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Esses · 06-23-2007, 06:39 AM

I'm old-fashioned, I work in mpg (miles per gallon) & you guys seem to be getting around 17 - 18 mpg. Our '05 Carni (5-sp. manual) gets 20 - 24 mpg (550km from 75 litres) around town so I certainly wouldn't be expecting more than 20 out of a 2.7 auto pulling around 2 tonnes. Remember, the auto makes that little motor work harder. As Len said, they should improve with mileage though.

Out of interest, what's the highway mileage like? Ours does 29mpg or 750-odd km per tank. This means only one fill between Canbera & Brisbane when we go on hols. Conversely, my Nissan Patrol will struggle out 450km from 92 litres of LPG. Be a few fills when we take it up there this year.

06-23-2007, 06:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Esses Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canberra, Australia. Posts: 228 Drives: '07 Grand Carnival, '90 Nissan Patrol Gallery: 0	I'm old-fashioned, I work in mpg (miles per gallon) & you guys seem to be getting around 17 - 18 mpg. Our '05 Carni (5-sp. manual) gets 20 - 24 mpg (550km from 75 litres) around town so I certainly wouldn't be expecting more than 20 out of a 2.7 auto pulling around 2 tonnes. Remember, the auto makes that little motor work harder. As Len said, they should improve with mileage though. Out of interest, what's the highway mileage like? Ours does 29mpg or 750-odd km per tank. This means only one fill between Canbera & Brisbane when we go on hols. Conversely, my Nissan Patrol will struggle out 450km from 92 litres of LPG. Be a few fills when we take it up there this year. __________________ The Long & Winding Road.