Fuel comsumption

[bchng]

Hi,

Recently bought a 2005 model Touareg 6cyl 3.2L and I noticed for city driving it seem to be able to do just under 600 kms per tank of petrol, averaging about 17 - 18 litre / 100 km.

Just wondering whether this is normal or could be something wrong with the car?



Thanks, BC

[GoLfMan]

mate even though i do not own a touareg i'd say that sounds about right for a petrol model, remember its a 2.3 tonne car ( i think?)

thats alot of heft to lug around for even a V6 so it'd be working pretty hard to get it moving hence the fuel consumption.

there isnt anything wrong i dont think mate

[Preen59]

mate even though i do not own a touareg i'd say that sounds about right for a petrol model, remember its a 2.3 tonne car ( i think?)

thats alot of heft to lug around for even a V6 so it'd be working pretty hard to get it moving hence the fuel consumption.

there isnt anything wrong i dont think mate

I'd say its heavier than that dude. My caddy van weighs 2.1!

[bobzed57]

Sounds about right. To get a good feel for the 3.2's consumption, go over to club touareg and PM Singh. He posts fairly often in the Oz section of the forum and he's just sold his 3.2. He had it for about three years, so he should have a good idea.

Cheers

[bchng]

Thanks guys I will definately checkout club touareg. I seem a bit crazy it takes some much juice.

[c2h2]

it's normal, my one is about 20 in the city (frequent short trips), 14 on freeway.
year 2004 model, done 65000kms.

[Moonan]

I'd say its heavier than that dude. My caddy van weighs 2.1!

Touareg V6 (petrol) tare weight (from VW Oz website) 2168kg, so not much more than your Caddy...
A V10 TDI on the other hand weighs in at 2532

[SmutsGTI]

If its any consolation my 97 Disco V8 (4l) did 23 - 27km per 100. ALthough petrol was 80c when i was filling it.

Smuts

[gerhard]

If its any consolation my 97 Disco V8 (4l) did 23 - 27km per 100. ALthough petrol was 80c when i was filling it.

Smuts

Was chatting with a Victorian couple in a Cairns caravan park a couple of years ago, who were towing a massive boat, rather than a caravan, with a Disco V8.
I asked them how the fuel consumption was, and the wife said they were getting 30l/100, having towed all the way from Vic. I later asked the husband, when she wasn't around, how much was it really using. He sheepishly grinned and said "more than that-MUCH more, but I can't tell her exactly ".

But a Touareg 3.2 V6 getting 17-20 around town would be perfectly normal.

That's what my 3.5l V6 Jackaroo does, and it weighs 200kg less than the Touareg but has only a 4 speed auto, so that would in theory make the two vehicles line-ball in consumption, and in practice that's borne out.

[Transporter]

I'd say its heavier than that dude. My caddy van weighs 2.1!

When loaded up to maximum permited load.