Fuel Consumption - 20MPG ???!!! on 7.5

[glorioso2299]

9th NOVEMBER !!!? WTF 

[glorioso2299]

thanks Itava...thats put my mind at ease a bit LONDON TRAFFIC

[SRGTD]

I think you need to give it time. There are lots of variables that affect fuel consumption, one of which is temperature.

^ This. And the circumstances cited all contribute to low MPG;

- Low ambient temperature
- Short journey, during most, if not all, of which the car’s engine oil won’t have reached it’s optimum operating temperature
- Stop start London traffic
- increased use of ancillary equipment; a/c, heating, lights. rear window hearing etc.
- New engine that hasn’t loosened up yet.

OP; I find it’s more accurate to calculate the fuel consumption manually; filling the tank each time I re-fuel and dividing the mileage covered by the gallons used, rather than rely on the fuel computer. You should find the consumption improves with mileage as the engine begins to loosen up, especially if you include some longer journeys as well.

 

[Wide]

20?!?, i did 10mpg!!.   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaJqtwZccdo

But mine is around 20 mpg with a lot of city driving now.. little more than i thought..

[Daz Auto]

My MPG seems to have settled at 35 mpg.

My old GTD was getting over 50 mpg. Then I started doing shorter journeys and it dropped to 45 mpg.

[maxie]

i'm just doing short runs around town etc and i'm averaging around 25-30 mpg in my gti pp.  i'm using eco settting mostly so the cruise stop start helps..

[Wide]

My MPG seems to have settled at 35 mpg.

My old GTD was getting over 50 mpg. Then I started doing shorter journeys and it dropped to 45 mpg.

35?!?!, how do you drive?. What is your avarage speed?.. 

[monsta]

Not a 7.5 but on my 7 with PP and Stg 1 I can get 40mpg on a commute, you have to stick close to the speed limit mind and your commute can't be on country lanes.

Having "fun" means paying for it with your mpg.

[DTX3]

Sounds about right. I've had mine for just over a month now and I'm averaging 20-22mpg. I'm also in London, so allot of stop start in traffic. Also its bloody cold right now, so the ac is being used allot!

[Daz Auto]

My MPG seems to have settled at 35 mpg.

35?!?!, how do you drive?. What is your avarage speed?.. 

... well I was pulled over by the police about a month ago. They accused me of speeding. I told them I wasn't speeding. They agreed and let me go.

I stick to the speed limits. Though I sometimes get there at full throttle. Which is why I was accused of speeding. Because the unmarked police that pulled in behind me was speeding to catch up. I think it was just regular police and not traffic cops. They even started off by accusing me of weaving in and out of traffic. My dash cam would have proved that I had been in the same lane for well over a mile.

Very short version -

I accelerated full throttle on a short dual carriageway between two roundabouts. Mr Plod - we followed you at 80mph. Me - I wasn't doing 80, I was doing 75, my statnav says that's 70. Mr Plod: thank you Daz Auto, bye bye.