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Cost to run a 2l RAV4 2006 petrol

  • 03-08-2015 9:24pm
    #1
    Megan8181
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭


    Looking to buy the above but petrol is scaring me. I get buy on 90 a month diesel for a 1.8 most months. Any idea what e jump would b. I'm driving a 03 Ford Focus if that helps .... I really like this but I don't wanna spend much more than 100-110 a month .

    Your help is appreciate as I am tyre kicker


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  • #2
    Mush_Flanagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭Mush_Flanagan


    Was also looking at these 31mpg isn't great on fuel but you could always lpg it in the future


  • #3
    Megan8181
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭Megan8181


    Ok... So that means for a full tank I'll get how many miles ? Yes... I am that person :)


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    The 06 onwards RAV4 is full time 4wd and quite hard on fuel. An old model 2wd 1.8 would be much lighter on petrol.

    Rough figures would be that the RAV4 would use 60% more fuel than your focus, also factor in that petrol is roughly 12c a litre more than diesel at the moment.


  • #5
    Megan8181
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭Megan8181


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    The 06 onwards RAV4 is full time 4wd and quite hard on fuel. An old model 2wd 1.8 would be much lighter on petrol.

    Rough figures would be that the RAV4 would use 60% more fuel than your focus, also factor in that petrol is roughly 12c a litre more than diesel at the moment.

    Should I stay away so. ..?


  • #6
    coolisin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,793 ✭✭✭coolisin


    What's your mileage a day like?
    Your going to probably spend more then what your used to spending on petrol.

    Entirely up to yourself and what your willing to spend a month/week on fuel.
    Your tax will increase slightly also. Not by much mind.


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You don't want to spend more than 10-15% more than you do on a diesel focus, so probably!


  • #8
    Megan8181
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭Megan8181


    coolisin wrote: »
    What's your mileage a day like?
    Your going to probably spend more then what your used to spending on petrol.

    Entirely up to yourself and what your willing to spend a month/week on fuel.
    Your tax will increase slightly also. Not by much mind.

    I prob do about 15 20 max so say average 20 a day. Weekly cost at the min is 20. I can go up to 30 I'd say but not much more ? What u think


  • #9
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Megan8181 wrote: »
    I prob do about 15 20 max so say average 20 a day. Weekly cost at the min is 20. I can go up to 30 I'd say but not much more ? What u think

    You'd probably be looking at more than that for the car you are talking about.

    If cost of a petrol is an issue then avoid they are thirsty beasts


  • #10
    Megan8181
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22 ✭Megan8181


    Stheno wrote: »
    You'd probably be looking at more than that for the car you are talking about.

    If cost of a petrol is an issue then avoid they are thirsty beasts

    Thanks a mill guys ... I might just skip it so.... But I liiiiikkked it lol. Much appreciated ... I have no clue and would prob have got it and cried lol


  • #11
    selectamatic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,055 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    A 1.6 petrol suzuki vitara or a daihatsu terios would be a bit easier ran and cheaper to tax too. It all depends what you want a small 4x4 for these small engine petrol examples aren't great at pulling but tend to be more reliable than their diesel equivalents.


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I had a 2004 1.8 Petrol (2WD) Rav4, and my MPG calculations always brought me in and around 21-23mpg (I'd guess I was doing about 70% town driving, 30% motorway/longer journeys).

    I'm currently in an 01 1.6 Petrol Focus estate and although I haven't worked out the MPG, I find the focus' running costs are scarily lower than the Rav's. I also had a 2.0ltr Diesel 407, and I'd almost bet that my Focus is somehow cheaper to run than that was!

    So if you're driving a Mk1 Focus, it's possibly going to scare you how much more a 2.0ltr petrol Rav (With permanent 4WD) would cost in fuel alone (though I thought the 2006 onwards petrols were 2.2ltrs?). Personally, I wouldn't touch a petrol SUV/Jeep after having the Rav4 (but then I've never owned a diesel SUV/Jeep so can't really comment if there's much difference in real life between Petrol/Diesel in them in general).


  • #13
    Sh1tbag OToole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,973 ✭✭✭Sh1tbag OToole


    selectamatic wrote: »
    A 1.6 petrol suzuki vitara or a daihatsu terios would be a bit easier ran and cheaper to tax too. It all depends what you want a small 4x4 for these small engine petrol examples aren't great at pulling but tend to be more reliable than their diesel equivalents.

    A 1.6 vitara is an awful hape though. The older model anyway and it will fall over if you pull any decent size trailer with it


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