MK7 GTD - Real Life MPG

[monkeyhanger]

Sorry to the hear that MH (but good to see you got your susp noise fixed at least ).

Just wondering - when you're on a steady stretch of 40 mph are you generally using 6th where possible?  I usually do and the specific mpg readout easily runs into high numbers (60+).  I'm now thinking maybe this is no longer such a good idea on modern diesels in case it gives rise to more frequent regens, which I'm guessing it might.

I should have added that the max speed usually reached on my commute is only 60, to put it in perspective.

Yes, a maintained 40mph is in 6th, and a maintained 32mph is usually in 5th. About 60% of my 12 mile commute is between 30 and 40 mph, with the other 40% being at between 60 and 80mph (depending on traffic volume). I spend 90% of my journey in 5th or 6th. My mpg on the journey takes far longer to creep up at any given stage than it did in the Scirocco. It just consistently seems 10% worse at every stage. In my journey I used to get up to 40mpg within 3 miles of my journey start and creep up to 50. Now it's quickly up to 35mpg and creeping up to 45mpg (sometimes 47).

The regen regime definitely seems to have changed on the current MK7 engines - little and often, which probably means that regens are hindering your economy more of the time unless you are on a long motorway journey.

[mjh_056]

Have 656 Miles on clock now and just starting to feel a little looser - Perfect motorway cruiser with the DCC and heightened refinement over my previous Audi A3 and with an instant high gear kick when need it.

2 long runs this week in comfort.

1. 191 miles - average 48 mph - 52.3 mpg (40 miles of mixed A/B rest motorway with some delays)
2. 180 miles - average 56mpg - 48.3 mpg (About same as above in road types but no delays and was able to stretch it out some more)

Given not run in yet and mixing driving still I am very happy with these figures as was getting 50 mpg on a steady run with Audi A3 and that had to have a few miles under belt to get that, so expect them GTD figures to get better and even on a local 30 mile run today got to 43mpg.

Also note that for these back to back journeys I did not have to refuel 

Used Supermarket Diesel on first tank and just put V Power in and with only reason to put in some good quality cleaning products through early, though imagine for most part will place normal diesel in from nearest garage as always done.

It is fast, refined and economical 

[linc-dub]

2nd fill up @ 537 miles = 40.98 for the last 250 miles, which is not brilliant considering I had 2 x 80 mile runs, although given not on motorways.  My Mk6 GTD was in the 43's at first, so the Mk7 is definately lagging behind in mpg.  As some have said seems that the regens are more prevalent!

[johanr77]

Just done over 700 miles in three weeks, first tank was averaging 38mpg, this was mostly commuting, 35 miles round trip with a couple of longer runs as well. Went on a 260 mile round trip and the mpg improved to 43mpg on the way down, decided to hit the eco button and it went up to 49mpg after that.

I have changed the tyres though, same width but smaller wheel so I reckon the only advantage I'm getting from that is a lower rolling resistance from the Vredestein Wintracs over the Continentals that came with the car.

[dippy_x]

I had to make trip back through to Glasgow again this morning (approx 60 miles).  Only hit 44mpg.  The trip back later in the evening got me 52mpg.  I thought outside temp may be having an impact but it was 5.5 degs this morning and 3.5 degs on the way back this evening.

Looks like there is as much logic to this as there is to the VW ordering process 

[Andy B]

Don't forget that the wind direction has a huge effect.

If the wind is 15mph, then the difference between heading into it and driving with the wind is a full 30mph.

Wind resistance is one of the most important factors in fuel consumption once you get up to cruising speeds, so if you're looking at fuel consumption, it always pays to count the accumulated consumption over days or weeks rather than looking at the difference between individual journeys.

In my gti mk5 edition 30 (which ordinarily manages about 32-35mpg on long journeys), I managed 44mpg the other day, but that was with the help of a rather large storm wafting me along!

[virginVWman]

MPG is truly awful in this car!!!!! 60...lol absolute sh!te. I have been ragging mine a bit too be fair as well as the conservative approach. But I have been as low as 18mpg (of which I either thought A) I have a hole in the fuel tank and B) I should have got a bloody GTI at this rate. I am generally around the low 30s...and for a diesel that's a joke. around 350-375 miles for a tank by the looks of it

[noobmonkey]

are all the figures being posted here the read-out value or from the maths done at fill up? just saying this as is there a chance that the read-out is iffy? (Chances are low that they are so far out, but you never know) - also... i'm sure you can tell by the amount of fill-ups?

[corgi]

MPG is truly awful in this car!!!!! 60...lol absolute sh!te. I have been ragging mine a bit too be fair as well as the conservative approach. But I have been as low as 18mpg (of which I either thought A) I have a hole in the fuel tank and B) I should have got a bloody GTI at this rate. I am generally around the low 30s...and for a diesel that's a joke. around 350-375 miles for a tank by the looks of it

18??? Were you driving with the handbrake on? I would have to try pretty hard to get as low as that in my 911 on the road... I have averaged almost 26mpg in that and only once seen less than 20 on a tank full of petrol and that was caning it around the Alps...

[Skinnee D]

MPG is truly awful in this car!!!!! 60...lol absolute sh!te. I have been ragging mine a bit too be fair as well as the conservative approach. But I have been as low as 18mpg (of which I either thought A) I have a hole in the fuel tank and B) I should have got a bloody GTI at this rate. I am generally around the low 30s...and for a diesel that's a joke. around 350-375 miles for a tank by the looks of it

That does not sound a healthy car mate.  I'd need to be towing a caravan up a perpetual hill to get those numbers...  Seriously, have you formally complained and had the car properly investigated yet?