« Reply #20 on: 21 October 2015, 16:22 »
The car was Dsg. I have never really drove many of these. Thought it was ok, but would of preferred manuel. That aside it drove much like gti's.little more engine noise than I expected. But once there,there was a blue R sitting next to it, so now I'm trying to convince the other half that the R might push 35-40 mpg. Truth is I don't want a diesel, I love petrol turbos just know I might have to sacrifice a lot to get the R.
Looks like a bit of a dilemma.
The GTD is a great mile muncher. DSG with ACC would take the strain out of long commutes but the gearbox masks any engine characteristics such as the torque thump. On the flip side the DSG would keep the engine within the narrow power band.
Personally, I too would save the £1400 and would rather enjoy my motoring a bit more, however I really want to like DSG - I just don't!
The R is a great car. But 40mpg just isn't going to happen unless you travel very slowly everywhere with absolutely no traffic.
The R is quite good on fuel for a 300bhp 4wd medium hatchback but it's no fuel miser in town traffic. I find it ok on a run but not great - better than an ED35 possibly! If you're doing a highish mileage in an R you want to be making the most of your fuel money by having a lot of fun or have your boss paying your fuel bills.
Which leaves the humble GTI. Still the best all rounder. You would get nearly 40 MPG if you're careful, it has nearly as much torque as the R in real terms (torque to weight about the same I'd guess) and runs on basic unleaded. Has a broader power band than the GTD and the turbo spools from very low revs. Try one if you haven't already.
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