How much do you drive, and how much do you spend on fuel?

[Franco Cozzo]

Thought this could be an interesting topic of discussion,

I'm currently doing 50,000km+/year at the moment mostly just work driving, might average 100km worth of driving on my weekends normally.

Spending around $700/month on fuel, average 6.5L/100km or there about, using 98 in my daily, if I used my ute as my daily then it would double my fuel costs as it does 12L-15L/100km

How much driving do you do and what are you guys spending a month on fuel?

I'd save a significant amount on monthly fuel costs if I switched to an EV with off peak charging, but I don't particularly want to spend $60K-$70K to save say $3-400/month on fuel or something, $60K buys me a lot of 98

[portokatsiki]

My daily for work and run around is S3 AU ghia v8 on gas. Works out to about 8 bucks return trip to work a day. About 320kms a week just for work. Weekends I alternate between 4 cars . I do about 25000 a year.

[prktkljokr]

My daily is a 2009 Smart Fortwo, I do roughly 1200 Ks in the Smartie each month, I fuel up roughly every 3 weeks @ $45-50 a tank, so about $8-900 a year, still cheaper than catching the bus including insurance and Rego

[FoxtrotGolfXray 5.0]

This year, I've been travelling to work only four days a week. So that's about 440km. On top of that, I do about another 100km or so of general running around. So, around 500 to 550km a week.

That's one gas tank for the Ute. Or, around 70 litres of LPG. At $1 a litre (which it is generally a little under), that's about $70 a week on direct transportation costs.

[Citroënbender]

I think the “Travelling in style” award goes to portokatsiki.

[Big_Daz]

I travel to the office 3 days a week - 61km round trip so that's 183km. Add another 150-200km for other driving (school drop off/etc) call is 385km a week. Wifeys Everest does the rest, I just dont keep track of KM's/etc in that.

I normally take the SS to work 1 day a week (unless weather is crap) and use the Sorento for everything else. Fill it up every 2 weeks normally at $90 a tank. Average 7.5l/100lm ish

For the SS, It does 1 day a week to work (61km trip) and one or 2 track day/cruises per month. I probably fill it up once a month...lol Average consumption is about 14l/100km which, considering 600hp and city driving, isnt all that bad.

[T3rminator]

I'm doing 30 to 35,000kms a year on the BA 5.4L 3v. Its my daily driver and goes everywhere with me

I visit the servo 2-3 times a week. $70 to 80 each time.

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

I'm doing 30 to 35,000kms a year on the BA 5.4L 3v. Its my daily driver and goes everywhere with me

I visit the servo 2-3 times a week. $70 to 80 each time.

Ouch.

[Fatbob103]

1000-1500km a week in a diesel iLoad for work.
Dunno how much it costs. I just bang the fuel card.......

[T3rminator]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Ouch.

haha, "ouch" is only a matter of perspective. I used to spend my weekends ****ing $300 to 500 up the wall. So doing weekend trips has actually saved me a lot of $$$

[Itsme]

I'm very fortunate for fuel costs, I only work 3 days a week in my fulltime job, fill up roughly each fortnight, journey to work is only about 12 kilometers.

[Fast Eddie]

MkI Focus. Serviced once a year upon registration inspection. Last calender year: 4,000k.m. and on average $50.00p.w. on 98RON B.P. Ultimate.

[Charliewool]

Drive a ST Line Escape.. Travel to Dan Murphys fortnightly (pension day) and to my daughter’s in Gisborne maybe monthly.. Do about 3500 - 4000kms a year and fill up every 2nd pension fortnight (unless it’s really cheap, then I’ll top up)

[uranium_death]

F/T at office, 5 days a week. 8.0km one way to work
Also drive to tennis, parents, and friends.

In a week, average ~150km? Fill up once a fortnight usually.
2007 BFII XT 4.0 4Sp.

[kevino]

22 Puma
Use it 80 per cent metro deliveries
20000 kms a year
$55 a week on fuel 98 for the little motor

[FTE217]

my daily bought in 3/23, I've done around 28thou k's.
Only 98 period, fill costs vary depending price and right foot, min 90 to 150 - could burn through 2 tanks a week - couldn't give a stuff enjoy
Bugga EV's might I add.

[b0son]

I do around 10-15km per day. One of the perks of living a few minutes from work.

[1970XW351]

Originally Posted by T3rminator

I'm doing 30 to 35,000kms a year on the BA 5.4L 3v. Its my daily driver and goes everywhere with me

I visit the servo 2-3 times a week. $70 to 80 each time.

Fellow member of the 3v as a daily gang... Although I only do about 20-25,000 km annually. Range per tank is anywhere from 440 to 600, depending on amount of highway km and judiciousness of right foot application (or lack thereof). I fill up usually every second week and even with the "low" cost of 98 these days it's still over $100 for a full tank.

[Mr Brooksy]

I might do between 5 and 6000kms a year in all my car's combined, as my wife and I work full time (plus some) from home (or fly in and out of the country regularly), so I run a Territory Turbo Ghia, and an F6 Typhoon. Average economy, don't know, dont really care as I only visit the petrol station once or twice a month.

If on the other hand I still had to travel to and from work every day, I'd consider a euro diesel for the family 7 seater. No chance of buying another Ford without a major change to their line-up that would meet my needs (and desires) and the needs of my family.

[russellw]

In my last year of commuting to work (2016) I did 31,163 km in the EcoLPi at a cost of $2,61.34 for an average of 66.3 cents per litre; 11.9 l/100 km and just under 8 cents a kilometre fuel cost.

This last FY was the first time since 2016 I've exceeded 10k km (albeit only just) with 10,019 km driven at a cost of $1,297.03 for an average of 95.0 cents per litre (almost 50% higher); 13.62 l/100 km (now it's mostly local not highway) and almost 13 cents a kilometre fuel cost - a 60% increase.

The van racked up 12,705 km last FY and consumed 1,228L of diesel at a cost of $2,470.69 for an average of $2.012 per litre; 9.66 l/100 km and 19.45 cents a kilometre fuel cost.

[BENT_8]

I live 5km from work and drive a 2012 Mazda2 manual,.
I do other short trips and top it up when it gets to half probably once overy 3 weeks for around $35.

My Wife works even closer but does the school run once a day plus a few trips to the shops in her petrol SZ Territory.
Showing 12.3l/100 due to stop start use and takes around $40 per week.

Then we have the Prado which is only used for towing or touring and shows a constant 9.3l/100
Used 220l Adelaide to Bathurst and back which I thought was pretty good with all the mods fitted and A/C on

[kevino]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

I live 5km from work and drive a 2012 Mazda2 manual,.
I do other short trips and top it up when it gets to half probably once overy 3 weeks for around $35.

My Wife works even closer but does the school run once a day plus a few trips to the shops in her petrol SZ Territory.
Showing 12.3l/100 due to stop start use and takes around $40 per week.

Then we have the Prado which is only used for towing or touring and shows a constant 9.3l/100
Used 220l Adelaide to Bathurst and back which I thought was pretty good with all the mods fitted and A/C on

Hang on.
I thought you owned a Ranger!

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by kevino

Hang on.
I thought you owned a Ranger!

Long gone now, just haven't changed my avatar.

Had the Ranger tuned with EGR delete, went brilliantly for 8 months, then one day it decided to circumvent the EGR valve shutdown whilst towing and threw a CEL.
Took it back to the tuner who admitted they have more trouble with tuned Rangers than any other vehicle.
They fitted blanking plates which eliminated any further chances of it happening again but said it had swollowed a heap of uncooled exhaust gas which could shorten its life expectancy.

I asked him what he would do, he said he'd be hesitant to keep it.
I said what would you replace it with, he said Hilux 2.8l.

Low k Hilux 2.8l was out of the budget but during our searching we stumbled upon a 1KD Prado, the Wife always wanted a Prado so subject to inspection the decision was taken from my hands.
The tuner offered to go over it for us, he said it was really good, had been tuned/EGR delete already.
That made me nervous but he said they do heaps of them and not to stress.
Only thing he cautioned about was injectors, a common fault on 1KD engines, so I had them done and havent looked back.

The Ranger was a great vehicle dont get me wrong, but the Prado does everything we need only with less noise and more comfort.

[kevino]

Originally Posted by BENT_8

Long gone now, just haven't changed my avatar.

Had the Ranger tuned with EGR delete, went brilliantly for 8 months, then one day it decided to circumvent the EGR valve shutdown whilst towing and threw a CEL.
Took it back to the tuner who admitted they have more trouble with tuned Rangers than any other vehicle.
They fitted blanking plates which eliminated any further chances of it happening again but said it had swollowed a heap of uncooled exhaust gas which could shorten its life expectancy.

I asked him what he would do, he said he'd be hesitant to keep it.
I said what would you replace it with, he said Hilux 2.8l.

Low k Hilux 2.8l was out of the budget but during our searching we stumbled upon a 1KD Prado, the Wife always wanted a Prado so subject to inspection the decision was taken from my hands.
The tuner offered to go over it for us, he said it was really good, had been tuned/EGR delete already.
That made me nervous but he said they do heaps of them and not to stress.
Only thing he cautioned about was injectors, a common fault on 1KD engines, so I had them done and havent looked back.

The Ranger was a great vehicle dont get me wrong, but the Prado does everything we need only with less noise and more comfort.

Ok excuse my ignorance but a 1 kd Prado -year and engine size?

[Ben73]

My daily is a V6 Prado.
If I’m going to my normal job it’s a 45km round trip and I use between 12-16L/100kms depending on the time of day.

If I’m doing my own business stuff I probably do similar kms, but use about 20-22L/100kms towing a trailer.

So yeah I spend too much.