Gotta love Tdi economy

[neil]

last tank, 800kms for 48 litres

6l/100 avg

MY09 Jetta TDI DSG

I did see on my trip computer average 4.8 l/100 on my way to work yesterday though. (about 20kms 90% freeway)

Still running in I guess, just clocked 2500kms total since pickup on 12 November.

I noticed fuel efficiency increased after 12000k's.
Return trip from Bowral to CC last week was 3.9 L/100k's speed 100-110kmh
when new the fuel figures were 4.1 while traveling varying the speed between 80-110. Remember Bowral to Sydney is down hill.

[Spoddy]

I posted this is the BP ultimate thread (mostly ULP talk) to stir things up mostly ....

Just got back from Jervis Bay; the trip involved going through Kangaroo Valley down and back including smoking 3 cars up the hill in the southern side....

5.4l/100km by the trip thingy so should be about 6 in reality.

That post was on the 5/1/09 and Just filled up yesterday with 300km still on the distance to empty. The actual economy was 5.74l/100km after some local driving and to and from work. Only using BP diesel from Blacktown (Sunnyholt Rd & Forge St) which was 112.8c/l.

[greygolf8]

600km to canb & back @115 & almost a week commuting in Syd - 843km's & 53.3l = 6.3l/100km at 15500 odo
fuel guage was on empty when filling up, thou mfd said 30km left.

mmm BP Summer Hill is 119c/l.

edit - extra fillings

[comfortline]

300 km country driving. 5.2 L/100

Stoked as.

[stark27]

Melb roundtrip. 1 tank each way with over 100km left easily. Avg 5L/100km.

[CatonaPC©]

850.1 kms before the fuel warning light came on. Filled up with 49 litres. Overall average 5.6L/100km, with air on and 4 passenger and loaded boot.

Mainly highway/mountain driving.

I like. I like!

[OvaltoJetta]

.. and it should only get better

850.1 kms before the fuel warning light came on. Filled up with 49 litres. Overall average 5.6L/100km, with air on and 4 passenger and loaded boot.

Mainly highway/mountain driving.

I like. I like!

So I take it that you like the Golf CatonaPC.
We did an overnighter 12 months ago from Perth to Bridgetown in the SW of WA a round trip of 627 klm and averaged 5.2l/100klm. The trip home returned 5.0l/100klm. At one point the computer said we'd get 1130 from the tank. Once back in the city the consumption increased a bit and I filled up at 943 with 70 left - according to the MFD. How much better can it get? I dunno, but I'll need to get those sort of figures the week before Easter because I'm driving to Bendigo... on 3 tanks hopefully.

[Lams]

somebody's gonna run out of diesel on the side of the road because of this thread...

[Sharkie]

Just to stir you smelly diesel boys up ...

Got 5.7l/100km average driving Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast this past weekend. and that was not messing around either .... indicated 120 in 100km/h zone and 130 in the 110km/h zone.

Increased to 6.2 in the built up areas on the Coast and dropped back to 5.8l/100km on the way back to Brisbane.

Bet you my 200km round trip using Premium ULP was far cheaper than what the same trip would have cost any TDI at the same speeds ....

PULP was $1.09 filling up ... how much did you pay for the smelly stuff ? .....

[gldgti]

Bet you my 200km round trip using Premium ULP was far cheaper than what the same trip would have cost any TDI at the same speeds ....

200km trip? why not let slip how many km you get out of an average tank?

the point of owning a diesel is NOT about bragging about how much better fuel economy you get (thats a bonus). the point of owning a diesel is to have a great car with a fantastic LIFETIME AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION.

and for me, its not about the cost either - im happier to drive a diesel on moral grounds....

in the 12 months from 0ctober 07 to october 08, i spent $5,500 on diesel and biodiesel (from the pump) and i did 51,000kms.

SO THERE.

[peedman]

200km trip? why not let slip how many km you get out of an average tank?

the point of owning a diesel is NOT about bragging about how much better fuel economy you get (thats a bonus). the point of owning a diesel is to have a great car with a fantastic LIFETIME AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION.

and for me, its not about the cost either - im happier to drive a diesel on moral grounds....

in the 12 months from 0ctober 07 to october 08, i spent $5,500 on diesel and biodiesel (from the pump) and i did 51,000kms.

SO THERE.

off topic, but update ur tdi thread!!!!!

[CatonaPC©]

Just to stir you smelly diesel boys up ...

Got 5.7l/100km average driving Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast this past weekend. and that was not messing around either .... indicated 120 in 100km/h zone and 130 in the 110km/h zone.

Increased to 6.2 in the built up areas on the Coast and dropped back to 5.8l/100km on the way back to Brisbane.

Bet you my 200km round trip using Premium ULP was far cheaper than what the same trip would have cost any TDI at the same speeds ....

PULP was $1.09 filling up ... how much did you pay for the smelly stuff ? .....

Very impessive. But I don't know much about Polos so I'd guess we are talking about a lighter car. You also haven't stated what load your car had and 200km is a small sample. I'm not sure what engine your Polo has but I have heard the 2.0 litre Golf FSI petrol engine is quite economical.

I agree that one really needs to monitor fuel consumption over a longer period, and I have done around 4500km in mine with an average of 6.8l/100km and that is mostly city stop/start driving. There was no way in high heaven I would have ever gotten that in either of my previous two rides, a 2002 Ford Focus and a 1998 Corolla.

So far, so good. Let's hope it stays that way.

[Sharkie]

My Polo (GTI) is now making over 170kw and funnily enough the more mods I've been doing the better the economy has been getting. Load on the weekend was 2 adults and 3 kids and luggage ....

I only do about 7000kms a year in it so not a lot of oppertunity to drive long distance. Long trips are normally done in the 4wd ....

My daily drive does 4l/100kms and does 0-100km/h in 3.5s and does 15000km a year (or should I say ride) Bet you thats more environment friendly than any diesel ....

[gldgti]

My daily drive does 4l/100kms and does 0-100km/h in 3.5s and does 15000km a year (or should I say ride) Bet you thats more environment friendly than any diesel ....

in a way... but i can carry 4 people an luggage.. therefore being more efficient.

[Transporter]

in a way... but i can carry 4 people an luggage.. therefore being more efficient.

And, also you forgot to mention in comfort.