Thread: New Hilux Fuel Consumption

I'm stunned that fuel economy in modern 4x4's is this 'poor' for want of a better term.

In the mid 90's I rebuilt a series III stage1 v8 Land rover. So permanent 4x4. Dropped a 6.5L V8 diesel out of a Humvee into it. Last of the fully mechanical injection pumps. Highest transfer case gearing available, so engine spins at 2250 @ 100kph (gps checked). 150,000km of hand written notes at each fill, taken over the first decade of it being on the road and it was doing average 12.3L/100km Vehicle weighs 2.3 T empty. Usual brick shaped zero streamlined vehicle that requires earmuffs and a wet weather coat when driving in the rain.

I thought all this super high pressure common rail electronically controlled injection stuff was to increase fuel efficiency?