Camry Fuel Consumption !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Steffo]

Originally Posted by ltd

Exactly, but what is the etiquette?
I mean, MPG is a term used to describe fuel economy in the USA, and in the USA the gallon is 3.8 litres. So describing a US measure, should we use the US parameters for said measure?
Describing aussie fuel consumption is done in litres per 100klm, so depending on which definition you use there is no really correct unit of measurement in Australia with mpg. Sort of reminds me of that tree falling in the forest thing.

Well if you go to Google and type in '6.3L/100km in miles per gallon," it gives you 37.3 mpg. So according to Google, the US system is the one to use for fuel economy.

And as we all know... Google knows all! :

[Xitdxr]

Originally Posted by csv8

Missus isn't a lead foot and she has had the Camry for a week, trips to Bunbury etc. Hates the auto , prefers the Fairmont's auto.
From GOOGLE..
Fuel consumption ratings for the four-cylinder are 9.8 litres/100 km (29 mpg) in city driving; 6.57 litres/100 km (43 mpg) on the highway. The V6 delivers 10.7 litres/100 km (26 mpg) in the city; 7.0 litres/100 km (40 mpg) in highway use. Both engines meet ULEV II (ultra-low emissions vehicle) standards
must be something wrong it..tell HERTZ when she takes it back..

Hire cars are thrashed to buggery, they wont do anywhere near what they are supposed to. Campbell a mate of mine, recently came back to melbourne and hired a 2006 Corolla, the thing was shagged, it had 50,000kms on it and the auto was buggered and the steering was loose. Hire cars wont tell you the real story of a vehicle, unless you plan to thrash the pants off of any car u have.

[GreenMachine]

Driving style can have a great deal to do with it... I can get the FBT down to 13L/100k's around town, my Mrs is stoked if she keeps the average under 20.

With regard to 4cyl economy, 3 weeks ago I got 220k's from a full tank in a 2001 Laser, 100% highway driving. Must be some kind of record.

[05MkIIFutura]

Originally Posted by 3

I don't think a 4cyl camry would use more fuel than a V8 Falcon/fairmont. But I heard that it uses more fuel that it's bigger brother, the V6 Aurion...

Got an Aurion for work at the moment, have some interesting (dis)likes to communicate with you.

[sgt_doofey]

Originally Posted by Steffo

Well if you go to Google and type in '6.3L/100km in miles per gallon," it gives you 37.3 mpg. So according to Google, the US system is the one to use for fuel economy.

And as we all know... Google knows all! :

And as the rest of us know, Google is an American company...

Originally Posted by GreenMachine

With regard to 4cyl economy, 3 weeks ago I got 220k's from a full tank in a 2001 Laser, 100% highway driving. Must be some kind of record.

Were you trying to keep up with a Bugatti Veyron?

[merlin]

Geez the new Camry has allegedly poor fuel consumption (based on scientific testing by someones wife), therefore = (quite logically) that all 4 cylinder cars have poor fuel consumption.

Gee I better go buy a V8 Fairmont to commute to the city in.

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[Interceptor]

lol the outlaws were allways hanging **** on my sprint, for being an outdated, gas guzzling V8........ til my stepbrother said how far he gets to a tank....... his 03 camry gets (at best) 550km to a tank...... i'll go another 50-100km on sfa more fuel

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Not being part of the US, I would assume that we would use the Imperial measurements. Who knows? I'll stick to the Imperial, that way my figures look more impressive! :P

I thought we were metric mate !

Use Litres per 100 km's and everyone will be happy Lol !!!

[Dezza]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

My 4cyl (turbo) revs at 2800 at 100 and I get excellent economy both city and highway. I don't drive it like a grandma either. Goes just as good as a 6 or 8 too.

You have to remember that 4cyl's generally aren't in really heavy cars too which sort of voids the engine working hard argument IMO.

True, but I'm comparing a CAMRY with a Falcon, not a WRX

A Camry is only slightly smaller than a Falcon so it's a case of a small engine trying to lug around a big heavy car. That's the main reason why it's fuel economy is so bad. This is also one of the reasons why the 4 cylinder Commodore never took off. Even though the VB/VC Commodores were heaps smaller than the Falcon, they were still too big for a 4 cylinder engine.

[Steffo]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

And as the rest of us know, Google is an American company...

Gee talk about no sense of humour/sarcasm...

[colossus]

Originally Posted by Interceptor

lol the outlaws were allways hanging **** on my sprint, for being an outdated, gas guzzling V8........ til my stepbrother said how far he gets to a tank....... his 03 camry gets (at best) 550km to a tank...... i'll go another 50-100km on sfa more fuel

I'm all for the V8's, don't get me wrong, but you lot (not picking on anyone in particular here) are seriously deluding yourselves if you think V8's get better fuel consumption than 4 cylinder cars.

In your particular case your petrol tank probably holds an extra crapola load of litres over the Camry or you are comparing highway fuel consumption which is a useless comparison.

[XR Martin]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Sorry, I still win. 942kms out of $62 of diesel. Or if I go LPG in the Falcon, 418kms for $28.57 :P

Diesel is 1.30 here, so no you dont win :P