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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: SunnyP on 17 December 2003, 16:24
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This has probably been covered before, but a friend is thinking of buying a Golf Tdi (either the 110 or the 115). He wants a realistic figure of fuel consumption (since he travels about 130miles a day it's quite important to him :)).
I get about 320 to 350 from a tank of ?40 in my 1.8T. What do people get from full tanks on the diesels?
Thanks. ;D
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i think they get about 55-60mpg depending on how you drive, and seem to remember some diesel heads have got around 600-650 miles form a tank full!! now thats bloody good and there quick an all!! ;D
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Having just purchased a 150TDI I am happy to say that I seem to be getting 500miles on a tankful and even then it is only just reaching the 'red zone' on the gauge. This is driving on mixed motorway/rural roads/ and central London traffic. Regards, yt.
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That sounds about bang-on to me, my light came on this morning with 498 miles out of the tank.
I know I could squeeze at least another 50 miles out of the tank, but I never bother in case I end up at a non-Ultimate selling BP, or, *shock horror* a supermarket forecourt in dire need of fuel!
I will prob do 20 miles in central london, which will gobble the rest up, and fill it up with Ultimate at the BP tonight.
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How much difference does that Ultimate stuff make?
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From what I can tell, it does make a positive difference to the car.
I have found that it is a little quieter, throttle response is up, and boost seems to ramp that little bit quicker.
It does also make the car slightly more economical (2-3mpg), even when giving it booty everywhere!
I don't pay for any of my fuel, so I would have it anyway on the basis that it should be the best stuff available.
Give it a whirl. You need to run a few tankfulls through to reap all the benefits, so I don't think its really worth it if you just top up your tank with it, or don't plan on using it all the time.
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I must being doing something wrong as I am only getting about 430 on a tankful from my PD150. Must be something to do with the way I drive?! (Hasta La Vista Diesel)!
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I must being doing something wrong as I am only getting about 430 on a tankful from my PD150. Must be something to do with the way I drive?! (Hasta La Vista Diesel)!
Heh heh heh, you are not alone. I think the only reason I manage to achieve what I do is because I have to crawl home in traffic - If I were left to drive how nature intended (flat-out!) then I would probably visiting the pumps as often as you!!!!
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I would say on mixed driving i get about 450 from my PD130. I have got more when i have done a lot of motorway miles. Although last night on the way back from southend i sat at 95 to 100 all the way home and i was only getting 38 mpg!!!!
End of the day, if you drive it like you stole it then expect 430 to a tank and if you drive it like Miss daisy then 600 is acheivable. I'm sure the other PD boys will agrea
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Getting mixed results on the economy side at the moment. Had my car Upsoluted last month (150GTiTDi), Drove to London and back last weekend and got an average of 45.7mpg which I thought was crap seeing as I was only doing 80 in 6th at 2,200rpm with cruise on :'( Just come back from the in-laws who live in the Peak District and got an average of 50mpg going up and down hills all the time!!!! Was stuck behind Sunday drivers most of the time though!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR.