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.

 

[S52]

Yeah the onboard computer is way optimistic. Mine showed an average of 18.5 my last fillup. (reset every time)

Ran the numbers manually (distance driven/ gallons of fuel) and am actually getting around 15.5

Also I dont trust the distance to empty calculation either. It will show >300 mile range for about 1/3 of the tank- then start dropping quick through the second third of the tank. Then it will hold steady at around 60 miles to empty before it starts running down fast to zero. Definitely not a linear progression.

I left my house the other day with a bit over 1/4 tank at 60 mile range- ran a couple errands drove no more than about 10-15 miles and the car started bonging aggressively on the way home telling me to fill up immediately and the range indicator dropped to 20. lol

C'mon Ineos! If its not going to be even close to remotely accurate then why have it. Just give me an old school analog fuel gauge- and do away with the obnoxious bonging. I've owned vehicles from the late 90's that had more accurate and much less finicky fuel gauge and range remaining calculation systems.

 

[MattA]

With as little distance traveled by the OP mileage would be irrelevant
For anyone who does remote touring especially when towing a van mileage is the be all and end all consideration
With a lot of trips I do it’s not uncommon to do 2000km in a week and have up to 1000 between fuel stops
I am planning a trip CSR that is 1800km between fuel stops so yes fuel economy is a very important consideration.
Even more so if running out can put you in a life and death situation in very remote locations