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Spidybot · 10-17-2009, 06:13 AM

Hi All

New to this forum and from a part of the world, where extreme fuel prices have been common for many years, I'd like to discuss ScanGauge II readings.

I have two cars, one that suits my needs and another that suits my economy.
Both are Hyundai brand, both are commonrail turbo intercooled and both are fairly new.
One is a Terracan 4x4 Automatic, powered by a 163 hp 4-cyl. 2.9 litre the other is a Getz (might be marketed under different model name in other countries), powered by a 82 hp 3-cyl. 1.5 litre.

Manufacturer specs. according to EU standards says 11 km/l (25.87 mpg) for the Terracan and 22.7 km/l (53.39 mpg) for the Getz.

So far I've been pretty close to the specs (even slightly better on the Getz when driving outside city limits), the Terracan is harder to push beyond.

I've just fitted a Scangauge II to the Terracan, selected ISO to get it connected and did all the setup stuff incl. speed verfication against GPS. Made some inital runs, both ways, on the same flat road to see how things worked out (using cruise control to eliminate 'human error'). The tranny enganges permanently at 65 km/h (GPS speed), so figures have no 'tranny slip' influence.

What amazes me is the reported consumption:

80 km/h = 10,87 km/l = 25,82 mpg
90 km/h = 10,53 km/l = 25,00 mpg
100 km/h = 9,35 km/l = 22,20 mpg
110 km/h = 9,90 km/l = 23,51 mpg
120 km/h = 9,26 km/l = 21,99 mpg
130 km/h = 12,99 km/l = 30,84 mpg

Right, fuel efficiency might improve at higher rpm, but the jump between 120 and 130 km/h seems unreal?

All other readings are meaningful, even mpg during acceleration/coasting etc.

Any comments and suggestions most appreciated.

10-17-2009, 06:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Spidybot EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denmark, Europe Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ScanGauge - amazing or..? Hi All New to this forum and from a part of the world, where extreme fuel prices have been common for many years, I'd like to discuss ScanGauge II readings. I have two cars, one that suits my needs and another that suits my economy. Both are Hyundai brand, both are commonrail turbo intercooled and both are fairly new. One is a Terracan 4x4 Automatic, powered by a 163 hp 4-cyl. 2.9 litre the other is a Getz (might be marketed under different model name in other countries), powered by a 82 hp 3-cyl. 1.5 litre. Manufacturer specs. according to EU standards says 11 km/l (25.87 mpg) for the Terracan and 22.7 km/l (53.39 mpg) for the Getz. So far I've been pretty close to the specs (even slightly better on the Getz when driving outside city limits), the Terracan is harder to push beyond. I've just fitted a Scangauge II to the Terracan, selected ISO to get it connected and did all the setup stuff incl. speed verfication against GPS. Made some inital runs, both ways, on the same flat road to see how things worked out (using cruise control to eliminate 'human error'). The tranny enganges permanently at 65 km/h (GPS speed), so figures have no 'tranny slip' influence. What amazes me is the reported consumption: 80 km/h = 10,87 km/l = 25,82 mpg 90 km/h = 10,53 km/l = 25,00 mpg 100 km/h = 9,35 km/l = 22,20 mpg 110 km/h = 9,90 km/l = 23,51 mpg 120 km/h = 9,26 km/l = 21,99 mpg 130 km/h = 12,99 km/l = 30,84 mpg Right, fuel efficiency might improve at higher rpm, but the jump between 120 and 130 km/h seems unreal? All other readings are meaningful, even mpg during acceleration/coasting etc. Any comments and suggestions most appreciated.