edition 30

[Gene Hunt.]

I average about 26-28 mpg.Normal GTI.

[SO8]

SW London / Surrey - I average 28mpg but see 26-37mpg on computer .... 37mpg on gentle motorway work, 26mpg with it in town.

[R32UK]

buy a R32!! 

ed30mpg wont seem so bad then

[pitch3110]

Wifey has managed....wait for it................42 mpg on a run.

Between fill ups between 26 - 34mpg.

When I prise the keys out of her hand I can do 18mpg easy 

[ifti]

Around 27 sometimes.

One a typical run to work, I can get up to 38 if Im lucky. Thats with steady motorway driving at 70 for 10 miles, and then 50-60 on the A roads for another approx 10 miles.
Never seen above 40!!

[stealthwolf]

In my ED30, I get comparable mpg to the other forumites.

Heavy footed town driving: 18mpg
Normal town driving: 22-26mpg
Clear roads town driving (and practically no fuel left): 30mpg

Heavy footed motorway driving: 24-26mpg
Normal motorway driving: 30-32mpg
60mph constant on motorway: 40+mpg

The GTI isn't designed with fuel economy in mind, but if you're careful enough, you can get comparatively decent mileage. The problem with the GTI is that it's too difficult to stay lightfooted. I never thought I could manage 30mpg city driving but ran out of fuel and with the indicator telling me I had 10 miles left, I went for high gears and managed to get to a station with 5 miles left.

[Chris MKV]

We have averaged 30.5 over a year of motoring with our Pirelli.  

However our car is really only used on weekends for proper diriving (no commuting or real town driving).

We get about 370 -380 miles on a tank of fuel normally (trip + fuel computer) but have done a little better (420) and worse (310).  I'm sure we could get a lot less if it wasn't for motor way crusing at around the 70 - 75 mark.  The best milage has been on steady A road driving (34-35 ish).

The car is poorer at motorway speeds in cold air and can tehn be down to 340-350 per tank.

[Chris MKV]

Sorry - also would say this is the best car I have ever owned  and at 9500 miles a year I am more than happy with the running costs and would buy exactly the same again - I still smile every time I get in and close the door or walk back to the car.

My brother has an imprezza - moded up to sti spec and he admits that he would prefer our's.  It is a really great balance of performance and reallistic tank range and mpg.

The manual 230 feels must faster in gear than the 200 bhp dsg by the way (my impression from our pre purchase test drives).

[ifti]

To the OP - if you are asking about the mpg and running costs, dont get a GTI. You will always be looking at how much its costing - how much the fuel is costing per week, and so on.
I asked about mpg etc before I bought my GTI, and I always look at costs now - trying to save where I can.
Its an expensive car to run, and, as much as I love her, Im now questioning whether I should keep or sell mine.

[R32UK]

To the OP - if you are asking about the mpg and running costs, dont get a GTI. You will always be looking at how much its costing - how much the fuel is costing per week, and so on.
I asked about mpg etc before I bought my GTI, and I always look at costs now - trying to save where I can.
Its an expensive car to run, and, as much as I love her, Im now questioning whether I should keep or sell mine.

 

ifti you deserve to have a GTI just for the number of questions you asked!! 

no cut backs to made elsewhere??