EB-ED 5lt V8 Fuel consumption

[private9]

I did a bit of a search, but couldn't find much. I'm sure this has probably been done a thousand times though :

I'm thinking of getting an EB-ED 5lt, and I'm just wondering if any of you owners out there can give me some of your average fuel consumption figures?
Thanks!!

[LUXO_8]

i get 9 to 10l/100 on the highway, 14 to 15l/100 city cycle..

seem to get anywhere between 300 - 500km from a full tank though...........

[private9]

Originally Posted by MADNC_8

i get 9 to 10l/100 on the highway, 14 to 15l/100 city cycle..

seem to get anywhere between 300 - 500km from a full tank though...........

Thanks MADNC8, doesn't sound too bad, that's pretty much what we get out of our AU (6) family barge!

[banarcus]

I'm getting about 10.5 on the highway and 14 in town.

[galaxy xr8]

Also depend's on how heavy your right foot is, lol.

[noosacuda]

I get 25 - 27 mpg (in the old money,i don't know what that is in L/100k) on the hiway. (225 kw Sprint)

[NZ]

Some of you need to be realistic!

12 on the highway and 16-18 in town. Don't base the highway estimates on the straight run from geelong - melb where its dead flat and you can usually sit on one speed for miles.

Barnacus would be a fairly accurate for a 5 speed but i think the other examples given are a little bit optimistic.

[FordFan86]

Right now I'm sitting on 13.6-14.2 (depending on right foot.. this is fairly accurate as I go through 3/4's of a tank a week, reset the odo and fill it up, then get home and calculate what I got.) that's taking my sisters to school, trips to work and uni (25k straight driving either way with not that much interutption if i'm lucky)15-16+ with city driving, you can sit there and watch the trip meter count down the k's as you're idling :
I haven't taken it for a 'highway' cruise but judging by what the trip meter reads through 100 zone with cruise on I'd say 8-10l.
Not bad for a 1700+kg car (NC fairlane)

[Aaron_EF8]

I got around 9.5L/100km driving to Melbourne once (700km on 65L), and I've used 50L in under 200km before as well.

I do 4-700km a week, mostly hills driving, trip comp now reads 12.5L/100km, but I haven't reset it for something like 6 months :P

[2tufracing]

i get with in 430-500 to a full tank.. maybe a lil less if im heavy on the throttle all week

[galaxy xr8]

The fuel consumption will very much depend on the health of the engine to, as you are looking at older model's you need to make sure the vehicle/engine has been looked after, if not your consumption could give you a heart attack.

[DentEd XR8]

I can consistantly get 9.5-10L/100km on the highway, averaged 9.6L/100 for the trip from Brissy to Bairnsdale in Vic.

I get anything between 13-15L/100km in the city depending on what fuel I'm using and how heavy the right foot is.

[Devious Jet]

My EB 5.0 wagon, which is completely stock, on LPG gets 280kms to 55l running to and from work and about 250kms to 30l of petrol ( I have a half size fuel tank!)

[Fairmont I6]

bloody hell, my cars a manual 6 and i get about 14L/100ks, and thats goin easy! might need to upgrade to a 5L

[private9]

Damn, some of these figures are impressive for a 5lt!

My AU series 3 I6 averages around 15l combined city hwy driving VERY gently!

[FordFan86]

I think it's because the 8's don't have to work as hard

[mcflux]

Originally Posted by FordFan86

I think it's because the 8's don't have to work as hard

lol :P

But take into account NZ says ;)

I've been getting 14.5L/100kms lately (ignoring trip computer's "10.8L/100kms" reading), mixed driving. Then again I am punting it around a little more than I used to.

Sucks to get 35L from $50 :(

[MightyXR6Turbo]

My wagon is a fuel whore, uses crap loads... 300kms from 68lt usually, but it has some other issues that dont help with fuelling lol

[Windsor220]

My old NC 5.0l used to average around 18-19l/100km

[banarcus]

Mine also averaged 11.5 towing a full box trailer and a fully laden wagon on a recent trip from Orange to Maitland. Helps to get the tyre pressures right.