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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Jez86gti on 08 March 2008, 14:29

Title: mileage
Post by: Jez86gti on 08 March 2008, 14:29

hi, wht kind of mileage do you get out of a full tank,

I get about 180 miles to the red part on the gauge.

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: boneybradley on 08 March 2008, 15:18

If your getting that from a full tank!!


Mine does around 250-300 miles to the full tank.... with a variety of roads and speeds.

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: Mowzer on 08 March 2008, 15:26

Yeah I'm getting somewhere around 280 miles from a tank full  :wink:

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: mush on 08 March 2008, 15:27

mines the 16v and i get around 230 - 250 with a full belly  :laugh:

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: BristolHooligan on 08 March 2008, 16:27

about 220 - 250 and no hanging around  :laugh:

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: woggledog on 08 March 2008, 16:47

400+ (GTI 8v)

Admittedly my cat is currently in bits in my mid and back box :-)

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: Stu G on 08 March 2008, 19:00

i can get 380 mile out of a full tank:D

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: DazVR6 on 08 March 2008, 19:31

All town driving i get about 200 miles in me vr.... :evil:

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: mush on 08 March 2008, 20:22

Quote from: woggledog on 08 March 2008, 16:47

400+ (GTI 8v)

Admittedly my cat is currently in bits in my mid and back box :-)

400+ thats amazing

I might get an 8v instead  :undecided:

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: whit on 09 March 2008, 19:57

that is amazing even for an 8v!!!!

i have an 8v and average 340-350....and i drive conservatively.

i think the best i've had is 370ish on a long run.

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: Rmachines on 09 March 2008, 20:50

you all get better than my 1.4 with a mix of roads  :embarassed:  :undecided:

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: leighj on 11 March 2008, 10:48

iv had 500+ out a full tank until it actually stopped in the middle of nowhere and i realised i had ran out! lol i hadnt had the car long so didnt realise that red light didnt come on when it was low! lol

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: faz186 on 11 March 2008, 13:15

pook sake mine only does 190 -200 on full tank its a 16v
is there something wrong with mine, do u think a new relay should do the job

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: barry-gti on 11 March 2008, 13:36

i got a 1.8SE and i only get bout 230, whats dat about?

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: gtitdi on 11 March 2008, 15:09

have been known to get 360+ with my 1.6 8v!

Title: Re: mileage
Post by: dready chris on 11 March 2008, 21:23

usually get around the 300 mark on a full tank, mines a 8v gti.