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Title: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: joff GTI on 14 September 2008, 18:22
recently bought my mk3 2.0l gti 16v , the guy said it was thirsty as it has been re-mapped and now runs at 162bhp , on the motorway the max mpg i can get is 39.8 & i was getting an average 100miles per quarter of a tank , but thru town it`s awful & i`m getting less than half that....
i`ve had it checked at my local garage & it`s coming up on the computer with no faults....
along with the re-map it has a drilled airbox is this m.p.g normal for the mod`s the car has? i`m thinking of taking it to my local vw and seeing what they think....

let me know what you guy`s think... cheers joseph...
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: joff GTI on 14 September 2008, 18:45
please someone gimme there opinion?!?!?  :smiley:
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: MooZ on 14 September 2008, 18:54
40 on the motorway sounds decent. Through town just depends how you're driving I wouldn't think theres too much wrong here, but I'm no expert.
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: snifferdog on 14 September 2008, 19:34
doesnt sound too bad to me either,mine only manages about 37 on the motorway!
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: joff GTI on 14 September 2008, 19:54
really ,  i read somewhere that there meanna get around 45mpg on the motorway?
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: mystic valver on 14 September 2008, 20:20
really ,  i read somewhere that there meanna get around 45mpg on the motorway?

depends on how you drive i can get mine up to 45 mpg but only if i drive like my granny would, normal driving on the motorway, at say 70-80 mph should get you around 40mpg

how ever normal town driving i still get around 25-33 mpg
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: LazyLunatic on 14 September 2008, 20:31
400 miles a tank motorway and 200 round town aint bad i dont think.

LL ;)
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: Rmachines on 14 September 2008, 21:06
does better than my 1.8  :grin:  i struggle to get 100 miles to quater of a tank on that at the moment.... ur lucky  :smiley:
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: oneblueleg on 15 September 2008, 01:14
My 2.0 gets 260/tank round ton, unmodded, but it is an auto...
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: DazVR6 on 15 September 2008, 15:37
recently bought my mk3 2.0l gti 16v , the guy said it was thirsty as it has been re-mapped and now runs at 162bhp , on the motorway the max mpg i can get is 39.8 & i was getting an average 100miles per quarter of a tank , but thru town it`s awful & i`m getting less than half that....
i`ve had it checked at my local garage & it`s coming up on the computer with no faults....
along with the re-map it has a drilled airbox is this m.p.g normal for the mod`s the car has? i`m thinking of taking it to my local vw and seeing what they think....


Thats about right as my old valver with induction/exhaust and blitzchip got around that, thats why it was a no brainer to get me self a vr6, costs me only about £10-15 more a week to run.

let me know what you guy`s think... cheers joseph...
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: Mikester on 15 September 2008, 15:50
i get about 36-40mpg on the motorway

and anything i want around town, depends if i go above 2nd or not! lol.
Title: Re: fuel consumption on my mk3 2.0l gti 16v
Post by: joff GTI on 15 September 2008, 16:54
i guess its ok then , cheers .. gonna try adding some pure acetone & see if that can improve my mpg....