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Old 09-07-2008, 11:52 AM   #1
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You guys with XR5 mondeo's, what sort of km's are you getting fom a tank?

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Old 09-07-2008, 02:06 PM   #2
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You guys with XR5 mondeo's, what sort of km's are you getting fom a tank?
We been getting around 575km before filling up,haven't tried pushing it to see how accurate the fuel gauge/computer is. Not sure how much better it will get, about 80% of our driving is in city traffic. We have just clocked up 3000km so it might improve slightly.
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Old 09-07-2008, 03:16 PM   #3
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11-12 lt/100km around the city, 7-8 on the highway
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Old 09-07-2008, 06:40 PM   #4
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I have 12,000 k's on mine to date. The TC has never been reset in that time, average is sitting on 10.1 lts/100 at an average speed of 43kph. This is the only way to really judge your fuel usage. K's per tank is an awful measurement and can vary significantly based on the roads you use, traffic, driving style, mood and the list goes on. Do an average over at least 5,000 k's and compare that to your average speed this will give you a true total of how much fuel your are using. Remember running the AC with the climate control will also knock your fuel economy around.

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Old 09-07-2008, 08:11 PM   #5
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After 8000kms, the computer read out varies between 8.8 and 8.7 depending on the type of trip most recently undertaken.

I travel the M4 GWH to Blue Mountains route mostly so the read out goes up and down depending on my direction of travel. I recently did a fair bit of local driving which again pushed the numbers up.

Still better than the old BA, and more comfortable.
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Old 10-07-2008, 08:51 AM   #6
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Still running mine in (I haven't clocked up 1000 k's yet), but it seems to be around 12-13 around the city, and 8-9 on the freeway. When it loosens up, I should expect it to drop by about 1L/100km.
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