M151 fuel economy - what to expect

[darowden]

What kind of fuel mileage are you M151 owners getting with your Mutts?
Looking at possibly buying one and applying for title, but wondering what fuel costs would be city/hwy.

thanks for any comments
Dave

 

[BillIdaho]

Several years ago I checked and was getting about 17, as I recall. It's not a very big engine.

 

[Snark]

its possible to make 100 km for cca 10 litres - but las weekend we have calculated average consumption on 19 litres/100 km including some extremely muddy terrain and waiting with engine running.

 

[Rainman]

Hey darowden,

I checked mine last summer for a several hundred miles for an average, and got 13.75 MPG. I run regular 87 octane with Marvel as an additive. That included a few parades and the occasional tow of an oversize trailer. I'm running fairly rich on the mixture, but I think most of us are.

Rainman

 

[nattieleather]

Last time I checked I was getting around 16 MPG. The engines run better on hight octain gas too. Oh and my 151 is forsale see the forsale section.

 

[Capt.Marion]

What's the fuel tank size on the 151? I rode in one for a 45.5 mi trip, 27 miles of which was running 60-65 on the interstate, and then the rest was hills (Dawsonville, GA) and used about 1/4 + of a tank...

 

[Tankjeepman]

M151 fuel economy

I used to get right at 20 MPG. The tank holds 17 US gal.