Whats your comfortable cruising speed?

basilmabraham · 27th April 2006, 14:09

I drive my Palio D, from TVM to COCHIN (NH47), full load of 5 ppl and luggage, every friday eve and back every monday morn. On the monday mornings around 100-110 is quite ok...but not always...so speaking on a realistic term, I voted for 81-100, which is more comfortable and safer.

PsychoLyn · 27th April 2006, 17:51

dubai-abu dhabi-dubai...
on the sheikh zayed road...
always between 140-159....
and inner city only 80-100...
cheers..
psycholyn

aZa · 27th April 2006, 20:04

umm... regardless of the car i stick to 60-80 occasionally touching 100 in city on highways its another story

Santro = 110kmph
Accent = 120-130kmph
Optra = 110kmph
Qualis = 100kmph

carfreak · 27th April 2006, 21:02

the comfortable cruising speed is very much dependent on the car you drive,the road conditions and the traffic conditions.on a perfect highway(east coast road)with minimal/no traffic in my accent crdi,i would prefer to cruise happily at 100-110

madhu_calvin · 29th April 2006, 18:36

For me cruising is something enjoyable and controllable, I never miss a chance to cruise in the range of 80+ in my Palio 1.6!

Absar · 7th March 2007, 12:17

Hi. This is an excellent poll. Good idea Shan2nu!

It depends on the car and the roads.

When I'm cruising along Chennai-Bangalore sector, I cruise at 100-120. Few times I go upto 130-160 when I sense the road is straight and empty for a distance. The car is a Ford Ikon 1.6.

For the Santro, I took it only once on the ECR. I was doing 120 with three people onboard including me, and a light luggage as in for picnic. Wasn't that stable and was not offering good tyre grip. So I prefer 80-100 for that car, unless a good weight onboard, then upto 120.

theMAG · 7th March 2007, 12:34

80-100. I'm at complete bliss

planet_rocker · 7th March 2007, 12:42

voted for 61-80 KPH in my Padmini ... the powerband being in the same region.

goldsun · 7th March 2007, 12:50

My enjoyable cruise speeds are:

In suburbs of Chennai: 61 - 80 kmph
In Highways :101-120 kmph

prabuddhadg · 7th March 2007, 13:27

I am generally a very passive driver. So, even if the road is absolutely empty and smooth, I may be caught cruising at 60 in my Petra.
However, if there is some traffic, I tend to get a little competitive and speed up. The car can comfortably do 140 or more, but with the kinds or roads we have and the kind of road users, one has to be too careful to call it 'cruising'. And anyway, the car sounds so exciting at 140, that adrenaline starts to flow and I jump out of the cruise mode and rush along.
Come to think of it, on the right day I quite enjoy a 35kmph cruise along the left lane in the city with everyone rushing past me. I love the way the car purrs gently, like Coochie my parents' cat back in Calcutta.

shuvc · 7th March 2007, 15:19

I presume 'comfortable' cruising speeds would depend on the driver too. Given the same conditions of car, tyres, road, traffic comfort levels could differ.

Holding a steady 140-160 on highways has been pretty much possible - on the NH-2 stretches I have driven on. However, I would tick 120-140kmph as a 'comfortable' relaxed crusing speed on my car - Baleno on 195s.

abhibh · 7th March 2007, 16:58

I prefer 100 - 120. No stress on engine. Car is in control easily on that speed on highways + better FE and comfort for others, rather than going 150+ and breaking hard and then going down to 80..

finneyp · 7th March 2007, 17:07

I am quite comfortable with 80-100 kmph on my Palio!

arif_t01 · 7th March 2007, 17:26

with the kind of roads and traffic present in our roads, i prefer a speed between 80-100 kmph for a comfortable drive....we don't have any super highway or express highway here and i haven't driven on one yet...so it may differ!

shuvd · 7th March 2007, 18:28

Voted for 141-160 when I am driving my Octavia 1.8TPi.
It would be in the region of 120-140 for my Elantra CRDi (195 section shoes).

View Poll Results: What's your cruising speed??
30-60kmph	5	1.13%
61-80kmph	65	14.74%
81-100kmph	182	41.27%
101-120kmph	140	31.75%
121-140kmph	36	8.16%
141-160kmph	11	2.49%
161-180kmph	1	0.23%
181-200kmph	1	0.23%
201-250kmph	0	0%
251 and above	0	0%
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27th April 2006, 14:09	#61
basilmabraham BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sydney/Cochin Posts: 772 Thanked: 76 Times View My Garage	I drive my Palio D, from TVM to COCHIN (NH47), full load of 5 ppl and luggage, every friday eve and back every monday morn. On the monday mornings around 100-110 is quite ok...but not always...so speaking on a realistic term, I voted for 81-100, which is more comfortable and safer.
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27th April 2006, 17:51	#62
PsychoLyn BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 152 Thanked: 3 Times View My Garage	hmm... dubai-abu dhabi-dubai... on the sheikh zayed road... always between 140-159.... and inner city only 80-100... cheers.. psycholyn
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27th April 2006, 20:04	#63
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	umm... regardless of the car i stick to 60-80 occasionally touching 100 in city on highways its another story Santro = 110kmph Accent = 120-130kmph Optra = 110kmph Qualis = 100kmph
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27th April 2006, 21:02	#64
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 342 Times	the comfortable cruising speed is very much dependent on the car you drive,the road conditions and the traffic conditions.on a perfect highway(east coast road)with minimal/no traffic in my accent crdi,i would prefer to cruise happily at 100-110
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29th April 2006, 18:36	#65
madhu_calvin BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times	For me cruising is something enjoyable and controllable, I never miss a chance to cruise in the range of 80+ in my Palio 1.6!
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7th March 2007, 12:17	#66
Absar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 560 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Hi. This is an excellent poll. Good idea Shan2nu! It depends on the car and the roads. When I'm cruising along Chennai-Bangalore sector, I cruise at 100-120. Few times I go upto 130-160 when I sense the road is straight and empty for a distance. The car is a Ford Ikon 1.6. For the Santro, I took it only once on the ECR. I was doing 120 with three people onboard including me, and a light luggage as in for picnic. Wasn't that stable and was not offering good tyre grip. So I prefer 80-100 for that car, unless a good weight onboard, then upto 120.
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7th March 2007, 12:34	#67
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	80-100. I'm at complete bliss
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7th March 2007, 12:42	#68
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	voted for 61-80 KPH in my Padmini ... the powerband being in the same region.
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7th March 2007, 12:50	#69
goldsun BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 230 Thanked: 48 Times	My enjoyable cruise speeds are: In suburbs of Chennai: 61 - 80 kmph In Highways :101-120 kmph
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7th March 2007, 13:27	#70
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 812 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	I am generally a very passive driver. So, even if the road is absolutely empty and smooth, I may be caught cruising at 60 in my Petra. However, if there is some traffic, I tend to get a little competitive and speed up. The car can comfortably do 140 or more, but with the kinds or roads we have and the kind of road users, one has to be too careful to call it 'cruising'. And anyway, the car sounds so exciting at 140, that adrenaline starts to flow and I jump out of the cruise mode and rush along. Come to think of it, on the right day I quite enjoy a 35kmph cruise along the left lane in the city with everyone rushing past me. I love the way the car purrs gently, like Coochie my parents' cat back in Calcutta.
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7th March 2007, 15:19	#71
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	I presume 'comfortable' cruising speeds would depend on the driver too. Given the same conditions of car, tyres, road, traffic comfort levels could differ. Holding a steady 140-160 on highways has been pretty much possible - on the NH-2 stretches I have driven on. However, I would tick 120-140kmph as a 'comfortable' relaxed crusing speed on my car - Baleno on 195s.
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7th March 2007, 16:58	#72
abhibh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in the HOOD near you! Posts: 2,768 Thanked: 39 Times	I prefer 100 - 120. No stress on engine. Car is in control easily on that speed on highways + better FE and comfort for others, rather than going 150+ and breaking hard and then going down to 80..
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7th March 2007, 17:07	#73
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	I am quite comfortable with 80-100 kmph on my Palio!
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7th March 2007, 17:26	#74
arif_t01 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Trivandrum, Ker Posts: 356 Thanked: 343 Times	with the kind of roads and traffic present in our roads, i prefer a speed between 80-100 kmph for a comfortable drive....we don't have any super highway or express highway here and i haven't driven on one yet...so it may differ!
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7th March 2007, 18:28	#75
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Voted for 141-160 when I am driving my Octavia 1.8TPi. It would be in the region of 120-140 for my Elantra CRDi (195 section shoes).
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