shan2nu
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18th August 2005, 11:29	#64
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Shan2u With which car you have done this?
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1st January 2006, 12:59	#65
Wind BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 277 Thanked: 75 Times	New Shell retail outlet in Hosur Road My Opel Swing has been running on BPCL brew all along and it uses to give me an average FE of 9 ( city driving with AC) . Now that the Shell retail outlet in Hosur Road, BLR is finally open, I intend to switch loyalties. Will report back in one months time on whether there has been any change in FE.
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2nd January 2006, 09:46	#66
zenx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,161 Thanked: 158 Times View My Garage	WOW! I'm going green now. My City 1.3Exi rarely sees the higher 12.xs even on highways. In the City its a shade under 11. 15+ from a Baleno in Bangalore!!! You need to do some driving camps for guys like me. Of course, I love the sound of it at 4k+ where I usually shift Last trip on Mysore road hit 7k+ soooo many times, and did ooty-kotagiri at mostly 55-60 in 2nd/3rd. But then along comes a post like this and I realize I need to change my driving style.
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2nd January 2006, 20:41	#67
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	mileage is a thing thats varies from person to person my accent gave me 5.** kpl one day while my indica gave me 28.76 kpl one day on highway,there is nothing like beleiving or not,varies heavily on fuel+driver+conditions of road+condition of tune+a lot of things.
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2nd January 2006, 20:55	#68
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	ive squeezed a similar figure from a OHC 1.3.
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3rd January 2006, 19:08	#71
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,820 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	well 28 kmpl on a indica dls is quite possible .. My dad himself has done it on a journey from bangalore to hubli .. He has been consistantly been getting 22+ on the highways..
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4th January 2006, 11:38	#72
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 532 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	well those are very good figures... on my Nissan BlueBird Best in City 8Kmpl. normal city Driving 6.5-7Kmpl worst:4kmpl. Highway: Hyderabad - Bangalore:11.5Kmpl bangalore - hyderabad:10.8Kmpl well now i had sold the car in Dec 2005.
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4th January 2006, 16:34	#75
Surya BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai. Now in BlueBell, PA, USA Posts: 49 Thanked: 0 Times	As they say, Surprising Performance as a caption for Baleno.. it really is now. Great work man. Do have a light foot for couple of more years and go green. Surya
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