Thanks drsnt, Karthik,fast elegance, SPARKLed, CliffHanger,NutsNBolts, Ajay, Bnz, Ravi, Ampere, SHK and Pawan.
To answer your question
ampere, the mileage is for my first fuel fill and completely within the city limits in back to back traffic. The highway mileage is hoovering around 15km/lt and this is bound to increase after the first service - may be by a KM, once the run-in is complete. So you can expect city mileage of 11km/lt and Highway mileage of 15-16km/lt.
SHK.. I dont own the MJD anymore. But she is my first true love!
Pawan.. just now finished travelling through some of the worst roads (thanks to rains that lashed TamilNadu last month). The GC has improved very much and I didn't scrap even once with 4 people on board. So don't worry about GC. However, you cannot drive this like a Santro or an Alto in bad roads. We also need to respect the speed breakers keeping in mind the the higher wheelbase (2603 mm-longer than the magnum). Be a little slow and the T-Jet Plus will surely not scrap its belly.
For all, a quick update-
I just now finished a highway trip of 341.8kms (Chennai to Thiruvannamalai and back in lieu of New year). The road conditions and other figures as below:
Chennai - Dhindivanam (and Back) - Roads are good and the MID was showing
16.4km/lt (this was close to 215kms)
Average Speed in this stretch -
90-110km/hr.. Once i did close 130km/hr for a few seconds (yes, I was not able to control myself, but my wife gave me a warning that it is in Run-in period.. so immediately reduced the speed)
RPM at 100 =
2300RPM - Just in the Turbo band.. So overtaking is simply a press of the accelerator and car will zoom like a rocket. Its real fun to leave the competition behind without effort.
Short shifts help in getting a better mileage.. Shift at around 1900-2100RPM and the IC will consistently show above 17km/lt.
Today was a learning drive for me to understand her dynamics and where she can deliver greater efficiencies. I got the hold of it
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Dhindivanam - Thiruvannamali (and back) - Roads were very pathetic, thanks to monsoon and the MID average dipped to
13.5km/lt (this was close to 123kms)
Average speed in this stretch -
50-70km.. with very short bursts of maximum 80km/hr
Summary of statistics for the complete Highway Trip: Overall MID average speed - 51km/hr Overall MID Average Fuel Eff - 14.5km/lt Total Distance - 341.8kms
I am sure the mileage will improve to 11 and 16 in city and highway respectively. I am impressed!
Issues observed - NIL so far. One thing is for sure, it is
VERY VERY difficult to keep her below 110km/hr. You legs will itch to atleast do 160s/170s if the roads are free. Atleast I found it extremely difficult to drive within sensible limits. Come on, we are just on the turbo at 120! I am planning another LONG highway trip just to complete the run-in. Then I will get un-civilized with her a little bit.. She too will love it definitely!!
The main photos are still in the making (post will happen tonight), so posting couple of pics of my MID for this highway trip.
Regards,
Sathya