Prado 150 1KD 3.0L Fuel economy figures

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

Scangauge is a very useful device. I have found with my D4D that it loves around 2500 rpm. There is where the lowest L/ 100 km. I now use S4 a lot more not just for towing the van. It makes a big difference compared to just using Drive around the city.

Geoff

I agree Geoff, to bad my wife won't use S mode . Stuffed if I know why they have D set up the way it is. As for not selecting 5th till 60km/hr no matter what....that's a major cause of excessive fuel use in metro areas

[maxjj Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close maxjj]

I agree with that S4 at 2500rpm for towing is a sweetspot.
I am on my second 150 diesel, - 2 yearly novated leases. I average 12/100km real numbers not computer numbers they read around 10.5. The 2012 build one uses a tad less than the 2010 build one. Yes you can do better less by taking it easy, but then I get bored and go back to driving it like normal.

When towing with the van , it varies so much depending on traffic terrain and wind,but around 16-19 is typical.

[Bec_1KZ95R Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Bec_1KZ95R]

I am more and more convinced something is very wrong with my 1kz I used to get about. 12ltr/100km average but am now lucky to get 18ltr/100km. The ol girl has done around 330,000 and is pretty much stock GXL. We had the fuel pump reconditioned around 300,000 and did the injectors at the same time. Any suggestions as to where to look next? Turbo boost normal, slightly hard to start, idles and runs fine and still pulls like a bull. Just a real guts.

[prado999 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close prado999]

MY14 prado 3.0 GXL :
one tank run 1252Km， range 98km,fuel alert not on yet
fill 119.92L, $1.599/L, after rewards $0.04/L ，paid $186.94
display 9.5L/100km on car, calculate 9.58L/100km
highway30%，other city ，very happy ：-）

[Australian Member Find all posts View Profile Close Australian]

After 3800km and 3 tanks of juice I finally have some meaningful figures. Display reads 8.9L/100km, fuel receipts tell me 8.59. I estimate about 50% highway Km but of those, a few hundred were with a fully loaded tradies A- frame trailer. About 50km of beach/sand work fully loaded. For the bulk of my driving I maintain the Eco light on. Normal accessories are only tow bar and about 100Kg of kit and the daily school run with the kids and their bits. I plan to keep a long term log so will update in the future. Like prado999 above, all in all - very happy.

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I am more and more convinced something is very wrong with my 1kz I used to get about. 12ltr/100km average but am now lucky to get 18ltr/100km. The ol girl has done around 330,000 and is pretty much stock GXL. We had the fuel pump reconditioned around 300,000 and did the injectors at the same time. Any suggestions as to where to look next? Turbo boost normal, slightly hard to start, idles and runs fine and still pulls like a bull. Just a real guts.

I'm not a mechanic but From what I've read I would check the MAF (Mass Air Flow?) sensor.

[PeeJay Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close PeeJay]

After 3800km and 3 tanks of juice I finally have some meaningful figures. Display reads 8.9L/100km,

I've got a stock MY14 GXL Manual with similar figures. Took it to Stockton Beach on the weekend and every bar on the fuel economy graph was off the chart at over 30l/100km

[Azza H Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Azza H]

Hey All, I Just picked up a 2011 GX TD Auto. Did the fill up vs km and calculated at 10.3, this is alot of country driving and a bit of city driving. Its 113000 kms old and I'm driving like a bloody nanna trying to get closer to the economy they boast about. Is there any hints or something I can do to get it under double figures. I'm going to give it a service in a couple of thousand km's.

Cheers

[chimma Member Find all posts View Profile Close chimma]

My new MY14 2013 VX is running between 8.7 - 9.4 /100L after its 4th refill, city driving only with 4800k on the clock

[AussieAndy Find all posts View Profile Close AussieAndy]

Hey All, I Just picked up a 2011 GX TD Auto. Did the fill up vs km and calculated at 10.3, this is alot of country driving and a bit of city driving. Its 113000 kms old and I'm driving like a bloody nanna trying to get closer to the economy they boast about. Is there any hints or something I can do to get it under double figures. I'm going to give it a service in a couple of thousand km's.

Cheers

Hey azza, do the normal thing and check/replace the air filter, fuel filter and make sure the oil is good. If you have just bought it i would probably replace everything just so you know where it's at. Then look at things like tyre pressure, tyre type, etc. also do you have any accessories that may be weighing it down?

[Azza H Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Azza H]

Cheers for the reply Andy, I think I'll bring the service forward and do it next pay. It's got an ARB Steel bar. Duel battery and cargo barrier that's about it at the moment. Tyres I'm running Bridgestone desert dueller all terrains which come with it, rear tyres replaced with the purchase. Was looking forward to the economy of the Prado but not seeing it yet. Hopefully after I give it a good service and get it squared up she'll improve.

[Esquire Member Find all posts View Profile Close Esquire]

I've just checked and been averaging 10.5 for the past 4900km. Pretty happy considering it is 95% city driving by Mrs. Will see how this improves when driving to Melbourne.

[stevep84 Find all posts View Profile Close stevep84]

Drove from Newcastle to Brisbane today and the dash is telling me I'm averaging 9.4 L/100. In reality it's probably more like 9.8/9.9. Will know exactly when I fill it up. Probably on Tuesday on the drive home.

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[Esquire Member Find all posts View Profile Close Esquire]

Drove from Brisbane to Coonabarabran today and averaged 8.6 with family (2kids) and all our stuff. No roof racks or bull bar etc. Only a TJM snorkel fitted.

[snapper49 Member Find all posts View Profile Close snapper49]

just drove from port augusta Sa to Katherine towing a 1.8ton van
Computer said I averaged 13.4 litres per hundred actual working on fuel used and distance covered was 15.1 litres per hundredDid have a 40k head wind from Port Augusta to Cooberpedy so overall very happa