Fuel Crisis - 500 miles to a tank.

[rowlers]

Yeah taking it real easy on the pedal here too and got 50mpg on super coming home from work tonight, this usually give 450ish to the tank.
2017 GTI.

[willni]

I'm getting about 325 miles to 3/4 of a tank (I usually fill up at a quarter left), which leaves about 100 miles estimated range so realistically I'm getting around 350-375 miles per tank. Compared to my old 2018 GTD I'm only getting 5-30 miles less a tank, but my journeys have also gone from 500 miles a week to just 140.

This is on 19s with Michelin PS4Ss, alloys and tyres can make a difference to range and my long-term average is 32mpg, with it hitting 42mpg on 20mile journeys in summer and 46mpg on my winter set up.

[Jace]

 Tyres is a good starting point, inflated to the correct pressure but also what tyre is it, I did a comparison a while ago & the weigh between brands differs significantly  Michelin & Goodyear tend to be the lightest, with conti being the fatty, tyres rolling resistance plays an important part in your fuel economy.

I've being driving my stg2 R wagen up & down the M1 recently & just by sticking to the limit I have managed to achieve some crazy mpg figures for a 400bhp car .

Last week Wakefield to Nottingham I managed 42.8mpg, & having done 90 miles already it was still showing 380 miles range, boring but economical ;-)

[Happy]

A recent trip home from work. Mostly dual carriageway with some roadworks/contraflow. Standard mk7 non pp.

[C2K]

Sorry but this is news why? Looking at my fuel app I've had 500 miles on almost every single in 8 years, mostly around the 550 mark but have had 600 plus on numerous occasions just driving normally. 500 isn't even 50mpg, which is poor. Mine took a few k as the start to bed in happily and return consistent mpg.

The only time you'll ever see me anywhere near the back of a truck is on a fuel light gamble, or if I'm arriving at Heathrow way too early for family and there's no point parking up.

Is yours a dsg?

[chopper216]

I've been driving somewhat more carefully recently with the cost of fuel being so high, i can now get over 500 miles to a tank in my CS40 which i think is amazing really.

Impressive, I’m getting about 350, but I’d be bored stupid driving everywhere to get 500, might as well just get rid of the car. Once on the country roads I can’t just cruise along, I’ll just stay broke. 

[Ej1749]

Sorry but this is news why? Looking at my fuel app I've had 500 miles on almost every single in 8 years, mostly around the 550 mark but have had 600 plus on numerous occasions just driving normally. 500 isn't even 50mpg, which is poor. Mine took a few k as the start to bed in happily and return consistent mpg.

The only time you'll ever see me anywhere near the back of a truck is on a fuel light gamble, or if I'm arriving at Heathrow way too early for family and there's no point parking up.

Is yours a dsg?

550-600!? I need your secrets! Mine is DSG on Michelin Super Sports. I have only ever managed 500 trailing lorries. Normal driving probably 380-430.

What tyres are you running? I couldn't get those numbers driving down a hill for 500-600 miles

[fredgroves]

I had 2 GTD's for 7 years overall. 48mpg long term average and usually about 60mpg over the summer down the motorway.

Seriously, I don't know what you are doing there....

[Ej1749]

Yeah taking it real easy on the pedal here too and got 50mpg on super coming home from work tonight, this usually give 450ish to the tank.
2017 GTI.

I am starting to think I should have got the GTI now!  I only got the GTD as I assumed it was going to be a big difference in fuel consumption. When I want to have a blast the sound of a diesel is a bit sh!t ha. I miss the DSG farts from my old S3. Might even look at swapping it for a GTI now

[Ej1749]

I had 2 GTD's for 7 years overall. 48mpg long term average and usually about 60mpg over the summer down the motorway.

Seriously, I don't know what you are doing there....

This is exactly what I am getting with my mpg readings