MK7 GTD - Real Life MPG

[Sootchucker]

Hmm, mine had it's first service about a month ago and also had a software update done (recall ?), and on the 2 fill ups since, according to my fuelly account, the MPG is pretty much identical (to within an mpg) before and after the service @ 46-47mpg average.

[monkeyhanger]

Ive had 3 days in a row of abysmal mpg (42mpg indicated, which is like 38mpg in reality with the DTUK box overstating). The car seems to be regenning towards the end of every journey. I filled up with Shell, my GTD really doesn't seem to like it.

[Andy_cs]

Also why does it think I want to go to Wolfsburg when I change to 3D view and then lose my current destination? Weird? Bit off topic but in my mind to mention it! 

Mine does exactly the same, I reported this when in for its first service last week and dealer says there's a software update which they've ordered. Its due to be installed in a couple of weeks although I can't believe they want my car for half a day to do it

[mjh_056]

Coming up to a year and just about clocked 9000 miles which was less than expecting but work demands have changed and less miles needed.

One of advantage of a fuel card is that can see exactly how much fuel put in over that year.

Imagine I am the typical driver, mainly local and medium journeys with the monthly long distance (usually get 50-55 MPG)

So after doing all the sums my average MPG for the year was 39 MPG which think is pretty good given journeys make and occassional driving style.

[andrewparker]

My GTD is definitely struggling at the moment. MPG seems to have dropped quite a bit, I'm guessing largely due to the oil taking ages to get up to a decent temperature. I'm beginning to wonder whether driving it a little harder from start up would help.

Mind you, if I was feeling a little downbeat, I was talking to a workmate who is pretty much doing the same journey as me each day and he is currently getting around 20mpg from his R, compared to 38mpg from my GTD. Ouch!

[p3asa]

I have a 3 mile stretch of 70mph road before I hit a 60mph dual carriageway for most of the remaining 9 miles to work.
I've found if I push the car on the first road it has warmed up considerably more and returns more MPG by the time I come off the dual carriageway than if I take it easy on the 3 miles stretch.

[baser]

If I drive it like a saint (lots of lift and coast) I can, or have once achieved 69.9 mpg over a 60 mile drive.  Usually get around 55mpg which is a little better than our 1.6 tdi Fabia so quite happy given the fact the GTD has twice the BHP!

[Sootchucker]

Right, just to give some real life figures, I've been plotting all my fuel usage in the Fuelly website since day one. Here are my figures after 13 months of ownership. These are calculated from fuel receipts and brim to brim filling, although to be fair my fuel computer is rarely more then 1mpg out (massively more accurate than any previous VW I've ever owned).

Bear in mind, I've only had one long motorway trip in the car, and 80% of my mileage is city commuting with the inevitable crawl and traffic jams. This is not a high mileage motorway muncher car. Mine is also a DSG (thirstier than a manual).

Total Mileage tracked 9,591

Overall MPG - 45.5 mpg

Overall (last 10 fill ups) - 46.8mpg

Best MPG - 55.6mpg

Worst MPG - 45.1mpg

Last fill up (25/10/14) - 47.8mpg

[andrewparker]

^^ A worst of 45.1mpg from a tank isn't bad IMO. I don't track it as religiously as you (or at all in fact), but I'm sure I've got around 38mpg from a tank on a few occasions.

[thehoss]

Right, just to give some real life figures, I've been plotting all my fuel usage in the Fuelly website since day one. Here are my figures after 13 months of ownership. These are calculated from fuel receipts and brim to brim filling, although to be fair my fuel computer is rarely more then 1mpg out (massively more accurate than any previous VW I've ever owned).

Bear in mind, I've only had one long motorway trip in the car, and 80% of my mileage is city commuting with the inevitable crawl and traffic jams. This is not a high mileage motorway muncher car. Mine is also a DSG (thirstier than a manual).

Total Mileage tracked 9,591

Overall MPG - 45.5 mpg

Overall (last 10 fill ups) - 46.8mpg

Best MPG - 55.6mpg

Worst MPG - 45.1mpg

Last fill up (25/10/14) - 47.8mpg

My figures over a similar mileage. Tracked via Fuelly with brim to brim tanks-

Total tracked - 9361
Overall - 48.4
Best - 51.3
Worst - 44.6