Isuzu Dmax Owners [ARCHIVED]

**rna800** · November 20th, 2008 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by ivan_f

Hello Dmax owners! I've been lurking in this site for a while now. I am currently in the hunt for a pickup, Currently I am leaning towards the Dmax. Would like to find out the fuel consumption of Dmax?

Thank you in advance!

At first it registers around 12.5 kms/liter. Now, it's around 12 kms/liter with a 7k+ odometer reading. I don't normally check it since it's not really an issue for me but I always notice that it reaches around 800 to 900 kms with 1 full tank depending on how I drove it.

**juneljrGLS'05** · November 20th, 2008 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by ivan_f

Hello Dmax owners! I've been lurking in this site for a while now. I am currently in the hunt for a pickup, Currently I am leaning towards the Dmax. Would like to find out the fuel consumption of Dmax?

Thank you in advance!

Don't be misled. Mine LS model A/T 4x4 but not crdi mixed driving hi-way and city driving averages 8 kms/li. I really dont believe those owners claiming 12 up even on M/T tranny or per company's promo! And I don't consider either the FC and speed in buying this truck. It's all about durability and toughness.
Hope it helps.

**ivan_f** · November 20th, 2008 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by tornade red

15km/liter

Sir is this city driving or highway?

**ivan_f** · November 20th, 2008 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by rna800

At first it registers around 12.5 kms/liter. Now, it's around 12 kms/liter with a 7k+ odometer reading. I don't normally check it since it's not really an issue for me but I always notice that it reaches around 800 to 900 kms with 1 full tank depending on how I drove it.

Sir is the 12.5kms/liter city driving or highway?

**ivan_f** · November 20th, 2008 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by juneljrGLS'05

Don't be misled. Mine LS model A/T 4x4 but not crdi mixed driving hi-way and city driving averages 8 kms/li. I really dont believe those owners claiming 12 up even on M/T tranny or per company's promo! And I don't consider either the FC and speed in buying this truck. It's all about durability and toughness.
Hope it helps.

I don't belive those claim by sales agents and fuel economy run conducted by the company. But I do have personal experience with the economic fuel consumption of Isuzu

Sir my brother's trooper runs about 10kms/liter and his crosswind runs about 12kms/liter city driving, same case for my GF's crosswind. I think its possible, I've driven their isuzu alread and I got the same results as they claim

I didn't know that Dmax has the non crdi version. Is this the first Dmax back in 2005?

Thanks!

**jubilum** · November 20th, 2008 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by juneljrGLS'05

Don't be misled. Mine LS model A/T 4x4 but not crdi mixed driving hi-way and city driving averages 8 kms/li. I really dont believe those owners claiming 12 up even on M/T tranny or per company's promo! And I don't consider either the FC and speed in buying this truck. It's all about durability and toughness.
Hope it helps.

Sorry to disagree juneljrGLS'05. Mine is a '05 manual 4x2 and the first time I ran it on its break-in period from Dumaguete to Bacolod (four hour trip), running below 80 kph all the way, incredible as it may seem --it hit 17 km/liter! That's four of us with luggage good for a two-day stay.

Of course after that, with my heavy foot averaging about 100 to 120 kph on our small provincial roads its safe to say that it still averages 12 to 13 km/liter on h-ways. Not bad for a 3 year old non crdi, 3.0 diesel engine. Sa city driving, I would agree with you though--about 8 to 9 km/liter

Compared with the new crdi Dmax engine? I would assume the new one to be better (fuel consumption) by at least 5%

**st_omach** · November 21st, 2008 12:29 AM

So far 12.5 km per liter, daily normal driving habit along Aguinaldo Highway in Cavite.

**rna800** · November 21st, 2008 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by ivan_f

Sir is the 12.5kms/liter city driving or highway?

When I went in my province, I checked it when I arrived in my destination, it registered 12.3 or 12.5. When I arrive home and I happen to check the reading, it registers the same. With that, I assume that reading is for both highway and city. What I do is always reset the Trip reading and gauge the km reading. The most that I had was the break in period. If I could remember it clearly, it even reached more than 1000+ kms in 1 full tank. I couldn't do it anymore, though.

**vanleano** · November 22nd, 2008 04:57 PM

FYI its possible to reach 12-14 ki/li..based on my experience my max got 25 ki/li but not on a normal driving..non crdi pa..tipid mode talaga..this is official..from isuzu alabang to matabungkay..because i joined isuzu challenge..walang daya whatsoever..i think if your engine is in good condition..kayang kaya 12 ki/li on a regular basis..tinalo pa nga kami ng alterra a/t naka 28 ki/li..

**gonzo** · November 22nd, 2008 11:12 PM

I have a friend that claims that his new Dmax 4x4 with turbo-intercooler can run 40 km/L in a Isuzu sponsored econo-run compitition in Bacolod. And said its the record holder daw in Philippines....

anybody can confirm kung may ganito ba talaga na compitition?.. and is that possible 40+Km/L sa new Dmax? if its true the