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1.6 vitara autos
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 12:26 pm
by bogged
I've been pickin Droopys brain on this, time to ask others as he only gives 3 free questions per day
what sort of economy on a bog stock one would you get as a daily driver.
round 91-94 model
any bugs in these??
thanks
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 6:23 pm
by Gwagensteve
I'd stay away from a SWB through these years, they're all 8 valve carby and use a trimatic auto. - 94 was the last year for the carby/three speed auto.
All LWB vitaras are EFI/4 speed auto (AW-4) and they also all have power steering. This is a far better combination. You should be able to get around 10l/100km with an EFI, the carby SWB's will be worse than this as they aren't as efficient and rev harder - I'd say 12l/100km or worse for a carby auto around town.
Just my 2C. I haven't actually owned either but have played around with a few.
Steve.
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:09 pm
by Eddy
94 LWB 16v efi. Auto.
235/75 x 15 tyres
2" body lift
Extractors + 2" exhaust
Missus driving to work;- 10.5 / 100
Me driving to work;- 9.5 / 100 up to 9
Touring ... full load of camping gear;- 12 / 100
Towing camper trailer;- 14 / 100
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 9:30 pm
by cj
Bruce,
You are going to be looking at around 10l/100km. My manual carby just did 9.5l/100km when I filled it today and it needs a tune and service and my old lwb efi auto that you saw did around 10l/100km stock.
The early swb 1.6 8v carby model up to around Sept '94 (I think) had the 3 speed auto although there are a few odd ones that have the 4 speed auto but they are unusual and in theory didn't come that way although they do exist. After that they all had the 16v engine and efi and the autos went to the AW4. The JLX got all the power options including pwr steer. A/C was also an option. The lwb all had the 16v efi engine and they also got the 4 speed auto and pwr steer was standard.
Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 10:10 pm
by bogged
thats guys, good to hear from some of the experienced people
Sorta gone off it now, lookin at a Barina instead, round 93 for $2400 wiht 12mth reg
Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 11:22 pm
by gumtree
my gf vitara in a 92 carby, a/c, auto, stock as a rock, 215 tyres( one size up from stock actually).
around town she uses 280/300 km from 35L = 12L/100km, and for long runs we get 350km for 35L = 10L/100km. great car we both think.