Fuel Consumption ??

[DeanB]

I've been running the aCar App for Androids and I've been averaging 8.2 L/100km since last December when I began tracking it.

Best so far has been a 6.25 L/100km tank and worst has been a 11.35L/100km tank.

Considering the mods and the fact that I tend to give it a bit of a boot full it isn't too bad

[kaanage]

Now that I've fitted the skinny tyres, I should get a noticable increase on this.

Going down from 195 section to 175 tyres has given me about a 7.5% improvement over my previous mileage. I think I could have got 1100km from 55 litres (did over 600km on 31 litres in suburban driving - with country driving, it would certainly be better) this time but I didn't want to turn up to this weekend's track day with a full tank (of diesel).

[Syd118TSI]

Thread revival.

9.46 l/100km on second to last tank and 8.72 l/100km on the last tank driving in mild peak hour traffic both ways, so pretty good considering it's also chipped. Taking it pretty easy with the odd punch. Both times are with BP Ultimate though I've since heard that better mileage beckons with Caltex Vortex so I'll fill up next time with that to compare. With freeway driving sans traffic that figure should drop to low 7s I reckon.

[Chuck]

10.2 - 11.5 consistently!

[Buller_Scott]

i once made it from sydney (outskirts) to melbourne (CBD) starting with a full tank, and getting into melbourne with JUST a teensie bit more than a quarter of a tank left






pssssst - polo tdi here.

[Syd118TSI]

i once made it from sydney (outskirts) to melbourne (CBD) starting with a full tank, and getting into melbourne with JUST a teensie bit more than a quarter of a tank left






pssssst - polo tdi here.

Always have to come and spoil the party don't you Diesel owners...

[Stuwey]

I average 9.0.

I live 5 kms from both the CBD (busy) and the Adelaide Hills... You do the maths there.

My highway average is about mid 6s on a cold night to mid 8s in summer with the a/c on.

Interestingly, I got metter mileage with the standard paper air filter in...????

[seangti]

This is all good to hear actually as mine is comparable. Highway with aircon is usually high 7's to mid 8's, city running around mid 9's to low 10's depending on the usual variables. I usually have roof racks on which would add to the drag.

[kaanage]

Always have to come and spoil the party don't you Diesel owners...

What? Because mine is getting close to 1100km on a tank with purely suburban and city driving?

[noone]

My consumption can swing between 6 and 16.

16 is for inner sydney suburban work. You know why...

[DeanB]

My consumption can swing between 6 and 16.

Yes, 6 for 5th gear at <2000 rpm, say, around 90kmph.

16 is what it stays in my local suburbs. You know why...

You need to be a bit more gentle with that right foot

[Syd118TSI]

What? Because mine is getting close to 1100km on a tank with purely suburban and city driving?

Was tongue in cheek. Always interested to see how the diesel consumption compares.

In the 118tsi the best thus far has been around 5.8 l/100km.

[Syd118TSI]

Averager consumption for me is 9.16. Hit 10 trips to the bowser with the following as the consumptions along the way:

9.46 l/100 km
8.72 l/100 km
9.21 l/100 km
9.12 l/100 km
8.87 l/100 km
8.97 l/100 km
9.86 l/100 km
9.19 l/100 km
9.30 l/100 km
9.01 l/100 km

Pretty much consistently 16km each ways Mon-Friday trips. Sitting in traffic affects the consumption quite harshly (more than I would have expected). Average putting in around 39 litres each time and get approximately 430 km on a 'tank'. Longer drives sans traffic it easily gets into low 7s and even down to mid 6s.

Roughly halfway along there the wheels were changed to 17" Siata's with 205/45/17. Seems to have marginally increased the fuel consumption. The average with the standard GTI rims was 9.06 with the Siata rims it has been 9.34.

[noone]

6-18. I can't get below 10 in suburban driving, but if you cruze 80 or 90, the gearing for 5th is spot on for good economy

[Blitzen]

The lowest I have ever seen mine was 6.2/100 in the convoy to Nats last year due to the P platters on the In the convoy on the Hume... 100 - 105km/h. I usually get around 7.5 -7.8 on the highway and 11 - 13 around town.