MK7 GTD - Real Life MPG

[corgi]

OK, back to the MPG...

Manchester and back yesterday 125 miles each way...

On the way there (all motorway except for the first 7 miles and the last 7): 52.7, cruise set at 78 (real 75) normal mode - traffic mostly quiet except for about 4-5 miles on the approach to Mcr.

Return, 55.5 (in ECO mode), cruise set to 78 again, traffic heavier (average speed approx 10mph lower)...

[jivemonkey]

Sounds good to me. I'd be happy with that.

How did you find the comfort? I can't seem to get the right seat position and always getting the odd twinge in either my left leg or lower back..

[corgi]

I've said it before, in another thread on here, but it bears repeating.

The one major way in which I found the current 120d M-Sport to be better than the Golf GTD was in the driving position and seating. The M-Sport seats are excellent and the amount of adjustment means that the perfect position can be found with a little effort.

In the golf I have found that the seats, whilst acceptable in terms of comfort, are not adjustable enough for me to find my ideal driving position - the seat bases are too high even with the seat set at its lowest. So I can be comfortable but still feel like I'm perched in front of the steering wheel...

Having said all that, the Manchester trip caused me no twinges...

[noobmonkey]

Tested the reverse of this discussion.  Managed 6.9mpg over a 2 mile trip! ... (Private roads... hehehe)

[AlanH]

Interesting views on seat comfort, which obviously does have a bearing on mpg. Possibly. With my previous Mk6 GTD, I found the perfect driving position, and hated it when a technician moved the seat during a service. On this car, I can't seem to find the perfect position. Close, but not perfect.

[monkeyhanger]

34 mile trip last night, DPF spotlessly clean (car's oil temp unwilling to go higher than 91C for the 2nd half of the journey), and this morning's 12 mile commute with unremarkable circumstances at 5C was 48.2mpg instead of the usual 44mpg. Having a clean DPF does seem to be key to getting good mpg (and longer journeys a few times a week help keep it that way)

[jivemonkey]

Completely agree. At least my latest figures would support your theory.

Two 90 mile trips at the weekend (the first having a large amount of full throttle accelerations) and I can only assume the DPF is spotless. Today and yesterday saw my MPG for usual daily commute raise from low 41/42 to 47 today and 46.5 yesterday.

I noticed also that for the first half of my slightly more tamed return journey at the weekend, on level 50/60 roads, I was seeing over 51mpg and higher. This of course dropped as soon as I got a bit restless but still ended up with 49mpg for the entire journey.

Coming up to the 2000 mile mark and engine definitely feels to be loosening up. Perhaps this is attributed to my latest figures.

[AlanH]

I've seen a marked improvement in my daily commute over the last couple of days - into the low 50's after the motorway section compared to high 40's last week.

[monkeyhanger]

Like jivemonkey, a slight dip was experienced vs yesterday - 46.9mpg. The car still feels more sprightly than is the norm. Maybe it'll dip gradually over a few days until either I go on another long journey, or a regen occurs. Again, for the whole way to work the oil temp stayed out of the regen zone.

[Erskine1]

Ok guys.....my nervous wait to see what mileage I will get is over.

- Delivery yesterday - 8 miles on the clock.

- first real journey today Erskine to Edinburgh - my daily commute (53 miles). 49.9 mpg, driving fairly mixed but mainly motorway but 3 lots of extended stop start. Sport mode selected.  Didn't push performance beyond about 75.  Suspension pretty rigid.

- return journey - 52.7 mpg this time in normal mode. Average speed tho well down on the morning journey.  Lots of stop start. Suspension definitely more pliant.

Overall, pretty chuffed. Previous car was BMW 520d, with average around 52/53 over the same journey.
I will keep an eye and post again soon.
;-)
S