3.4 V6 5vzfe Auto. 225/75R16 tyres @ 30psi.
I have looked back over a couple of past threads and it seems like my Prado is a little on the thirsty side.
Full 70L tank only got 350 kms around town (20L/100KM) Pretty much all short 10km trips to and from work and to the shops etc.
Refilled 70L tank and did a trip up the coast and back and then a week of short trips to and from work. Got 500kms to that tank so roughly 14L/100KM.
The reason I am concerned is that I used to own a 4runner with the 3.0L V6 3vze engine and I was told that the 5vzfe was not only more powerful but more efficient than the 3vze. I know the Prado is bigger but it also has much smaller tyres than what my 4runner had.
Could it be that the auto is much thirstier than the manual transmission? Or do I have a potential issue here?
I have looked back over a couple of past threads and it seems like my Prado is a little on the thirsty side.
Full 70L tank only got 350 kms around town (20L/100KM) Pretty much all short 10km trips to and from work and to the shops etc.
Refilled 70L tank and did a trip up the coast and back and then a week of short trips to and from work. Got 500kms to that tank so roughly 14L/100KM.
The reason I am concerned is that I used to own a 4runner with the 3.0L V6 3vze engine and I was told that the 5vzfe was not only more powerful but more efficient than the 3vze. I know the Prado is bigger but it also has much smaller tyres than what my 4runner had.
Could it be that the auto is much thirstier than the manual transmission? Or do I have a potential issue here?
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