Fuel Consumption - Page 2 - Ford Forums

Kymera4 · 05-31-2004, 07:13

mine is city driving, not traffic like sydey or melb but like i said if i drove a it a little easier id get much better.

ST170ish · 05-31-2004, 15:03

Yup I get around 6-700km a tank on the hyway like Zanet, bout 450-500 around town, I use BP ultimate 98ron. But to get this I must sit on at least 130kmh if I sit on 110kmh I get less kays...
If I use normal premium it sucks it down, like 400km on the hyway!

sniper545 · 06-01-2004, 00:26

[quote=Zantetsuken]Boy oh boy. I get about 700km or so from a tank.... but my run into work is very cruisy and not stop start at all, all highway conditions. Efficiency has been excellent, probably a touch worse lately as its due for its 30 thousand service in a month or so.

Which I think is far too distant from the last service, but thats an entirely different topic altogether....

700km? that's awsome! I'm getting about 460-500km before the light comes on. Then again, I drive like a maniac, and the 65mm throttle body, and cold induction and exaust wouldn't help my economy much.

Zetec · 06-01-2004, 04:12

I get about 500km from good strong HARD driving in city traffic daily on 95 RON Caltex Premium. Until just before my 30,000km service I was getting about 450km at best from 50 litres but now am seeing beyond 500-500 in the city on about 50 litres.

Highway I have seen consumption of around 7.34 litres from memory, which equates to a range of around a 750km, I have effectively seen 690km from a tank on the highway with go go juice left, didn't want to risk anything. Clean oil REALLY improves your fuel consumption, worth keeping the car serviced purely for that reason if any. My Zetc never gets driven any less that enthusiatically every day and at around 10l/100km I'm very happy. In the city that is.

Kymera4 · 06-01-2004, 05:05

i got around 700km from a about 50 litres on my trip to melb, and that was with some very spirited overtaking (read: flat from 100kph to 170kph) which was fun.

Zetec · 06-04-2004, 05:46

I'll be driving down to Melbourne in a few weeks..... moving there PERMANENTLY all of a sudden, just scored a job with Ford Motor Company Head Office in Broadmeadows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sales and Marketing in the Graduate Program. Wow. I'll let y'all know how my new exhaust (to be installed son) affects my fuel economy.

Kymera4 · 06-04-2004, 18:38

hey congrats of the job. sales and marketing. maybe you can do something about fords marketing techniques!? what exhaust are you installing?

ST170ish · 06-04-2004, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetec

I'll be driving down to Melbourne in a few weeks..... moving there PERMANENTLY all of a sudden, just scored a job with Ford Motor Company Head Office in Broadmeadows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sales and Marketing in the Graduate Program. Wow. I'll let y'all know how my new exhaust (to be installed son) affects my fuel economy.

Congrats, now we got ourself a insider... Sales and Marketing eh? got any free Ford Focus hats for us ford foci fans?

Projekt`[J] · 06-06-2004, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetec

I'll be driving down to Melbourne in a few weeks..... moving there PERMANENTLY all of a sudden, just scored a job with Ford Motor Company Head Office in Broadmeadows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sales and Marketing in the Graduate Program. Wow. I'll let y'all know how my new exhaust (to be installed son) affects my fuel economy.

Congratz on the job, and boosting melbournes focus owners numbers heheeheheh

Zetec · 06-07-2004, 03:51

I'll try and sneak in a few spare RS's and even lob in a few Fiesta ST and RS models too if possible... just covertly send me all ur addresses... he he he

I'll get you lazy Melbourne club member going if it's the last thing I do!!!!! But seriously, it'll be good to meet you all!!! I'll defintely be the most well known club member then... just hope Timbo and the gang can keep up here in Sydney!!!

I'm putting on a 2 1/4 incher most probably, stainless, with just a single high flow muffler... getting rid of both restrictive stockers and putting on a single high-flow. I am happy staying to 2 1/4 because I think the 2.5 inch will be a little loud for my liking. I'm picky, just want sporty and powrfurl without too much drone and loss of low down torque due to lack of back pressure. I'm really only deciding on the tip I'll use. Probably a 2.5 inch single, but the idea of a nice sexy twin tip is really really tempting me. Involves some simple bodywork mods, making the hole wider, but will discuss with my exhaust mate soon... I'll keep you all posted.