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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: iansabf on 03 March 2010, 19:09

Title: fuel consumption
Post by: iansabf on 03 March 2010, 19:09

Hi guys, im new here just bought a mk3 16v last tuesday and finished my 1st tank of fuel. 43 litres got me 212 miles! doesn't seem much to me, think it works out to 25mpg. Was mostly short journeys between 1-4 miles at low speed. Interested to know how this compares with others? Its got an induction kit and stainless exhaust i dunno if this worsens economy? Am considering swapping back to standard airbox? i know i shouldn't buy a gti and expect 40mpg but i hoped for a bit more than 25 :huh:

Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Christo77 on 03 March 2010, 19:20

Hi there,  well i think you'll hear similar mpg's from other valver owners here, sounds about right really although depends a lot on how you drive it..

Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: justalex81 on 03 March 2010, 19:42

sounds spot on to me with a moody zorst and an induction kit. so you're aware induction kits are actually a waste of time. do a search on here for air box modifying. My 16v sees 40-45 mpg at 70mph cruising on a motorway and i don't have a zorst or induction

Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: dom on 03 March 2010, 19:44

I've got an 8v and short journeys at low speed destroy my fuel consumption, 25mpg sounds about right for that kind of driving. Take it for a longer run at a decent speed and see what you get, should be much better.

Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: javalin on 03 March 2010, 19:55

+1 - my "short" run to work is stop start on backroads and GTI struggles to get to 30mpg on it - however on the longer version (A roads - 50 ish) - 35mpg is easy.

James

Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: gwill on 03 March 2010, 19:58

my old abf used to average around 23 mpg on short trips   :sad: yet mid thirties once warmed up so not much worse than the 8 valve really if at all.

Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Newitt on 03 March 2010, 20:42

Sounds about right, i've a 96 16V and get between 25 to 30 mpg, depending on the weather and how it's driven etc.

Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: Wayne on 03 March 2010, 21:02

Welcome to the site, sounds about right to be honest.

Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: FlySpeck on 03 March 2010, 21:22

the golf handbook quotes 35mpg for a steady 50, and 30mpg for a steady 60, 25 for 70 etc

Title: Re: fuel consumption
Post by: iansabf on 03 March 2010, 22:06

Quote from: justalex81 on 03 March 2010, 19:42

sounds spot on to me with a moody zorst and an induction kit. so you're aware induction kits are actually a waste of time. do a search on here for air box modifying. My 16v sees 40-45 mpg at 70mph cruising on a motorway and i don't have a zorst or induction

Yeah not so keen on induction although the noise is quite nice wiv exhaust- sounds like a subaru lol. Anyone got an airbox and all the necessarys to change back or anyone fancy doing a swap for a cone filter?