If you drive standard Kawasaki, on a straight pavement road. Who would get farest (if they all have the same size of tank?)

How would the list look if you drive at say 40 mph?

If you tow lets say a 1000 lbs wagoon, would the list look the same?

If you drive the exact same on a moderate mud trail, at the same speed and same tires etc. Would the list still be as above?

Why I am asking this, is because no manufacturer presents their fuel milage on their quads! Why? I know people on these forums says:

-well, it depends on how you run your atv, and it will differs more than driving a car. Impossible to say.

But is it really that impossible, to make 3 tests? One on straight pavement, one when towing a certain amount, and one when doing trails? The car industry managed to make comparments between auto/manuals and it is listed for every make and model of the entire industry!

It would be really nice to see which maker made the most efficient ATV models compared to CC's. Wouldn't you thinkt that? I mean here in Sweden the gas is very expensive now, and I think it will only get more and more expensive, even in the US.

Is Honda the most easy on gas? They have their clutching system. Or is a manual AC 500 the best when shifted right? Or is the Suzuki KQ 450 the best?

Just want to start a discussion about this, if you are interested. I have posted this on multiple forum threads, I hope that it is OK.

Thanks

 

my 650 brute will go 60 miles on 2.86 imperial galons for sure thats better than 20 mpg. iv never driven it till its right mt, though not sure about them hondas when considering cost to run a quad ya should consider cost of parts and reliabillity also maintenance can be pricy also. so far my bike has been cheep to run with the help of this forum THANKS!!! guys for saving me $$$$$

 

My 2004 Prairie 700 gets about 16mpg on the trail and around 26mpg on pavement (we can ride street legal in Arizona). I have a 2005 Polaris Sportsman 500HO that gets about 15mpg on the trail and 30mpg on pavement. On the trail I ride aggressively, on the road I ride moderately. Hope that helps.

 

Well I would imagine the KFX50 would have the best fuel mileage in scenario #1. Scenario #2&3, well I doubt it could go 40mph or tow 1000lbs.

-Krait