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Old 16-01-2010, 09:51 PM   #36
Bucknaked
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Originally Posted by warren77
I managed to get 7.3L on a trip Perth ==> Bunbury last year.
Air con off, sun roof open.
MA XR5
I was on cruise most of the way, sitting at 116 (via GPS), including a couple of spirited overtaking incidents ;)
At that stage, the car had only done 8,000km, so still a bit tight.

I am EXTREMELY happy with my average fuel economy, given how I drive it.
Short trips
Air con on
Sun roof open
Spirited driving

Never reset my trip meter, reading average speed of 32, and usage of 10.4L.
For a car of its size, weight and performance, I think it is quite good.
My RX 2.5 Liberty (same sort of driving) was over 11.

Sure a diesel would give better figures but I like the the fun of the XR5. The Titanium spec wasn't available when I bought mine.
That is great economy. For us as alot of the trip was at 90 to 100kph, I thought the economy for that wasn't too bad. Up and down in speed due to roadworks.
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