Yeah agree with this... Got experience this before... Sometimes, bigger cc will even give better FC depending on road conditions. Whether it's a lot of start stop or highway.Kiwi-Corolla,
Please excuse us for using ur thread to discuss this
Mr.Chaser,
Bigger cc doesn't mean bigger fuel consumption.. i think.. need to check with people who own these engine..
i think it's like that because new cars like Proton, Honda & Toyota always come out with 1.8L & 2.0L for their cars although they know about the fuel price..
But I agree with this too... Because 3S-GTE is not a minor increment in cc. It's a freaking huge leap. And being turbo charged, there is bound to be higher FC even due to more losses, and don't forget that the turbo occasionally sucking in more air-fuel even though you don't notice it. The best I've heard for this engine is RM10 for 40 km in malaysia. That is a mixture of town and highway drive in Sabah. I reckon that in KL with more highways, it could be better. But I never heard that this engine can be more frugal than a 4AGE.No problem bro
My brother has a 3S-GTE in his 98' Caldina GT-T and it's very thirsty on gas. If you drive it respectfully it's not too bad, but still uses a lot more fuel than a 4A-GE Blacktop. It's a lot of fun to drive, but not so fun every week he has to go to the gas station and fill it up (he uses 98 octane so the fuel bit hits even harder). If you went with the 3S-GTE in a Corolla I reckon it would be very hard to get traction in 1st and 2nd gear, particularly in the wet. There was a guy on PakWheels who did a full 4WD conversion on his Corolla and put a 3S-GTE in. It would cost a lot of money to do that, but at least that way you're getting the full potential from the engine in every gear. Otherwise it would make more sense to go for a 7A-GTE or 4A-GZE.