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Join Date: Aug 2009
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For what it is worth, I did a round trip today from the northern suburbs of Melbourne to Ballarat, some 250 km in all.
These days several stretches of the Ring Road are a fair substitute for city traffic! Anyway, the average mileage was 5.5 litres/100km. One well-padded passenger on board. Fuel is BP Ultimate. Oil is Shell Helix Ultra Professional AF 5w-30. |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 18
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Have you tested on 91, I have and didn't seam to make much difference
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 1,024
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I ran my Focus from Sydney to Sale in VIC!
Won some parts for my XE spac very cheaply, so justified the drive there. Stayed the night and had a pub meal, was a good trip, and an awesome haul. 1 x tank, either way, which considering my lead feet..... I'd forgotten how quick these little gems are on the open road. Great car, still, but I only drive it once in a blue moon....
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Sprinting Everywhere!
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sydney
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Give them some toe at speed and they really, really move. |
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HELL YES
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Penriff
Posts: 647
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Cant seem to get ours under 12l/100klm !
I swear its the car whispering "go faster".
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Sydney
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Yeah, small capacity turbo engines give you the best of both worlds i.e. Great torque and pretty good fuel economy. When i had the I used to get low 8's in the ST, even with some spirited driving. Also used BP ultimate in the ST.
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 260
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I've had mine for 14 months and over the past 12 months, I've averaged 9.99L/100km, mainly heavy city driving and it'a an auto. The car has now done 16,300km.
Here are some fuel stats over the 14 months period: 91RON 10.14L/100km E10 10.02L/100km 95RON 9.77L/100km 98RON 9.88L/100km City 10.08L/100km Mix 9.32L/100km (City/Highway, but on highway car can use up as little as 5.5L/100km) My stats also indicate that total cost to run the car per month is $137.65. (Fuel, service, registration and CTP only.) |
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Driver Returns On Foot
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Rockhampton mostly
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Im just about to hit 15,000km on my LZ sport manual.. I mostly do Hwy trips.. I bought my lil Henrietta the last week of october 2016..
my weekly kms are anywhere between 600-800km per week. Im usually sitting on 6.6 on the hwy and last time I looked with a little weight on my right foot through traffic I was getting 8.9..but coming from a V8 and a 4.0l jeep wrangler this is nothing.. I drove from blackwater in CQ to Kyogle in northern NSW for $70.. just before christmas.. last time I did the same trip in the TJ it cost me $250 just to get there and the BF V8 cost me about $160.. so you can see how Im not too fussed if my LZ might seem high compared to others...I only use premium in all vehicles..
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Join Date: Oct 2015
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A manual Trend will do quite well. I will get around 10L/100km in city driving but mostly, it's in the 9.7-9.9 range, and that's in an auto. You will get better figures, possibly as low at 8s in a manual. Out on the highway, both the manual and auto sip as much as 6.6 average.
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 108
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I bought a Trend on the grounds that its value proposition was hard to beat.
I was tempted by the Sport, especially the 17-inch wheels, but the extra money was hard to justify from my point of view at that time. I was in a position where I was forced to a fast purchase that I was not anticipating. My excellent little Fiesta had been wiped out while stationary at traffic lights - by a Triton driven by a 17-year old (the vehicle was in the name of his mum). |
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Join Date: Feb 2016
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Ms_Jam, the focus would be a much better drive and a step up from the Fiesta.
You were lucky to get out of a write off without any injuries.
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Its strong little chassis saved me, I suspect. |
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Beverly Hills, NSW
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I've never reset trip meter 2 so that would give a good indication of my usage over the past year (a couple of weeks off, nearly done 14000 km) Sadly can't go and check for you though as the poor girl is currently sitting in a smash repairs waiting for a new rear hatch and bumper after being reversed into by a semi in the work carpark. I wonder how the service is going to work as it's due on the 9th of Feb but can't book it in yet as I'm not sure of the exact date I'll be getting it back. ![]() Last edited by NormM67; 30-01-2017 at 09:59 PM. |
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Driver Returns On Foot
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Rockhampton mostly
Posts: 797
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I just did a 400km plus round trip tonight our to work and back
my fuel average was 6.2 majority of the trip was sitting on 110kph 6 speed manual Sport I LOVE this little buzz box..
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