Finally i took the car for a long ride i.e. LHE to ISB. The car was all packed with four people and luggage and honestly with speeds up to 130 Km/hr and Average speed of 120 Km/hr the fuel average was completely opposite to what i get in the city. I don't know, but i guess i had the wrong expectation so my actual fuel average was around 15/16 kilo-meters per litre on the motorway. On the other hand now with summers almost gone i get a fuel average of almost 25 kilo-meters per litre with in the city; Lahore (Commute from DHA to Johar Town ~ round trip). It is expected to further improve up to 30 kms per litre as soon as i switch of the AC and the weather improves a bit further as the battery performance is dependent on the temperature too (lower the temperature better the performance of the batteries). There is a substantial drop in the full efficiency based on the weight of the car i.e. No of passengers on board unlike conventional cars. For longer trips i guess i will still prefer Corolla due to the following reasons:
- Fuel efficiency on motorway is almost the same for both Corolla and Nissan note (13 kms per litre Vs 16 kms per litre with AC respectively)
- Lower maintenance cost for Corolla as compared to Nissan Note
- There is no match for the sofa seats of Corolla as compared to Nissan Note's hard bucket seats and a hard suspension
Conclusion:
The fuel efficiency for Nissan Note on a long trip for 1000 to 1500 kilo-meters (Round Trip LHE to ISB and beyond) is no different than my Corolla as my Toyota Corolla GLI gives around 13-14 Kms per litre on the motorway. A Nissan note is totally reliable and can be used for long trips but the average on motorway at high speed is around 16 kms per litre. Therefore, Nissan Note is a winner for in-city drive whereas for long trips it is almost the same as a conventional car at least in summers. For winters i have yet to discover that and will update in winters as i have to travel to ISB quite often, stay here for a week or two and then return back to LHE.