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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: scarr89 on 18 January 2013, 00:06

Title: MPG Mway compared to town.
Post by: scarr89 on 18 January 2013, 00:06

What a difference in MPG you get from 'normal' city driving and short 20mile journeys here and there compared to say 2 x 250mile trips on the mway!

I thought there was something wrong with my car over my 3 weeks of around xmas, pottering around Soton and Pompey, only managed 500 from a tank and about 48mpg at best!  :sick:

Just had a 200mile drive back from Lincoln to Soton...Got 53mpg cruising at 80ish on the mway, really pleased and car is back to normal! I thought I was going to have to chase a MPG issue! :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: MPG Mway compared to town.
Post by: Hoggy on 18 January 2013, 08:00

PD 150 from Carlisle to Manchester, 40mpg average 85mph  :undecided:

Title: Re: MPG Mway compared to town.
Post by: sveed1.8T on 18 January 2013, 09:33

My MPG has dipped slightly since the cold spell, but I'm still getting about 530miles to a tank :smiley:

Title: Re: MPG Mway compared to town.
Post by: scarr89 on 18 January 2013, 09:36

Quote from: sveed1.8T on 18 January 2013, 09:33

My MPG has dipped slightly since the cold spell, but I'm still getting about 530miles to a tank :smiley:

The cold helps MPG I think  :undecided:...

I normally get 550 from a tank but over xmas I got 480, so I was understandably mortified and thought I had an issue!  :embarrassed:

Title: Re: MPG Mway compared to town.
Post by: Rhyso on 18 January 2013, 11:42

Cold destroys MPG!!

I combat the drop by fitting smaller wheels and winter tyres. The irony is i know get mor miles out of a tank  :laugh: