Nissan Quest: ripped

vivekiny2k · 17th September 2007, 20:17

ok, i did not rip my new QUEST.

but i did rip the last drop of mpg off my fuel.

here is a snapshot after 400 miles on highway (full tank), including jam on mississipi river bridge.

upside, an MPG of 26 (yes, the trip computer is not that accurate, my calculation shows a little over 26 MPG).

downside, tok around 30-40 mins extra compared to the GPs estimates. And some pissed off truck drivers when i took upto 30 seconds to go from 40 MPH to 65 MPH. heck, they will thank me later

now I think getting around 11+ KMPL from a big minivan with auto transmission is worth mentioning. And it's not thru it's first service yet. here's what I did

1. maintain sane limits (60-65 Mph)
2. maintain RPM below 2K once on the highway (hence 30 sec lag mentioned above).
3. use minimal cruise control. it's nervous up and downshifts is what kills the MPG.

EDIT: quoted MPG on highway for quest is 24.

anupmathur · 17th September 2007, 20:56

That's mighty green of you Vivek, but you also know it's not 'sustainable'!!
But kudos to you that you could achieve those figures!

vivekiny2k · 17th September 2007, 21:02

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Originally Posted by anupmathur

That's mighty green of you Vivek, but you also know it's not 'sustainable'!!
But kudos to you that you could achieve those figures!

of course I know. I was actually testing the difference between 89 octane and 91 octane, since nissan recommends 91+. but i did not find much of difference.

but frankly speaking, i am expecting it to go even higher when it crosses 30-40K of mileage, when the engine settles.

Nitin · 18th September 2007, 00:01

Thats a pretty good start! 28mpg is impressive for the Quest.

Mpower · 18th September 2007, 00:37

Pretty impressive. Does it have the VQ engine? is the trans a 5 speed auto?

I've squeezed 36 out of a Camry 2.2 4 speed auto. Takes a lot of patience though.

vivekiny2k · 18th September 2007, 01:42

yes, VQ. it has overdrive which i assume is the 5th gear.

Mpower · 18th September 2007, 19:29

You can have OD in 4 speed trans too. The 5 speeds usually have a super tall 5th.

RJK · 18th September 2007, 22:34

26MPG is huge from a mini van. Not to steal your thunder but 3weeks back when I drove upto canada in my car, which is a '94 Mazda Mx6 with 104000miles on it, driving at 60-65mph continuously..it gave me 39.6MPG..yes thats true

From a 2litre engine that's 13 yrs old and considerable mileage on it..I was amazed !

vivekiny2k · 18th September 2007, 23:33

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Originally Posted by RJK

26MPG is huge from a mini van. Not to steal your thunder

nah, yours is a coupe (?)

speed and acceleration play a major role here, since wind drag increases as square of the speed.

Nitin · 19th September 2007, 00:23

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Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

nah, yours is a coupe (?)

speed and acceleration play a major role here, since wind drag increases as square of the speed.

Thats right Vivek.. 26mpg is really good. The maximum i've heard of is about 20-22mpg. 26mpg beats many sedans, especially the V6s.

17th September 2007, 20:17	#1
vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	Nissan Quest: ripped ok, i did not rip my new QUEST. but i did rip the last drop of mpg off my fuel. here is a snapshot after 400 miles on highway (full tank), including jam on mississipi river bridge. upside, an MPG of 26 (yes, the trip computer is not that accurate, my calculation shows a little over 26 MPG). downside, tok around 30-40 mins extra compared to the GPs estimates. And some pissed off truck drivers when i took upto 30 seconds to go from 40 MPH to 65 MPH. heck, they will thank me later now I think getting around 11+ KMPL from a big minivan with auto transmission is worth mentioning. And it's not thru it's first service yet. here's what I did 1. maintain sane limits (60-65 Mph) 2. maintain RPM below 2K once on the highway (hence 30 sec lag mentioned above). 3. use minimal cruise control. it's nervous up and downshifts is what kills the MPG. EDIT: quoted MPG on highway for quest is 24.
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17th September 2007, 20:56	#2
anupmathur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 3,095 Thanked: 311 Times	That's mighty green of you Vivek, but you also know it's not 'sustainable'!! But kudos to you that you could achieve those figures!
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18th September 2007, 00:01	#4
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Thats a pretty good start! 28mpg is impressive for the Quest.
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18th September 2007, 00:37	#5
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,399 Thanked: 1,735 Times View My Garage	Pretty impressive. Does it have the VQ engine? is the trans a 5 speed auto? I've squeezed 36 out of a Camry 2.2 4 speed auto. Takes a lot of patience though.
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18th September 2007, 01:42	#6
vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	yes, VQ. it has overdrive which i assume is the 5th gear.
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18th September 2007, 19:29	#7
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,399 Thanked: 1,735 Times View My Garage	You can have OD in 4 speed trans too. The 5 speeds usually have a super tall 5th.
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18th September 2007, 22:34	#8
RJK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,163 Thanked: 766 Times	26MPG is huge from a mini van. Not to steal your thunder but 3weeks back when I drove upto canada in my car, which is a '94 Mazda Mx6 with 104000miles on it, driving at 60-65mph continuously..it gave me 39.6MPG..yes thats true From a 2litre engine that's 13 yrs old and considerable mileage on it..I was amazed !
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