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

[pologti18t]

Tux.... I just read the distance to empty readout then. It is constantly recalculated during the drive. Even then, when it reads 0km there is still a significant distance to go before its empty at cruising speed.

[Tux]

I don't get your point pologti18t.. I think the purpose of the thread was just some light hearted anecdotal feedback not a definitive reference point... If someone gets 800Km from a tank then it's possible for me to get the same...not probable though considering how I drive..

[booya]

my max was 650k and lowest was 400k (i have a scenic windy route to work when i feel like it). I tend to fill the tank till the till clicks and drive till there's 20k worth of petrol left. I know its not exact but the OP is just after patterns.

[prise]

I regularly get over 800 km from a tank (average of 6.3 l/100km measured across 9000 km) (a mixture of city and freeway at an average speed of 42 km/hr) with a worst of 7.6 and a best of 5.8 l/100km. I haven't had it on a long interstate run yet.
118TSI + DSG

[blanch0b]

this is exactly what i was looking for! i know theres too many variables to give exact numbers and the purpose of the thread is exactly what Tux stated - anecdotal feedback of ranges drivers typically experience.... this thread gives me (and prob others) an indication of the ranges they can expect to drive in their cars... thats all i asked for, and thats what some people want....

now we all know from raceday consumption to highway consumption - everything will be in between these two numbers depending on ur drive, i think some threads need not be too technical?

[prise]

If you want to get a large sample size, check out the following - it's mostly european owners, but you can compare models, manuals vs autos, etc.

Overview: Volkswagen - Golf - Spritmonitor.de

[Tux]

i think some threads need not be too technical?

But it's a chance for us to show off how clever we are!

[aaaaah]

For my MKV GTI it's:

Most is about 600km from 50L (or roughly 8L/100km)

Worst is 140km from 35L (so about 25L/100km) after a visit to Wakefield.

[cameronp]

101.2kms from a tank. 42 laps of Lakeside raceway (MK6 GTI) - the reserve light doesn't stay on long at that consumption.

Impressive! What was the average-fuel-o-meter saying after that? Does it top out at 49.9 L/100km the same way as the instantaneous gauge does?

[Sqeaky]

729kms (MkV GTI) from eastern suburbs in Melbourne to Goulburn.

I wouldn't recommend it, wife went nuts when the distance to empty hit zero and we were still 10km from the petrol station!

[solistics]

My MKVI GTi with just over 5000kms on the clock averages 6.2l/100 on my morning commute (6am, light traffic) over 38kms of freeway, 12kms of dual-carriageway and 14kms of twisty mountain roads. The return leg (6:30pm, medium/heavy traffic) nets 7.3l/100. I average between 620-650kms a tank (filling with approx. 20km showing on the MFD and filling with Shell V-Power until the first click.

I haven't reset my no.2 average l/100 since I picked up the car and it's currently at 6.8l/100. Given my 335 averaged 9.6 over it's 3 year life I'm pretty impressed...with both actually!

On a particularly spirited drive between Healesville and Kinglake (Chum Creek Rd, 33.5kms of awesome fun...highly recommended) the other weekend, I averaged 16.3l/100.

[sameatworld]

I think on my MKV GTI APR stg1, got just over 700km on the way down to Sydney from Gold Coast. Worst was probably around low 400.

On the R, have just got the lowest ever so far 418km and it took 50L to fill up. 5000km on the clock. Most I got so far is around 600km. Mind you, most of my driving is stop start. Fanging it for 5kms then engine off then engine on for another 5km ect. Stupid work.

Must say that I'm very impressed with the kms the MKVI GTI are seemingly able to do without much nannying! That new engine is a beaut.

[MariusGT]

lets throw a MKV GT Sport in for good measure:

worst (entire tank sydney traffic driving) was a tick under 500kms -- almost empty.
best (95% highway) was 860kms with MFD reading 30kms until empty -- so approx 900.

[hooba]

101.2kms from a tank. 42 laps of Lakeside raceway (MK6 GTI) - the reserve light doesn't stay on long at that consumption.

That was also 3.5 litres of oil I should mention too (Damn TSI's )

I take it that "TSI" stands for Two Stroke Injection?

[rs73]

there's so much variety in traffic condition and type of road travelled to justify how many kms you get per tank, as well as at what point you fill up that you consider 'a tank', my wife normally went nuts as soon as the orange warning light comes up on her car, that's her definition of 'a tank', while on mine I will drive around till it hits almost 'E' (about 52ltr refill)

last refill I probably do about 510km with 52ltr 'a tank' prior to that was about 400-ish. usually travelled on morning traffic jam around 7:40am over 17km of non-highway road network with traffic lights, and going home around 5:30-6pm which is a lot worse usually.

if you guys are interested, google 'hypermiling' and read some of the techniques they suggest there... it could get into a challenge and obsession indeed!