Real world fuel consumption GTI vs GTD

[matchboy]

driving (under 80mph)

 

[Running Man]

Get the GTI, it's a Hot Hatch

[Exonian]

Gotta be getting 40mpg to be honest.

How on God's Earth would anyone get that sort of consumption out of a GTI?
Its a drivers car and the mk7 is higher geared than the mk5/6 so you'd drive it like a 5 speed car most of the time in the UK to make sure you're 'in the zone' at legal speeds.

I'm far from a boy racer but these cars are meant to be driven not nannied. 258lb ft of torque is just there to be used!!

30mpg I reckon.

280 lb ft on the GTD? 45 MPG maybe? and an aching left elbow if you use the thing to its full enjoyment factor.

[p3asa]

You can do a comparison on the VW site that shows running costs etc between the 2
http://www.volkswagencomparison.co.uk
There are also sites online that allow you to compare running costs of cars if you put simple figures in.

[JoeGTI]

Gotta be getting 40mpg to be honest.

How on God's Earth would anyone get that sort of consumption out of a GTI?
Its a drivers car and the mk7 is higher geared than the mk5/6 so you'd drive it like a 5 speed car most of the time in the UK to make sure you're 'in the zone' at legal speeds.

I'm far from a boy racer but these cars are meant to be driven not nannied. 258lb ft of torque is just there to be used!!

30mpg I reckon.

280 lb ft on the GTD? 45 MPG maybe? and an aching left elbow if you use the thing to its full enjoyment factor.

Agreed. Anyone expecting regular 40+ MPG from their GTI is completely deluded. Or intending to drive it like Miss Daisy.

My MK6 GTD averaged around 38-42 MPG but that was with a lot of short journeys and city driving - one of the main reasons I've opted away from diesel this time.

[matchboy]

I have to disagree chaps.  I drive hard (and I mean hard, ie. like its stolen - not dangerous or like a c0ck eg. up people's ar7es, but whenever there's an opportunity to nail it I will) and I used to get 33-35mpg on a 45 min run out of the mk6 every day.  So expecting 40mpg isn't beyond the realms of possibility.

Saying that, at the moment I get 23mpg if I'm lucky so even 30 will be good! 

[Thornster]

Gotta be getting 40mpg to be honest.

How on God's Earth would anyone get that sort of consumption out of a GTI?
Its a drivers car and the mk7 is higher geared than the mk5/6 so you'd drive it like a 5 speed car most of the time in the UK to make sure you're 'in the zone' at legal speeds.

I'm far from a boy racer but these cars are meant to be driven not nannied. 258lb ft of torque is just there to be used!!

30mpg I reckon.

280 lb ft on the GTD? 45 MPG maybe? and an aching left elbow if you use the thing to its full enjoyment factor.

Agreed. Anyone expecting regular 40+ MPG from their GTI is completely deluded. Or intending to drive it like Miss Daisy.

My MK6 GTD averaged around 38-42 MPG but that was with a lot of short journeys and city driving - one of the main reasons I've opted away from diesel this time.

40mpg on the combined cycle will not be that difficult, BUT if your only doing short journeys then looking at the combined figure is pointless anyway as you'll be lucky to get mid 30's on shorted runs.

As everyone has said if mpg is a big factor in car choice then get the GTD (but be prepared to regret it!).

[Diggz]

Thats the thing, for the extra driving pleasure and the sake of a few quid I wouldnt want to regret not going for the GTI, tough call

Will be interesting to see how people are getting on once the orders start to arrive

[mjh_056]

Ok it is not a Golf but my 170BHP engine had me achieve 52MPG on mainly Motorway trip yesterday with some bursts of speed on M and A roads when opportunity to, if babying imagine near 60 MPG but that never going to happen! - Normal use is 45-50MPG and if pushing it around 40-45 MPG so unless the 184BHP is engine is worse which by figures provided it should not be (and Monkey comments on his Dad GTD) then I see that 60MPG as very reasonable and 50MPG my low figure which is not a lot of fuel for having some decent fun in

I agree with comments here that if doing low mileage and it is a private and not lease/company then GTI all the way as there will be a difference but not as much to justify not going for GTI.

Company drivers with incentives for C02 and likely with higher mileage then the performance/ecoonmy balance in GTD is a no brainer also.

Not going to dispute that GTI has real driver pleasure but GTD is in same suit and do not underestimate the power in day to day driving that it delivers - All I can say is my present is far from a slouch and when pushed brings smiles every time so yes I might lose a drag race now and again but for most part my experience is going to pretty damn good

[Bill_the_Bear]

Gotta be getting 40mpg to be honest.

How on God's Earth would anyone get that sort of consumption out of a GTI?

I get 38 out of my current car and the GTI's combined cycle is basically the same.