Prado 150 1KD 3.0L Fuel economy figures

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

I thought it was a petrol,mine around town right now is 14.2 for a heavily modified petrol.

[krypto Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close krypto]

As has been said earlier, the display reading is pretty inaccurate. You have to measure fuel used at the pump and kms travelled to be accurate.

After 50000 I'm averaging 11-12 around town and 13-14 when fully loaded and towing. I bought the diesel for towing and pretty happy with the result.

[Ivano Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Ivano]

The display reading reflects my manual calculations, I estimate I will get less then or slightly over 1000km from this tank... Not too flash for a brand new car on its first tank.

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

If it is that new give it time to loosen up.

[matt150 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close matt150]

If it is that new give it time to loosen up.

Hutch is spot on. Just drive it and ignore the figs for the first three or four tanks..

[Ivano Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Ivano]

Ok first refill after brand new.

Filled up 122.79L after travelling 804km. Which works out as 15.27L/100Km. Very very very average for a brand new diesel hopefully you are 100% correct and it will get better as car loosens up? Has anyone else had this happen at the start?

Big ouch when we are paying $1.70 per L up here in Darwin for Diesel.

[Riv39 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Riv39]

Ok first refill after brand new.

Filled up 122.79L after travelling 804km. Which works out as 15.27L/100Km. Very very very average for a brand new diesel hopefully you are 100% correct and it will get better as car loosens up? Has anyone else had this happen at the start?

Big ouch when we are paying $1.70 per L up here in Darwin for Diesel.

Still a very new motor you have there, I would give it a few thousand km's at least if not more.

[srd0060 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close srd0060]

Hi all, had the prado now fir a week and getting 9.4 pretty good at this stage.

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

Hi all, had the prado now fir a week and getting 9.4 pretty good at this stage.

That would be way easy in Canberra, you should be able to do better. Just attach a spinaker to the roof of your Prado and catch a free ride with all that hot air blowing out of parliament.

[kyleh Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close kyleh]

New GX D4D, display currently reading 9.3 after 1500ish kms. Has been slowly decreasing as i'm learning to drive it better. This is city and suburbs driving as well as plenty of hill as I live out in the yarra valley. I'm sure numbers will go up once bullbar and other bits go on, but I'm wrapped with that sort of economy so far!

[matt150 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close matt150]

See page 17 of my rig build up thread, around post #672 for some real world economy figures..

[SydneyHarbour Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close SydneyHarbour]

I picked up an Altitude D4D in late July. It's absolutely stock at the moment.

August figures were 2072km at 11.5 L/100km and September figures were 2293km @ 10.68 L/100km. These are calculated based upon zeroing the trip every time I fill up and taking the litres filled off the receipt from the gas station, not off the trip computer. I admit I have only ever managed to get about 120L into the tank when filling up - probably due to foaming. My journeys at the moment have entirely been in Sydney, including a regular commute from the Hills District to Frenchs Forest via the M2 (much improved drive since the upgrade opened). Currently have just over 5,000km on the clock, so whilst I'm reasonably happy with the figures so far, I suspect that the figures might improve over time and with some out of town distance added.

[lalsyd Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close lalsyd]

Hi Guys,

Today I just did freeway drive around 60Km from Blacktown to campbelltown (m7 & m5) it started showing 15.8 in the beginning and 13.2 at the end of the journey. I am very happy to see that 13.2.. I hope this is good..no weight.. only me.. 80% drive was on cruise..

when I put cruise control I felt some vibration on the steering wheel and may be the whole car..not sure..Is that normal to Prado? But if you put accelerator to 110 without cruise no vibrations.. Is this something I should worry about?

When I put cruise in my Corolla earlier it was smooth always.

Thanks..

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

That's high I get better then that out of my V6. Far as vibration goes may need a wheel balance ...... Cheers Steve

[lalsyd Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close lalsyd]

That's high I get better then that out of my V6. Far as vibration goes may need a wheel balance ...... Cheers Steve

Is it? Is there any way I can increase the fuel economy? (Give the details of threads which talk about this)

They recently did wheel alignment in Bob Jane when they fitted two new wheels in front.

Anyway I will take to my tyre service friend and check.