3 week old 2010 LS 2.4cvt - city driving avg 10l/100km. Been avg abt 9.5 as we took a few longer trips the last few weekends. Got down to 8.7 on a winding uphill/downhill trip going around 60kmh.

 

I've had mine for a week. 100% city driving I've only used half a tank so far, 11.4L/100km.
This will increase of course as the vehicle gets broken in. The best milage is generally seen anywhere from 6-12 months after purchase.

Considering the weight of the vehicle I wouldn't even consider a 4 cylinder, not enough power.

 

went on a long trip and drove about 1190km all highway and managed 8.6L/100km

 

Just got mine last week 3.0L V6
Drove it from Edmonton to Calgary + Banff, and back
got 8.5 normal hwy driving

 

Hi
I have a 2009 ls 2.4 CVT Outlander and find the fuel consumption is very low for its size. Country driving generally around 7.9 Lt to 100k and combined country about 9 Lt to 100k. I tend to sit on the limit with the urge to overtake fast. I tow occasionally tow a 15ft 1400kg caravan without any problems with power just did 2000ks towing with an average of 15lt to 100k sitting on the legal limits.
Not bad for a 4 cyl and it handles great. Its in getting LPG put on this week. I live in Australia
Hope this helps those thinking of buying one

 

I have my 2009 Outlander ES 2.4l CVT 4WD for over 18 months now and I can tell you that on average I get about 23 MPG in urban driving (most of my driving), highway can get as high as 31 MPG (highway trips to Pennsylvania/Shore). Most of the Outlanders sold around the world come with the 2.4l, you can't even get the 3.0l in most of European countries so I don't think the engine is underpowered for the car. Sure the 2.4l is underpowered when compared to the 3.0l but for 2010 here in USA you can get the base 2.4l Outlander ES for around $21500 where the cheapest V6 XLS starts at $25700 (of course you can always bargain for a lower price). So there is a bit of a difference in price. Plus I am not a big fan of those "high performance" 18" tires, they don't last too long (not cheap to replace) plus I actually found the ride to be more comfortable with 16" tires.

As far as fuel consumption, on my 2.4l 4WD, it uses a bit more fuel in cold temperatures than during spring/summer but I wouldn't call it a noticeable difference. Also, car doesn't use a lot more fuel when going from 2WD to 4WD/LOCK mode (again, difference is really minimal). Another thing, it has something to do with drive by wire system than anything else, acceleration from 0-20mph has like a split second delay but the car actually seems to accelerate faster from 20 mph and up (at least it feels like it). Last but not least, the V6 uses the timing belt (needs to be replaced at 100K miles) where the 2.4l uses timing chain so at 100K miles you will save yourself around $500 for maintenance. Unless you have money to burn, the ES version of Outlander is actually not a bad deal considering it is cheaper than the V6, uses less fuel in real world driving than the V6, and the overall maintenance over the long run is also cheaper.

 

Thank you all so much!! I will go for 2.4l after your useful information, there are many used V6 engine Outlander over here right now but only one 2.4l which I don't like the color, so I need a little bit more patience to get it.

Thank you!!!!

 

My 08 V6 got about 8.8 L on my trip from Vancouver -> Jasper -> Banff -> Vancouver. Most of the trip was in really mountainous terrain with 3 adults and all their camping gear. Most of the time I was going about 100-130 km/h...so if you granny the gas pedal it will be even less.

 

i have the V6
and usualy 100 km = 10 L
hi way 330 km = 30 so less then 10 l per 100 km