What is the actual fuel consumption of the Leopaard CS10?
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Leopaard CS10, the official fuel consumption is 9L/100km, while the actual fuel consumption is around 12L/100km. Reasons for high car fuel consumption: Long-term low-speed driving consumes 10% more fuel; aggressive acceleration consumes 2 to 3 times more fuel; excessive carbon deposits, mainly caused by using low-quality engine oil, where unsaturated hydrocarbons and colloidal impurities produce coking substances under high temperatures, making the intake pipe wall rough, affecting the intake effect and mixture quality, leading to a sharp increase in fuel consumption; excessive vehicle load; oxygen sensors need replacement after 100,000 kilometers. Introduction to car fuel consumption: Fuel consumption refers to the fuel economy indicator of a car driving at a constant speed on good roads. Since constant-speed driving is a basic operating condition of cars on highways, and this type of fuel consumption is easy to measure, it is widely adopted.
As a two-year owner of the Leopaard CS10, my 1.5T manual transmission model averages around 9L per 100km for daily commuting. During morning rush hour traffic, it can spike up to 12L, while highway cruising at 100km/h has seen a low of 7.2L. On my last road trip with five passengers and full luggage, running AC the whole way pushed consumption to 10.8L. With its 55L fuel tank, pure city driving means searching for gas stations after 400+ km. A friend with the same model reported a 0.5L drop after switching to full synthetic oil, though I haven't tried this yet. AC use in summer significantly increases fuel consumption - maintaining tire pressure at 2.5 can help save some fuel.
Last time I helped a friend inspect a used CS10 and specifically tested its fuel consumption. The 2.0T automatic version was really not fuel-efficient. In city driving, the displayed average was 11.3L, but actual calculations showed nearly 13L. Turbocharged cars suffer particularly in second- and third-tier cities with frequent stop-and-go traffic - pressing the accelerator harder could spike instantaneous consumption to 19L. However, it maintained steady fuel economy at 80km/h on provincial highways, averaging around 8.5L. The mechanic suggested changing spark plugs more frequently could slightly reduce consumption, and cleaning the throttle body every 20,000 kilometers is recommended.
