Fuel consumption

[lex - eleven]

I don't  really worry about fuel consumption as I feel the pleasure of driving my lexus on a daily basis far outweighs any negative. We took a trip down to devon recently and where I would normally achieve around 280 mpg around town I was astounded when the light came on for low fuel and I had covered 414 miles! I am well pleased with that and considering  we had a weekend bag AND my wife's mobility scooter in the boot I think that was brilliant. On the way home the computer average mpg was displaying 29.2, what a great car 

[steve2006]

Certainly a big improvement on the non VVTI engines and with petrol under a pound a litre it's good all round :)

[RgrWynne]

Hi lex, have the same car as you and confirm very similar consumption, which I have reported on this forum as fantastic. Long may it continue,

Roger

[goldtop]

On a long run in the lowlands (Belgium, Holland), I had 450miles done with an indicated 1/4 tank left. That 1/4 tank reading was optimistic, but the brim-to-brim for that leg of the trip was 34mpg.

 

As usual with big barges like these, it's the slowing down and speeding back up that cripples economy. Once the LS400 is cruising, it's no worse than the MB 280E I used to have.

[alien1974]

1 hour ago, goldtop said:

On a long run in the lowlands (Belgium, Holland), I had 450miles done with an indicated 1/4 tank left. That 1/4 tank reading was optimistic, but the brim-to-brim for that leg of the trip was 34mpg.

 

As usual with big barges like these, it's the slowing down and speeding back up that cripples economy. Once the LS400 is cruising, it's no worse than the MB 280E I used to have.

yes the speeding up is the worse, as even on light throttle mine drops into single figures 

[Jacques Wood]

Am I allowed to show off my 780 miles between refuels with full petrol and LPG tanks, or is that just cheating? 

Interesting the difference between the VVTI and early 1UZ'z (like mine). My well serviced, clean oil/filtered and tyres correctly inflated car has never gotten above 28.7mpg at indicated 75mph and driven like a pussy cat on 100 miles runs. Though I have noticed that I'm more efficient than the cruise control, which averages 27.1mpg

[goldtop]

50 minutes ago, Jacques Wood said:

Am I allowed to show off my 780 miles between refuels with full petrol and LPG tanks, or is that just cheating? 

 

I'd definitely go LPG except we use the LS400 for Euro road trips and LPG rules out using the Eurotunnel. :(

[SHELLDRAKE]

280 M.P.G.???-in town

[lex - eleven]

Ha ha yeah, well spotted. Should be 280 miles on a full tank driving around town.

[lex - eleven]

And yes before anyone says anything....it's  a big town.