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New SSV REDLINE fuel consumption?
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Around town very thirsty mine I have had down to 9.6 litres freeway and mine is manual if I drive around town looking at 20 litres try BP 98 fuel that's all I can put in mine anyway as mine has the walkinshaw pack and was tuned to BP 98 fuel
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Best for me so far on the Redline is 7.4L on a freeway-heavy trip. I actually think she's very lean on the fuel all things considered - very pleased.
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Average speed 12 km/h - there's your fuel consumption problem right there. Short trips low average speed, does your fuel consumption no good at all.
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Here are some things that might help.
I suggest it is too young to know how economical it will be. Manual calculations over a longer period will give the best indication.
For greater accuracy stick to one type (Ron) of fuel.
Other things you can do is reset all the fuel economy indicators back to zero. Then set the average economy for 500km.
If you run it in according to the car manual you will have done more freeway mileage.
After 2 or 3000 km give your engine a Nulon engine oil treatment, then continue to monitor your economy.
Put at least 40 psi in your tyres and keep the weight down. The boot empty and if you only do city driving chuck the spare and use puncture can.
I did all of the above and the best I can do in my 2013 ssv is 12.5l/100 city and 9.6l/100 freeway and country. Now after 20 000km on the dial I don't think about economy I just enjoy the drive.
I hope this helps you out. Cheers
I suggest it is too young to know how economical it will be. Manual calculations over a longer period will give the best indication.
For greater accuracy stick to one type (Ron) of fuel.
Other things you can do is reset all the fuel economy indicators back to zero. Then set the average economy for 500km.
If you run it in according to the car manual you will have done more freeway mileage.
After 2 or 3000 km give your engine a Nulon engine oil treatment, then continue to monitor your economy.
Put at least 40 psi in your tyres and keep the weight down. The boot empty and if you only do city driving chuck the spare and use puncture can.
I did all of the above and the best I can do in my 2013 ssv is 12.5l/100 city and 9.6l/100 freeway and country. Now after 20 000km on the dial I don't think about economy I just enjoy the drive.
I hope this helps you out. Cheers
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ela bro mine sits at 19L/100K
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If I've said this once I've said it a hundred times, you can not go by the trip computer, the only way to work out what fuel economy you are ACTUALLY getting is to work it out by filling the car and makin note of the Kms on the ODO, driving it like you NORMALLY would, then refuel it and record the liters you put in and the ODO again to see how many kms you have driven, then divide the liters you put in by kms you drove andultiy by 100.
The 6L VE2 when I bought mine was reported to use 12.5L / 100km, my trip computer says 13.4 but it actually runs at 11.7 the VF2 could only be better than that, but if in doubt, RTFM, because surprise surprise, that's where you will find the answer.
I find it hard o believe that someone would spend $50k on a new car and not have researched what its fuel economy would be as a daily, and then ask a public forum when it turned out to be not what he expected????
But FWIW, 30L per 100km is definitely not right, it should be more like the 12 mark, and run in or no of a daily (read non race car) won't make any noticeable difference. Do yourself a favor and work it out properly using the fuel you intend to run daily (91 is fine as the engine is designed and tested for / on it) and then if more than say 15, take it back to the dealer as something obviously isn't right.
The 6L VE2 when I bought mine was reported to use 12.5L / 100km, my trip computer says 13.4 but it actually runs at 11.7 the VF2 could only be better than that, but if in doubt, RTFM, because surprise surprise, that's where you will find the answer.
I find it hard o believe that someone would spend $50k on a new car and not have researched what its fuel economy would be as a daily, and then ask a public forum when it turned out to be not what he expected????
But FWIW, 30L per 100km is definitely not right, it should be more like the 12 mark, and run in or no of a daily (read non race car) won't make any noticeable difference. Do yourself a favor and work it out properly using the fuel you intend to run daily (91 is fine as the engine is designed and tested for / on it) and then if more than say 15, take it back to the dealer as something obviously isn't right.