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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: RPM at 100km/h?
Hi djHSL and welcome to the forums.
Not knowing your location or the type of xtrail you have, I can only presume you're asking this question about the Australian version of the xtrail which has the QR25DE 2.5LT engine and not the 2.0LT engine which is available in other countries in Asia.
Is my assumption correct?
Based on your answer to this, we will be in a position to answer your question more accurately.
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: RPM at 100km/h?
Thanks for the information.
I have just tested my Auto xtrail (2.5LT) on 100kms/hour and the RPM was a hairline below 2500RPM
Those who have a manual can add their reply here too.
In your research you really should look at the Fuel Consumption thread on the Main Chat area of this forum, if that is what you're concerned about.
Good luck.
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10/Jan/2006, 4:57 pm
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djHSL
Date Registered: 01-2006
Location: Bendigo
TOTAL POSTS: 5
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Re: RPM at 100km/h?
Rybky, it isn't only an issue of fuel consumption. Engine speed can be a major contributor to NVH and the overall driving experience.
Again, I'll use the Jazz as an example. My wife and I each have one - hers is automatic, mine manual, otherwise completely identical. Because of the lower engine speed, hers is much more pleasant to drive at highway speeds, and is around 15% more economical.
We've recently moved from Melbourne to country Victoria, and most of our driving is now 100km/hr on lousy country bitumen. In order of importance, our selection criteria for a new car are:
1. Purchase price. I will spend no more than $35,000 for a car, and prefer to spend less.
2. Carrying capacity. I'm a mobile DJ, and I need to carry all our equipment. (The Jazz swallows an amazing amount of stuff for its size, but I'm being booked for larger events, and need to carry even more)
3. NVH. Most of the roads I travel are secondary highways - sealed, but in poor condition. I want a car where I can listem to music with as little intrusion as possible, and converse with passengers without shouting.
4. Running costs. The combined effect of fuel consumption and standard servicing directly affect my profitability. (I've checked the relevant threads - X-Trail is equivalent to my other candidates).
Now you should understand my question a little better
Last edited by djHSL, 10/Jan/2006, 6:38 pm
--- Central Victoria's Best DJ
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10/Jan/2006, 6:35 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re: RPM at 100km/h?
quote: djHSL wrote:
Rybky, it isn't only an issue of fuel consumption. Engine speed can be a major contributor to NVH and the overall driving experience.
In my 3 years of driving an exy (xtrail) NVH (noise, vibration and Harshness for those who don't know the acronym) has never been an issue.
The xtrail is a very stable car when it comes to engine vibration, yes, you will see the bonnet shaking a little, but that is not annoying and it has been solved by fitting the K&N performance air filter.
Not to mention that you will be jumping from 81KW powered engine (Jazz) to 132KWs
quote: Again, I'll use the Jazz as an example. My wife and I each have one - hers is automatic, mine manual, otherwise completely identical. Because of the lower engine speed, hers is much more pleasant to drive at highway speeds, and is around 15% more economical.
Could it also be that your wife drives her Jazz with a lighter foot on the pedal compared to your driving pattern? There are a lot of contributing factors to the difference in fuel economy between one car and another and between one driver and another; this is in addition to the difference between auto and manual as already mentioned by Adam above.
quote: 1. Purchase price. I will spend no more than $35,000 for a car, and prefer to spend less.
Achievable price with the current specials Nissan is running. Do a bit of research on this forum and find-out what members have paid recently for their xtrails.
quote: 2. Carrying capacity. I'm a mobile DJ, and I need to carry all our equipment. (The Jazz swallows an amazing amount of stuff for its size, but I'm being booked for larger events, and need to carry even more)
No issues here either and I can assure you it will carry more than the Jazz does.
Facts:
Jazz luggage capacity (seats down) is 1323 litres
Xtrail luggage capacity (seats down) is 1841 litres
Seats up (xtrail 410, Jazz 380)
quote: 3. NVH. Most of the roads I travel are secondary highways - sealed, but in poor condition. I want a car where I can listen to music with as little intrusion as possible, and converse with passengers without shouting.
Depends what music you listen to LOL Hard Metal and Rock is no problems off road. hehehe
Seriously though it's not an issue again. Been off-road, been listening to music when not doing water crossings and been hearing my kids shouting at the back "clearly" I would have wished for some engine vibration here to block that noise LOL
quote: 4. Running costs. The combined effect of fuel consumption and standard servicing directly affect my profitability. (I've checked the relevant threads - X-Trail is equivalent to my other candidates).
Running cost of the xtrail are very reasonable in terms of servicing and fuel consumption but it'll be slightly more than the Jazz of course. After all it is a 4WD!
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10/Jan/2006, 7:13 pm
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Eggins
X-TRAIL ENTHUSIAST
Date Registered: 08-2004
Location: Brisbane
TOTAL POSTS: 184
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Re: RPM at 100km/h?
Our manual 5sp 2003 STR (same drivetrain on all manual XTrails) does about:
100km=2800~2900rpm (a bit hard to tell exactly)
Although I do agree with "Rybky", the consumption is going to have more to do with the right foot, the last load of fuel etc etc etc and it'll be almost impossible to compare across different makes/models of cars based on just RPM. Different manufacturers can use quite different fuel maps in the ECU and different ways of deciding if the car should be in economy highway mode or whatever....
Different engines (with diefferent cams etc) can require vastly different amounts of fuel at different RPM, its going to be really hard to tell.
We swear by manuals and have only ever considered buying a manual car, then recently I drove automatic XTrail and I must say that unless you need a manual, the auto was perfect. It is a far cry from the old autos and even much better than my relatively new F**d work car.
The XTrail noise levels seem perfectly OK to us and is actually fairly quiet at idle or cruising. The only time you really hear the motor/exhaust is when you get up it a fair bit - and that's usually what you want anyway.
--- Shawn and Belinda Eggins
2003 STR, K&N, Strut brace, Ground wires, Dunlop LM702's, Tint, Mud flaps, Tow, Nudge, Spots, Mats, Rear scuff plate
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