Vigo Fuel Consumption

[nokia]

Hi people,

What is the actual fuel consumption for a 3.0 4WD 4*4 Vigo?

Official figures from the toyota dealer is 21 km/litre based on a media road test but figures from other sources varies from 10-14 km/l depending on speed (60-120 km/h) conditions. City driving is estimated to be 9-10 km/litre.

Does 163hp draws more diesel than it's rivals? Feel free to air your views.

Cheers!

[Thetyim]

The official figures for UK are 12.1 km/litre combined

[taxexile]

i get between 10.0 and 13.0 km/l from my 3.0litre 4wd auto.

mostly driven in 2wd , and mostly on long journeys of 200km , if driven in 4wd i would get less. it gets minimal use in bangkok.

the toyota figure of 21 km/l seems wildly optimistic , if not a downright lie.

mines only just done 10,000kms , i expect the fuel consumption to improve slightly as the mileage increases.

i fill up with shell pura diesel every alternate tankful , it costs 1 baht more a litre but ive been told that the additives in that fuel have a proven cleaning action on the injectors that avoids them gumming up and improves fuel economy.

my brother in law , who drives a 3 litre isuzu (manual transmission , not the common rail engine) and who drives mostly around bangkok gets 9km/litre.

[Thetyim]

the toyota figure of 21 km/l seems wildly optimistic , if not a downright lie.

It's a theoretical figure for driving at a constant speed of about 70kph.

[Sel]

Doesn't the Tv and billboard ads say that one was driven from chang mai to malaysia on one tank of fuel? Must of done it with a police escort and a reserve tank the size of a landcruisers at constant speed without stopping at lights, traffic jams or a piss break.

[blue eyes]

Doesn't the Tv and billboard ads say that one was driven from chang mai to malaysia on one tank of fuel? Must of done it with a police escort and a reserve tank the size of a landcruisers at constant speed without stopping at lights, traffic jams or a piss break.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yep.Or they pushed or pulled some of the time.

[nokia]

Another media test drive of 23.6km/litre by isuzu. Is it possible to achieve it by driving at crawling speeds (40-60km/h) on highways or is it just a marketing gimmick? In view of rising oil prices, has anyone ever achieve 20km/litre in any type of pickup?

Cheers!

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TEST DRIVE: D-MAXimised performance

Thanks to the new commonrail engine, tearing around the test track in an automatic version of Isuzu’s latest pickup model proved to be a revelation

After testing the Isuzu D-MAX 3000 Ddi Super Commonrail automatic on four different courses at the Isuzu Hokkaido test ground, I had to abandon my presumption that pickups with automatic shifts were considerably less alluring than passenger cars.

In fact, by the time the test drive was over, I came to feel that were I to purchase a new vehicle, the automatic Isuzu D-MAX would certainly be one of the likely candidates. Not only did the pickup perform outstandingly in all the test drives but in so doing it proved itself to have excellent fuel economy, making this four-wheeler extremely attractive in these times of skyrocketing oil prices.

At the high-speed oval circuit, journalists were allowed to test the acceleration of the new D-MAX, which has a common-rail direct injection engine for the first time. Although initial acceleration was somewhat sluggish I found, the car did start to pick up good speed past the 60kph mark on the speedometer.

In our group of test drivers, the fastest speed clocked at the oval circuit was a decent 185 kph for the four-speed automatic and 175kph for the five-speed manual version of the car. Isuzu engineers explained that the manual model has been designed to offer minimum fuel consumption whereas the automatic model has been designed for better acceleration. (In normal circumstances, the top speed of the automatic version would be slightly slower than its manual sibling’s.)

Isuzu says the new engine can produce 143 horsepower at 3,000rpm and 294Nm of torque from 1,400 to 3,400rpm, an increase of 26 horsepower over the old direct-injection engine.

Although the new Isuzu engine purrs with less engine power than its arch rival, the Toyota Vigo – which, with its 3,000cc engine, packs a respectable 163 horsepower – the car manufacturer explained that 143 horsepower is ample for the everyday needs of most drivers and that, not insignificantly, less engine power means less fuel consumption.

According to fuel-consumption tests conducted by the Faculty of Engineering at the King Mongkut Institute of Technology on its Lat Krabang campus, the new D-MAX boasts a fuel economy of 23.6 kilometres per litre compared to 20.5 km/litre for its predecessor. The test was carried out with vehicles cruising at a steady 60kph with all electrical appliances switched off.

The fuel injection system of the new D-MAX produces an internal pressure of 180 MPa (Mega Pascals), which Isuzu claims is currently the highest in the world, in contrast to 135 MPa and 160 MPa for the first- and second-generation common-rail engines offered by other manufacturers.

The new Isuzu also features a “just-on-demand” fuel distribution system which its manufacturer asserts is the most advanced in the market, helping further reduce fuel consumption.

In addition to its quick acceleration and excellent fuel economy, the new Isuzu engine has the added bonus of being less noisy than its predecessors. In the past, Isuzu diesel engines were widely considered among the noisiest in the pickup market.

Meanwhile, the “Flex-Plus” suspensions well absorb the rattles and jerks of potholed asphalt and dirt tracks. The car’s ABS brakes, too, worked wonders during tests. In a test situation featuring low-friction surface with water sprinklers simulating rain, the ABS system helped minimise wheel lock-up and maintain traction during emergency braking.

Shifting into four-wheel-drive mode, which is done via pressing a button on the centre console, improved traction on slippery conditions dramatically.

Standard models of the new Isuzu D-Max Super Commonrail (with the exception of a single-cab type) come complete with ABS and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) systems. Dual SRS airbags are available exclusively in the Space Cab SLX, Cab-4 SLX and SL, 4-door Hi-Lander automatic and Rodeo LS models.

An additional test course featured winding tracks with road conditions you’d generally find in such countries as Belgium; the D-MAX performed impressively, offering good control throughout the route.

And of course, let’s not forget the off-road drive. I steered my four-wheel double cab with automatic transmission up steep slopes and down in relaxed comfort as the engine offered an immediate torque response at low revs. Its brake system down steep slopes proved first-rate too.

The new Isuzu has been totally redesigned with the inclusion of new parts and components, yet its resilience (one of the make’s strongest selling points in previous models) remains excellent in the new model as well. Isuzu says the new engine is 1.7 times stronger and more durable than its predecessor.

Arch rival Toyota has been posing a formidable challenge this year with the introduction of the new Vigo, but Isuzu has proved that it won’t relinquish its exalted status as the pickup champion for the past 21 consecutive years. It’ll reign supreme at least until the end of the year, when new models of the Toyota Vigo and the Isuzu D-MAX Commonrail will be going head to head in the market.

Oranan Paweewun

The Nation

[ozzydom]

Another media test drive of 23.6km/litre by isuzu. Is it possible to achieve it by driving at crawling speeds (40-60km/h) on highways or is it just a marketing gimmick? In view of rising oil prices, has anyone ever achieve 20km/litre in any type of pickup?

Cheers!

-----

TEST DRIVE: D-MAXimised performance

Thanks to the new commonrail engine, tearing around the test track in an automatic version of Isuzu’s latest pickup model proved to be a revelation

After testing the Isuzu D-MAX 3000 Ddi Super Commonrail automatic on four different courses at the Isuzu Hokkaido test ground, I had to abandon my presumption that pickups with automatic shifts were considerably less alluring than passenger cars.

In fact, by the time the test drive was over, I came to feel that were I to purchase a new vehicle, the automatic Isuzu D-MAX would certainly be one of the likely candidates. Not only did the pickup perform outstandingly in all the test drives but in so doing it proved itself to have excellent fuel economy, making this four-wheeler extremely attractive in these times of skyrocketing oil prices.

At the high-speed oval circuit, journalists were allowed to test the acceleration of the new D-MAX, which has a common-rail direct injection engine for the first time. Although initial acceleration was somewhat sluggish I found, the car did start to pick up good speed past the 60kph mark on the speedometer.

In our group of test drivers, the fastest speed clocked at the oval circuit was a decent 185 kph for the four-speed automatic and 175kph for the five-speed manual version of the car. Isuzu engineers explained that the manual model has been designed to offer minimum fuel consumption whereas the automatic model has been designed for better acceleration. (In normal circumstances, the top speed of the automatic version would be slightly slower than its manual sibling’s.)

Isuzu says the new engine can produce 143 horsepower at 3,000rpm and 294Nm of torque from 1,400 to 3,400rpm, an increase of 26 horsepower over the old direct-injection engine.

Although the new Isuzu engine purrs with less engine power than its arch rival, the Toyota Vigo – which, with its 3,000cc engine, packs a respectable 163 horsepower – the car manufacturer explained that 143 horsepower is ample for the everyday needs of most drivers and that, not insignificantly, less engine power means less fuel consumption.

According to fuel-consumption tests conducted by the Faculty of Engineering at the King Mongkut Institute of Technology on its Lat Krabang campus, the new D-MAX boasts a fuel economy of 23.6 kilometres per litre compared to 20.5 km/litre for its predecessor. The test was carried out with vehicles cruising at a steady 60kph with all electrical appliances switched off.

The fuel injection system of the new D-MAX produces an internal pressure of 180 MPa (Mega Pascals), which Isuzu claims is currently the highest in the world, in contrast to 135 MPa and 160 MPa for the first- and second-generation common-rail engines offered by other manufacturers.

The new Isuzu also features a “just-on-demand” fuel distribution system which its manufacturer asserts is the most advanced in the market, helping further reduce fuel consumption.

In addition to its quick acceleration and excellent fuel economy, the new Isuzu engine has the added bonus of being less noisy than its predecessors. In the past, Isuzu diesel engines were widely considered among the noisiest in the pickup market.

Meanwhile, the “Flex-Plus” suspensions well absorb the rattles and jerks of potholed asphalt and dirt tracks. The car’s ABS brakes, too, worked wonders during tests. In a test situation featuring low-friction surface with water sprinklers simulating rain, the ABS system helped minimise wheel lock-up and maintain traction during emergency braking.

Shifting into four-wheel-drive mode, which is done via pressing a button on the centre console, improved traction on slippery conditions dramatically.

Standard models of the new Isuzu D-Max Super Commonrail (with the exception of a single-cab type) come complete with ABS and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) systems. Dual SRS airbags are available exclusively in the Space Cab SLX, Cab-4 SLX and SL, 4-door Hi-Lander automatic and Rodeo LS models.

An additional test course featured winding tracks with road conditions you’d generally find in such countries as Belgium; the D-MAX performed impressively, offering good control throughout the route.

And of course, let’s not forget the off-road drive. I steered my four-wheel double cab with automatic transmission up steep slopes and down in relaxed comfort as the engine offered an immediate torque response at low revs. Its brake system down steep slopes proved first-rate too.

The new Isuzu has been totally redesigned with the inclusion of new parts and components, yet its resilience (one of the make’s strongest selling points in previous models) remains excellent in the new model as well. Isuzu says the new engine is 1.7 times stronger and more durable than its predecessor.

Arch rival Toyota has been posing a formidable challenge this year with the introduction of the new Vigo, but Isuzu has proved that it won’t relinquish its exalted status as the pickup champion for the past 21 consecutive years. It’ll reign supreme at least until the end of the year, when new models of the Toyota Vigo and the Isuzu D-MAX Commonrail will be going head to head in the market.

Oranan Paweewun

The Nation

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Ho-Hum, dont you just love the unbiassed test reports by surposedly unbiassed journo,s, .

[blakegeee]

Can anybody find/know the official fuel consumption for a 2WD 2.5L Vigo? I can't find it on the Thai website and I am not sure if the 2.5L motor was exported.

[Gary A]

Watch for one of the Thai pickup motoring magazines with the road tests. I think they come out about once a year. They compare all the Thai built pickups and the economy tests are done by regular people and are NOT therothetical. The last one I had was three years old. At that time Isuzu was number one and Toyota was the worst. It was interesting because they tested all the different size engines as well as two and four wheel drives.

[sbk]

moving to the motor forum

[JUDAS]

Vigo 4x4 auto gives me 10-12 kpl

[katabeachbum]

I got my first Vigo 4x4 auto 4 door 3,0 D4d in 2004, second in 2006 and will get the third one this month. Was close to get a Nissan this time, but Vigos cruisecontrol and aftermarket service tipped the scale.

At highway 140-160 km/h (160 km/h is only 3000rpm) its 9 km/litres.

My second Vigo is now owned by a friend, and he drives highway 120 km/h at 11km/litres.

I also had a Fortuner 4x4, approx 10% more because of the fulltime 4x4 i assume.

Driving in town totally depends on your style, but never worse than 9 km/litres even with some drifting and fun.

All mesures on 40k km each vehicle

Not bad for 2 tons. Half of my Dodge Durango 5,9 V8 petrol back home. Actually half of my Range Rover 4,2 V8 too.

[ramidin]

Vigo 4x4 auto gives me 10-12 kpl

Vigo Pre-Runner 3.0 Manual gives about the same, average 10-12 kpl, however starts to drink fuel significantly faster over 115kph.

[mixed]

Watch for one of the Thai pickup motoring magazines with the road tests. I think they come out about once a year. They compare all the Thai built pickups and the economy tests are done by regular people and are NOT therothetical. The last one I had was three years old. At that time Isuzu was number one and Toyota was the worst. It was interesting because they tested all the different size engines as well as two and four wheel drives.

It would be interesting to see this article, because there are some many different engines for each model and most of the motoring articles in the BP read like ads.

I'm pretty sure the Isuzu 2.5 has the best economy and thought the Nissan was pretty thirsty. I've driven a Vigo 2.5, D-Max 2.5 and now own a Triton 2.5. The Triton drinks more than the Isuzu, but less than the Vigo, it also seems to have the most power of the three. The Vigo 3lt Intercooler version has a heap of power but is very thirsty.

[blakegeee]

Watch for one of the Thai pickup motoring magazines with the road tests. I think they come out about once a year. They compare all the Thai built pickups and the economy tests are done by regular people and are NOT therothetical. The last one I had was three years old. At that time Isuzu was number one and Toyota was the worst. It was interesting because they tested all the different size engines as well as two and four wheel drives.

It would be interesting to see this article, because there are some many different engines for each model and most of the motoring articles in the BP read like ads.

I'm pretty sure the Isuzu 2.5 has the best economy and thought the Nissan was pretty thirsty. I've driven a Vigo 2.5, D-Max 2.5 and now own a Triton 2.5. The Triton drinks more than the Isuzu, but less than the Vigo, it also seems to have the most power of the three. The Vigo 3lt Intercooler version has a heap of power but is very thirsty.

Is the 2.5 Vigo a 4x4 or 2wd? Do you know what kind of mileage you get?

[Gary A]

I have lost track of that magazine long ago. I do remember that Isuzu and the Ford two wheel drive 2.5 liter models were VERY close together.