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Title: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: The Doc on 12 June 2011, 08:44
Hi guys,

What MPG do you lot get from your MK6 GTis and Golf Rs?

MPG 2 on your fuel computer would be fine or do any others of you out there keep more detailed records?

Also type of drive and driving style would be useful.

Thanks in advance  :wink:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: R32UK on 12 June 2011, 09:19
30.1 mpg... i drive like a little angel
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: Snoopy on 12 June 2011, 09:44
R info
I'm afraid I keep a full and accurate record and fill up brim to brim every time with 99RON stuff    8-)

Here's my full record, a 5dr DSG with Cruise Control, a fair bit of city centre commuting the whole period :-

As it happens it's nearly bang on a year since I got my R  :)

Incidentally, the MFD display has been pretty accurate over the long term too

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Jerry_G/GolfRPetrolA.jpg)

From MPG thread http://www.rforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1250.0
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: PenguinGTI on 12 June 2011, 09:55
Depending on how I drive my MPG 1 (used to record mpg per tank) can vary from 28 mpg to 42 mpg.

My MPG 2 (used to average over a period of months) sits quite steadily at 34 mpg.

Never calculated in real life so can't comment on how accurate the display is.

HTH.
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: mike. on 12 June 2011, 10:26
Mine is sitting at 34.6mpg over the last 2300 miles.
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: Exonian on 12 June 2011, 10:29
That JohnnyG has got to be an accountant to be that boring anal about keeping MPG records ffs, you don't buy an R for thirty odd grand and worry about fuel mileage surely.  :nerd:

Doc, motorway driving gives me about 32-35 mpg depending on the number of hills (and I don't drive super fast, and tend to look further ahead than the end of my bonnet)
Town driving gives me mid twenties and A road driving gives me mid to high thirties.

Wanna swap cars?  :grin: (I'm keeping the wheels!)  :evil:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: JonnyG on 12 June 2011, 10:42
That JohnnyG has got to be an accountant to be that boring anal about keeping MPG records ffs, you don't buy an R for thirty odd grand and worry about fuel mileage surely.  :nerd:

 :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :grin:

I'm not worried about mpg ... it's more for business purposes  :wink:

BTW the MFD display (MPG2) seems to be pretty accurate and only slightly higher than above.
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: London on 12 June 2011, 10:44
On average a full tank is how many miles for you guys?
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: Exonian on 12 June 2011, 10:47
That JohnnyG has got to be an accountant to be that boring anal about keeping MPG records ffs, you don't buy an R for thirty odd grand and worry about fuel mileage surely.  :nerd:

 :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :grin:

I'm not worried about mpg ... it's more for business purposes  :wink:

BTW the MFD display (MPG2) seems to be pretty accurate and only slightly higher than above.

Okay I'll almost forgive you then being as it's your poor customers who are obviously paying for your car and fuel!!! Fair play to that.... :grin:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: am1w on 12 June 2011, 12:06
I can well imagine JonnyG tabulating all his bodily functions. Quaint.  :laugh:

My average is 22.4 or is it 24.2? No it is 22.4. Delighted!
So I must be driving faster than dare devil Gilly.  :laugh:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: London on 12 June 2011, 12:12
I can well imagine JonnyG tabulating all his bodily functions. Quaint.  :laugh:

My average is 22.4 or is it 24.2? No it is 22.4. Delighted!
So I must be driving faster than dare devil Gilly.  :laugh:

I feel happy with my TSI now  :grin:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: Jimmymature on 12 June 2011, 12:45

26.4 MPG for me, mainly 5 mile round trip to work and very few motorway miles.



Jim
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: R32UK on 12 June 2011, 14:42
I can well imagine JonnyG tabulating all his bodily functions. Quaint.  :laugh:

My average is 22.4 or is it 24.2? No it is 22.4. Delighted!
So I must be driving faster than dare devil Gilly.  :laugh:

yes! yes you must be!!

must be getting dizzy going round that round about though
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: am1w on 12 June 2011, 15:01
I can well imagine JonnyG tabulating all his bodily functions. Quaint.  :laugh:
My average is 22.4 or is it 24.2? No it is 22.4. Delighted!
So I must be driving faster than dare devil Gilly.  :laugh:
yes! yes you must be!!
must be getting dizzy going round that round about though

Here we go again .......  :rolleyes:
Could our spats be the start of something more serious?  :tongue:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: R32UK on 12 June 2011, 15:03
I can well imagine JonnyG tabulating all his bodily functions. Quaint.  :laugh:
My average is 22.4 or is it 24.2? No it is 22.4. Delighted!
So I must be driving faster than dare devil Gilly.  :laugh:
yes! yes you must be!!
must be getting dizzy going round that round about though

Here we go again .......  :rolleyes:
Could our spats be the start of something more serious?  :tongue:

divorse?? :grin:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: am1w on 12 June 2011, 15:13
I can well imagine JonnyG tabulating all his bodily functions. Quaint.  :laugh:
My average is 22.4 or is it 24.2? No it is 22.4. Delighted!
So I must be driving faster than dare devil Gilly.  :laugh:
yes! yes you must be!!
must be getting dizzy going round that round about though
Here we go again .......  :rolleyes:
Could our spats be the start of something more serious?  :tongue:
divorse?? :grin:

Divorce before marriage? How modern.  :laugh:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: richyrb on 12 June 2011, 15:39
36 daily and around 24-26 on a faster run.
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: gizzywizzy on 12 June 2011, 16:41
36 daily and around 24-26 on a faster run.

Mine's more or less the same as this though I did get 38.6 during a holiday earlier in the year.
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: The Doc on 12 June 2011, 17:17
Hats off to JonnyG  :wink:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: irknight on 12 June 2011, 17:17
Mines is reading 27 mpg just now - this is my first full tank of fuel so we will see where that gets me.

In my Scirocco with the same 2.0 TFSI engine (Older 197bhp version though), I used to get between 260 and 280 miles to a full tank.
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: ajmoir36 on 12 June 2011, 17:41
R info
I'm afraid I keep a full and accurate record and fill up brim to brim every time with 99RON stuff    8-)

Here's my full record, a 5dr DSG with Cruise Control, a fair bit of city centre commuting the whole period :-

As it happens it's nearly bang on a year since I got my R  :)

Incidentally, the MFD display has been pretty accurate over the long term too

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Jerry_G/GolfRPetrolA.jpg)

From MPG thread http://www.rforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=1250.0


Ouch I am glad I dont own an R, I get double in my GTD on a bad day.
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: JonnyG on 12 June 2011, 22:49
Ouch I am glad I dont own an R, I get double in my GTD on a bad day.

Ah, but R owners get double the fun  :laugh: :wink:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: PenguinGTI on 13 June 2011, 00:24
Ouch I am glad I dont own an R, I get double in my GTD on a bad day.

Ah, but R owners get double the fun  :laugh: :wink:

Well, make of this what you will, but when it came to ordering my new MINI, I was originally planning on getting a diesel. A Mini isn't a straight line car so outright horsepower doesn't really matter - it's all about the bendy bits. I figured the fun would only be increased if I wasn't drinking any fuel at the same time (the diesel can get up to 80mpg allegedly).

So with that in mind off I went to the showroom...

...ordered a JCW petrol. That went well  :grin:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: Joseph on 13 June 2011, 00:38
35.5mpg a mixture of town and swifter out of town driving (14000 miles)
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: Neil gti on 13 June 2011, 21:59
Checked mine today and average is 28.9 over 2,350mile
That"ll do me 
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: am1w on 14 June 2011, 18:13
Checked mine today and average is 28.9 over 2,350mile
That"ll do me 

Just checked my average over the past year = 20.7 mpg. Charming!
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: JonnyG on 15 June 2011, 20:56
Well if you really try, this can be achieved in an R, but it's not much fun    :drool: :smug:

Average over a 20 odd mile trip

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Jerry_G/41mpg.jpg)
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: The Doc on 16 June 2011, 05:16
Well if you really try, this can be achieved in an R, but it's not much fun    :drool: :smug:

Average over a 20 odd mile trip

(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i64/Jerry_G/41mpg.jpg)

Good figure.  :smiley:

I find that 58mph is a good cruising speed for both economy and comfort, 70's too fast for the mpg but at 50-57 you get hgv's overtaking you etc

Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: MAW73 on 16 June 2011, 08:47
My MPG average driving to work each day is around 35 - 38 mpg. Mostly motorway!

p.s. I would love an R but I cringe everytime I fill the car up at the moment so I guess an R is not really for me!
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: The Doc on 16 June 2011, 20:28
My MPG average driving to work each day is around 35 - 38 mpg. Mostly motorway!

p.s. I would love an R but I cringe everytime I fill the car up at the moment so I guess an R is not really for me!

I cringe when I fill mine up, it stinks of diesel  :grin:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: am1w on 16 June 2011, 20:42
I cringe when I fill mine up, it stinks of diesel  :grin:

Then fill it with petrol.  :evil: :laugh:
Title: Re: GTI and golf R MPG
Post by: am1w on 17 June 2011, 19:47
Mpg today on the 8 mile journey back = 15.5. Loverly.  :rolleyes: