Hilux 3L vs V6 Comm or 1UZ fuel consumption

[jaztaz]

G'Day all, just wondering if anybody out there can give me a comparison on these engines. I have a Hilux SR5 XCab 4x4 3L with a watercooled turbo. I regularly do long trips in northern WA & get returns from 17-20lts/100klms. I think this is pretty sh!*ty considering the price of diesel & the average performance from this vehicle. The 2.8 is getting a little tired so an engine swap is on the cards, not only for the above reasons but also better performance & driveability. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Regards Jaz.

[Dave_STR]

If your not happy with the fuel economy, your gonna be shocked with the commodore V6 or the V8. Get the 3L checked out by a diesel mechanic. Should be getting about 12L per 10km's.

[boof]

My 1uz-fe can get as low as mid 11L/100ks on the highway and 14s around town. I average 16L/100ks around town but am not light on the go pedal, my old 3rz-fe was no better so I am more than happy with the figures.

[v6hilux]

I got a VR V6 in a Surf and Lux ute. I'm heavy on the pedal and get between 17 - 20 per hundred on LPG, city driving.

Did a 200Km trip the badly tuned ute the other day, full at start then fill at finish and it was about 5.4Kms P/L

[jaztaz]

Thanks Dave, I am a diesel fitter & other than a little to much fuel or maybe tired squirters it must be the weather cond's or my right thong. Am going to try new inj's shortly.

[jaztaz]

Thanks Boof, have had 1uz's on my mind for a while now. Even if the consumption figures ended up comparable the performance & driveability would be greatly enhanced. Even more with some ratio changes that would suit longer distance driving.

[Tower]

im very happy with my 1uz, im getting about the same as boof and i was abit worried about the V8 how it would go on fuel but id rather the 1uz then a vn/vp V6 and ive owned a vp and didnt get the aconomy the 8's give.

[godofgrease]

My ecotec commobore wagon regularly gets 10.5 l/100kms on the highway @ $1.20 on cruise with family & all their stuff. Add air con it starts pushing 13 l/100km's. Round town though it's rather awful.
My 3L 4runner trickles around town - low 8's but I'm content to chug along in 5th at 60km. Don't do highway's in it.
Hope that helps.