Tank range is important because it dictates the frequency of your fuel pitstops.
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Speak of EVs and "range" is always a part of the first sentence. With ICE cars though, people usually only discuss the FE. In fact, on Team-BHP itself, we recently had two wild discussions on:
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That being said, people don't discuss tank range as much. We should. Tank range is important because it dictates the frequency of your fuel pitstops. Longer tank ranges are a boon when touring long-distance for a variety of reasons = lesser fill-ups, convenience, you might want to wait for a trusty COCO fuel station or simply not want to stop in a shady isolated village. Tank range is super important if you are holidaying in a remote area, and when offroading.
Furthermore, there are many careful owners on Team-BHP who fill up their tanks when the fuel needle hits the 1/4 level (we don't wait for the fuel reserve light ). Hence, to us, the effective range is 75% of the available range.
So, what is your car's tank range? Request to please follow the below format:
- Car & Engine: Thar Petrol AT (2.0L Petrol)
- Fuel tank size: 57L
- City tank range: 340 km, but I usually fill up at 275 km. That's just ridiculously short
- Highway tank range: 400 - 440 odd km. Lesser if I drive really hard
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- Car & Engine: BMW 530d (3.0L Diesel)
- Fuel tank size: 70L
- City tank range: Approximately 450 - 490 km.
- Highway tank range: 800 - 900 km. It's a 6-cylinder motor, yet very efficient on the open road, thanks to the super tall 8th gear and its aerodynamics. I've done Bombay - Goa with a 1/4 tank to spare.
- EV owners, feel free to share your numbers in this thread too.
Here's what BHPian autobahnjpr had to say on the matter:
- Car: Audi A6 Diesel (35 TDI)
- Fuel tank size: 75L
- City tank range: 900 km, but I usually fill up at 800 km.
- Highway tank range: 1100 odd km. Can go upto 1300 if driven sedately (19-20 kmpl)
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- Car: Honda City ivtech 3rd gen(1.5 L petrol)
- Fuel tank size: 40L
- City tank range: Approximately 280-300 km (8-9 kmpl)
- Highway tank range: 380 km (9-10 kmpl)
Here's what BHPian MSC had to say on the matter:
Car - Hyundai Venue 1.5 Crdi 2020 model ( BS-6 Phase -1)
- Fuel tank size 45 liters.
- City range - 650 to 750 kms .
- Highway range - Varies between 800 to 950 kms.
Hyundai diesel engines were always among the best in refinement and efficiency. The introduction of Bs-6 norms has blunt the performance a bit, but still, they do work as desired. There is wide variation in highway fuel efficiency as it solely depends on the way you drive. With a light foot, they can be superbly efficient and at the same time, a heavy foot surely brings a smile on face but literally kills of the efficiency.
Here's what BHPian GhostGrid had to say on the matter:
Car & Engine: VW Petrol 1.2 MPi (the one I am driving currently)
Fuel tank size: 45 L
City tank range: 580–600 km; fill up at 220-250 km.
Highway tank range: 750–765 km at speeds under 100 km/h. If I maintain a speed at more than 100 km/h, the distance drops to 650–675 km.
Here' what BHPian StarVector had to say on the matter:
- Car - XUV 7OO Diesel (MX)
- Fuel tank capacity - 60L
- I generally refill when about 15-16L fuel is left in the tank. Following is the range I get before fuel fill ups.
- 60% highway + 40% city - Range is 850-900 km (18-19 kmpl)
- 100% highway - Range is 950-1000 km (21-22 kmpl)
The above figures are with the regular diesel. Previously, I used to drive WagonR CNG and that car required frequent visits to the fuel bunk. With my XUV, I usually visit the fuel bunk once in 20-25 days.
Here's what BHPian HighRevving had to say on the matter:
Car - BMW 330i
Fuel tank capacity - 60 litres
Drive below 80 KM/hr on the highway and range is 700 - 750 KMs
Here's what BHPian DCEite had to say on the matter:
Suzuki Ignis 1.2 Petrol MT:
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 32 L
- Real range in City: ~450 km
- Real range on highways: ~550 km
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Tata Tigor 1.2 Petrol AMT:
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 35 L
- Real range in City: ~ 420-450 kms
- Real range on highways: ~550-580 kms
Here's what BHPian NPV had to say on the matter:
- Car & Engine: Swift Dzire VXI First generation MT (1.3L Petrol)
- Fuel tank size: 41L
- City tank range: 440km on lower side assuming 11kmpl
- Highway tank range: 575Km on lower side assuming 14kmpl
*I diligently track my fuel top-ups & FE on both our cars as well as my Honda Aviator scooter, so I know that city FE varies between 11-13 Kmpl and highway FE varies between 15-17 Kmpl and I assume the lower number (even lower on highways) when planning my fuel top-ups so that I can get it refilled from a trusted/known pump on most occasions.
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