Thread: New Truck Ideas

Originally Posted by GWH

Yeah I know, I was being smart, showing how much better an suv is over a ute

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Really depends on the situation at the time,

I have a ute and old man has an suv so they defently both come in handy for different jobs at different times

All else being equal I think if prefer an SUV. Really like the look of the Highlander @Shootm posted

Personally I much prefer a ute, as you can throw all sorts of dirty crap on them and not worry, if you want it secure then put a canopy on it. I really don't see the appeal of the highlanders/pajeros etc. Utes are just so practical.

I've got a 2009 Colorado and it is really good on the open road, in another class compared to my old 2WD bounty. 9.5L/100k. Would do everything you need. However I've driven the new model colorados and they're just like driving a car.

I would assume, rightly or wrongly, that the fuel consumption of a petrol 4x4 vehicle, especially towing, would make it more expensive to run than a diesel, even with RUC.

Originally Posted by Beavis

I would assume, rightly or wrongly, that the fuel consumption of a petrol 4x4 vehicle, especially towing, would make it more expensive to run than a diesel, even with RUC.

My Rav4 towing a boat at around the same average speed as my 80series landcruiser towing same weight trailer (10kph over limit on flat,as fast as possible uphill) the Rav is cheaper by quite a margin even with lots and lots of full throttle.(I will happily have it flat to the floor at 5500rpm/90-100kph all the way up a hill)

Early Rav4s are not known for economy but I drive mine like I stole it and it is so much cheaper than my 80series its not funny plus I dont have to buy Diesel tax road users.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

My Rav4 towing a boat at around the same average speed as my 80series landcruiser towing same weight trailer (10kph over limit on flat,as fast as possible uphill) the Rav is cheaper by quite a margin even with lots and lots of full throttle.(I will happily have it flat to the floor at 5500rpm/90-100kph all the way up a hill)

Early Rav4s are not known for economy but I drive mine like I stole it and it is so much cheaper than my 80series its not funny plus I dont have to buy Diesel tax road users.

I bet you wouldn't be able to say the same for a 4lt petrol prado or highlander tho

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Originally Posted by GWH

I bet you wouldn't be able to say the same for a 4lt petrol prado or highlander tho

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Thats my thoughts too

Old man had a petrol surf for a while and it cost a bomb to drive anywhere t/d way cheaper to run even on mud tires

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Valid points all round. Keep them coming

Originally Posted by GWH

I bet you wouldn't be able to say the same for a 4lt petrol prado or highlander tho

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possibly not but may not need to be full throttle as much either

The old man had a Kia(petrol) suv before going Colorados, the Kia went bloody well for a big heavy vehicle even towing a 6m boat but had miscellaneous electrical gremlins that caused him to sell it.

Originally Posted by 199p

Thats my thoughts too

Old man had a petrol surf for a while and it cost a bomb to drive anywhere t/d way cheaper to run even on mud tires

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v6 petrol surfs are a renound fuel hog and pretty gutless to boot.

My Landcruiser is cheaper even with RUCs than my 1.6 Corolla... maybe because I tend to go everywhere at 6000rpm in the 'rolla. I fill up at a self-service diesel pump and it's around half the price per litre compared to 91, and I get about the same L/100km

and a new 2016 Hilux with all the fruity eco stuff only gets like 9.8 L per 100km, Cruiser does around 10.6 highway, 12 around town

Originally Posted by gimp

6000rpm

It has no torque whatsoever you see

Also: get bigger tyres so your odometer reads low and you'll save on RUC!

Originally Posted by gimp

My Landcruiser is cheaper even with RUCs than my 1.6 Corolla... maybe because I tend to go everywhere at 6000rpm in the 'rolla. I fill up at a self-service diesel pump and it's around half the price per litre compared to 91, and I get about the same L/100km

Apart from your ongoing maintenance costs of an old 4wd.

The irony of RUC is the worse fuel economy you get the less it matters, on modern diesels driven economically the RUC cost can nearly equal the fuel cost!