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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Gtiless on 10 October 2013, 22:25
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I filled my mk6 Gti and the range said 290 miles.
Does this sound about right?
It did go up a bit (to 330 ish) during the first few motorway miles though.
They do seem to use a bit of juice,especially if you drive it erm,a bit enthusiastically or is it just me?
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Please tell me you didn't expect a gti to be economical. :shocked:
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Depends on type of driving you do but sounds normal to me. Mine is usually somewhere between 290 and 320 and that's with lots of town driving. My average long term is only 29 mpg.
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Please tell me you didn't expect a gti to be economical. :shocked:
Lol. No I didnt. :rolleyes:
Im not complaining-I am just wondering if this seems similar to other owners.
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It all depends on how you drive and if you sit in traffic alot imo.
My average from brim to brim over 4 years is 34. I only getting 8-10 mpg better in my TDI on the same routes.
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mine gives upwards of 370 with a full tank and i spend half my driving in traffic. Which i find certainly not as economical as my wife's Polo for example but at the same time not the petrol-thirsty monster that some seem to think it is. Mind you though, 370 at full tank can quickly go up in smoke given the right conditions :evil:
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I do lots of short journeys around town and typically get 28mpg, which has dropped on the last tank to 26mpg (colder weather maybe?) - range at fill up showing around 300.
On a longish motorway run 40mpg without trying.
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I do lots of short journeys around town and typically get 28mpg, which has dropped on the last tank to 26mpg (colder weather maybe?) - range at fill up showing around 300.
On a longish motorway run 40mpg without trying.
I get the feeling i'm being too nice with the car. I only do approx. 22mpg ... :sick:
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mine gives upwards of 370 with a full tank and i spend half my driving in traffic. Which i find certainly not as economical as my wife's Polo for example but at the same time not the petrol-thirsty monster that some seem to think it is. Mind you though, 370 at full tank can quickly go up in smoke given the right conditions :evil:
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On my daily commute i get 36-38 everyday (based on 12months of driving, mixed conditions all kinds of roads), when i get out to play this drops to 24-26, still usually 360-370 on a tank, but thats always using ultimate/v-power+ fuel
Sandy
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When you fill up, the range will be calculated based on the average mpg for the last few miles, and will assume that you will continue driving like that. Trundle along a dual carriageway at 40mph for 20 miles, then fill up and could could well see a potential range of 600+ miles. Drive it like you stole it, then fill up and the range could be as low as 100 miles, but drive economically after than and the range to empty figure will increase.
I think that the feature is pretty pointless until you have below 1/4 of a tank of fuel and are miles from the next fuel station.
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I do lots of short journeys around town and typically get 28mpg, which has dropped on the last tank to 26mpg (colder weather maybe?) - range at fill up showing around 300.
On a longish motorway run 40mpg without trying.
About the same for me too
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When you fill up, the range will be calculated based on the average mpg for the last few miles, and will assume that you will continue driving like that. Trundle along a dual carriageway at 40mph for 20 miles, then fill up and could could well see a potential range of 600+ miles. Drive it like you stole it, then fill up and the range could be as low as 100 miles, but drive economically after than and the range to empty figure will increase.
I think that the feature is pretty pointless until you have below 1/4 of a tank of fuel and are miles from the next fuel station.
it scared me a few times the way it drops from 20 so quickly and then is suddenly 0
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I usually see 330-350 to a tank. using V power Nitro+ what ever its called, and i dont potter around all the time. it can sometimes be as low as 280.
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I'm getting 33.2 mpg with steady and some spirited driving
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I'm sure it's been done to death, but is there any advantage to using Ultimate etc., I thought the EA888 engine was tuned to run on 95 ron.
...Awaits flaming.
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I use normal 95 Ron from tesco's it says on the inside of the filler cap pretty sure you would get more mpg if you use the good stuff :whistle:
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I always feel dirty when I put 95 in it :sad:
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I'm sure it's been done to death, but is there any advantage to using Ultimate etc., I thought the EA888 engine was tuned to run on 95 ron.
...Awaits flaming.
The Fuel economy benefits seem harder to prove but the Higher Octane fuel will allow more timing advance which should produce better performance. The car will adapt to the fuel used.
I prefer that the quoted power figures are based on 95 rather than TFSI which specified 98 RON. I typically sit around 33 mpg on most journeys but 38-40 is achievable in steady conditions.
The best I have seen is 42 mpg and I know that can be beaten.
This is based on typical Commuting/Journeys.
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if i get over 30mpg i have obviously not been driving it properly :whistle:
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Can't really rely on the range figures.
Filled tank up today (v power). Just completed a 4 mile town journey in very heavy traffic which took 40 minutes. Range at start of journey was 300 miles, now showing 235 miles! Now got to do same again, so after 8 miles it'll probably be sub 200 mi. Damn that Friday traffic!
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Dubber, don't rub it in :tongue:
This evenings final result :cry:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7382/10210663844_71e715a202.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/100316034@N05/10210663844/)
image (http://www.flickr.com/photos/100316034@N05/10210663844/) by rclbooth (http://www.flickr.com/people/100316034@N05/), on Flickr
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I can usually get about 160 miles out of £30.. Never use £30 of fuel a week though so even though I put that in, I have a little fuel bank adding up!
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Dubber r u for real mate? :laugh: utterly gobsmacked :laugh:
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I get 300 miles a tank if only doing short journeys. Only 9 miles to work.
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Dubber r u for real mate? :laugh: utterly gobsmacked :laugh:
But does diseasal really count :tongue: its a dirty fuel for trucks and trains :grin:
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But does diseasal really count :tongue: its a dirty fuel for trucks and trains :grin:
Not in this thread, no. I just wanted to show off. :grin:
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But does diseasal really count :tongue: its a dirty fuel for trucks and trains :grin:
Not in this thread, no. I just wanted to show off. :grin:
No one likes a show off!! :wink: I did say Gti's.
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The numbers '7' and '8' appear to be missing off your rev-counter.
I would take it back and get VW to sort that, it makes for a far more enjoyable drive :evil: :evil: :evil:
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The 7 & 8 are in their rightfull place on the rev counter of my green Golf. I don't need them on more than one car.
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I easily get over 300 miles per tank with lots of motorway miles and some "spirited" driving...
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420 in mine the other day, a record :smiley:
All motorway literally nothing else!
Usually I'm around 290-320 just can't help giving it some beans on most evenings....