New R Fuel Consumption!!!!!

[JoeGTI]

I've always said on here... "what difference does a few MPG make" but for the fun (or not), I just did some rough calculations on what my R costs me on fuel versus what I'd roughly be paying if I was driving a TDI bluemotion...

By my calcs, even with my low annual mileage (8.5k per year), I spend about 800 euro p/a more on fuel than I would do in a shopping trolley diesel. I think I will revert to not thinking any more about it!

Do you think you get 800 euros p/a more enjoyment from an R than you would a TDI Bluemption?

Good question!

I guess I justify it to myself like a lot of others on here. Cars are my thing, my interest, my hobby. I'd lose all interest in them if I was driving something mundane and I'd waste the 800 on something else.

[dubber36]

A mate called me today to ask me if I wanted a go in the .:R demonstrator he had got for the day. He is looking to change his Mums 3 year old GTD.

Fuel consumption never even entered my mind as I was putting it through it's paces on a very twisty, undulating B road. The way the thing accelerates, farts on upshifts and just grips was getting addictive. I was also impressed how easy it was to get the back end light when turning in, then how composed it was when feeding power back to the rear. It inspired far more confidence than was probable safe on the public road.

Man maths will always make a case to justify a car like this, so if you want one, just get one. I'm not sure I'd be happy paying out all that money for a new one, so a used one would be a great buy in the future. Just not the one we've been driving today tho'. 

[wigit]

I'll be honest when you rent one for £200 a month you do not really care about the full consumption

Sort of an oxymoron car as you never seem to get ideal fuel consumption as you tend to 'drive it' a bit as its a capable car, if I went GTI it would not be for the marginal fuel saving, it would be I genuinely think it is more fun to drive

There is not much between the R and M2 on the fuel consumption front except the BMW has a slightly smaller tank

[maxie]

would there be much of a difference between the gti and the pp gti regards to fuel consumption?

[Arnold_Lane]

would there be much of a difference between the gti and the pp gti regards to fuel consumption?

Looking at VW's website, the consumption figures for the manual GTi PP would suggest a slightly higher consumption than the standard (230) GTi, but the same for the DSG PP vs standard GTi (I guess the 7-speed DSG helps here).

[maxie]

would there be much of a difference between the gti and the pp gti regards to fuel consumption?

Looking at VW's website, the consumption figures for the manual GTi PP would suggest a slightly higher consumption than the standard (230) GTi, but the same for the DSG PP vs standard GTi (I guess the 7-speed DSG helps here).

this is where i get a bit kerfuffled, with mpg emissions being the buzz word nowadays why is it that the gti is the only option where the 7speed isn't the standard dsg upgrade?