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Consumption: 560 kms - On a tank of gas

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#1 ·
Just drove from Maple ridge BC to Lacey Washington and got 560 kms to my tank before the light came on on the way home. I also had the AC on about a third of the time. Not bad for an SUV I think.
 
#3 ·
I hate to gloat but..........

I routinely get 720km before the fuel warning light comes on..............but then I do have a diesel.

The problem is that in the UK fuel prices are extortionate.........a couple of weeks ago they were breaching the 1GBP per litre barrier so the frugality of the diesel simply makes good economic sense.
 
#4 ·
ron519098 said:
I routinely get 720km before the fuel warning light comes on..............but then I do have a diesel.

The problem is that in the UK fuel prices are extortionate.........a couple of weeks ago they were breaching the 1GBP per litre barrier so the frugality of the diesel simply makes good economic sense.
Ah yes - the ever frugal X-Trail diesel raises it's head again making many a canuck all the more jealous of those of you who have the diesel option. I sure wish we had it here. With rising gas prices, manufacturers and the press seem to be touting more hybrid and alternate fuel technology other than diesel as the solution to the North American market quest for the economical car.

Go figure - maybe north americans are too proud to admit that there are many a good thing east of the Canadian Maritime provinces or Maine!

jww
 
#5 ·
ERBell said:
Just drove from Maple ridge BC to Lacey Washington and got 560 kms to my tank before the light came on on the way home. I also had the AC on about a third of the time. Not bad for an SUV I think.


Got to 540 kms before the light came on going up north this summer. Xty was fully loaded with the wife, 2 kids and all our stuff. The a/c was on the whole time. It was freakin' hot here in southern Ontario this summer.

Every time I drive by a gas station these days, I am reminded of the good decision that I made in the spring to buy the XTY. :cheers:
 
#6 ·
NismoKat said:
Wow thats incredible, i thought that was impossible with the X, what was your average speed? , my longest drive with 1 tank is 480.
Average speed was around 110-120 kph with 3 adults and a baby with luggage. I'm sure I could have gone 600 kms if I pushed it. There were almost no hills on this trip mind you. On an earlier trip to the BC interior I was only able to manage 500kms. That trip was almost all hills.

Not as good as the mileage I got with my 02 Jetta TDI, but my back windows didn't fall dow into the doors of my X Trail while doing 120 kph in the pouring rain like they did in the Jetta.

*NOTE* I will use any opportunity to make fun of VW and their inferior products.
 
#8 ·
jww said:
Ah yes - the ever frugal X-Trail diesel raises it's head again making many a canuck all the more jealous of those of you who have the diesel option. I sure wish we had it here. With rising gas prices, manufacturers and the press seem to be touting more hybrid and alternate fuel technology other than diesel as the solution to the North American market quest for the economical car.

Go figure - maybe north americans are too proud to admit that there are many a good thing east of the Canadian Maritime provinces or Maine!

jww

Before I bought the X Trail I was in a toyota dealership and asked the manager why toyota and other dealerships don't offer diesel engines in their cars as they do in europe and japan.

He said that there is a point system for cars that are imported into north america and you are only allowed so many points. He said that vehicles with diesels are more points than those without. (This would account for the limit on VW with their TDI cars.) As long as we keep buying gas powered cars, their is no reason for the manufacturers to bring in diesels.

He said that he would be suprised to see an import truck with a diesel engine before 2010.

American Truck makers are going to be scared to death at the sight of the first Diesel Toyota Tundra or Nissan Titan.

Most of the people who buy a one tone pickup with a diesel, do it because it is cheaper to run than a half tone truck with a gas engine and you wave the luxury tax when you buy a one tone. The difference you save pays for the diesel. They don't do it because they need 600 ft lbs of touque
 
#10 ·
I get 500-550 normally, on a slightly more than full tank. That's mostly city driving.

On the highway, doing 110 km/hr in 70 degree weather I go 250 km before I hit the 3/4 full mark.

And its not a diesel- its the 2.5L four, with no modifications except Syntec oil.
 
#13 ·
ERBell said:
Before I bought the X Trail I was in a toyota dealership and asked the manager why toyota and other dealerships don't offer diesel engines in their cars as they do in europe and japan.

He said that there is a point system for cars that are imported into north america and you are only allowed so many points. He said that vehicles with diesels are more points than those without. (This would account for the limit on VW with their TDI cars.) As long as we keep buying gas powered cars, their is no reason for the manufacturers to bring in diesels.
Surely you're not implying that the US countenances protectionism? My goodness......that's downright Un-American! ;)
 
#14 ·
250 km on a quarter tank that is amazing. I get anywhere from 160 to 200 on a quarter tank. While I get 500-540 km when the light comes on. The most I have achieved is 614km before the light comes on.

Greg
Cantum said:
I get 500-550 normally, on a slightly more than full tank. That's mostly city driving.

On the highway, doing 110 km/hr in 70 degree weather I go 250 km before I hit the 3/4 full mark.

And its not a diesel- its the 2.5L four, with no modifications except Syntec oil.
 
#18 ·
NismoKat said:
I think the hp has a lot to do too, my xtrail is advertised as 180 hp/ 180tq is the Spec V o the xtrails you could say. Also i got a hotshot header installed.
And is that a bad thing??...the longest I've got from a full tank is 330km, driving slow (well...slow for me :rolleyes: ).

Normally its something like 270 to 300.......yeah, I drive kind of fast... :thumbdwn:
 
#19 ·
Hi Guys,

Just came back from a long trip, which involved hours of highway driving and it was a bit of a hill climb with the cruise control trying to keep-up.

I only managed to get 480kms before the low fuel warning light came-on.

The car is auto, and I had 3 adults, 2 kids and the luggage area was stacked-up to the roof :)

In most cases I was sitting on 4000RPM during hill climbs and driving at 115kms/hour. The RPM would drop to around 2,700 on a straight stretch.

Overall, am not quite satisfied with this fuel economy, but I think the driving condition and the total load in the exy has played a major role in this. Normally I would have gotten around 550kms out of the full tank.

I was using 98 Octane fuel as well.
 
#20 ·
aussietrail said:
Hi Guys,

Just came back from a long trip, which involved hours of highway driving and it was a bit of a hill climb with the cruise control trying to keep-up.

I only managed to get 480kms before the low fuel warning light came-on.

The car is auto, and I had 3 adults, 2 kids and the luggage area was stacked-up to the roof :)

In most cases I was sitting on 4000RPM during hill climbs and driving at 115kms/hour. The RPM would drop to around 2,700 on a straight stretch.

Overall, am not quite satisfied with this fuel economy, but I think the driving condition and the total load in the exy has played a major role in this. Normally I would have gotten around 550kms out of the full tank.

I was using 98 Octane fuel as well.

Maybe its time for you to buy an S-afc controller and lean that mixture out:), get the extractors too :cheers:
 
#24 ·
driftking said:
But, By just watching your website I can guess that you had your wallet hurt with all those thing u've bought :thumbup: .
Shuuuush, don't say this out loud :) My wife will hear you and then I'll be in trouble. hehehe
 
#25 ·
:)
Just came back again from a long weekend of driving around Quebec from Laurentians to Eastern Townships' (wine tour).... (Sorry Stephen I could not get back to you...)

Very impressed with consumption (with 4 adults in the car) I was almost on par with Mike. (588 km, fill up with 51 litres, using 91 oct Canada = 8.7 L/100km: all highway)





mike dockal said:
I had the light come on at 580. Stopped at 615 for 56 liters. All my friends with Pathfinders are jealous :)
 
#26 ·
ValBoo said:
:)
Just came back again from a long weekend of driving around Quebec from Laurentians to Eastern Townships' (wine tour).... (Sorry Stephen I could not get back to you...)

Very impressed with consumption (with 4 adults in the car) I was almost on par with Mike. (588 km, fill up with 51 litres, using 91 oct Canada = 8.7 L/100km: all highway)

My xtrail is now 16000 km and after several measurements (record km, fill to the first click at the same gas pump) I make 12,7 l / 100 km city drive and at best 8,8 when driving at 90 km/ hour. Not bad hwy figures, you will say... but as speed increases to 100 km/ hr, consumption increase to 9,5 and at 110 km I barely make 10l /100km. The yellow light turns on not much after 500 km and I am quite surprised to see figures much higher than that. It seems to me that the gas consumption of the Xtrail is very sensitive to speed, probably because of its higher drag coefficient. But the baseline figures seems to be too high (we are far from the 8,3/11,2 l/ 100km claimed): my wife has a 2003 Altima, with the same engine, and make easily 7,5-8,0 l/ 100 km on flat highway at 120 km... It is difficult to believe that drag only is accountable for such a difference. I think the XTrail engine is tuned very differently than the Altima probably to yield more torque at low RPM (towing). Any comments?