How big is the fuel tank in a Gt golf V

[ian]

I was running low on diesel today got down to 100 km to empty, when i refueled it took over 50 liters yet it said i had still 100 k in the tank, so how much does the tank really hold ?

[shauno]

55 litres from memory - I think I got 52.5l at the most - I always worry at 10km to empty!

[maca]

55L for the Golf and Jetta models.

55 litres from memory - I think I got 52.5l at the most - I always worry at 10km to empty!

I once filled my Jetta to 57L with 5km left on the distance!!

[benough]

Surely you read the manual Ian?

Yeah I once put 56L into it when I drove for 20km past the "0km to empty"

I *think* it's 52L and there's a 3L reserve. Not sure how it works though.

[Nathan_B]

Ive never driven below 40km's - wouldnt have thought the stuff at the bottom of the tank to be that good - emergency reasons are a different story tho

[jessv3]

I can never get over 49, and sometimes i let it run down to distance to empty 10kms. Do you guys continue to fill after the "click" when refueling?

[Greg Roles]

I've managed 30 k past it telling me zero and the needle no longer moving, as I was in the middle of nowhere and it was push on, digest the bottom of the tank crap, or walk.

It's not recommended, but possible.

[Spilledprawn]

You can get a long way on 0K's!

Probably shouldn't, but I'm getting 56L in most tanks, but I fill up the neck a bit also

[stickshift3000]

55L for the Golf and Jetta models.



I once filled my Jetta to 57L with 5km left on the distance!!

You might want to query the service station over the accuracy of their pump! ; )


I had to drive for about 20km's past 0km's left before, I was stuck in the middle of nowhere... was a bit worried at the time to say the least!

[MariusGT]

Yeah 55L as mentioned.

Saying you have 100k to go when you had 5 litres in the tank is about right for the TDI.

[BarneyBoy]

You might want to query the service station over the accuracy of their pump! ; )

Yeah, I once put 11.5 litres into a 9 litre fuel container (no, not filled to the brim - just to the 9 litre mark!)
At home I measured 9 litres from a reliably marked jug and the fuel container was only 200mL off...

I know fuel expands and all that...but it does make you wonder.

[MariusGT]

I'm sure I remember seeing a program where they went and tested a bunch of servo's pumps to see how accurate the filling measurment was..

Within the law they have a margin of error - but not one over filled or filled to the amount indicated. ALL were under.

Cheeky bas***ds. How much profit is enough before you don't have to rip off your customers.

[reddog]

i stopped driving my car down to 10kms to go,

the fitter at work reckons condensation is a problem if you let run near dry all the time.

it is scary once it gets to zero un-expectantly. like **** i need fuel...

55L is the most i have gotten into it.