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Offline mac456

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Re: R32 Running Costs?
« Reply #10 on: 23 January 2012, 14:45 »
Quote from: Luke-P on 22 January 2012, 19:06
Just got rid of my MK5 R. Average MPG was around 23, mixture of driving. ~£85 to fill up, 240 miles to the tank, that was DSG and driving carefully with a few blasts. Don't bother buying an R32 if you're concerned about MPG, they're made to be driven properly not economically. I've just swapped to a MK5 GTI, much better!

Ouch! I was looking at these but that with those figures I may pass lol!
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Offline Saint Steve

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Re: R32 Running Costs?
« Reply #11 on: 23 January 2012, 17:43 »
On mk5's the tanks are both the same size.
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Offline Luke-P

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Re: R32 Running Costs?
« Reply #12 on: 23 January 2012, 22:33 »
Afraid not mate. 4mo's have 60l tanks.  :smiley:
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Offline Primus84

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Re: R32 Running Costs?
« Reply #13 on: 23 January 2012, 22:34 »
Can you provide a link to back that up? I've found lots of places stating 55l but not found any stating 60l.
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Offline Saint Steve

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Re: R32 Running Costs?
« Reply #14 on: 23 January 2012, 22:35 »
Quote from: Luke-P on 23 January 2012, 22:33
Afraid not mate. 4mo's have 60l tanks.  :smiley:

Not on the mk5 they dont.. :huh:

Same 55 litre tank fitted to All mk5 golfs, just the bigger engine cars empty it quicker.

boot space is shallower on the r32 to house the haldex, so where are you gonna fit a larger fuel tank with space Luke?  :lipsrsealed:
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Offline Luke-P

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Re: R32 Running Costs?
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Offline JonnyG

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Re: R32 Running Costs?
« Reply #16 on: 30 January 2012, 23:12 »
I got around 24 - 25mpg overall in my 2008 R32,  and much less on Winter mornings commuting to work (around 18mpg)

If you're worried about mpg don't forget the road tax either which is over £400 a year (depending on the model year I think)

Fantastic car though  :grin:  I still miss the soundtrack  :cry:
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Re: R32 Running Costs?
« Reply #17 on: 06 February 2012, 13:09 »
I averaged around 24 over 30k. Also found the dsg gives you worse figures.

Its a much better car than the GTI... end of. Unless you are more interested in wheel spinning and straight line speed.
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Offline JulesS3

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Re: R32 Running Costs?
« Reply #18 on: 06 February 2012, 14:23 »
Walthamstow to lewisham, my old work trip (yes its early but trust me, traffic is not light at this time in London)



This is a high figure with average driving. Motorway would see over 30mpg with ease, town driving could see 9mpg  :grin:
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Offline dubber36

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Re: R32 Running Costs?
« Reply #19 on: 09 February 2012, 09:07 »
Our neighbour has a Mk5 R32 manual. He reckons he averages 23mpg doing mainly rural journeys. Thats the optomistic trip computer reading, so is probably closer to 20mpg.

I drove it once on a 40 miles round trip being exceptionally economical and managed 36mpg. It was very hard to do, as it is so tempting to convert every big gulp of V Power into noise.
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