Fuel Economy Figures
03-07-2003, 04:13 PM
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Anybody knows gas consumption is a function of how you drive.
The faster you go the less you get ! What fun.
This mileage is better than what was reported; and better than the RR and G500 which both have V 8 engines with less HP.
Good on Ya Porsche!
The faster you go the less you get ! What fun.
This mileage is better than what was reported; and better than the RR and G500 which both have V 8 engines with less HP.
Good on Ya Porsche!
03-07-2003, 06:09 PM
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The very first review I read was a European magazine that averaged about 7mpg. Well duh. They spend an entire article going on at great length about how they were driving at over 200km/h for days on end on the Autobahn, then they complain about fuel economy?
compare the EPA ratings for the Cayenne and it's competition. We are right where we should be.
Official EPA ratings (in mpg, city/highway):
Cayenne S : 14/18
Cayenne Turbo: 13/18
BMW X5 4.6is: 13/17
Mercedes ML55: 14/18
Range Rover 4.4: 12/17
And for gas tank size:
Cayenne S : 26.4 gallons
Cayenne Turbo: 26.4 gallons
BMW X5 4.6is: 24.3 gallons
Mercedes ML55: 22.6 gallons
Range Rover 4.4: 26.4 gallons
We can clearly travel further than the competition.
compare the EPA ratings for the Cayenne and it's competition. We are right where we should be.
Official EPA ratings (in mpg, city/highway):
Cayenne S : 14/18
Cayenne Turbo: 13/18
BMW X5 4.6is: 13/17
Mercedes ML55: 14/18
Range Rover 4.4: 12/17
And for gas tank size:
Cayenne S : 26.4 gallons
Cayenne Turbo: 26.4 gallons
BMW X5 4.6is: 24.3 gallons
Mercedes ML55: 22.6 gallons
Range Rover 4.4: 26.4 gallons
We can clearly travel further than the competition.
03-09-2003, 03:03 PM
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Is it true that the stability and traction control apply the brakes to limit the power applied to the wheels ? Probably not the best way to achieve good fuel economy. My grandfather used to drive with one feet on the gas and one feet on the brake.
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03-25-2003, 10:42 AM
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Now,,,,,look for the "REAL WORLD" gas figures....in fine print youll see the real lows and highs somewhere on the left side of the window sticker....those are the real MPG figures that you will get.
03-25-2003, 10:54 AM
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We've been getting about 16 mpg driving around town (errands and such). That's about as good as I was expecting to get. My 996 didn't get much better than that.
03-25-2003, 11:49 AM
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16 is excellent.
Our RR gets 13.9mpg (or so it says) and that is almost all highway commute -- the traffic flows at 80mph, so the wind resistance on "the brick" must be 90% of the energy.
The SuperCharged Tahoe gets a rock steady 12mpg. It doesn't matter if it's in the city, commuting, climbing the hill to go snowboarding or covering ground at 100mph with a 6000lb ski boat in toe. I think the fuel management on the Chev 5.3 must be horribly primitive.
Of course in terms of "real cost to own" (as Edmunds calculates it) the number one cost is depreciation (amplified by the loss of working capital or alternatively the finance cost.)
Our RR gets 13.9mpg (or so it says) and that is almost all highway commute -- the traffic flows at 80mph, so the wind resistance on "the brick" must be 90% of the energy.
The SuperCharged Tahoe gets a rock steady 12mpg. It doesn't matter if it's in the city, commuting, climbing the hill to go snowboarding or covering ground at 100mph with a 6000lb ski boat in toe. I think the fuel management on the Chev 5.3 must be horribly primitive.
Of course in terms of "real cost to own" (as Edmunds calculates it) the number one cost is depreciation (amplified by the loss of working capital or alternatively the finance cost.)
03-25-2003, 03:30 PM
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My Range Rover is getting 15.2 according to the computer. Mostly moderate speed commuting. My turbo, even with all the mods, is getting 12mpg. Exactly what the sticker advertised back in '79.
