The MK6 Fuel Consumption (Most / Least per Tank) Thread

[Qtip]

its only petrol...does it really matter?

cant afford the fuel cant afford the car!

+1. if you want economy buy a bluemotion

my R also drinks a SHlT load but at least i enjoy the sound

[Rob_R]

maybe i filled up on an expensive day! i dont really take much notice..because for the sake of saving $5, I dont spend half my day looking for a cheaper servo! if you get the standard 91 here it is about $1.39, plus you can get the 4 cents off.. thats at woolies.. so im guessing $1.55-$1.60 is the going price for the good stuff around here

I'm the same as you, I just decide I'm filling up regardless of price at the same station every time (unless I'm not local of course) and yeh for the sake of 5 or so dollars it isn't worth shopping around.

[Ryan41]

My R is very thirsty. Mostly city driving and "distance to empty" says 340km when I fill it. My GTI used to always be 560km.

It is only a little better economy than my brothers V8 M3!! Not so happy.

its only petrol...does it really matter?

cant afford the fuel cant afford the car!

[Rob_R]

My R is very thirsty. Mostly city driving and "distance to empty" says 340km when I fill it. My GTI used to always be 560km.

It is only a little better economy than my brothers V8 M3!! Not so happy.

I'm rarely in heavy inner city traffic thankfully. More suburban, freeway and country roads. Does your brother drive in the same conditions?

[fredstar]

My R is very thirsty. Mostly city driving and "distance to empty" says 340km when I fill it. My GTI used to always be 560km.

It is only a little better economy than my brothers V8 M3!! Not so happy.

[Ryan41]

maybe i filled up on an expensive day! i dont really take much notice..because for the sake of saving $5, I dont spend half my day looking for a cheaper servo! if you get the standard 91 here it is about $1.39, plus you can get the 4 cents off.. thats at woolies.. so im guessing $1.55-$1.60 is the going price for the good stuff around here

[Rob_R]

$1.43 that's a great price. Over my 8 fillups I've averaged $1.53 for BP Ultimate.

Yeh been lucky so far, mind you I could be wrong at $1.43. I definately know that so far I haven't filled up above $1.50. I fill up at the same station in the eastern suburbs before work early in the week. Maybe down here we are in a low price cycle or something. Yesterday most stations for 91 unleaded was about $1.30 that I happened to notice.

[MiiLos]

how much is BP ultimate 98 down your way?

Over my last 3 they were all between $1.49-$1.51.

Lets face it I've never driven around in a car with a permanent woody before either.

LOL!

[ralp2dam]

$1.43 that's a great price. Over my 8 fillups I've averaged $1.53 for BP Ultimate.

[Rob_R]

wow thats some expensive juice up north!

That is expensive. Could be wrong but I think the most I've paid for BP Ultimate is $1.43.

Since getting the R for some reason I have started the habit of filling her up when I'm down to half a tank.

Lets face it I've never driven around in a car with a permanent woody before either.

[Ryan41]

wow thats some expensive juice up north!

how much is BP ultimate 98 down your way?

[MiiLos]

wow thats some expensive juice up north!

[Ryan41]

Just filled up my R for the first time on BP ultimate.. - $86 at $1.68 ... I thought they'd be lucky for fit $65 in..how wrong I was! haha.

My first tank I got was filled up by VW, so im not sure what fuel it was, but I managed 425km's from it..clearly the first week i was making good use of the turbo and having some fun so I thought 425 was good.. considering my 07 STI used to get about 400 and that was babying it every day..

[MiiLos]

haha yeah well noted the number at half a tank used = it was actually 368km. total traveled on that tank before refill was 667. maybe could have pushed another 10-20. so its roughly the same hehe.

[SMOK3Y]

I've tested this! Got approx 330km on half full and approx the same on half empty so the myth is busted

how have ya tested it when you keep saying approximate

at the moment ive done 460ks and havent hit half tank yet... i really dont think ill get 460+ out of second half

just read ya post better lol good old half glass lol