Ford 6 uses less fuel around Bathurst

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Extract out of Sydney Morning Herald article today comparing fuel economy of 3 litre Berlina and G6 six speed autos, doing 161 Bathurst laps at 60kmh/hr or less. The FORD WINS!!

"And the winner is . . .

Now for the really interesting bit— crunching the numbers. On paper, the Commodore has a significant economy advantage, smacking the Falcon to the tune of more than 8 per cent.

According to the trip computers, the Falcon has delivered a surprise result. The Falcon’s trip computer is claiming it has used just 9.9L/100km, which is less than the official government claim of 10.1L/100km. It’s an impressive result for a car with a big, less advanced engine.

The petrol pump backs up the claim, with our calculators suggesting the Ford used 10.02L/100km.

There’s no way to sugar-coat it. The Commodore was thirstier. Despite the new direct injection technology, the Holden’s new 3.0-litre engine used 11.09L/100km of fuel (almost identical to the trip computer’s claim of 11.0L/100km). That’s not only 19 per cent more fuel than its official claim but 10 per cent more than the Falcon".