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[Morgan]

After going through a tank of fuel since i got the OBK, im wondering what others are getting out of their GenIII's. Granted most of my driving was on the highway, I drove about 540kms before the fuel light came on. Expecting there to be about 10L left in the tank (The Gen2 had 9L according to the manual when the light came on), I drove to work and filled up at 567kms. To my surprise, it only took 51L!!! (Out of the 64L tank!) Makes me believe I had about 15L when the light first came on??! Does this seem right? Either way im reasonably impressed with the economy - i have an app that records my economy; currently sits at 9.012L/100km EDIT: Forgot to mention I use Premium UL

[MY03B4]

i get anywhere between 350km-600kms in my B4 depending on whether or not i wanna drive like menace or a grandma..

[Winkles]

Mine does the same thing Morgan. I believe it states somewhere in the manual that the light comes on when there is about 15L left.

[Morgan]

Cheers guys How many k's would you usually get of your tank Jono? You do a fair bit of driving!

[Winkles]

I normally just fill up when I get around 550km and it takes around 45-50 litres to fill it. I've never really ran the gauntlet to see how much I can get out of a tank sorry. But the best effort was 7.9L/100km which was when I drove to QLD with 2 other mates and a boot full of gear the worst was about 10L/100km when I only did short trips and city driving and I average around 8.5-9L/100km.

[buzzda]

i get anywhere between 350km-600kms in my B4 depending on whether or not i wanna drive like menace or a grandma..

you mean you've actually managed to drive sedately for a whole tank..... .

[Adam]

you mean you've actually managed to drive sedately for a whole tank..... .

+1 i cant do it

[MY03B4]

its hard... but it can be done

[RX25SE]

I fill mine up and it lasts all the way to empty. Then I have to fill it again.

[B1B2andB4]

I usually get around 400 city driving in the B4,light comes on and then i fill it, i think your supposed to get another 50k from when the light flashes 5 times (in turbo model)?? Not sure as i have never risked running it that low.

[Ericmcg]

I normally get between 270 and 320ks from full until the light comes on using 99 octane only in my JDM B4. Depends on how lead footed i am.

[B4Cruiser]

I get up to 440-460kms in everyday traffic before light beckons. To fill its usually around 52-54L.

[Chadza]

Ahh good, sounds like I am in the same boat fuel consumption wise with the B4, As others have said, depends VERY much on how I drive and if its city or highway. Best consumption I have had is 10.2L/100km (mostly highway at speeds *er hem* slightly higher than the posted limit) worst has been 14.4L/100km. I did notice however than on average I am getting 0.5- 1.0L/100km WORSE since I moved to Perth last year than what I was getting in Adelaide. Im wondering if its slight change in brew in the Ultimate 98 over here.

[skillionaire]

Hi, I usually ace'd about 15l/100 in the B4. But it was auto and I just smashed the piss out of that car. Cheers, Nik

[SAV84C]

I get up to 440-460kms in everyday traffic before light beckons. To fill its usually around 52-54L.

Lately Ive been getting about the same... I use to get 380-420km before I changed tyres/oils/filters.

[Morgan]

Heres my comparion ... so far

Obviously after writing the first post, i had done majority hwy driving.
After the fill up, heres how things are looking:

201.5 kms later and the guage is plenty above half.
And i have been having fun in the manual

[Trent]

According the iPhone app I have I am getting 9.91L/100kms. It was almost 11 but I'm slowly working it down. Light usually comes on at about 510kms and the manual says the light means 10L left in tank.

[Morgan]

Light usually comes on at about 510kms and the manual says the light means 10L left in tank.

Thats seems pretty good for a B4!
My light came on with 15L left in the tank as previously mentioned, is it different between the TT and the regular 2.5?

[thatsgoodsquishy]

Heres my comparion ... so far

Obviously after writing the first post, i had done majority hwy driving.
After the fill up, heres how things are looking:

201.5 kms later and the guage is plenty above half.
And i have been having fun in the manual

Gen 3 Pro tip, you will get 300km from the first half a tank and 150 from the second half. Well i did every time in the B4, without fail. And then it would take 45ish litres, got 10L per 100km no matter how i drove it. Seriously, highway cruising or flogging it thru the hills, got the same economy, never worked out how?

[Trent]

Filled up this arvo aswell. 494kms out of 48 litres. But I do a few highway kms.