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Offline jv

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88mpg
« on: 06 March 2013, 16:11 »
Nope not 88mph and back to the future but 88mpg from the new Golf mk7 Bluemotion thing. Now I know these aren't exactly 'real world' figures but pretty mental nonetheless:

"combined fuel consumption of 88.3 mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of just 85 g/km"

"With its 50-litre fuel tank and 88.3 mpg fuel consumption, the new Golf BlueMotion has a theoretical range of 970 miles.  Assuming an average annual driving distance of 15,000 km (approx. 9,300 miles), most drivers will only have to refuel 10 times a year."

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Offline clipperjay

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Re: 88mpg
« Reply #1 on: 06 March 2013, 16:25 »
Sounds good, hope its not gutless though?
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Offline tigerj360

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Re: 88mpg
« Reply #2 on: 06 March 2013, 16:27 »
Blimey! Thats enough to make me consider getting rid of the GTI!

probably not though  :grin:

In all seriousness that is incredible!
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Offline SoundillusioN

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Re: 88mpg
« Reply #3 on: 06 March 2013, 16:36 »
Craziness, who in their right mind would buy a Prius!

The 7 I've ordered claims late 60's... Hmmm.. We shall see.  Due any day now so will get a "living with a golf 7" thread up when I can.  :grin:
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Offline Khare

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Re: 88mpg
« Reply #4 on: 06 March 2013, 17:04 »
But will it be like the Prius' claims where it could do however many miles it is and then top gear drove it normally around town and motorway and it got something like 40mpg?

88mpg will be using cruise control at 50 on the motorway, I'm guessing around town and at normal motorway speeds it'll do more like 50 or 60mpg.
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Offline Mr GTD

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Re: 88mpg
« Reply #5 on: 06 March 2013, 20:09 »
That's insane but yeah it'll be gutless, a bit like my mrs Aygo :lipsrsealed:
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Offline scarr89

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Re: 88mpg
« Reply #6 on: 06 March 2013, 20:17 »
Great, in theory, or on a special test high way some where in Germany where there is no traffic, minimal wind, no reasons to brake and frictionless tarmac.  :grin:

Those figures are astounding! Can you imagine refuelling 10 times a year!  :shocked:
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Offline danny_p

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Re: 88mpg
« Reply #7 on: 06 March 2013, 20:53 »
it'll be better than a prius  we had one here for 3 days till it got regected on grounds of being sh!t.  mk5 2.0 TDI with then 100K miles on it was doing better MPG and going a damb sight faster
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Offline thai-wronghorse

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Re: 88mpg
« Reply #8 on: 06 March 2013, 20:54 »
Blimey,  i only do about 5/6000 a year in my personal car so going to the garage would be a bi-monthly treat.
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Offline Wayne

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Re: 88mpg
« Reply #9 on: 06 March 2013, 21:17 »
I doubt it will do those figures in real world use / driving.
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