Having just returned from 13000 Kms towing my Lotus 2.5 Tonne (fully loaded ) van I thought I'd share with you how I went fuel wise .
I tow in S4 ( except when going downhill and I flip over to D for a bit , not that it makes much difference I guess), 2500 RPM, and about 92 showing on the clock but 87 on the GPS.
Best I got was 15 litres per 100, worst 22 ( short trip into a raging headwind), but averaged about 17 per 100.
I had hoped for better, and after my first short trip with the combo returned 15 I budgeted for that for this trip, how wrong I was!!
Clearly by the time I load up the Prado with extra gear, stick the Waeco in and load it up wine and beer, stick the Gennie in the rear, and fill the drawers with dry food it ads considerably to the load and thus the fuel economy.
I should add mine is the Diesel version.
Just thought for anyone considering towing a large van with the Prado that this might be interesting , by the way most 200 owners I talked with were getting between 22-25 per 100, so perhaps I shouldn't be complaining.
Cheers all
I tow in S4 ( except when going downhill and I flip over to D for a bit , not that it makes much difference I guess), 2500 RPM, and about 92 showing on the clock but 87 on the GPS.
Best I got was 15 litres per 100, worst 22 ( short trip into a raging headwind), but averaged about 17 per 100.
I had hoped for better, and after my first short trip with the combo returned 15 I budgeted for that for this trip, how wrong I was!!
Clearly by the time I load up the Prado with extra gear, stick the Waeco in and load it up wine and beer, stick the Gennie in the rear, and fill the drawers with dry food it ads considerably to the load and thus the fuel economy.
I should add mine is the Diesel version.
Just thought for anyone considering towing a large van with the Prado that this might be interesting , by the way most 200 owners I talked with were getting between 22-25 per 100, so perhaps I shouldn't be complaining.
Cheers all
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