Just wondering if there are any Toyota Coaster owners here who can tell me what their most comfortable "cruising speed" is. Also, a top speed if you know it?
AmandaJayne said
11:15 PM Sep 26, 2011
We dont know yet we've only taken ours for short drives.... but we are planning on a week away and will be able to let ya know what we find out :)
Cruising Granny said
12:03 AM Sep 27, 2011
I've driven Coasters as buses and the comfortable speed would be 95-100 KPH. Just out of interest, is it petrol or diesel and how many forward gears? Most of the time you could use 5th getar or overdrive for easy cruising, and 4th and lower when the terrain is bit tougher or slower. Drive a the speed which is most comfortable to you, where you feel in maximum control. Just because the speed limit is 110KPH doesn't mean you HAVE to do it, like it's compulsory.
Dave83 said
12:06 AM Sep 27, 2011
I've heard that the typical cruising speed of a Coaster is around 85-90kmh - which is totally fine.
Was driving Felicia along the highway today (to go and get her speedo fixed, so had no idea what speed I was sitting on) - only to find out that she was cruising at about 110kmh without seeming to be really trying!!!! To be honest, I was a bit astonished!
AmandaJayne said
12:59 PM Sep 27, 2011
When we've gone on our short trips hubby says 85-90 is a good speed to go, its not been too bad on fuel so far but we really have not taken it for a long drive yet...
milo said
04:01 PM Sep 27, 2011
in our tardis we travel around 90-95 ks, seems to like it at that speed..
AmandaJayne said
04:05 PM Sep 27, 2011
mind you I dont want to go too fast and miss the sights!!! I am one of those oooooooooo LOOK! out of the window peoples!!!!
Sheba said
05:06 PM Sep 27, 2011
90 instead of 100 will save you a quarter of a tank of fuel, according to RACQ, and I've proved it myself, in both smaller cars, and the Hi-ace.
Cheers,
Sheba.
jimbo said
07:30 PM Sep 27, 2011
Dave! All these answers are right......I have 320.000 on the clock 1983 Diesel...I can Crusie at 110 on a flat road easly
jimbo said
07:33 PM Sep 27, 2011
Though I should add..That I only do around 90 to 95
Bare Rambler said
11:55 AM Sep 28, 2011
Hi Dave
We have an'87 Coaster LWB 4.0 Diesel. It is "very happy" at 90-95 kmh, but will creep up to 115 very easily if you are on a flat road. At 90 kmh we get around 15 L /100, but this drops to around 18 if we cruise any faster.
Hi all,
Just wondering if there are any Toyota Coaster owners here who can tell me what their most comfortable "cruising speed" is. Also, a top speed if you know it?
We dont know yet we've only taken ours for short drives.... but we are planning on a week away and will be able to let ya know what we find out :)
Just out of interest, is it petrol or diesel and how many forward gears? Most of the time you could use 5th getar or overdrive for easy cruising, and 4th and lower when the terrain is bit tougher or slower.
Drive a the speed which is most comfortable to you, where you feel in maximum control.
Just because the speed limit is 110KPH doesn't mean you HAVE to do it, like it's compulsory.
Was driving Felicia along the highway today (to go and get her speedo fixed, so had no idea what speed I was sitting on) - only to find out that she was cruising at about 110kmh without seeming to be really trying!!!! To be honest, I was a bit astonished!
When we've gone on our short trips hubby says 85-90 is a good speed to go, its not been too bad on fuel so far but we really have not taken it for a long drive yet...
mind you I dont want to go too fast and miss the sights!!! I am one of those oooooooooo LOOK! out of the window peoples!!!!
90 instead of 100 will save you a quarter of a tank of fuel, according to RACQ, and I've proved it myself, in both smaller cars, and the Hi-ace.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Dave! All these answers are right......I have 320.000 on the clock 1983 Diesel...I can Crusie at 110 on a flat road easly
Though I should add..That I only do around 90 to 95
Hi Dave
We have an'87 Coaster LWB 4.0 Diesel. It is "very happy" at 90-95 kmh, but will creep up to 115 very easily if you are on a flat road. At 90 kmh we get around 15 L /100, but this drops to around 18 if we cruise any faster.
Geoff