Thread: New Truck Ideas

I would assume, rightly or wrongly, that the fuel consumption of a petrol 4x4 vehicle, especially towing, would make it more expensive to run than a diesel, even with RUC.

Originally Posted by Beavis

I would assume, rightly or wrongly, that the fuel consumption of a petrol 4x4 vehicle, especially towing, would make it more expensive to run than a diesel, even with RUC.

My Rav4 towing a boat at around the same average speed as my 80series landcruiser towing same weight trailer (10kph over limit on flat,as fast as possible uphill) the Rav is cheaper by quite a margin even with lots and lots of full throttle.(I will happily have it flat to the floor at 5500rpm/90-100kph all the way up a hill)

Early Rav4s are not known for economy but I drive mine like I stole it and it is so much cheaper than my 80series its not funny plus I dont have to buy Diesel tax road users.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

My Rav4 towing a boat at around the same average speed as my 80series landcruiser towing same weight trailer (10kph over limit on flat,as fast as possible uphill) the Rav is cheaper by quite a margin even with lots and lots of full throttle.(I will happily have it flat to the floor at 5500rpm/90-100kph all the way up a hill)

Early Rav4s are not known for economy but I drive mine like I stole it and it is so much cheaper than my 80series its not funny plus I dont have to buy Diesel tax road users.

I bet you wouldn't be able to say the same for a 4lt petrol prado or highlander tho

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Originally Posted by GWH

I bet you wouldn't be able to say the same for a 4lt petrol prado or highlander tho

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Thats my thoughts too

Old man had a petrol surf for a while and it cost a bomb to drive anywhere t/d way cheaper to run even on mud tires

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Originally Posted by 199p

Thats my thoughts too

Old man had a petrol surf for a while and it cost a bomb to drive anywhere t/d way cheaper to run even on mud tires

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v6 petrol surfs are a renound fuel hog and pretty gutless to boot.

Originally Posted by GWH

I bet you wouldn't be able to say the same for a 4lt petrol prado or highlander tho

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possibly not but may not need to be full throttle as much either

The old man had a Kia(petrol) suv before going Colorados, the Kia went bloody well for a big heavy vehicle even towing a 6m boat but had miscellaneous electrical gremlins that caused him to sell it.

and a new 2016 Hilux with all the fruity eco stuff only gets like 9.8 L per 100km, Cruiser does around 10.6 highway, 12 around town