[eraicu]

I have a Trailhawk 2.4 engine one year old in March and fuel consumption is killing me. The average on the total mileage of 12,000Km is 16.7 liter/100km. During summer I was getting 13-14 l/100km (360-380km with a tank), but now, in the winter, I'm hitting 17 l/100km (I cant make 300km with a full tank).
I'm driving only city, most of the time 20-25km at once (driving to and from work).

Is this "normal"?

Cheers,

 

[Migero]

hmm Interesting. Mine is practically new and I drive a good mix of HWY/City and my average after 3800 kilometers on the clock is 11.4L/100km. I expect that to drop once the motor and components are fully loosened up.

How heavy is your right foot?

 

[zzjdzz]

Weather & Driving style are both big factors in MPG.

 

[alphaswift]

I have a '15 Trailhawk with the v6. Right now, I'm getting 17.9L/100km for mileage. Absolutely terribad. I'm in Ottawa and driving daily from Orleans to Place du Portage...so I'm hoping that the cold weather and crappy roads has something to do with the poor mileage.

 

[DZOnline]

@alphaswift that is horrible. Do you use remote start often?

 

[taatmk]

2015 TH here. Have used it both on highway and off-road. For the 6,500 miles we have put on it, we are averaging 24.3 mpg.

 

[Chief Cherokee]

"City" driving is subjective. Stop and go kills gas consumption and idling at a red light or in traffic is zero kilometers per gallon.

 

[DZOnline]

"City" driving is subjective. Stop and go kills gas consumption and idling at a red light or in traffic is zero kilometers per gallon.

Exactly why Prius', for example, get better milage. It shuts the engine off whenever it can.

Watch this older Top Gear

 

[Gersh]

@alphaswift There are a lot of variables. What mode are you using? Are you using ERS? Are you using remote start? How is the traffic?
Your personal driving habits will have the biggest impact on fuel economy. Hard acceleration from a stop will have a big effect on mileage. For comparison, this winter I typically average 10.5L/100kms, if I use my remote start it is usually around 11.5L/100kms. We have had a mild winter so far so haven't had to use remote start often.

 

[taatmk]

"City" driving is subjective. Stop and go kills gas consumption and idling at a red light or in traffic is zero kilometers per gallon.

Exactamundo! Idling at lights can never bring your mileage up. It only can take it down. I use the stop/start feature as much as I can.

 

[roger33]

I have a Trailhawk 2.4 engine one year old in March and fuel consumption is killing me. The average on the total mileage of 12,000Km is 16.7 liter/100km. During summer I was getting 13-14 l/100km (360-380km with a tank), but now, in the winter, I'm hitting 17 l/100km (I cant make 300km with a full tank).
I'm driving only city, most of the time 20-25km at once (driving to and from work).

Is this "normal"?

Cheers,

Your fuel consumption is relatively high. Assuming your personal driving habits haven't changed from summer to winter ...and the type of trip and traffic conditions are the same ...then it may be cold weather related. I am getting about 440 kms (13litres/100km) on a full tank of 87 octane with my V6 in the winter right now in Richmond Hill...all short city/traffic trips of 10-20 kms...but I am parked in a relatively warm garage so there is therefore no idling time at beginning and end of trips and all fluid temperatures are well above ambient temperature at engine start. Are you parked outdoors at home and at end of your trips?...it does make a difference.

 

[Waterboiler]

Try a couple of tanks of Shell or Petrocan 91. Neither of them have any ethanol, the vast majority of the 87/89 in Ontario has up to 10% ethanol. That always has lead to a measurable difference for me.

The window sticker testing is likely done with pure gas, even if it was 89. I notice about a 5-7 % drop when I run anything but 91. Note the 93/94 stuff is just 91 with ethanol, so avoid it.

 

[alphaswift]

@alphaswift that is horrible. Do you use remote start often?

Every weekday morning. The Trailhawk does not fit in my garage, so I remote start and let it run for about 6 minutes before I get in it.

 

[XtremeModder]

Right now my average is 11.8-12.4L/100km

Have 10,200 on my 2015 v6 sport 4x4 right now

 

[KPBWAWA]

Just rolled over 4K on my 15 TH. I only run Shell and 91 at that. I`m averaging 12.4 only city. Only been on a 400KM highway round trip so far. One feature I do have and absolutely love is the start/stop.

 

[lamf]

I am averaging 9.5l/100 km .2015 2wd sport w3.2 litre mix of city and hiway 7k on the clock so far

 

[thebige88]

The only way to compare gas mileage is in Hwy. in my opinion and even that's subjective to many variables such as terrain,altitude,winds or weather conditions and of course the drivers way of operating the vehicle. In Fla. I try to drive some without the use of the AC that also draws on the power train and almost never use the cruise control because it has a tendency to down shift too much even when you're just going over the Interstates crossings and then it takes a while for it to return to 8th from 7th maintaining the higher RPM.
I don't mind loosing a couple of MPH and regaining it on the down slopes. Just my 2 cts.

 

[Alfrik]

Wow, I'm averaging 11.3 with a mix of highway and "city" driving. I'm not light on the pedal, but not overly heavy either. V6 Trailhawk with just shy of 5000km on it (in a month!). I've kept it mostly in auto except to lay in Sport mode a few times, and 4wd LOW for some short trails.

 

[Av8ion]

Hey folks, got my mileage down to 4.4/100km...

1% grade uphill, -10c no cross wind. On the 401 west of Port Hope.

2015 blk/blk, 36500km north loaded.

 

[John Potts]

I Just drove from Oshawa ON to Naples FL over 2 days and the average was 8.1 L per 100 km or 31.1 MPG I have a 2014 2.4L with 38K... J