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Originally Posted by niky
Isuzu D-Max (Chevy Colorado) does 61 mpg?
Might actually be "Corral" material. Not that I don't trust the drivers who did it, and they claim to have driven normally...
It's just that I had to chuckle when I got to the part where they justified the figure. It went 1,985 kilometers on a full 76 liter tank. Not having been present there, myself, I can't say how the tank was filled on the first fill-up and how they verified results on the second.
Seems to me that you can fit a whole lot more than 76 liters in a standard "76 liter" tank. Just an extra dozen liters would bring that figure down to a more believable 50 mpg. I've driven the truck in question... 48 mpg is perfectly possible with normal driving at a piddling 40 mph.
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They do a disservice to themselves by not providing specific data as to the test route,meteorological data,
summer' or 'winter' blend fuel,travel velocity,yields,full stops,idle time:whether cold-start,hot-start,etc..
I seriously doubt that their average speed was over 35-mph.
I'm at around Cd 0.16 with my T-100 and can't best 37 mpg at 65-mph.My frontal area would be similar and weight isn't an issue with HWY mpg.
Even with a modern TDI powerplant I'd be lucky to break into the low 40s.
I just don't believe their claim.