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Amazing fuel economy

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:02 pm
by 88SJ
Had to go from Solihull to Cardiff yesterday to collect an engine - so needed to take the SJ

240 mile round trip mostly motorway cruising between 60 and 70 and bear in mind I had an extra engine in the back on the way home and fuel economy was 33mpg =O

I couldn't believe it either so checked the man maths and it is correct...stp flush must be better than I expected..??..

Perfect all round versatile motors these SJs!!

Re: Amazing fuel economy

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:11 pm
by Anton
Mine does about 30 mpg at 70, and I have to thrash it to get it there/keep it there because of the 1.3 and the biiiig tyres.

Hopefully when the 1.6 goes in, and the rocklobster, I'll get a bit more.

Re: Amazing fuel economy

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:23 pm
by donkeychomp
Get about 27 in the Vit, 35 in the LJ. Light is better then lol

Re: Amazing fuel economy

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:36 am
by Anton
I think at higher speed, you need to worry more about aerodynamic drag than weight. But I think that your LJ's tyres mean it's gearing may be better suited to cruising with the 1.6 than the Vit.