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    No joy on mileage

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    I NORMALLY get about 400 to 450km a tank from my Kia Carnival around town, which is excessive. I have had only one highway trip since buying it and it overheated, so I didn't really take too much notice of the fuel economy. The dealer couldn't tell me if this was normal. Since my Falcon XR8 gets around the same mileage from a smaller tank, I thought it was high. I may be expecting too much, but having driven similar vehicles with far better economy, I am disappointed.
    Answered by CarsGuide
    19 January 2006
    Graham Smith

    YOUR method of checking fuel consumption isn't very accurate, so it's hard to comment. On the basis of the distance you cover on a tankful of fuel, you're using 16-18 litres/100km, which is high if that's accurate. The Carnival is a big lump of a vehicle, but should get about 12 litres/100km, which would give you a range of at least 600km. Overheating was a fairly common problem covered by warranty, but it would be worth making sure the engine didn't sustain any more substantial damage in the incident that might be affecting it.

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