VR6 fuel comsumption compared to a 20v turbo passat estate

[AudiA8Quattro]

my passat is an estate so its a bit heavy, i find it underpowerd for 24mpg    Its only the 150bhp tho.

What sort of MPG is realistic for the VR6 arround town then?

Around 16 to 18 from people I know with them, my RS is around 28.

VR6 must be better than that, the Audi does about 16 to 17 

[Agreeable Slick]

VR estate = 20-25mpg even light footed on a long run, around town = low teens

VRG3 = high 20smpg at best, around town = high teens.

1.8T estate = around the 30mpg mark with a light foot, around town = low teens

1.8T saloon/hatch = 40mpg long runs, around town = low twentys

[ace]

i normally get low 20's on town driving, on motorways i tend to get anything from 28-32

[AudiA8Quattro]

VR estate = 20-25mpg even light footed on a long run, around town = low teens

VRG3 = high 20smpg at best, around town = high teens.

1.8T estate = around the 30mpg mark with a light foot, around town = low teens

1.8T saloon/hatch = 40mpg long runs, around town = low twentys

Where are you getting your figures for the vr6 from?
My 4.2 V8 auto does mid teen figures, i can't remember when i owned the vr it being that bad. You certainly know about it with the audi 
1.8T is surprisingly frugal in 150bhp state.

[Agreeable Slick]

Used to drive a VR estate around. 1 run from lincoln to staffs no booting it, no sudden accelerations, returned 25mpg. Rubbish imo.

Drove a mates VR G3 around for a day, first just pootle around got it up to 28mpg, started driving a bit harder and it plummets to high teens, and could probably have got it lower if I really tried.

but lets be honest here, you don't buy a VR for it's frugal fuel consumption do you.

[AudiA8Quattro]

You've got a point there Mr.Slick 
When i had my mk3 vr i could get mid 30's on a long run stuck in 5th, but it did plumet once i put my foot down.
You think that's bad, try fuelling and running my A8 for a month 

[GrandMstRamRod]

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Golf#Golf_Mk3_.28A3.2FTyp_1H.2C_1991.E2.80.931999.29


mk3 golf vr6!!!!  EPA estimate 26 mpg (city) or 32 mpg (highway), with 261 mi (420 km) per tank (city) and 363 mi (584 km) per tank (highway).