Driving A -2000cc Car In Bkk Is Like...

[corkscrew]

I've had my 2005 SLK 200 for just a little over 6 months. The car has been driven almost exclusively in Bangkok...with only 2 or 3 short trips up to Ayutthaya (about 90k north of BKK).

During that time my total average speed was 19KPH (11.8 MPH). Fuel consumption was 14.6L per 100 K (16.1 MPG).

Granted, 20% of my 'driving' time was spent thumbing through magazines waiting for red traffic lights to turn green.

[corkscrew]

I've had my 2005 SLK 200 for just a little over 6 months. The car has been driven almost exclusively in Bangkok...with only 2 or 3 short trips up to Ayutthaya (about 90k north of BKK).

During that time my total average speed was 19KPH (11.8 MPH). Fuel consumption was 14.6L per 100 K (16.1 MPG).

Granted, 20% of my 'driving' time was spent thumbing through magazines waiting for red traffic lights to turn green.

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PS: The US fuel spec for the 230 version on US roads is 9.6 L per 100K (24mpg). Admitedly, they use light footed drivers to keep the fleet average low.

[Thaiboxer]

The title of your post definitely applies to my car. My old Toyota Corona originally had a 1.8 liter engine in it. When that engine went belly up, my father-in-law had a 2.0 from another car put in and that engine has been there ever since. I believe the mileage is like 7km per liter, which is atrocious for such a small engine. I once had a Dodge Grand Caravan SE with a 3.8 liter V6 that got the same or better mileage!