Can an SUV with a gasoline engine be economical? Amazing fuel consumption of DS 7 Crossback

The DS 7 Crossback is a luxury SUV from DS Automobiles. We’ve had it in our editorial office for several months and it’s one of our most used vehicles. It has a 1.6 PureTech engine with 180 HP. Mileage is slowly approaching 50,000 km. What does actual fuel consumption look like when driving economically, measured at the pump?

The car was fully refueled, we drove 533 km and then refueled. PB95 oil. Our DS 7 Crossback is equipped and Michelin Crossclimate 2 all-season tires. They are very quiet and smooth, pleasant for comfortable movements.

We decided to check it at a distance of more than 500 km, of which 350 km on expressways (driving at a speed of up to 120 km / h), the remaining distance in the city. The computer showed an average speed of 79 km / h. How to drive? No sudden acceleration, always within the speed limits according to the signs. Not too slow, but also without any movements. Driving mainly on flat terrain. The effect?

The computer showed a fuel consumption of 5.9 liters. The gauge at the pump showed 29.96 liters of fuel burned at a distance of 530 km. So the actual fuel consumption is 5.65 liters per 100 km, slightly less than the computer shows. The cost of driving 100 km this way is less than PLN 38. Good results for a large SUV with an automatic transmission.

The DS 7 Crossback’s long-distance test partner is DS Store Kraków, Oponeo.pl and Details of Mordor.