Fuel Consumption of Passat

[Transporter]

I can't share my fuel consumption with you guys, because I don’t have Passat, but I've just downloaded for free Car Organizer Software from LiquiMoly oil company to record fuel consumption and other car related expenses for all our cars. It's great!

http://www.liqui-moly.de/liquimoly/web.nsf/id/pa_eng_home.html

Program is over 20Mb file to download.

Make sure you download English version. After you install it use currency converter in it first and set it up to work in AUD.

[gregozedobe]

..... average for 22,000 km? 11.8 L/100km (as per the MFD - not always exact)

Actually, that is probably the average for the last 100 hours of driving - the long term memory (2) is reset every 100 hours Uunless you reset it sooner).

The only way to accurately measure fuel usage is over a long period of time (say 5000km) using total distance travelled and total fuel used. of all my cars that have an average fuel consumption readout, all have been inaccurate.

True, and VWs in particular are known for their optimism.

[Caddyman]

[QUOTE=gregozedobe;401160]Actually, that is probably the average for the last 100 hours of driving - the long term memory (2) is reset every 100 hours Uunless you reset it sooner).

I check the number 2 memory overy now and again and have had 100 hour results of 11.9 11.8 and 11.7 with 11.8 being the most consistent. What is amazing is the amount of people who don't know that there is two different trip computer readings. I told my father in law a while ago, and "wow" he said, that's handy isn't it!!!

Matthew

[OvaltoJetta]

Passat CC TDi Thirst

I thought the 103kw 2.0l in my 2007 Jetta was frugal, but sheesh, I just had a Dec 2008 125kw TDi Passat CC DSG with 6000 klm on the clock for a few days and did 651 klm at an average of 6.0l/100klm (book says 6.1). That would give it a range of about 1150 klm. But the best I got cruising for 75klm down the freeway at 100klm was 4.2 .... you read it right ....4.2 litres per 100klm. And believe me, it was often in the 3's.

[drbass]

OvaltoJetta,

As mentioned above the trip computer in VWs, as a general observation, seems to be rather optimistic. I generally see 5 - 10% "better" from the computer than the actual calculated economy (litres to complete fill/kms driven).

That said, I have had one tank (Melbourne - Canberra - nearly back to Melbourne) with a calculated 5.46 l/100, and I think that's mighty impressive all things considered.

Slightly off-topic, I'm somewhat annoyed with the "you can do Melbourne - Sydney on one tank" campaign currently run by a well-known Australian car manufacturer. So what? Has been debunked anyway (to an extent), and I can go to Sydney and a fair way back on one tank.

Anyway ... .

Seeya,
Michael

[tryingavw]

OvaltoJetta,
Slightly off-topic, I'm somewhat annoyed with the "you can do Melbourne - Sydney on one tank" campaign currently run by a well-known Australian car manufacturer. So what? Has been debunked anyway (to an extent), and I can go to Sydney and a fair way back on one tank.
Michael

be funny to see people actually trying to do it and running out of petrol in the middle of bankstown.

we have also recorded around 5.5l /100 recently melb- lorne-melb. even managed a speeding fine on the geelong road ( my mate was driving and enjoying it all a bit too much). its a 340km round trip. the guage was still 3/4 full. he was suitably impressed- he has a mr. bishi outlaw and reckons he would have got 10-11 minimum.

Not as impressive is my merc: around town its about 9klm/100 and on a trip i've managed as low as 6.8/100klm. admittedly is a 6 cyclinder but i was expecting a bit better considering the passat at 1580kg and the merc 1700kg.

[passatpout]

Slightly off-topic, I'm somewhat annoyed with the "you can do Melbourne - Sydney on one tank" campaign currently run by a well-known Australian car manufacturer. So what? Has been debunked anyway (to an extent), and I can go to Sydney and a fair way back on one tank.

Anyway ... .

Seeya,
Michael

So am I, for a few reasons..

1) I've easily done Sydney-Melbourne on one tank in older models of that brand. I've also done Brisbane (Chapel Hill) to East Maitland via the New England Hwy on one tank.

2) I've never seen a 900km distance sign between the 2 (although it wouldn't be far off - according to whereis.com http://www.whereis.com/?id=11CB33A6A2007B it's 881km).

3) The road has been improved considerably over the last 20 years, so there's a lot more consistent freeway conditions, and no need for stop-start through various towns along the way (eg Albury, Goulburn, Yass, and Sydney via the M5/M7/M1). Also the new alignment is, in general, easier than the old (just compare some of the new grades with the old alignments in places) This will improve economy as well.

4) It's not as though they've suddenly reduced the tank size from 75l to, say, 45l.

5) In my Passat, I can easily get from Newcastle to Melbourne, and have a couple of days worth of fuel in the car, without driving like Grandpa.

Of course, I've only driven Newcastle-Melbourne about 40 times in the last 10 years...

[PHA]

Over the last 5000km my 2008 103 TDI has averaged 5.7 l/100km with some pretty mixed driving (includes a run from Nowra to Melbourne as well as the daily short trip to the post office for the mail). Always fill on Caltex because of the Star Card

[R36 Dreamer]

Over the last 5000km my 2008 103 TDI has averaged 5.7 l/100km with some pretty mixed driving (includes a run from Nowra to Melbourne as well as the daily short trip to the post office for the mail). Always fill on Caltex because of the Star Card

My car has averaged 12.3L/100

Not bad considering my lead foot (only about 1L worse than my MkV GTI was)

[Wolfman_36]

2009 R36 economy

OK folks, here are my numbers:

Model : Passat R36 sedan
Year : 2009
Mods: Nil
Fuel : BP Ultimate (mostly)
Period Apr09 (new) - Current
Location : Melbourne inner urban

Total fuel used 1184.6 litres
total kms travelled 8962 km

Using this to calculate economy....
lit/100k 13.22 lit/100km

Note for each fill I record average speed and economy for the tank load (before resetting). Average speed is a strong correlator to economy. Below are the averages of the averages for all tank loads to date.

Trip computer:
Ave Speed 37.70 km/hr
ave econ 12.65 lit/100km

Note as my fills are usually quite similar (about 55 litres) the averaged averages are reasonably accurate.

The discrepancy? (13.22 cf 12.65) - I don't know what the trip computer does when the indicator maxes out at 49.99 l/100k instantaneous. Does the computer keep on calculating the actual economy? Around town in stop-start traffic I see 49.99 a fair bit.

cheers

[Swallowtail]

Around town in stop-start traffic I see 49.99 a fair bit.

The one in my MPS6 went up to 250L/100km instantaneous. I used to see that a far bit too...

[gregozedobe]

The discrepancy? (13.22 cf 12.65)

I'm a cynic, so I put that discrepancy down to the marketing gurus getting their way over the engineers My transporter is even more optimistic than that.

I don't know what the trip computer does when the indicator maxes out at 49.99 l/100k instantaneous. Does the computer keep on calculating the actual economy? Around town in stop-start traffic I see 49.99 a fair bit.

I'd expect it to keep recording actual consumption and distance travelled, so the total should still be as accurate as they want it to be. Same thing when you are stationary and the display switches to litres/hour. My Transporter maxes out at 99.9l/100k, but I usually only see that in 1st gear with a cold engine (very low road speed being the major factor - I drive cold engines gently). I must have a look at what my Octy MFD says when I give it a bit (I'm usually concentrating on the road and traffic ahead at that stage)

[sloutch]

Just an update to this.

I've done 500kms on a full tank with Shell V-Power with 90% city driving. Not bad i reckon.

[Lance B]

Model : Passat R36 sedan
Year : 2009
Mods: Nil
Fuel : BP Ultimate
Period Apr 09 - Current
Location : Sydney

I get around 500-550kms per 60lt fill with a normal around town drive. If I go on a trip I will get around 650-700 depending on how fast I go and how close to empty I want risk it.

[Hypo]

Model : R36 Passat Wagon
Year : 2009
Mods : Nil
Fuel : Shell V Power
Average : 410km to 60 litres of fuel.