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The official fuel consumption results over the 1400 kilometre journey from Biggara Waters on the Gold Coast to Winton Victoria were:

Winnebago Birdsville 23’ (7 metre) motorhome, Fiat Ducato chassis:
11.34ltr/100km

Winnebago Leisure Seeker 23; (7 metre) motorhome, Iveco Daily chassis:
13.52 ltr/100km

Winnebago Longreach 31’ (9.5 metre) motorhome, Isuzu NQR chassis:
16.47 ltr/100km

Winnebago Nullarbor 32’ (10 metre) motorhome, Kodiak chassis:
19.52ltr/100km

Galaxy Caravan 18.6’ caravan towed by a Toyota Landcruiser:
20.52ltr/100km

Travelhome 5th wheeler 25’ 5th wheeler towed by a Nissan Navara:
14.40ltr/100km

Fiat 500 Fiat 500 car:
4.69ltr/100km

There’s an interesting experiment underway currently which will impact everyone with a RV who is intimidated with the cost of fuel.

One of Australia’s largest motorhome manufacturers, Winnebago, is conducting an RV Fuel Consumption Run from the Gold Coast to Winton Raceway in Victoria to prove that motorhome travel can be almost as economical as driving an average family car.

Led by the NRMA, who also will supervise fuelling of the test RVs, a convoy of four motorhomes of various sizes, a fifth wheeler and a caravan.

At each town along the way, the convoy is inviting the local people to come along and look at the RVs and meet the team including legendary Australian swimming champion, Dawn Fraser, left, a long-time RV fan.

“Rural Australia stands to suffer the consequences of higher fuel costs because if less people travel, less will be spent in those areas,” said Max Mayo, of Winnebago.

“At any given time 75,000 RVs are on extended travel and spend on average $600 per week each on fuel, accommodation, food and entertainment. That’s $45 million per week given to mainly rural centres. It is this that is at risk.

“The cost of fuel is topical right now and the upward spiral of world oil prices is possibly causing a rethink in many Australian households on how best they spend their hard-earned cash in pursuit of fun and relaxation, yet many people do not realise that fuel use in a Motorhome is, in many cases about the same as your average large family car.”

Motorhomes, in addition to a surprisingly low fuel consumption rate, also take advantage of low stop over rates at caravan parks, even free stops in legal free camp areas, avoiding the high cost of hotel accommodation and also provide the facility to prepare meals and avoid the expense of eating out daily as would otherwise be the case.

The Fuel Consumption Safari will finally arrive at Winton Raceway on Friday to the fun and excitement of V8 Supercars.

The final fuel consumption figures will be authenticated by the NRMA and should continue to highlight that travelling by Motorhome is the most economical way overall to see the wonderful sights that Australia has to offer.

[From Coffs Coast Independent]