Fuel Consumption

4 adults, 2 kids is reasonable lah.
taxi allow that setup.

maybe joe kids are younger so its ok also, kapitan maybe u comparing with ur kid?
haha

joepele wrote:

kapitan wrote:

joepele wrote:I guess that's dependent on the weight of what's in the car as well...

Mine is 8l / 100km.

4 adults, 2 kids. trunk full (Aprox 30-40kg)...

4 adults and two kids???/ u better drive a MPV... why squeeze so many for the long drive... better take the lux bus.. more comfy..

Not that long la...

100km+ drive 2 hrs including the causeway @ 2nd link?

For me no point getting an MPV cos most of the time, it's only 2 adults and 2 kids...

The 2 other adults were my parents.

2 kids as in 1 - 7 year old who sat in the back middle seat, 1 - 3 year old who sat on an adult's lap.

it was a little uncomfortable for the lap of the person who my 3 year old was sitting on... but other than that... my folks were pretty comfy on that ride.

1 - car was smooth @ 130km/h average.
2 - air cond was cold enough

however... the pick up was horrendous... but understandable considering the total weight on the car.
*Aprox 350kgs total in the car...

By the time when your kids reach 10years old or older then is time to get MPV liao.

only when they are 10.

think joe kids should be quite young right?

joepele wrote:

kapitan wrote:

joepele wrote:I guess that's dependent on the weight of what's in the car as well...

Mine is 8l / 100km.

4 adults, 2 kids. trunk full (Aprox 30-40kg)...

4 adults and two kids???/ u better drive a MPV... why squeeze so many for the long drive... better take the lux bus.. more comfy..

Not that long la...

100km+ drive 2 hrs including the causeway @ 2nd link?

For me no point getting an MPV cos most of the time, it's only 2 adults and 2 kids...

The 2 other adults were my parents.

2 kids as in 1 - 7 year old who sat in the back middle seat, 1 - 3 year old who sat on an adult's lap.

it was a little uncomfortable for the lap of the person who my 3 year old was sitting on... but other than that... my folks were pretty comfy on that ride.

1 - car was smooth @ 130km/h average.
2 - air cond was cold enough

however... the pick up was horrendous... but understandable considering the total weight on the car.
*Aprox 350kgs total in the car...

Dudes, i just took my Forte to Klang and back on Sunday with 4 adults in the car... drive was stable, but petrol consumption wasn't good, thanks to the high revs (gear ratio's fault?) Was getting 11.7km/l only compared to average 13km/l in Singapore.

Wifey commented the drive felt more comfortable than our previous Getz, she felt safer at the high speeds in the Forte. Pickup wasn't good, but it wasn't too bad because traffic was light enough for me to maintain constant speeds. Steering was lighter than the Getz, but it wasn't as bad as i feared cos it was too light to my liking when i drove fast in Singapore. This is probably due to the straighter roads on NS highway vs Sg ones.

Overall pleasant experience.

redeel wrote:

joepele wrote:

kapitan wrote:

joepele wrote:I guess that's dependent on the weight of what's in the car as well...

Mine is 8l / 100km.

4 adults, 2 kids. trunk full (Aprox 30-40kg)...

4 adults and two kids???/ u better drive a MPV... why squeeze so many for the long drive... better take the lux bus.. more comfy..

Not that long la...

100km+ drive 2 hrs including the causeway @ 2nd link?

For me no point getting an MPV cos most of the time, it's only 2 adults and 2 kids...

The 2 other adults were my parents.

2 kids as in 1 - 7 year old who sat in the back middle seat, 1 - 3 year old who sat on an adult's lap.

it was a little uncomfortable for the lap of the person who my 3 year old was sitting on... but other than that... my folks were pretty comfy on that ride.

1 - car was smooth @ 130km/h average.
2 - air cond was cold enough

however... the pick up was horrendous... but understandable considering the total weight on the car.
*Aprox 350kgs total in the car...

Dudes, i just took my Forte to Klang and back on Sunday with 4 adults in the car... drive was stable, but petrol consumption wasn't good, thanks to the high revs (gear ratio's fault?) Was getting 11.7km/l only compared to average 13km/l in Singapore.

Wifey commented the drive felt more comfortable than our previous Getz, she felt safer at the high speeds in the Forte. Pickup wasn't good, but it wasn't too bad because traffic was light enough for me to maintain constant speeds. Steering was lighter than the Getz, but it wasn't as bad as i feared cos it was too light to my liking when i drove fast in Singapore. This is probably due to the straighter roads on NS highway vs Sg ones.

Overall pleasant experience.

are u driving a 2L forte?

I realise something ridiculous about FC clock by C&C recently. Before I send My Forte for 1K servicing, it reads 8.1l/100km. Immediately after service, it drops to 9l/100km. When my car is sent for repair, it reads 8.5l/100km. When I collected, it drops to 13.6l/100km. Yesterday before I sent My Forte to repair it's exhaust and other minor issues, it reads 8.2l/100km. But when I collected, it drops to 10l/10km. How C&C clock my FC one???

did u check the mileage?

JuanST wrote:did u check the mileage?

Didn't check milege. I know they may test drive my ride. But how they test drive to make my FC become so bad?!

nah.... most likely they turn on the car and just stationary....
or just drive a bit...

You need to reset..cos at time your car may be hanging in the air but they start the engine to check other things...car not moving but engine continue to clock the FC

Yup.. There was 1 time, I was in the car waiting for somebody. I didn't turn off the engine and waited for around 30 minutes. I noticed the FC (L/100KM) was increasing slowly with the time...

do u guys know how to reset the FC?go to fc page,then press the trip and dont let go...u will seeit will start at 20l/100km..and rapidly goes down.

Nope, mine is a 1.6 SX (M)

boardrider02 wrote:do u guys know how to reset the FC?go to fc page,then press the trip and dont let go...u will seeit will start at 20l/100km..and rapidly goes down.

all my meters and including preset radio station was reset when i fixed my bosch horn recently, i think the workshop guys disconnected my battery negative point.

maybe you want to try this method.

think reset works on everypage of the meter that can do reset.. by holding the trip button..
just press to the page and then press and hold on.. it will reset that page..

for 1.6EX M just press the trip button.. press press press until u see the L/100km then press and hold..

then will reset le what. quite straight forward right?

last few days of petrol discounts.... so top up else the FC will be more expensive

Drive 1.6EX (Manual one). Drove to KL. On the way there, clock 12km/l or at 7.8l/100km. Drove average at 100km/h (still run-in). On the way back, clock better at 14km/l or at 6.7l/100km. Usual drive from JB to Expo (60km per trip), can only get 12km/l or around 7.9l (or more)/100km.

mine nw full tank drive around 635km 1.6sx auto

junming wrote:mine nw full tank drive around 635km 1.6sx auto

wah that's high!! my 1.6 EX A only at 570km for full tank

step lightly... petrol very ex nw... haha..

Juz wanna share this info which my SE told me..

SE told me to pump 92 petrol, which good enou le.. haven reali calculated the FC.. wil make an affect to do so the next round.. and share the detail later..

Currently oways pump in msia.. ESSO 95.. abt 630km for a Full Tank for my 1.6 SX (A).

Previously tried SHELL, CALTEX, PETRONAS, but the mileage clocked is nt so much.. so aft obtaining above 600km using ESSO, have been sticking to it.. ;p

Might try out the new SHELL petrol one of these days..

ericsoon72 wrote:

junming wrote:mine nw full tank drive around 635km 1.6sx auto

wah that's high!! my 1.6 EX A only at 570km for full tank

Maybe you are heavy foot. Ex on 15" rims so FC should be better than SX.

if city drive


hw much is th FC ??km / L

FC -
1) heavy foot nt?

2) on the day weather hot or cool.(air con compressure )
3) kena how many red light or waiting time?
FC inform not 100% reading

jl1500k wrote:

ericsoon72 wrote:

junming wrote:mine nw full tank drive around 635km 1.6sx auto

wah that's high!! my 1.6 EX A only at 570km for full tank

Maybe you are heavy foot. Ex on 15" rims so FC should be better than SX.

I'm worse then... sometimes wanna hit 500km for full tank oso difficult..
omg omg omg

i did something damn stupid today. just want to share. was queuing at NUH basement carpark. queue was damn long and downslope all the way. As it was 9am, I suspect that it will be a long wait before I get into flat ground at the gantry. Then I thought want to improve my FC meter (i get a lot of satisfaction when the reading is good) and turned off engine while maintaining footbrakes, then later will brake bit by bit when the cars moves forward cuz the queue was sloping downwards steeply all the way. When the car in front start moving, i release the footbrake slightly and car move downwards, when i stepped brakes again, it was quite ineffective and when it almost hit the car in front, I jammed all the way then my car stopped! wtf man... then i realised then we have assisted braking when we step brake. engine off means no assisted. damn bloody heng. almost kana car in front. lesson for me!

simonsoh wrote:i did something damn stupid today. just want to share. was queuing at NUH basement carpark. queue was damn long and downslope all the way. <snip> ... engine off means no assisted. damn bloody heng. almost kana car in front. lesson for me!

Same thing happened to me in Taka carpark. I pulled my handbrake in nick of time.

So yeah, your brakes function properly only when the engine is on.

wow.....thanks Bro. That will be something that I will not be doing.

Aiyo! Don't forsake safety for the sake of saving fuel leh......

Bed wrote:Aiyo! Don't forsake safety for the sake of saving fuel leh......

half experimenting lah... hehe... but i tot the assisted braking is in case car skid rite? how come light tapping of brakes also affected?

city drive

hw much km / L?

Pedal Brake will never ever ever work if you off engine....try with engine off.....step a few times, and you will realise it will be hard, why...cos the brake fluid will not return to back normal position (something like that).

Guys, when engine off, your steering wheel should not work anymore. When going down the slope which is not straight, very dangerous!

I head that 1.6EX FC is better , is it?

kia_cerato_forte wrote:I head that 1.6EX FC is better , is it?

well, its the same engine after all...unless u take the rims size into account. I cant think of anything else.

Of cos, a lot other factors involved too. eg. city/highway driving, driver's habits....etc..

junming wrote:step lightly... petrol very ex nw... haha..

Bro, I heard that if you're too light footed FC also is high. I think best is just drive normally, dont "zua", on highway maintain 80km/h, pump petrol only at night or early morning when its cooler (This I read somewhere, something due to the petrol expanding), dont pump when the station is loading fuel (Due to dirt being channeled upwards), Always pump when your car is 1/2 full (This one important!!!! Tested and proven.. because petrol evaporates quickly even within your tank) Good luck!

arkaraka wrote:

kia_cerato_forte wrote:I head that 1.6EX FC is better , is it?

well, its the same engine after all...unless u take the rims size into account. I cant think of anything else.

Of cos, a lot other factors involved too. eg. city/highway driving, driver's habits....etc..

Yeah, I think the biggest contributor to higher FC for SX is the rims size... Unless one decides to change to lightweight sports rims? POISON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is the maximum fuel capacity for a 1.6L SX Auto Cerato Forte?

j1eann1e wrote:What is the maximum fuel capacity for a 1.6L SX Auto Cerato Forte?

52L

if u shake shake.... maybe can go higher....

Just completed my first full tank. Travelled 557 km on 45 litres of fuel. Around 12.2km/l. Meter reading is average 8.2 litres per 100km. 70% highway, 30% city.

Forte EX Auto Done 19,000km with average FC 13.13km/l Since Apr 2009.

The Blue Cruiser wrote:

j1eann1e wrote:What is the maximum fuel capacity for a 1.6L SX Auto Cerato Forte?

52L

ever pumped 56.xx L

hi my EX auto everytiem pump only 501 or 505 max only ...why huh ??

Wow! You all really use the petrol to the last drop

Nowadays I will pump petrol when the empty sign comes out. I happen to have my car stalled at IMM taxi stand because my car run out of petrol. Eventually PG C&C got to buy a can of petrol to top up before I can drive to the nearest petrol kiosk to pump to full. But even then, the total petrol pump is still 50.843l only.

It's not a good experience to wait for C&C car tow and mechanics to come and diagnose what happen. I wasted 5 hours stranded at IMM under heavy rain just because run out of petrol.

Bed wrote:Wow! You all really use the petrol to the last drop

Nowadays I will pump petrol when the empty sign comes out. I happen to have my car stalled at IMM taxi stand because my car run out of petrol. Eventually PG C&C got to buy a can of petrol to top up before I can drive to the nearest petrol kiosk to pump to full. But even then, the total petrol pump is still 50.843l only.

It's not a good experience to wait for C&C car tow and mechanics to come and diagnose what happen. I wasted 5 hours stranded at IMM under heavy rain just because run out of petrol.

LOL, winner.

Fortec wrote:

Bed wrote:Wow! You all really use the petrol to the last drop

Nowadays I will pump petrol when the empty sign comes out. I happen to have my car stalled at IMM taxi stand because my car run out of petrol. Eventually PG C&C got to buy a can of petrol to top up before I can drive to the nearest petrol kiosk to pump to full. But even then, the total petrol pump is still 50.843l only.

It's not a good experience to wait for C&C car tow and mechanics to come and diagnose what happen. I wasted 5 hours stranded at IMM under heavy rain just because run out of petrol.

LOL, winner.

after you top up petrol, am I right to say your car can move or the mechanics needs to repair you car ?
You can joint AA member to get this service.

Fortec wrote:

Bed wrote:Wow! You all really use the petrol to the last drop

Nowadays I will pump petrol when the empty sign comes out. I happen to have my car stalled at IMM taxi stand because my car run out of petrol. Eventually PG C&C got to buy a can of petrol to top up before I can drive to the nearest petrol kiosk to pump to full. But even then, the total petrol pump is still 50.843l only.

It's not a good experience to wait for C&C car tow and mechanics to come and diagnose what happen. I wasted 5 hours stranded at IMM under heavy rain just because run out of petrol.

LOL, winner.

yup, we need to be on the safe side... dun push the limits (speed, fuel, revving ) too hard......

my_motor wrote:

Fortec wrote:

Bed wrote:Wow! You all really use the petrol to the last drop

Nowadays I will pump petrol when the empty sign comes out. I happen to have my car stalled at IMM taxi stand because my car run out of petrol. Eventually PG C&C got to buy a can of petrol to top up before I can drive to the nearest petrol kiosk to pump to full. But even then, the total petrol pump is still 50.843l only.

It's not a good experience to wait for C&C car tow and mechanics to come and diagnose what happen. I wasted 5 hours stranded at IMM under heavy rain just because run out of petrol.

LOL, winner.

after you top up petrol, am I right to say your car can move or the mechanics needs to repair you car ?
You can joint AA member to get this service.

After top up, my car can move and I go straight to petrol station. Nowadays services provided by car dealers and insurers are overlapping AA. I seriously don't think it's worthwhile to join them any more.

BTW, it's just after C&C PG repaired my car after last accident. Thought of just go IMM to run some errands before going to petrol station to fill up petrol. But didn't expect fuel run out so fast.