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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 95
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hi people. i am just wondering what kind of fuel economy everyone is getting from their focus.
according to the focus handbook and website and wheels magazine these are what we are to expect. manual:[7.1 litres per 100kms] auto:[8.0 litres per 100kms] for my little beast [auto] i am currently getting 8.3 on 91 octane petrol. i have been driving on citylink/tullamarine to work everyday and i cant seem to break the 8.3 barrier. have any manual drivers gotten down to near the claimed 7.1? i guess a long drive to sydney would do the trick.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 34
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Our 06 manual Zetec has now done 3k and have consistanly got 7.5/7.6 with it. Thats around town and some highway, very little full on city driving.
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Join Date: May 2006
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i guess normal driving conditions would never be the same as the lab controlled conditions they use to back their claims.
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Focus on my Focus
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 820
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There are alot of fuel consumption figures in the "What fuel do you use" thread. I'd check there.
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06 Focus Zetec Owner
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Townsville, QLD
Posts: 42
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If you have a LS focus shouldn't you be using 95 Octane? |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Victoria
Posts: 551
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My 300Km old Zetec just clicked down to 6.9 l / 100Km this arvo running down the Monash Fwy....
Which is slightly better than the wifes Renault Scenic which used to be the family record holder. |
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Join Date: May 2006
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i would use 95 octane...its just that its darn too expensive at the moment. the manual says that although 95 octane is preferred, 91 is still okay.
hmmm...6.9 hey? thats pretty good! thats getting into fiesta territory! maybe if i did switch to 95 octane it would improve the economy. anyone here use optimax or 98 octane or higher?
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06 Focus Zetec Owner
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Townsville, QLD
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That is all I use, BP Ultimate or equivalent. Car runs super smooth, reasonably ballsy and averages about 7.3 |
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 95
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maybe i should switch.
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Focus on my Focus
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
Posts: 820
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Driving from Melbourne to Sydney, I got 6.3L/100. I've got a Feb06 plated LX manual.
Now driving in inner inner sydney, to and from work, I get 10.5L/100
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 95
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when i first got my car it had 23 litres per 100kms! they mustve done some burnouts in the shipping yard...then the first week i had it i drove it down to phillip island and got it down quicksmart to 9.1 with a full load of 5 adults and full boot! and now that i hav been driving almost everyday on the freeways 8.3 seems to be the benchmark...oh well i guess thats the limitation with having one less gear than a manual!
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Victoria
Posts: 551
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I use PLUS from United servos. It's a 95 RON E10, (10% ethanol blend).
I've been using it for ever in all my cars with great results even from the Renault which runs a similar comp ratio as the focus 10.3 : 1 Sure ethanol isn't as 'energy dense' and in theory a tiny drop off of performance compared to straight 95 petrol - about 2% I believe. I doubt anyone could ever tell the difference. So at more than 4c per litre cheaper than normal 91 unleaded I'll stay with PLUS More info here if interested http://www.unitedpetroleum.com.au/news.html |
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 55
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I used to use standard unleaded (95) and i went on a trip from brisbane to orange for a week then came back and on the last tank of petty comming back i got 780km to the 45L of unleaded. which was good but it was also highway driving. cant remember L/100km. then the car started pinging bad. so i switched to premium unleaded and it doesnt ping anymore. the average km's per tank has lowered now that i'm back to city driving but i'm still averaging around teh 7.5L/100km mark.
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Standard is 91 octane.
Best ever was 4.5l/100ks over 55kms. This was on Heathcote Road/M5 at 3am. Used the hills in neutral a lot. On a round trip to Canberra and back by myself got around 6.6l/100s Generally I get about 7.4l/100ks Worst ever was doing quick trips around the local area (was helping organising an event) and that got to 10l/100kms. Compared to the EF 10l/100s is the best the ol 6 could do. What I find for the manual on the freeway, 80kmh is about 7.2l/100ks, around 95kmh will give 7.6l/100ks, 105kmh gives 6.9l/100ks, 110 gives 6.5, 120 goes back up to 7.2. The slump in economy around 90ks is due to the characteristics of the engine, not liking low revs with load. |
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 95
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4.5! thats better than a fiesta!
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Geelong, Victoria
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11.9l/100km average over the last 2100km.
Seems like my focus is not very economical. Maybe I should get it checked out by the dealer. It seems to be running beautifully and has heaps of go. Oh and it's also got an extra cylinder and one of those turbo things.... |
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Starter Motor
Join Date: May 2006
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E10 looks to be compatible according to this site
http://www.fcai.com.au/ethanol.php/2.../00000005.html it's just the older models that can't run it maybe |
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Location: Golf Coast
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Mar 2006
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We touched 7.6 in our 05 LX auto, with cruise. I still don't trust the fuel range according to the trip computer though.
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#22 | ||
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Join Date: May 2006
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my dad reckons the trip comp on the focus isnt as accurate as one on the falcon...the falcon does it every metre drive, whereas the focus seems to do it every 100kms driven...not very accurate...
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney
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I average about 7.8 in my Dec 05 Focus CL Manual using normally 95 Unleaded, couple of times I've used 91, I've had problems with pinging, I don't know how Ford can say that 91 is OK when the engine pings when you use it.
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney
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#25 | ||
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 95
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has ethanol ever been proven to be safe ever?
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Frozen White Focus RS
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 79
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I drove the ST170 I bought in Melb on Saturday morning back to Adelaide on the same tank of fuel. It was filled with premium, did 3 pee stops en-route and clocked up 756.8Kms. I was well chuffed!
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Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 95
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all from a 55 litre tank!? thats some pretty good mileage...almost as good as a diesel...
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Giddy up.
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kramerica Industries.
Posts: 15,620
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Yes on the hwy you should be able to get around 800klm to a 55 litre tank if driven smoothly, I average 6.1 litres per 100 in my 1.8 laser which has a 55 litre tank, and it's fantastic economy.
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Frozen White Focus RS
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 79
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Yep..I was amazed! Got to remember tho', a lot of the journey was sat at 100kms/hr!
This means that my next trip to Bris, I'll only need 2 fill ups en-route if I start with a full tank! |
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XR5T Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Geelong, Victoria
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