my Polo GTI research

[voltswagen]

Hi, i'm planning to get a polo GTI as my next car. i test drove the gti a few months back and i really liked it! good size (for my use anyway), price, power and looks!
i'm hoping to get some questions answered here from other owners if you guys dont mind.

1. what's the actual fuel consumption of the car? i know from the specs sheet it says combined of 7.9l/100km but that can always be different from real life figures.
2. do you guys know how much service costs are for the gti? and the service intervals? (10k, 30k, 50k etc)

thanks and hope you guys can help.
cheers

[gtimk5]

Hi Voltswagen, Welcome to the forum, hope you enjoy your time here. I am sure gtigrl and Pologti will answer your questions though niether have been for their services yet. I think the first sevice locally is 15,000 kms. My GTI golf was 7,500 kms but others that come by are down for 15,000.
I don't think that they change your oil till 15,000. Charge heaps too, but don't let that put you off the car. They are fab, especially with a bit of tuning! Cheer, and welcome once again, Andrew

[gtigrl]

Yup service is at 15k and I get average 480km per tank so far on 98 octane with APR and 480km per tank on 95 octane without APR. I am sure there are a few more k's in the tank but I have had so much fun since buying it that driving it like a granny to get good k's is a bit hard.
Oh and did I say I lurve my car .... cos I do ... alot

[gtimk5]

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Oh and did I say I lurve my car .... cos I do ... alot [/QUOTE]

NO! We would never have guessed! The consumption improves as you roll on the Kms, so does the performance.

[gtigrl]

NO! We would never have guessed! The consumption improves as you roll on the Kms, so does the performance.

Ok ok I get it enough with the I love my car. Good to hear about the k's though because I did think I would be getting slightly better k's out of it but I am still pretty happy.
As far as the interior finish all of that has impressed me and I did drive quite a few other cars like the Purgeot GTI, Audi A3, Citroen C2 VTR but the dub seemed to have everything in a great little package... AND the ONLY one with a full spare! No space saver or 2 can of air like the Purgeot. Spoke to a guy not long after buying the dub and he had gone the pug option and had a flat - had to wait 4 hours for the road side assist because his cans of air didn't work.

[PoloGTi]

ummm i hate to say it might be me on boost way too much i get 350km if i am lucky ?????

[gtigrl]

ummm i hate to say it might be me on boost way too much i get 350km if i am lucky ?????

My first two tanks only got me 360 odd

[gtimk5]

Hey its OK to love your car. How many litres in the fuel tank, 50/55? (Don't say 1.8!!!)

[voltswagen]

thanks for the replies!
480 on a tank is pretty good, considering the power... btw, is that highway or city ks?

[gtigrl]

Hey its OK to love your car. How many litres in the fuel tank, 50/55? (Don't say 1.8!!!)

I laughed so hard when I saw that because I was actually going to say 1.8 and now I am feeling somewhat blonde

[gtigrl]

thanks for the replies!
480 on a tank is pretty good, considering the power... btw, is that highway or city ks?

Mixture of both

[voltswagen]

ok thanks gtigrl!

[PoloGTi]

The polo petrol tank is only 45L fuel light comes on with 7L in reserve.

[gtigrl]

The polo petrol tank is only 45L fuel light comes on with 7L in reserve.

That can't be right my fuel light comes on with almost a quarter of a tank left ..?? and then there is still a bit after the needle reaches empty...

[PoloGTi]

umm mine comes on as soon as it hits red never tride going below that lol not game enough too