Factory fuel figures or real usuage results ???
Righto Lowlux ... back to play... nicely ................ Had my carbon positive fun for the weekend.
I originally asked you what comparison you had made, to determine a Ford Explorer is thirsty ... and even offered some comparison needs for refererence.
Something besides a "hearsay" comment would have been good to support your comment but your response, was to provide a smaller vehicle with a smaller engine for comparison .... against a totally different vehicle. I'm still wondering whether your initial "thirsty" comment was even directed at the american made Ford Explorer ... since you managed to confuse it with the Aust. made Ford Territory in other posts.
The whole point of your "thirsty"comment is made even more ridiculous, when you consider that recently it was shown on T.V., that a Toyota Prius is not as economical as a V-8 BMW sports car. We wont take the circumstances into consideration as they wouldn't be
relative huh ....
Your following posts then degraded into personal attacks on my
current choice of vehicle. Typical behaviour for someone on the losing end of a discussion. Mind you ... it was amusing to note, ... that not only are you seemingly unaware of the differences between an Explorer and a Territory ... your basic vehicle knowledge is just as lacking when it comes to XJ Cherokees and WJ Grand Cherokees.
Unfortunately for you, the Explorer tested and the Cherokee tested are pretty crap on economy. Some don't care about the environment but a lot do.
Why unfortunately for me
..... I dont own either of those two vehicles
As for the treehugging angle ... given the figures below ... I figure Im doing my bit for ecology while still having a vehicle capable of meeting
my travel and towing needs. Previously, I had again done my bit for ecology, as buying a Jeep Wrangler is actually better than buying a Prius in regards to long term environmental issues.
Oh yeah, sorry about the Cherokee being so bad on fuel. Hope you have plenty of jerry cans.
Baaaahaaahaaa .... nah cant stand the buggers ... lol
Always owned Jap 4x4s till they priced themselves out of reality. Wanted a
new swb 4x4 with a decent sized engine about 10yr ago ... Jeep
Wrangler was the only thing available ... Changed to to an XJ Cherokee for the
rearleaf suspension and coz they are dirt cheap to buy and have 25yrs of parts available for them. Damn thing has been better than any jap one Ive owned ... except for a 47 series troopy - that was
a rig.
You get what you pay for. If the cost is too much then get a mountain bike.BAHAHAAAAAAA!
To help you out a bit I added some green coloured additions to my post for better comprehension.
Anyway .... since your so keen on internet info
Choosing one of the vehicles
you offered for comparison against a Ford Explorer... and my vehicle since you feel the need to belittle it ... I offer some NRMA data for your perusal. I hope that this time, you understand that fuel useage figures are dependant on a variety of factors - as even the RACV comparison you offered proved that.
"Powered by a 3.3 litre V6 SOHC engine with electronic multi-point fuel injection, the Pathfinder moves off the mark smartly although acceleration tapers off at higher revs" ... "Buyers should keep in mind that 4WDs are going to use more fuel than conventional vehicles with a similar engine size. The Pathfinder is competitive to other 4WDs of similar size and more economical than a Patrol. Expect to use 16.8 litres per 100km in the city and around14.6 litres per 100 km on highway cycle."
" The average fuel consumption of the Jeep Cherokee is 14.7 litres per 100 kilometres ............ With ample engine power, the automatic transmission doesn't compromise the off-road performance. "
BTW the fuel consumption rate above is for an old 1994 cherokee ... It was made more
eco friendly with the models from '97 onwards ( the model I have ) as the fuel injection / intake system was upgraded, providing even
better milage figures.
I dont need to prove you wrong about your "thirsty" statement ... As an Explorer compared against smaller vehicles with lesser engine capacities, as you choose to do ... makes you totally correct. ... In some vehicle reviews ....
"Happy Trails" ............... Carves
Its OK Pure Yobbo ... I'm getting out of the sandpit now.........
