Americas Why all the fuss about fuel economy?

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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

Like you, I'm not driving every day. And it's not the fuel economy; it's how that economy affects the range, which is the real issue.

If an INEOS Grenadier owner is merely driving about town and other short trips, it's a non-issue. If one intends to use this for long-distance, off-road travel, then range is a real thing.

It’s a range, not a mileage thing. Luckily, it is just barely enough for a round trip I do.

Bingo

 

[MileHigh]

It’s kind of funny that the biggest gripe on EVs is the lack of range…

 

[[ Adam ]]

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.

People just really love to come here and bitch about everything. I guess its cathartic.

 

[LeeroyJ]

Like you, I'm not driving every day. And it's not the fuel economy; it's how that economy affects the range, which is the real issue.

If an INEOS Grenadier owner is merely driving about town and other short trips, it's a non-issue. If one intends to use this for long-distance, off-road travel, then range is a real thing.



Bingo

I sort of agree with this point, but now that I installed the long ranger tank, range is no longer the issue for me, cost to run is. I'm only averaging 10.32 mpg at an average price of $4.32 per gallon which means I've spent $9,456.61 just on the first 22,815 miles. I've also spent $2,662.03 on service (and am due for another). That's crazy operating expense. Each mile I drive cost me 53 cents (not including the purchase price of the Grenadier), so MPG and service costs are still something I'd like to improve without having to sacrifice usability.