Thread: Fuel economy. Listed vs reality

Originally Posted by Mohawk .308

I always thought that you shouldn’t travel over 80km/hr in 4 H ? I’m sure I’ve read that somewhere

Mitsi have a center diff.....so you have the choice of 2wd rear, AWD (center diff unlocked), and 4wd center diff locked.

Vc you sure? When mine goes in 4h the centre diff light comes on.... Can't say I have looked for a button like on the 80series though

100% sure the misti triton with super select, has a center diff allowing AWD on high traction surfaces. This was the feature that made me head the Triton way, when I was originally looking at a Ranger.
Select dial has 4H, 4lc (locked center diff), 2H, 2lc. Both 4H and 2H are usable on the road.

I went from a '96 Prado which had AWD, and I got got used to being able to smash the loud pedal, and not being left spinning the rear wheels.

Originally Posted by 223nut

Vc you sure? When mine goes in 4h the centre diff light comes on.... Can't say I have looked for a button like on the 80series though

In our model year it was only the top spec GLS model that got the" super select 2" system with center diff and rear diff locks.
I think it is in more variants now tho?
Yours will have the "easy select" 4wd system which is the same as most other brands and shouldn't be used on high traction surfaces.

2004 Toyota Echo 1.3L
Claimed: 5.9L/100km
Actual urban: 7.2L/100km
Actual rural: 6.3L/100km

Ahhh that makes sense vc, have the glx r and didn't want to pay a heap more for me leather seats. Guess this was something else I missed it on

Originally Posted by Mauser308

Missus's new Outlander LS claimed 7.2/100, last look actual was somewhere near 9/100. i.e. worse than my bloody 4x4 PX Ranger 3.2L.

My read is my missus has a crap driving style and a lead foot, most of the fuel burn overrun goes out as unnecessary brake pad wear - charging up to a stop sign and chucking everything out expecting the thing to stop from all noise in 20m...

Your Mrs must get around a lot in many different vehicles, I see heaps rushing up to a stop or give way sign like they’re not going to have to stop - then throw out all anchors at the last two seconds.

And also see lots tailgating ahead of me and brake lights blinking on constantly….

Originally Posted by Mauser308

Missus's new Outlander LS claimed 7.2/100, last look actual was somewhere near 9/100. i.e. worse than my bloody 4x4 PX Ranger 3.2L.

My read is my missus has a crap driving style and a lead foot, most of the fuel burn overrun goes out as unnecessary brake pad wear - charging up to a stop sign and chucking everything out expecting the thing to stop from all noise in 20m...

Unless they have changed the reading on the dash is recent average not lifetime so 9l per hundy round town is probably pretty fair.

Fuel consumption and depreciation on my '17 XLT Ranger? Who cares- compared to my AMG sedan, it's basically nothing. The diesel mileage still pisses me off on the ute though.