Author Topic: Pick Ups - best MPG. (Read 4706 times)

Hazelwood Flock · « **on:** October 19, 2011, 07:51:55 pm »

Of all the Pick up trucks out there, which is the most fuel efficient?

Fowgill Farm · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2011, 08:48:25 am »

I have an 09 Ford Ranger double cab most basic model they do and i get around 386 miles a tank of diesel which costs around £72 so you can work out from that what kind of ,mileage i'm getting. I will say though its great in bad weather goes anywhere and has a 3T pulling strength, you don't know you've got a trailer on. However with a trailer on the fuel consumption nosedives to around 26mpg especially if you're pulling into a headwind saying that i love my pick up and wouldn't be without it given the winters we've just had and how much junk i can get in the back, better than a big handbag

OH hates it but even borrows it to go shooting on the moors! Shop around and do lots of research, avoid Nissan Navarras heard they are iffy after 65k miles have a habit of throwing gear boxes. MY Uncle & cousin both swear by their Toyotas so horses for courses,
Good luck. be the best buy you ever make.
Mandy

pikilily · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2011, 09:16:07 am »

Mines a Toyota Hilux, 1999, single cab!! Fab Fab Fab!!
I have had it for five years, bought it second hand with 90k on the clock. It now has 150k and is still strong as an ox! No rust, no problems. averages at £300/year maintainance/garage costs including the MOT. So if it is a little higher on fuel consumption than some of the more modern trucks - its a pay off!!

Emma T

Hazelwood Flock · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2011, 02:28:24 pm »

I've currently got a 2WD Vauxhall Brava - it's ex AA with the back body gutted out and a grille on the back, just perfect for transporting my sheep to shows etc. It had done 111K when I got it 8 years ago, and has now done 225K and still runs sweet. The trouble is it won't go on for ever and I've always got one eye out for something to replace it should the worst happen. It does an average 40 MPG, but acts like a complete wuss in snow and mud! so a 4WD would be favourite next time around.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2011, 04:05:35 pm »

Our Mitsubishi L200 Animal does 32-34 mpg on mixed (mainly country roads) driving. Fuel consumption rises a little pulling our large trailer but only very noticeably if there is a lot of wind. Worst case is probably about 26mpg with the trailer full of bullocks and driving into a headwind.

HTH

Pasture Farm · « **Reply #5 on:** October 28, 2011, 07:23:27 pm »

Ha

My ISUZU 2.5 TurboCrew cab doesaround 250 to a £70 tank full and is rubish at towing, or not towing come to think about it LOL but they go for ever.
It has a dent in every panel stinks of sheep poo and dogs

so she wont let me have a new truck.

Dont buy one