Am i being taken for a fuel?
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Asked by Andrew Deagan
MY D40 diesel auto Navara uses 14.5 litres for 100km which, despite the claims by Nissan that it is normal, I think is excessive. It weighs about 2900kg with tools, roof rack, bullbar and canopy, which I was told was the reason it uses so much more fuel. Nissan considers the latest test -- 100km drive in one hit that returned 12.5 litres/100km -- acceptable, but most of the tools were out and the ladders were off the roof. I have never got anywhere near that rate. A friend gets 9 litres/100km from his manual, the only difference, apart from the transmission, is that he has no canopy or rack and carries few tools, so his probably weighs about 2000kg.
Answered by CarsGuide
16 Nov 2007NISSAN claims the diesel auto will do 9.5 litres/100km unloaded, so yours is doing well over the odds, but finding the answer isn't easy. The tare weight of the diesel auto Navara is about 1950kg and you reckon yours weighs 2900kg with all you have added. I reckon that's the reason for your high fuel consumption. Yours weighs 50 per cent more than the standard ute and your fuel consumption is about 50 per cent more, so I would start by taking everything out and off and driving it in the as-built condition. If your consumption is still high, then you have a case.
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