Prado 150 1KD 3.0L Fuel economy figures

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

Cant believe you guys are getting such a low consumption. I can barely get in the high 11's and my average is around 12.6 - 13.0 L/100km. (Mixed driving which includes heavy traffic most of the time and some highway driving or no traffic at all)

[cbm8880 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close cbm8880]

I can barely get in the high 11's and my average is around 12.6 - 13.0 L/100km. (Mixed driving which includes heavy traffic most of the time and some highway driving or no traffic at all)

I'm generally the same a you and I'm fairly light footed. Unfortunately thats the reality of city streets. If you live in an 80 zone, fill up in an 80 zone, work in an 80 zone and have all 80 zones in between, you'd get some of the amazing figures. Also, waiting til you are up to speed before hitting the reset switch makes it look better than it really is. The only way to get a true figure is calculating with km travelled and litres used.

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

My consumption has taken a rather large hit with the AC use and LT tyres now.... I think I am sitting around low 11's now.

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

I'm generally the same a you and I'm fairly light footed. Unfortunately thats the reality of city streets. If you live in an 80 zone, fill up in an 80 zone, work in an 80 zone and have all 80 zones in between, you'd get some of the amazing figures. Also, waiting til you are up to speed before hitting the reset switch makes it look better than it really is. The only way to get a true figure is calculating with km travelled and litres used.

Yeah, i barely get in the mid to high 11's being ultra light footed and coasting as much as i can and that's with "low" or no traffic at all, if we take into account everything else (Heavy traffic, stop n go) then its always in the high 12's.

However i do have to say that the topography here isn't flat (I'd guess it is in Australia), it's more like driving on hills and it's hard to modulate the throttle to get the most out of it.

[SimpleSi Member Find all posts View Profile Close SimpleSi]

I'm wondering if I'm developing a problem. Live in the city and economy was generally 11-12l/100. It's now sitting on 14! No changes in the vehicle recently and wouldn't call myself a leadfoot.

[bossplaya Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close bossplaya]

I have a GX sitting on 8.8L. All stock manual mainly city and motorways around Sydney. Getting 1500km plus per tank

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

Last fill had my second best yet at 11.7 and that is around town.

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

I consistently get 10.8 city. My city cycle is 20 mins each way with half that at 110kph. My touring figures are better but there's only 2 of us and we live in a swag under an awning or a Blackwolf 240. We do have bikes on the tailgate and Hobie outbacks on the roof. Fully packed I can still see out the rear window, so we travel light. The only fruit on the truck is a towbar and 697LT's

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

avg at 8.1 in our new gxl auto, only done 500kms so far. Was on 7.3 for a bit loves 70>80kmh but at 110 chews it a bit more.

Yep i'm driving like a oldie running it in.

Haven't used a tank so cant see if the trip computer is accurate.

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

not sure how people are getting 8s

I am getting 10.3 on the dash on combined driving and when fill up around 11.3, thats mostly 60-70 driving with some fwy too.

Now i have the bigger tyres and roof rack etc, will see next fill

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

I'm getting 10.5 with mixed gravel and bituman driving with roof rack,rack ladder and toyota bar and i'm quite light footed.

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

hey chappy and others, is the number quoted the number off the dash (combined) or worked out at the pump?

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

not sure how people are getting 8s

I am getting 10.3 on the dash on combined driving and when fill up around 11.3, thats mostly 60-70 driving with some fwy too.

Now i have the bigger tyres and roof rack etc, will see next fill

To give an example our VE SS with afm runs around 8L on the same as our new prado so a really good drive for fuel economy, 30kms to work avg speed 45kmh.

Sorry the V8 is far better drive

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

G'day Cruisen,mines taken off the dash.

cheers,
Chappy.

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

Seems that every few pages this thread goes through the same cycle of dash versus real values. And yes the 150 will do 8l/100km....rolling down a hill.