Fuel Consumption ??

[nightphotographer]

For months my car was only getting 350ish to a full tank even though my long term l/100km was 7.6 (0.3 below what VW say). I then got the 105k service done (timing belt, water pump + everything else) and I just got 600km to a tank! I didn't think a service would make this much difference, but it really has. I remember before it would get to half a tank then the needle would just drop and the fuel light would be on straight away, but now it's fine...weird!

[csimpson]

I got 53.05L into mine the other week using the filler neck trick. It was north of $80 to do so, but still worth it! I got over 170KMs before the needle fell off the full mark. I always use Caltex Vortex 98, but for convenience's sake and Woolies fuel points rather than anything else.

[kaanage]

Also vent cheated to get 55 litres of diesel into the tank but its not bad for a tankful with no country mileage.
Now that I've fitted the skinny tyres, I should get a noticable increase on this.

[sssstew]

kaanage is cheating.. he has a diesel

I get a steady 7.8 - 8 l/100k in mine, thats mixed driving with some traffic as its peak hour.

[T Go]

I used to get between 7.2L and 7.5L per 100km in each 99hr cycle of the trip computer in my Polo GTI.
I didn't drive like a granny at all, but didn't burn around town all the time either.
I barely drove in stop/start traffic though.
That was with 98RON always as well.
I would get over 500km on a tank everytime too.

[Chuck]

I used to get between 7.2L and 7.5L per 100km in each 99hr cycle of the trip computer in my Polo GTI.
I didn't drive like a granny at all, but didn't burn around town all the time either.
I barely drove in stop/start traffic though.
That was with 98RON always as well.
I would get over 500km on a tank everytime too.

my best is 400km on a tank...what am i doing wrong?!

[flat6]

my best is 400km on a tank...what am i doing wrong?!

Your right foot is to heavy lol, I get 500 - 550 doing the same rout to work every week, worst ive had was spirited driving in Tas, 430 to the tank, that was gunning it!

[T Go]

my best is 400km on a tank...what am i doing wrong?!

Is your chipped? Might be the reason?

[Evaded Motorsport]

4.1L/100km is my best effort, hoping to improve on that with the new turbo and injectors.

[seangti]

my best is 400km on a tank...what am i doing wrong?!

Driving style has a lot to do with it. In a previous car I was consistently in the 10's and didn't nurse it, a mate bought the car who drove it softer than I did yet was in the 12's.

Re the polo, I'm unually in the high 7's to mid 8 litres per 100 (pre-tune). Not sure what it is now, haven't driven enough since the tune and I'm driving it quite a bit harder (novelty).

[instigator]

on the computer i got to 4.9L/100km with my stage II GTI.

and on a trip to germany (holliday)
i got 570Km out of 1 tank with just easy driving with the traffic.

i once reached 300Km with 1 tank last month when i pushed it pretty hard

so, drive easy and fuel consumption is verry verry low.
push it and it burn the fuell like it's having a hole in the tank

[danish]

use of the air con has a MASSIVE effect on fuel consumption as well.

In summer my daily commute consumption jumps up by 1.5-2L/100km just from using the a/c (average between 7.8-8.2 in winter, 9.5-10L/100km in summer)

[imprompt]

on the computer i got to 4.9L/100km with my stage II GTI.

Thats amazing consumption. I think the best I've gotten is 6.5l/100km today going from Browns Plains to Brisbane City (newstead)

[csimpson]

Average over the most recent 3 runs I've had has been 7.8L/100KM. I'm happy with that considering it's entirely stock.

[Chuck]

my car is chipped, intake, air filter (and some other stuff) but i think this combined with my love of winding it out listen to aftermarket exhaust leads to ****ty consumption (10.5 on average)

i have just filled up and am busting my ass to short shift and utilise 5th as often as possible when appropriate...will see what i can get out of it...its going to be tough modifying my driving style!