Australia's top 10 gas guzzlers

csv8 · 21-09-2009, 12:34 PM

Australia's top 10 gas guzzlers

We all know that a Toyota Prius - officially Australia's greenest car - is more fuel efficient than a large ute or a big muscle car, and that frugal diesels are more fuel efficient than their conventional petrol-engined counterparts.

But what cars do you need to drive if you want to be less fuel efficient? If you have money to burn and couldn't care less about the environment, then read on.

The following ten cars are the ones most likely to annoy your green neighbours. The figures come from the government's Green Vehicle Guide and include all cars officially sold in Australia in 2008.

The first figure listed in brackets is the combined fuel economy (litres per 100km), the second is CO2 emissions (grams per km)

10) Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged (15.9, 374)
You'd expect there to be an SUV or two on this list. So coming it at number 10 is this British-built luxury-offroader. And, if you scroll down, it's joined on the list by its bigger brother...

9) Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT-8 (16.1, 380)
At the end of the day, what do you expect? If you're going to put the 6.1-litre SRT-8 Hemi from the Dodge Challenger into a large SUV, it's not going to be a recipe for champion fuel economy, is it?

8) Land Rover Range Rover Vogue Supercharged (16, 359)
We've avoided listing separate variants of any particular model on this list. But the Range Rover is actually a completely separate car from the Range Rover Sport, built on a different platform. But it's still thirsty

7) Maybach 57S (16.4, 390)
Super-luxury costs serious wonga. In the case of the Maybach, we're talking up to $1,150,000. And it costs a lot to the environment too. Which probably explains why Maybach wasn't able to sell a single car in Australia during 2007. And 2007 was a record-breaking year for new car sales in Australia!

6) Nissan Y61 Patrol (16.4, 393)
If you're rich, live in the outback and have a large family, you might want a seven-seater SUV. And Nissan will be only to happy to sell you one. It's big. It's thirsty. And it's being replaced for the 2010 model year, so if you want to be a top 10 polluter, get in quick.

5) Mercedes-Benz M Class ML63 AMG (16.5, 392)
Can you see a pattern emerging here? SUV? Check! Whopping great engine? Check! Drop a 6.2-litre block into Mercedes' luxury SUV and you've got a way of great way of guzzling a lot of fuel in a short amount of time.

4) Bentley Continental [all models] (16.6, 396)
The most successful Bentley of all time has seen worldwide sales of the brand increase by several thousand percent. The handsome coupe combines Volkswagen's engineering know-how with British craftsmanship. It's great, but it's thirsty.

3) Holden Special Vehicles VE W427 (17.2, 405)
There aren't any utes on our list (at 14.7L/100km, the Maloo came close), but at least there's one homegrown icon that holds its own against the international gas-guzzlers. Ladies and Gentleman, the HSV VE W427.

2) Bentley Azure/Arnage/Brooklands (19.5, 465)
If you want proper, old-fashioned, coachbuilt emissions, those emissions don't come any more old-fashioned and coachbuilt than the traditional Bentleys. Based on designs pre-dating the Volkswagen era, they represent a truly British way of using fuel in the least frugal manner possible.

1) Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 Roadster (21.3, 495)
Lamborghini's Murcielago is a hefty, thirsty beast of a car. They say the devil has all the best tunes. It would seem he has all the best cars as well. If you want to pollute, don't get a ute, get a Lamborghini.

Don't forget, these are the government's official figures. They miss out one or two important cars (Ferrari is not listed, for some unknown reason). If you're sad/surprised not to see Koenigsegg in the list, it's because the CC CCX slips just below our list, with combined fuel economy of 15.8L/100km.

Jason[98.EL] · 21-09-2009, 12:46 PM

Got to love that not a ford on the list

wonder where they come in

Jason

chevypower · 21-09-2009, 12:57 PM

I would have thought Lexus LX570 would be up there, but it is 14.8L per 100km average... which isn't really that bad.

RG · 21-09-2009, 12:57 PM

Best. List. Ever.

csv8 · 21-09-2009, 01:02 PM

1. Toyota Prius
2 . smart fortwo
3 . Suzuki Alto
4 . Fiat 500
5 . Fiat Punto
6 . Honda Jazz
7 . Toyota Yaris
8 . Citroen C3
9 . Lexus RX450h
10 . Volkswagen Golf
11 . Fiat Ritmo
12 . Kia Soul
13 . Audi A3
14 . Honda Civic
15 . Audi A5
16 . Hyundai i30
17 . Peugeot 207
18 . Peugeot 308
19 . Audi A4
20 . Citroen C4
These are the most economical cars in OZ, not a Ford or Holden in the top twenty.

irlewy86 · 21-09-2009, 01:28 PM

Combined the most frugal 5 spew more pollution into the air than the top 10. Maths is a funny old thing isn't it.

**Polyal** · 21-09-2009, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by RG

Best. List. Ever.

LOL...

What a waste of space, im sure the maybach owner cares about their consumption and emissions... :togo:

ltd · 21-09-2009, 01:33 PM

Won't someone please think of all the poor innocent little carbons?

Dezza · 21-09-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by csv8

1. Toyota Prius
2 . smart fortwo
3 . Suzuki Alto
4 . Fiat 500
5 . Fiat Punto
6 . Honda Jazz
7 . Toyota Yaris
8 . Citroen C3
9 . Lexus RX450h
10 . Volkswagen Golf
11 . Fiat Ritmo
12 . Kia Soul
13 . Audi A3
14 . Honda Civic
15 . Audi A5
16 . Hyundai i30
17 . Peugeot 207
18 . Peugeot 308
19 . Audi A4
20 . Citroen C4
These are the most economical cars in OZ, not a Ford or Holden in the top twenty.

And not one of them appeals to me in any way.

ED Ford Falcon · 21-09-2009, 01:42 PM

I thought my mums 1 litre inline 3 diahatsu sirion would be in the top 20...I borrowed that car for a fortnight and refilled it for Mum - $28 :O LOL

I guess they don't make them anymore though:P

burnz · 21-09-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by homer simpson

statistics can be used to prove any point, 65% of people know that!!

statisticly speaking your right, statisticly.

where oh where do they get these average fuel consuption, to match the government fuel usage you have to drive like a "hoon".

T3man · 21-09-2009, 02:26 PM

Damn; to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. None of my cars made the list! But then again they didn't test anything with a 351C or even the Cologne V6.

Nappa · 21-09-2009, 02:35 PM

it will all change in November when the Fiesta Econetic arrives and is the most fuel efficient car sold in Australia.

J.C. · 21-09-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by T3man

Damn; to say I'm disappointed is an understatement. None of my cars made the list! But then again they didn't test anything with a 351C or even the Cologne V6.

It appears that they tested the "current" models Jeff (correct me if I'm wrong here). Lucky huh?

The Range Rover in V8 turbo diesel form shows up to be a totally different animal altogether. Very good mileage indeed (been chatting to a few owners recently). Flash tuned and I'm told they drop into the low 5's to 100. Quick for a 2 1/5 ton brick I thought.

R-Design · 21-09-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by csv8

These are the most economical cars in OZ, not a Ford or Holden in the top twenty.

Don't worry, that will soon be rectified. The ECOnetic Fiesta is going to No. 1 with a bullet:

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarsGuide

It's clean and green and perhaps most importantly, a hybrid beater in the fuel economy stakes.

Ford Australia announced this morning that it will add a hybrid-beating turbo-diesel Fiesta to its lineup later this year.

Unveiling what he describes as one of the most fuel-efficient hatches available, Ford Australia president and CEO Marin Burela, said the Fiesta ECOnetic was “an economy car without compromise”.

The modern direct-injection 1.6-litre diesel Fiesta ECOnetic achieves a fuel economy figure of just 3.7 litres/100km with a C02 emissions figure of just 98 g/km.

http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/new..._turbo_diesel/

AC/DC · 21-09-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dezza!

And not one of them appeals to me in any way.

Are you on Drugs ? None of the cars below appeal more to you than your EA ?

The Fiat 500 is one of the coolest cars ever, , !

And an Audi A5 ! very cool.

4 . Fiat 500
5 . Fiat Punto
8 . Citroen C3
10 . Volkswagen Golf
13 . Audi A3
15 . Audi A5
17 . Peugeot 207
18 . Peugeot 308
19 . Audi A4
20 . Citroen C4

cosmo20btt · 21-09-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AC/DC

Are you on Drugs ? None of the cars below appeal more to you than your EA ?

The Fiat 500 is one of the coolest cars ever, , !

And an Audi A5 ! very cool.

4 . Fiat 500
5 . Fiat Punto
8 . Citroen C3
10 . Volkswagen Golf
13 . Audi A3
15 . Audi A5
17 . Peugeot 207
18 . Peugeot 308
19 . Audi A4
20 . Citroen C4

Who wants to drive around a car you have to fold your legs up to get in or pull up at a set of lights and hop out shuffle your steel cap boots over the magnetic road switch because there is too much plastic in your shoe with wheels, Im sorry if i offend anyone but you cannot beat driving a nice big car that was designed to drive on Aussie roads, not these smoke & mirror machines that are going to replace the all Aussie cars we have now.

Cabbage · 21-09-2009, 10:32 PM

The Holden Adventura V8 (LX8 I think)......dreadful on fuel. can see why they stopped building them

MISTA FIESTA · 21-09-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cosmo20btt

Who wants to drive around a car you have to fold your legs up to get in or pull up at a set of lights and hop out shuffle your steel cap boots over the magnetic road switch because there is too much plastic in your shoe with wheels, Im sorry if i offend anyone but you cannot beat driving a nice big car that was designed to drive on Aussie roads, not these smoke & mirror machines that are going to replace the all Aussie cars we have now.

Who wants to drive around in a cars that are comparable to a polished excrement. EL Fail.... A nice big car is awesome if the narrow minded driver can only go in a straight line and last time I checked australian roads are not all straight.

But anyway im not here to offend. Tissues anyone??

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Id take anyone of these over anything Australian Made.
4 . Fiat 500
5 . Fiat Punto
8 . Citroen C3
10 . Volkswagen Golf
13 . Audi A3
15 . Audi A5
17 . Peugeot 207
18 . Peugeot 308
19 . Audi A4
20 . Citroen C4

388cube_edxr8 · 22-09-2009, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by MISTA FIESTA

Who wants to drive around in a cars that are comparable to a polished excrement. EL Fail.... A nice big car is awesome if the narrow minded driver can only go in a straight line and last time I checked australian roads are not all straight.

But anyway im not here to offend. Tissues anyone??

:

Id take anyone of these over anything Australian Made.
4 . Fiat 500
5 . Fiat Punto
8 . Citroen C3
10 . Volkswagen Golf
13 . Audi A3
15 . Audi A5
17 . Peugeot 207
18 . Peugeot 308
19 . Audi A4
20 . Citroen C4

If I tell you what I really think of you/those comments I will get banned again.

Ghiadude · 22-09-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MISTA FIESTA

Who wants to drive around in a cars that are comparable to a polished excrement. EL Fail.... A nice big car is awesome if the narrow minded driver can only go in a straight line and last time I checked australian roads are not all straight.

But anyway im not here to offend. Tissues anyone??

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Your not here to offend but youve just alienated yourself from 99% of the readership. If my car is a polished then so be it - Its not your place to say so. as for being narrow minded.... Economy and handling are but only two criteria for buying a car
Effortless cruising (not having to change gear at cruising speed to overtake)
Space (five adults in comfort)
Towing ability
Comfort bang for your buck

Im sure the rest of the guys here can come up with others

vztrt · 22-09-2009, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Cabbage

The Holden Adventura V8 (LX8 I think)......dreadful on fuel. can see why they stopped building them

I'd say more the fact that it sold bugger all units. It was doing less then 30 units a months and mainly to the police. Adventura was a huge failure.

Scott · 22-09-2009, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MISTA FIESTA

Id take anyone of these over anything Australian Made.

Good for you, now go deliver some Pizzas so you can buy one.

Ghiadude · 22-09-2009, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GTP006

Good for you, now go deliver some Pizzas so you can buy one.

:

I like how youve managed to express so much with so few words.

MISTA FIESTA · 22-09-2009, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by csv8

Don't forget, these are the government's official figures. They miss out one or two important cars (Ferrari is not listed, for some unknown reason). If you're sad/surprised not to see Koenigsegg in the list, it's because the CC CCX slips just below our list, with combined fuel economy of 15.8L/100km.

I think the Ferrari 599 could possibly be at the top. I remember watching a newer episode of Top Gear UK, The Ferrari 599, Lamborghini Murcielago, Mercedes McLaren, Aston Martin DBS and Audi R8 are all given one gallon of fuel and to do as many laps around the track. The 599 was out pretty early.

Apologies for being a tool in previous posts. My evil twin got the best of me heheh.

AC/DC · 22-09-2009, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmo20btt

Who wants to drive around a car you have to fold your legs up to get in or pull up at a set of lights and hop out shuffle your steel cap boots over the magnetic road switch because there is too much plastic in your shoe with wheels, Im sorry if i offend anyone but you cannot beat driving a nice big car that was designed to drive on Aussie roads, not these smoke & mirror machines that are going to replace the all Aussie cars we have now.

Maybe you havent seen or driven an Audi A5 or a Peugeot 308 ?

outback_ute · 22-09-2009, 10:34 AM

I think we can accept that different people have different opinions and a) not get fired up by that, and b) move on...

Buzz Box · 22-09-2009, 11:59 AM

So that list is a list of the 10 most wanted vehicles by most people lol

mik · 22-09-2009, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by csv8

1. Toyota Prius
2 . smart fortwo
3 . Suzuki Alto
4 . Fiat 500
5 . Fiat Punto
6 . Honda Jazz
7 . Toyota Yaris
8 . Citroen C3
9 . Lexus RX450h
10 . Volkswagen Golf
11 . Fiat Ritmo
12 . Kia Soul
13 . Audi A3
14 . Honda Civic
15 . Audi A5
16 . Hyundai i30
17 . Peugeot 207
18 . Peugeot 308
19 . Audi A4
20 . Citroen C4
These are the most economical cars in OZ, not a Ford or Holden in the top twenty.

what a sad era we live in where these buzz boxes have become popular

out:.

Mr Hardware · 22-09-2009, 12:36 PM

So all i've learnt from this thread is out of new cars, gas guzzling is directly proportional to how good a car is.