Fuel Consumption on 3 Door versions

[Walker]

Annoyingly for me, the very best I can get out of my fuel economy is about 10L / 100 kms and this is really pussyfooting it .. I do quite a lot of motorway driving and little stop start type driving... Toyota keep telling me that there are no error codes on the computer and that's it !! 25000ks on the clock now too ... Interestingly I noticed quite an improvement in power when I had my safari snorkel installed ... Work that one out ??

That makes sense. The snorkel would act like a cold air intake and could increase power.

I have now done more than 20,000km and my economy is getting worse. Where I used to get mid 8's on highway trips I now get mid 10's. I can only put this down to the bulbar and 2" lift. Around town hasn't changed much going from mid 10's to 11.

[DayTripper]

Sadly, the ADR fuel figure is only achievable in unmodified form. Once you add extra accessories such as replacing the tires with A/T, fitting a bull bar or a suspension lift, you will immediately notice an increase in fuel consumption.

[Jase150]

My fuel economy went out the window as soon as I put the muddies on, it is still not that bad with about 9.5l/100 on the highway, and 12.5 around town.

Noticed a nice increase in power with the snorkel but no real economy gains, maybe as I had the bar fitted at the same time.

[simonfish]

I have 8k on the clock now, had added an ARB Safari bar and BFG LT265/65r17 tyres and just used a full tank of around town (Brisbane) driving and got 9.1l/100 (my calculation from litres used and klm travelled). I forgot to check the in car average before refuelling, but it was around 8.8 or something, so the in car computer always shows a better consumption that what you actually get.

I am happy with that consumption, on the highway is where the diesel really shines, as I get low 8l/100. Off road low range the consumption goes up, as you would expect.
The vehicle is a gem though, no problems and very happy with my choice

[Bassett]

Just got back from a 15 week trip covering 9150 Klms most of which was towing a 14 foot Jayco Pop-Top caravan (about 1900 kgs).
Average fuel consumption was 13.5 ltrs per 100 Klms.

[craigm]

Trip report???

[Bassett]

Brief trip report now done.

http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...vaning-Holiday

[Chalkie]

9,996 klms and the best so far is 7.3 ltrs/100 klms and the worst is 9.5 ltrs/100 klms..Have yet to do any towing so will let you know how it goes after that..The on board display is with-in .2 ltrs/100 klms on mine...

[Chalkie]

Ok Just did a return trip to the sunshine coast dragging a 12x6x6 trailer (aerodynamics of a house brick).Fuel consumption was awfull...(to be expected)average for the trip worked out to 16.9 l/100 klms...with the worst being a long slog around Goondi where it hit 21.7 l/100 klm..Curious that consumption didn't vary much with the extra load coming home (2540 kgs on the BBQ plates)

[Badhabit]

On a trip to Birdsville last year towing a camper (750kg) I averaged 13.7L/100km. This figure could have easily been reduced with more conservative driving. I've found traveling at 90km/h returns noticably more efficient fuel figures.