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Off the clock!
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:03 pm
by gn2
Recently I wondered just how economical the Forza is.
I discovered that the economy meter only goes up to 99.9mpg so it went off the clock.
Trying again with it set to km/litre it managed 36.6km/litre which works out at 103mpg. (87mpg US)
The meter under-reads a bit so I'm claiming 105
Re: Off the clock!
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:40 pm
by V4 TRV
Were u freewheeling down a hill??
Since I put on the tall screen I haven't seen over 75 at any one time !
Re: Off the clock!
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:49 pm
by gn2
Nope, no freewheeling.
It was with a pre-warmed engine over twenty miles mostly at 5000rpm on A-roads with no stopping.
Re: Off the clock!
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:43 pm
by kramnala58
gn2 wrote:Nope, no freewheeling.
It was with a pre-warmed engine over twenty miles mostly at 5000rpm on A-roads with no stopping.
Those figures might work for advertising purposes for the manufacturer, but they aren't realistic in determining what the fuel consumption rate is for everyday use. My mpg is quite low because I ride exclusively in heavy city traffic and am heavy on the throttle. Twenty miles at 5k rpm with a pre-warmed engine isn't typical driving for most (if any) people when considering what the average fuel consumption is. It might me good for a 'best possible' rating but not an average rating with daily use.
Re: Off the clock!
Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:09 pm
by gn2
The thread wasn't intended to be about real world day to day consumption figures
You'll need to look here for that:
http://www.fuelly.com/driver/gn2/forza-300
Re: Off the clock!
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:24 pm
by willajabir
I took the initial post as a challenge. Now that the weather is warming up, my mpg is improving.
74.9 mpg US is the best I've been able to accomplish. Non highway mileage.
Re: Off the clock!
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:35 pm
by you you
I've just done 129 miles on 4.7 imperial gallons. Including some running whilst stationary over the winter
It's not a Forza though
Re: Off the clock!
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:23 pm
by V4 TRV
I'm guessing you're pretty light and don't have the tall screen on?
V impressive all the same.
Re: Off the clock!
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:12 am
by iceman
you you wrote:I've just done 129 miles on 4.7 imperial gallons. Including some running whilst stationary over the winter - It's not a Forza though
So, 27 mpg?!
Re: Off the clock!
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:37 am
by gn2
V4 TRV wrote:I'm guessing you're pretty light and don't have the tall screen on?
Who me?
That'll be a no and a no.
Re: Off the clock!
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:19 am
by willajabir
iceman wrote:you you wrote:I've just done 129 miles on 4.7 imperial gallons.
Including some running whilst stationary over the winter - It's not a Forza though
So, 27 mpg?!
Iceman,
I believe 2Us is referencing drinking and walking.....
