Americas Why all the fuss about fuel economy?

[Schneeman]

I bought my 2024 Fieldmaster Edition in March of this year. I had braced myself for poor fuel economy. I have had many 4x4 vehicles over the years so it comes with the territory. I'm currently used to it as I also have a 2017 F-250 Super Duty that gets around 11mpg. I don't drive much, so it's never really been a big deal. For example, my F-250 has around 46k miles on it and my 2016 Range Rover had about 40k on it when I got the Grenadier. That said, I find myself looking for excuses to drive it and have put a few more miles on it now than I would normally.
I'll get to the point. I work in IT services and I generally do not commute these days. I was forced to spend two weeks driving about 25 miles each way across Portland, Or. and out to Beaverton, Or. I braced myself for constant fuel ups and was pleasantly surprised that my nominal average was around 19mpg during this time. I'm including a photo from my personal best on a day when there was little traffic. In fact, since I have had it, my average mileage is somewhere in the mid-18mpg range.
The Grenadier gets better mileage than my Jeep Wrangler ever did (12-14mpg) and better than my LR3 or my LR4 (17mpg). The Range Rover did beat it out, but I expected that.

Vancouver, WA
2024 Fieldmaster, Inky Black

 

[anand]

The mileage the computer calculates is roughly 1.5-3mpg higher than actual, just as a heads up

 

[landmannnn]

Fuel prices don't affect me. I just put £50 in at a time.

 

[Jeff Olson]

I am averaging about 18 to 19 MPG on the computer, and I do not care if it is a bit optimistic. (I am not going to calculate it by hand.) It is fine for me.

 

[Rocky]

The mileage the computer calculates is roughly 1.5-3mpg higher than actual, just as a heads up

60 miles of mixed driving a day and the computer shows 19.7-20.3 mpg. Pump figures out to 18.5-19mpg. BTW … this is using ethanol free gas. The Grenadier absolutely loves the ethanol free stuff!!

 

[Zimm]

I braced myself for constant fuel ups and was pleasantly surprised that my nominal average was around 19mpg during this time.

noooooOOOOOOoooo'pe. No you didn't.

 

[LabRat]

The computer is using imperial gallons to do the calculation - it's considerably higher than the real numbers.

 

[MileHigh]

It’s a range, not a mileage thing. Luckily, it is just barely enough for a round trip I do. But on a cross country, the issue is that my bladder and the gas tank have vastly different cycles..

 

[Tazzieman]

@Schneeman petrol in e.g. USA is 1/2 price of the UK and 50% cheaper than Australia.
So any fuel economy questions are only relevant to one's country.
In Iran it's almost free I believe. Unlike speech.
Range is another issue.