Engine Positivity

[shcm]

Thought I post something positive about a RAV diesel engine.

I've covered close to 600 miles this weekend.

Between starting and first fill up, I took it easy at about 60-ish with excusions up to 70mph to overtake.

Indicated mpg 51.3 (brim to brim calculated 57.6mpg)

After second fill, drove more of the time just above 70ish, with excusions to 80mph. Current indicated mpg is 48.8mpg, which from previous figures I have, I reckon is about 53-54mpg.

Personally, I think that is very good economy, for a vehicle like this.

(yes my trip usually reads low).

[CharlieFarlie]

Andy,,, I envy You ...........................

[jedi134]

Those are brilliant mpg figures, are they better than what Toyota quote?

Can I ask what fuel you where using?

[Hoovie]

I envy your economy! :)

Having said that, with my current tank of (non-premium) fuel, I have so far covered 350 miles (add on 3% for underreading as well) and the Scangauge reckons there is another 100+ miles left in the tank, so my estimated economy is currently running at about 36MPG, which is a nice improvement from my average and starting to not be that far off my previous vehicles 1.5L Manual Diesel with 2/3rds the power.

I would suspect the warmer weather, but that only lasted about 3 days!

[Gods_gift]

Actually we too today have driven down to London an clocked an impressive 44.2mpg with the blonde stig driving on Tesco fuel.

[dave.m]

Jeez Andy you are getting near my Urban Cruiser mileage. Today I filled up and

hit the motorway to Hoovies neck of the woods (North Berwick) 75% of journey

is motorway at 75-80 MPH, total miles 130 odds.Dashboard reading was just

under 60 MPG, fuel gauge showing one notch used but expecting to go down

another shortly.1 notch = just over a gallon in the UC.Not enough used yet to

do a brim check.

Good on ya mate

[DominicPriestley]

Those are impressive figures. I'm going to stretch the Rav's legs in 3weeks time to LakeComo. Gonna get the roof bars and bike carrier of the roof for the journey and set cruise for 65mph and see what I can get from it using Shell normal Diesel.

Mine is just coming up on 45k now, oil change be done before Italy. It goes like a train, never uses oil, and I'd have nothing else, well apart from a LandCruiser!

[anchorman]

I did a similar trip this weekend. On the way up it did an indicated 38/39 which is probably low 40s. I had a lot of clutter in the car and the aircon on. I had the CC set at about 78 wherever there wasn't a prune sat in lane 2 which blocks the entire motorway.

On the way back I set it at 65. Same conditions re weight and AC. It pulled the average for the entire trip up to an indicated 43.

The oil has been in for about 2.5k and is still full but the colour is starting to turn slightly darker to a syrup shade.

[CharlieFarlie]

I did a similar trip this weekend. On the way up it did an indicated 38/39 which is probably low 40s. I had a lot of clutter in the car and the aircon on. I had the CC set at about 78 wherever there wasn't a prune sat in lane 2 which blocks the entire motorway.

On the way back I set it at 65. Same conditions re weight and AC. It pulled the average for the entire trip up to an indicated 43.

The oil has been in for about 2.5k and is still full but the colour is starting to turn slightly darker to a syrup shade.

Not that old oil chestnut again ...............

[anchorman]

Ha ha, nice one Charlie.

Not an intentional dig, more out of interest.

[CharlieFarlie]

:D :D :D

[shcm]

Those are brilliant mpg figures, are they better than what Toyota quote?

Can I ask what fuel you where using?

The extra urban figure (which is closest to this type of driving) for the current RAV is 54.3 mpg.

Urban: 38.2 mpg

Combined: 47.1 mpg

Don't have access to the figures for my model (first 4.3 facelift, but still D4D 150) at the moment, but I thought they were a touch higher than that.

I'm still not sure I totally believe my figures, but there you are, I'm more than happy.

Fuel was V power all the time.

so my estimated economy is currently running at about 36MPG, which is a nice improvement from my average and starting to not be that far off my previous vehicles 1.5L Manual Diesel with 2/3rds the power.

39.2 combined, 32.1 urban and 45.6 extra urban for auto SR, so I don't think you are doing to badly against official figures, based on what you've previously told me about your journey patterns

Jeez Andy you are getting near my Urban Cruiser mileage.

Dave, I'd expect you to pee on the RAVs figures. I've had 70ish out of a Yaris and I wouldn't expect you to be much below that

(I've also had 80+ out of a diesel micra in the past, but the drive was "uninspiring")

I did a similar trip this weekend. On the way up it did an indicated 38/39 which is probably low 40s. I had a lot of clutter in the car and the aircon on. I had the CC set at about 78 wherever there wasn't a prune sat in lane 2 which blocks the entire motorway.

Well I wasn't actually carrying that much (spare wheel though), which might account for some differences. Only saw a slight amount of rain (water displacement from wheels affects economy) and I don't remember being aware of that much head wind. Perhaps almost perfect conditions (temperature could have been higher!).

Perhaps mine has decided it is "run in" now. You know I put the miles on quicker than you.

Yesterday, I saw somebody deliberately move over into the middle lane, from the inside, when there was nothing to overtake (very quiet mway at the time) and just sit there. Why? must be American!

[Hoovie]

The scan gauge I have fitted does allow me to display accurate MPGs for trips and can reset the trip at any time with it, and on a drive home from shopping trip to Berwick Last Saturday - about 25 miles or so and was getting about 42mpg then on the country roads

This is on standard fuel which economy wise seems just as good as premium from my monitoring (might next go onto Sainsburys diesel which I can get at 6% discount)

[Manxrav]

Best average I have ever got in the U/C is 62Mpg (1.4 diesel) and that was driving mainly Motorway from Heysham to Doncaster last year. The best in the petrol version with Eco on is 55Mpg around island.

Regards Clare

[anchorman]

2009 brochure;

Brochure 2009.pdf