44mpg from a 120?

[Chris]

Gra, dreadfully sorry but in deleting a host of spam mails just now, I inadvertently selected your post about max possible mpg from a 120 series.

Thread was - can we envisage that this is possible?

Collectively we felt - No.

Feel free to continue.

Apols once again

Chris

 

[Graham]

That's OK Chris,

I would say to get 44 mpg out of a 120 series, then you would need one of them new "traction beams" fitted to the front.
Little help from the 44 ton artic in front, and I don't mean slip-streaming it.

As for reality, 44 mpg, never can be done.

Gra

 

[lc 120]

Tend to agree Gra, best I ever had was about 33 mpg....

 

[Graham]

I can just get 31, on a clear blue sky, full moon, wind up my tail, etc.

44 is just so far from the reality, that it's a joke.

33 is great, like that a lot.

Would like 44 even more, but it's never going to happen.

Gra

 

[lc 120]

33 mpg is certainly not happening now with the 100...

 

[chadr]

You may need to keep in mind that, if you're running oversize tyres then your odometer might be under reading? So your MPG might be (slightly) better than you think.

The difference between 265/65R17 and 265/70R17 is about 3.5% - so if you apply that your mileage (add 3.5%), your resultant consumption will also go up by 3.5% - OK, not a huge different but since we seem to be counting........every little helps.

 

[Gary Stockton]

Never ever ever will a 120 get that kind of consumption under 'normal driving conditions'. My Suzuki 650 is touted at 65mpg and is only on 50mpg on my commute - no way could a 120 come close.

I never get better than 25mpg and am happy with that considering it's more of a brick shape now.

 

[AndyCook]

I am getting 29mpg with hilux
On road tyres with no mods and in 2wd
Auto


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[Gary Stockton]

I think that's real-world Andy - about 9.7 litres per 100 which I think is pretty damn good really

 

[Graham]

I think that's real-works Andy - about 9.7 litres per 100 which I think is pretty damn good really

.
Very good.
Most I seem to get around town is no better than 25.
On a motorway run, at 55 - 60 mph, just crack 30 mpg.

 

[55palfers]

Honestly; brim-to-brim, perfect weather, 300 odd motorway miles, all the time in the world, slipstreaming trucks, ballet shoes on, air-con off and never using more than 2K rpm.

Very, very, very tedious indeed, but try it.

 

[cir287]

Honestly; brim-to-brim, perfect weather, 300 odd motorway miles, all the time in the world, slipstreaming trucks, ballet shoes on, air-con off and never using more than 2K rpm.

Very, very, very tedious indeed, but try it.

If I get to see 30mpg on normal driving I'm doing well

...... HOWEVER ....... years ago I had a pajero (shogun) with the 2.5 TD engine and was very under geared (80mph = 4,000rpm). I got around 25 - 27mpg out of it usually.

I did a journey of ~150 miles one time where there was a reasonable bit of snow on the roads, we were driving in clean wheel tracks and with oncoming traffic I just couldnt overtake too often. The journey took twice as long as normal, I kept moving but at ~ 40mph.
I got close to 50 mpg on that journey.

Moral of the story is that if you slow down enough you might be surprised at what you can get.
Its not real world practical but it is achievable on a one off. I think thats the point the OP is trying to make.

 

[Beau]

If I get to see 30mpg on normal driving I'm doing well

...... HOWEVER ....... years ago I had a pajero (shogun) with the 2.5 TD engine and was very under geared (80mph = 4,000rpm). I got around 25 - 27mpg out of it usually.

I did a journey of ~150 miles one time where there was a reasonable bit of snow on the roads, we were driving in clean wheel tracks and with oncoming traffic I just couldnt overtake too often. The journey took twice as long as normal, I kept moving but at ~ 40mph.
I got close to 50 mpg on that journey.

Moral of the story is that if you slow down enough you might be surprised at what you can get.
Its not real world practical but it is achievable on a one off. I think thats the point the OP is trying to make.

Not gonna lie, but I still find this very hard to believe, but if you got 50mpg than I'm not going to question you...

Doesn't the 120 have a MPG on board display, if so would be good to see some actual proof from these optimistic people

 

[55palfers]

07.01.13	39.45	59383	8.68	£54.01	266	30.65
11.01.13	33.37	59609	7.34	£46.02	226	30.79
16.01.13	50.19	59931	11.04	£69.21	322	29.17
24.01.13	66.81	60328	14.70	£92.80	397	27.01
30.01.13	63.86	60763	14.05	£89.34	435	30.97
08.02.13	44.08	61054	9.70	£62.55	291	30.01
14.02.13	45.73	61371	10.06	£65.35	317	31.51
18.02.13	61.40	61828	13.51	£88.35	457	33.84
20.02.12	59.95	62274	13.19	£86.27	446	33.82
22.02.13	26.12	62473	5.75	£37.85	199	34.63
28.02.13	59.63	62893	13.12	£87.00	420	32.02
02.03.13	56.03	63175	12.33	£56.20	282	22.88
06.03.13	53.73	63581	11.82	£78.39	406	34.35
15.03.13	61.94	63990	13.63	£89.75	409	30.02
21.03.13	60.24	64426	13.25	£87.29	436	32.90
22.03.13	30.49	64632	6.71	£44.18	206	30.71
24.03.13	45.96	64947	10.11	£66.14	315	31.16
28.03.13	44.54	65267	9.80	£62.76	320	32.66
02.04.13	45.04	65563	9.91	£64.36	296	29.88
04.04.13	29.59	65781	6.51	£42.28	218	33.49
08.04.13	44.38	66080	9.76	£63.42	299	30.63
11.04.13	56.43	66482	12.41	£80.07	402	32.39
18.04.13	69.00	66972	15.18	£96.53	490	32.28
24.04.13	41.33	67263	9.09	£58.23	291	32.01
26.04.13	56.39	67680	12.40	£77.76	417	33.62
30.04.13	59.15	68089	13.01	£83.34	409	31.43
01.05.13	60.42	68520	13.29	£83.32	431	32.43
11.05.13	15.51	68608	3.41	£21.06	88	25.79
11.05.13	33.85	68814	7.45	£47.02	206	27.67
15.05.13	64.27	69282	14.14	£89.91	468	33.10
22.05.13	51.55	69662	11.34	£70.57	380	33.51
31.05.13	52.68	69994	11.59	£73.17	332	28.65
02.06.13	57.56	70420	12.66	£78.80	426	33.64
20.06.13	62.83	70874	13.82	£87.27	454	32.85
27.06.13	80.40	71384	17.69	£111.48	510	28.84
05.07.13	52.61	71736	11.57	£72.55	352	30.42
08.07.13	34.68	71986	7.63	£47.82	250	32.77
12.07.13	60.20	72413	13.24	£83.02	427	32.24
19.07.13	67.30	72876	14.80	£92.81	463	31.27
24.07.13	40.63	73144	8.94	£56.84	268	29.99
26.07.13	55.32	73573	12.17	£77.39	429	35.25
31.07.13	67.00	74088	14.74	£93.73	515	34.94
05.08.13	45.32	74392	9.97	£63.86	304	30.49
09.08.13	62.01	74853	13.64	£86.75	461	33.80
19.08.13	32.74	75052	7.20	£46.13	199	27.63
21.08.13	34.60	75238	7.61	£48.75	186	24.44
24.08.13	38.24	75611	8.41	£53.88	373	44.34
02.09.13	55.74	75988	12.26	£78.54	377	30.75
10.09.11	63.59	76429	13.99	£90.87	441	31.53
08.10.13	54.50	76783	11.99	£74.61	354	29.53
10.10.13	57.39	77208	12.62	£78.57	425	33.67
22.10.13	45.22	77493	9.95	£61.91	285	28.65
26.10.13	57.27	77914	12.60	£78.40	421	33.42
09.11.13	65.09	78431	14.32	£88.46	517	36.11
19.11.13	46.20	78647	10.16	£63.25	216	21.25
29.11.13	57.57	79013	12.66	£78.71	366	28.90
06.12.13	62.28	79413	13.70	£85.88	400	29.20
10.12.13	44.40	79700	9.77	£61.23	287	29.39
11.12.13	48.73	80043	10.72	£67.20	343	32.00
18.12.13	53.19	80382	11.70	£74.34	339	28.97

 

[Graham]

Every thing there looks normal,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,except the 44.34 mpg.
You sure you got your figures right?

Even the 36,11 mpg looks suspect, but maybe possible.

Gra

 

[Andrew T]

Can you Sunday drivers just get your foot down? 20mpg is a much more manly figure to aim for !


Ps stop holding up the traffic, those mobility scooters want past you!

 

[Briane]

33 mpg is certainly not happening now with the 100...

Depending on conditions my 100 averages 16mpg down country lanes and 29-33 mpg on a 200 mile mainly motorway run when driven at around 55-60mph.

 

[Shayne]

Depending on conditions my 100 averages 16mpg down country lanes and 29-33 mpg on a 200 mile mainly motorway run when driven at around 55-60mph.

Thats cheered me up a bit Briane my 90 gives around the same figures even with an oversized exhaust and intercooler with the fuel turned up plus a k&n air filter , jacked up with big wheels and the turbo whistling from 13000rpm .

 

[Gary820]

That seems far too much work inputting figures all The time to work out the mpg imo. I just fill it up, drive it and fill it when it gets low. Worked it out a couple of times out of interest when I got it and after the mods.
All I know is it uses less when the wife drives it

 

[Gary Stockton]

..... and the turbo whistling from 13000rpm .

Hopefully not at that level, Shayne - that's into jet engine land