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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: mossy69 on 29 April 2016, 21:22

Title: fuel tank
Post by: mossy69 on 29 April 2016, 21:22
hi there was just wondering if the fuel tank on the mk 7 is smaller than the mk5 gti only the fuel comsumption on my mk 7 gti isn't very good  .... mines the gti dsg
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: GeoBog on 29 April 2016, 21:30
Fuel tank on the GTI is 50L. The R has a slightly bigger tank (55L) but it's also thirstier.
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: mossy69 on 29 April 2016, 21:35
does anyone know the size of the fuel tank on the mk 5 gti  ,,,, thanks for that
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: Gtiless on 29 April 2016, 21:57
I cant get 30 mpg on my DSG Gti, im not exactly Ayrton Senna these days either!

Its always 29.something to the gallon. My old manual Mk6 used to be slightly better I think.
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: Rhyso on 29 April 2016, 22:14
does anyone know the size of the fuel tank on the mk 5 gti  ,,,, thanks for that

55 litres
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: Watts on 29 April 2016, 22:24
Google suggests 55 ltr. My manual GTI averages about 35mpg but I can get up to 45 if I'm behaving myself.
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: robtt on 30 April 2016, 17:12
Averaging 35 on my pp dsg .But , down to 30ish with right foot planted .Even got 40mpg  plus today on a 50mph A road dwardle in heavy coast bound traffic .
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: valvebounce on 30 April 2016, 19:08
On journeys where I used to average 27/28 mpg on my mk5 Gti dag I now average 32/33 on my mk7 Gti dsg. I was initially concerned about the smaller fuel tank but it's not an issue. On a 70/80 mpg motorway run I can achieve 40mpg, which was impossible in the mk5.
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: robtt on 30 April 2016, 20:05
Just as I posted as above ,I looked up at the main BBC news on Tv and there was my Golf Gti ! I live very close to where those two unfortunate people were killed in the light aircraft crash this morning and was being diverted by the police.Never saw the camera crew at all !
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: Mk7-GTD on 01 May 2016, 12:52
Just as I posted as above ,I looked up at the main BBC news on Tv and there was my Golf Gti ! I live very close to where those two unfortunate people were killed in the light aircraft crash this morning and was being diverted by the police.Never saw the camera crew at all !

Seen it, the more I see that blue the more I like it.
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: Xrayrapid on 01 May 2016, 19:19
I've only covered 320 miles so far and my average has just crept above 30mpg (best I've seen on good run was 37mpg).  I' m quite impressed as my old 1.8 focus was always averaging less  :smiley:
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: robtt on 01 May 2016, 19:32
That is a really good road to give the car a thrash .Marvellous series of uphill bends towards Castle Howard .I was not going overly hard but it was a heart in mouth moment when I shot round bend to see "boy in blue " with hand held up ! 
Title: Re: fuel tank
Post by: ASKendrew on 02 May 2016, 01:38
I've only covered 320 miles so far and my average has just crept above 30mpg (best I've seen on good run was 37mpg).  I' m quite impressed as my old 1.8 focus was always averaging less  :smiley:

My Beetle averaged around 28-32MPG and that was a 1.4TSI. Seems I'll be able to have more fun and still achieve the same MPG in my GTI :grin:!