in response to the diesel stuff. Yes aerodynamics and gear ratios have a lot to do with it, hence the point about the big 4wd diesels using less fuel than Commodore petrols (if the Commodores had diesels you would see it reduce even further)
$200 to fill the 4X4 even with the ok economy? That's cos ya need range when ya going on a 4X4 weekend, ya get much worse economy bush bashing off road (over distance) due to resistance and lack of speed and engine revving in low range, and not many fuel stations out there.
the Discovery 3 that weighs 2.7 tonne and has a 6 auto (better to compare new 4x4 diesel to new car) gets 11L per 100km around town and 9L on the hwy
Yes old Toyota diesels werent that great with the high gearing, would use as much as the V8 which would be idling at 100km that's right.
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