i have just recently purchased a 1999 mazda famillia sport model 2 litre and am wondering if all you other owners of this car get only 400km to a tank of petrol like mine does. it does 400kms on the highway with minimal stopping. has done 90,000kms and read about these specific cars having a good fuel economy rating, just wanting to know if this is expected with these cars or is something wrong with the vehicle for it to be doing such low kms!
tuttyclan,
May 10, 1:52am
Have the spark plugs been replaced recently,airfilter,tyre pressures.What fuel are you running,you may find it more economical on 95 octane and of course driving style has a lot to do with how economical a car is.
floscey,
May 10, 1:59am
is it a 4wd ! are you running it on 95 !is it a 50 litre tank!
beast9,
May 10, 2:36am
shit thats high i get 400km out of half a tank in my bh model with a 1500 and thats with all my work gear in it
floscey,
May 10, 3:53am
so are you saying you get 800 km a tank !
kcf,
May 10, 4:52am
Four or two wheel drive, manual or auto!
beast9,
May 10, 5:53am
dam near the last full tank which is 50ltr i put in i got 700km out of
ninja_man,
May 10, 5:53am
should be getting atleast 500 on the open road.
msigg,
May 10, 6:04am
Yea yo u should get 500+ on the open highway with constant driving at 100km, driving nicely, Round town stop start you won't get any more, and alot of the economy is how you drive it, ie taking off fast etc. Its probably $90.00 to fill. Unless you get a tiny car /light pump tyres up etc you can't getmuch better. Remember its 12 years old technology.
johnf_456,
May 10, 10:01am
Just because a car is old, does not mean it will be poor on fuel use. My 80's work car uses less gas than the rest of the fleet, but then again its simple with no airbags, power steering, aircon to weigh it down. It will do 30km return trips Monday to Friday to work on 60 bucks a fortnight. Plus erins
msigg,
May 11, 5:23am
Yes john we know that.
zrawnsley,
May 11, 6:05am
I get 500km's to a tank @ ~$100.
painful, 91 fuel, awd wagon 1.8l manual
johnf_456,
May 11, 6:43am
As a preference please don't call me John.
jmma,
May 11, 6:49am
Uumm, haven;t you got some erinns to do! (o:
johnf_456,
May 11, 6:55am
No I don't
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