What's the most efficient speed for your SUV?

**splerdu** · July 5th, 2003 08:37 AM

I was reading an article yesterday evening, it was about the LC80 4500 Gas. They tested mileage while cruising, and concluded 120kph was best for the LC80. Raising the cruising speed to 150kph they consumed 4 times as much gas because the boxy aerodynamic shape was at the limit already.

Does anyone know what the efficient speed for other SUVs would be? Or can we take 120kph as a mean for maximum cruising speed?

**pajerokid** · July 5th, 2003 11:19 AM

For the pajero, the speed would be much lower... say around 90-100Km/h. This may be because of its sheer lack of HP. I noticed that above this speed, i need to rev a lot more for a few km/h's. Nice that you pointed out the fruitlessness of running against aerodynamics. :D

**kiper** · July 5th, 2003 01:17 PM

ung escape ko siguro around 80 kph ang okay.

mas lalo kasing lumalakas sa consumo pag tumatapak na ko ng 100 pataas sa hiway..huhu..

**roydok** · July 5th, 2003 09:05 PM

80 kph on mys Strada.

**GlennSter** · July 5th, 2003 10:10 PM

i think mga 120 sa safari....

**momoyster** · July 5th, 2003 11:29 PM

ang experience ko sa pajero 2.8 tdic m/t, mga 100 kph lang cguro. i feel dis is d most comfortable cruising speed nya. any faster would make d engine noise muffle d audio system of d car