by pauly_01 » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:58 am
My opinion is that the 3.0rb is economical around town/city, on the freeway they rev at 2500, now that is pretty low considering its gears and diff ratios, but i also own a 6cyl el fairmont and it revs at 1800, now those fords and holdens are better than our subaru's on the freeway.
My trip computer says 10.4 to 10.8 combined driving and thats normal driving and not fast. I get between 500-650 a tank combined city and freeway, i think thats about 60ltrs full.
With the fairmont i get around 500-520 city and between 700-780kms on freeway (that was on princess, westage and monash freeway to and from work) thats normal driving, not fast for both cars and its a full 68ltr tank, not to bad from an old 4ltr, 4sp auto, family car with 2 heavy boxes for subs just added more weight.
For some reason my fairmont is pretty economical for what it is, maybe because of its high torque and maybe because of the mods i placed on it, cai, exhaust, head, extractors.
Oh and running e10 to 98 octane is no difference with the soobie. lol with my ford u can run it on shit fuel u can find and it would still bring same km per tank. I could fill up with e10 or 100 octane and it would still bring same kms.
Oh and one thing that could leave to great full economy is that i never had any problems with the ford, no oil leaks nothing, ONE big difference for the ford is it was never LPG so it never f36ked up. I bought it at 202K, the car did 140k in its first 3 years and it was a towing vehicle but was looked after. I did 50K on it, always serviced every 10k and looked after.
The soobie i cant say much on it as i only have had it for about 4k max, but bought it at 88k and looks like it doesnt leak etc.
Thats some detailed information for ya.
MY05 Liberty 3.0 R spec B.
Boxer H6.
6SP STI MT.
AWD.