Interesting side note in the auto v manual debate, mate of mine runs PX3 and a new-gen ranger (biturbo version). In those I'm tending to get about 12L/100Km on average - the new gen empty swings around 8.5-9 but spikes towing.
My PX2 manual all up average on the same work is currently on 7.8L/100Km, which roughly works out to about an extra $14,000 per 100,000Km's running cost by simply having the slightly more modern auto version of the ute or having the next-gen biturbo and towing.
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