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My Thar diesel AT: Mileage, drive experience & modifications made

4th July 2023, 09:32 by Rahul Nagaraj

The auto transmission on the SUV is smooth and worry-free.

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Diesel AT HT in Bangalore traffic (95% of the time)

Fuel Economy

Daily 4km commute (takes 30 - 40 mins). Fuel economy is at 7.6 to 8.1 Kmpl (tank-to-tank method).
Long road trips give FE of 11.5 - 12.2 Kmpl
Use cruise control @ 90kmph on highways. No rapid acceleration.

Driving Experience

There are two things about Bangalore commutes that I hate. I decided to worry about only one of them.
Road infrastructure (ORR IT areas)
Traffic

Its capability allows me to forget about the road conditions and the surprises they throw at me. I only worry about the traffic now.

The Auto transmission is smooth and worry-free.
Steering is heavy at parking speeds (Right shoulder pains when turning excessively over multiple days. I'm learning to use both hands to alleviate the pain).
The driver door armrest and windows sill feel like natural places to rest your elbow while driving one-handed. Don't do this. All the vibrations transfer to your arm joints and will lead to pain.