Here is the odd part I noticed about this car.
If one were to drive it faster, it doesnt drink like a thirsty horse. Reasonable FC for a 1.5 ton MPV.
But if its short distance, it will drink like a thirsty camel.
I've once tried 2 long distance trips.
From Kuantan - Subang = drove at 140 constantly and it was showing around 10L/100kM.
But if drive just at the speed limit 100-110, it does around close 9L/100KM. See ? Not much difference right?
That was from Subang to Penang.
(But I've tried once doing only 80-90km/h, thats where the best FC comes in)
Then my recent trip from KL - PD and back, without speeding too much and only highway route was from KLIA to USJ.
Only 9.2L/100KM and 189KM of distance. And it managed all just RM 40 of petrol.
Oh, I've tried once, call me stingy, it was just for testing. Just short distance, mix city + highway driving.
Subang to Kota Kemuning and back.
Poured RM 12 (to make up 5.7L or 6L of petrol) , got only 10.5L/100KM. and managed only 60KM out of that 5.7L of petrol.
Its just difficult to get the Exora to make it sip as little petrol as possible without the addiction of turbo boost.
But I find that if you drive it under 70, it does help.
70KM/h and RPm below 2000RPM, meaning feather touching the accelerator pedal.
And letting go off the accelerator when slowing down before hitting the brakes does help improve FC.
Agreed with u.. min i boleh dapat <8ltr/100km with manja2 drive on the highway.. thats why its called family transporter and its not bad for a long distance drive.. town wise better get a 2nd car or a kapchai.. thats what i do.. my feb 2012 eb only clock <105k on the odo.