How many km's are people getting around town from a full tank in their auto VZ 175

[muso]

I did a search and could not find this particular topic, my apologies if it has already been done. :embarrass

I think the VZ 175 commodore sedans have a 75 litre tank so how far are people getting out of their full tanks of petrol around town from their VZ 175 commodores?

I think the VX's had 63 litre tanks and from VY onwards they had 75 litre so the amounts will be higher than my VX which manages about 480-500ish from a full 63 litre tank. I am comparing the VZ 175 auto's fuel consumption with the Falcon BA auto both around town. Please no Holden vs Ford wars :bop: I know the BA will use more but I am trying to establish how much more with similar driving habits (suburban)

UPDATE: Sorry I did find a thread on Alloytec fuel economy but it seemed to focus on trip meter average consumption rather than km's covered divided by litres used.

 

[Troy711]

i get around 500 - 520 to a tank

 

[muso]

i get around 500 - 520 to a tank

How big are the tanks in the ute?

 

[Johnsy]

I think the VX's had 63 litre tanks and from VY onwards they had 75 litre so the amounts will be higher than my VX which manages about 480-500ish from a full 63 litre tank.

VT/VX also have a 75 litre tank.. My old V6 VX Berlina when i put 70litres in showed 600-620 till empty..on 11-12L per100k
I know you want 175kw figures but i hope that helps..

 

[muso]

VT/VX also have a 75 litre tank.. My old V6 VX Berlina when i put 70litres in showed 600-620 till empty..on 11-12L per100k
I know you want 175kw figures but i hope that helps..

Cheers mate, :thumbsup: any info is always a great help, yeah the Berlinas did have the longer range tanks, I think just the pov pack executives like mine got the 63 litre tank, I got 740kms from Melb to Adel on 63 litres, the Ecotecs are pretty good I think.

 

[Dave398]

Cheers mate, any info is always a great help, yeah the Berlinas did have the longer range tanks, I think just the pov pack executives like mine got the 63 litre tank, I got 740kms from Melb to Adel on 63 litres, the Ecotecs are pretty good I think

No... My VX Acclaim has a 75 lire tank and im sure that wouldnt be different to an executive. As for your question I drive VZ's at work and they are about the same as the old motor consumption wise. I get about 650-700 km in the country but thats with about 10 litres still in the tank. I havnt driven one in the city.

 

[muso]

Yes, sorry I stand corrected, my owners manual quotes 75 litres for my Exec VX series 1 as well, I have never got more than 63 litres into it.

When I travelled from Melbourne to Adelaide I got max of 63 litres into it after filling up to the neck (not a good idea on a hot day) in Melbourne and had covered 740 km's;

63 X 100 divide by 740 = 8.5 Litres per 100 km's....pretty good for a fat heavy car with family and luggage, so much for Ecotec's being referred to as 1960's boat anchors.

How does the Alloytec 175's compare to the Ecotec as far as NVH and performance goes?

 

[steane]

Cheers mate, :thumbsup: any info is always a great help, yeah the Berlinas did have the longer range tanks, I think just the pov pack executives like mine got the 63 litre tank, I got 740kms from Melb to Adel on 63 litres, the Ecotecs are pretty good I think.

I did a trip from Melb to Adelaide recently in the VZ 175 UTE. I averaged 8.4l/100 overall (including a couple of days driving around adelaide) and on the trip back averaged 8.1 l/100 ie used 60 litres. I filled up before leaving in Adelaide and and again when I reached the BP on Kings Way in Melb.
It's done 22,000 kms and is still loosening up and getting better so I think the next trip will be even more economical.

 

[Ronaldw]

I agree with steane I am getting around 8.4L/100km which is about 33-34mpg.
Not bad I suppose I got 32 mpg out of my VT Berlina which is a heavier car than the normal VT. The VZ is heavier than the VT so it is not a bad mileage. This jumps up to around 10-11L/100km around town.

 

[muso]

I've been tempted to buy a BA Falcon because of the performance and they are so cheap to buy as well as packed with great standard features (tiptronic trans, VCT engine etc) but I have heard too many horror stories about fuel consumption some say less than 400 km's around town driven like a grandma, and the bloody weight of the things 130kg overweight would be classified as 'morbid' in medical terms, what a shame, it would have been a great car with less weight and more economy,
this is why I am interested in what economy people are getting out of the VZ 175's, as previously mentioned I am happy with my VX's economy. :yeah: