Marikina to La Union and back (601 km) in a half tank

[Heretic]

My father and I went to La Union two days ago (Wednesday) for a business trip. We filled the Matrix up to full tank (approx 55L) in Shell, near Meralco and Olopsc. Upon filling her up, we reset the odometer to zero and we've decided to test how much she would consume without turning off the air-con. Revving is normal (shift upon reaching 2,000 rpm), 100-120kph would be the cruising speed on NLEX, etc.



Upon reaching and finishing our purpose on San Juan, La Union we went back to Bauang and rested in Long Beach resort. We headed home the next day (601km total) and this is what has appeared on the fuel meter:



We have to admit that we are still skeptic on the result. The arrow indicates that the fuel remaining is a little bit over the half-tank mark (we are assuming a safe estimate of a half-tank consumption). Who knows, after breaching the half mark, the arrow might as well drop faster.

It is possible that we might be able to go to Laoag next week to collect some moolah from our debtors. A round trip usually yields 1000+ km.

I'll bring a digicam next time as the photos were shot with a crappy Dbtel 2051C.

[luckytruck]

better yet, why don't youu get another full tank and then see how many liters you consumed while driving there. the needle is not reliable. because as you mentioned, once it gets to about 2/3, it starts to speed up.

this is the diesel or gas matrix?

andy

[badkuk]

ung 1.5L CRDi variant ba to sir Heretic? how about traffic conditions?

if you keep this up...the hyundai people just might come knocking at your door for Matrix user testimonies...showbiz kayo ng erpats nyo :D

[Heretic]

Yep, she is a 1.5L diesel Matrix. The 1.6 gas variant is a guzzler (a little bit better than the Optra though) and needs thrashing to carry its 1,310+ kilos of weight uphill.



This was the first time that she had a full tank. I just have her filled up to the half level and the highest reading that I've achieved was 19+ km/l, a rating I took when we first went to Laoag (1000+ km round trip) for her break-in.

Some cars improve their fuel consumption within the first few thousand km. Did the fuel mileage increase? Will the fuel gauge arrow drop faster beyond the half mark? When we go to Laoag next week, we might be able to answer these lingering questions.

I have yet to make a "real" test as far as city driving is concerned. My usual destinations are Marikina to Cubao, Teacher's Village, Edsa, Ortigas, Boni and Commonwealth. So far, 12+ km/l is the safest estimate. C! Magazine already made one (July 2005) and they yielded 11+ km/l.

[theveed]

Amazing yet doable... Sarap ng may matipid :D

[BlueBimmer]

ur matrix is perfect in today's rising fuel prices!

[theveed]

Kabitan mo ng KHAOS yan baka di ma bumaba yung fuel gauge mo from full! hehe... Kasi sinira ng Khaos hahaha.

Sorry couldn't resist.

Regardless inggit ako sa mileage mo :D

[vinj]

Kabitan mo ng KHAOS yan baka di ma bumaba yung fuel gauge mo from full! hehe... Kasi sinira ng Khaos hahaha.

Sorry couldn't resist.

Regardless inggit ako sa mileage mo :D

Hehe... Baka mag overflow yung tank kung kinabitan ng Khaos... sa sobrang galing nadagdagan pa yung gaso. :P

We wanted to buy a CRDi Matrix some months back but my sis needed an a/t tranny which is not available.

My Frontier 2.7 can do 400++km with one full tank in the city... (10-11km/L) thus a Matrix 1.5 doing 19 or 20 km/L should have a crack at the 1,000km mark with a full tank given the proper highway conditions.

[niky]

I don't doubt it could do over 1000km on a tank... that's one nice motor...

[ian_rex]

sir, titipid pa yan after reaching 20K Km mark. in my experience with the dmax 3.0L 4JH1-TC after i have accumulated 20K kms, average ko na yung 12.3 to 13 km/L city driving, under normal driving style (no greater than 2000 rpm mark).

[niky]

Nice, that's the same as the Crosswind or better...

[mantoy]

ok pala ang diesel Matrix ah.

[alwayz_yummy]

manual lang diesel matrix?

sayang naman........sana maglabas sila ng a/t variant...
hope i could break the 10km/l mark on the city with my new 2nd-hand liteace....

[badkuk]

vinj:My Frontier 2.7 can do 400++km with one full tank in the city... (10-11km/L) thus a Matrix 1.5 doing 19 or 20 km/L should have a crack at the 1,000km mark with a full tank given the proper highway conditions.

...and with the aircon off B)

[eric]

i test drove a crdi matrix months ago. lakas umarangkada sa midrange. at antahimik parang gas engine. sarap gamitin. takam na takam ako. nga lang, naiba priority di ko na binalak bumili. well, kelangan bantayan dapat ang fuel injectors after 20K kms, kasi may mga nagpost sa internet na crdi matrix users from romania (europe ) na after that period, the injectors fouled up. this can be solved kung malinis diesel fuel na ikinakarga. or quick fix, install another fuel filter in series sa existing original filter. nga lang, baka ma-void warranty.

[Heretic]

...and with the aircon off B)

We didn't turn her aircon off except for the first few minutes while cruising and waiting for the temperature to reach its recommended level.

Ilocos Sur and Norte do not possess the traffic that Tarlac (too many tractors and tricycles), Pangasinan and La Union (What the heck happened to San Fernando?) have so we might be able to cruise at higher speeds.

[flakez]

kainggit naman

[oldblue]

nice engine.

[slip-slick]

55 Liters?? laki ng tank ng matrix mo a.. tank ng 4x4 ranger na service namin only has 45 liters. the best i've been able to do on it is around 10km/l lang..

[garyq]

Even yung crdi na starex of my bro gets 8 km/liter sa city drive. Lakas pa ng hatak. OK yan experiment mo!