This is quite a good figure Punto, see few pages back, my Manza in long trip gave 18.75 kmpl. In this hot weather this is good FE, had you restricted your speed below 100, you could have achieved another 1-2 kmpl more.
Thanks for clarifications, I was actually worried about this drop considering my recent readings of 22-23 kmpl (eco driving) and 19-20 Kmpl (worst case). As you all mentioned, hot weather and some spirited driving may have lead to this but I would have settled with 1 more kmpl at least
So,impressed with Vento's figures.Being a Rocket,she gave much FE.BTW,we touched 140 Km/h with another driver yesterday while going to Nizamabad.As our permanent driver is not there,temporary driver had come.So,happy with my Rocket's FE.
So total:388.7+342.5 Km=731.2 Km.
FE of both highway runs=19.84 Km/l=20 Km/l.
That's really an amazing figure for sure then. Except for express way, all other roads aren't that great to what I know, especially in Dapoli. When I visited in Aug 2011, it literally had no roads.
Now its 53K + on ODO and the average has come down by 2 KMS/LTR.
2 reasons -
1 Huge increase in traffic. Earlier my home to office distance 15 KMS use to take 20/ 25 off mins and now the same route takes close to 40 Mins
2. Car is becoming old with few niggles now :(
Yes for a MPV it is a good mileage. I do not drive above 80km speed. All 4k done in Chennai bumper to bumper traffic. I opted Maruti only for this FE, the FE will last till they are sent for scrap. FE will increase after first oil change so expect to touch 19km+/L in city.