MK7 GTD - Real Life MPG

[monkeyhanger]

What fuel you currently using MH? You switches to Asda a yet or still on Shell?

Currently running Esso. Will try Tesco or Sainsburys next unless my car has tuned over a new leaf.

My car is possessed today. Been to Newcastle centre from work for my evening NEBOSH course. Caned it most of the way there (11 miles as I had to pick up the missus and drop her in town too) and got 49mpg. Drove home at 8:30pm, caned it for 2 miles and got stuck doing 60mph the rest of the way home - 52.3mpg (peaked at 53.6mpg) for the trip. This is kind of what I was hoping my GTD would be like....wonder how long it will last.

[noobmonkey]

keep 'caning' it!!! - sounds like it just gets better!!

[karlak]

I am very close to ordering a GTD and mpg is a consideration.

Am currently driving a 1.6TD Focus (new model), if it is any consolation, I check my MPG brim to brim because of how my company re-reimburse me.  I get anything between 46 and 52 mpg measured.  I have tried driving it hard, gentle and stupidly slow, the mpg remains similar.  I think this is due to my Focus having the 18inch wheels which ruins the mpg on this car compared to the standard 17's.

What I am saying is, if you can get similar mpg out of a GTD, especially with a DSG gearbox and considering the extra performance the GTD has over a 115bhp Diesel Focus.  Then it isnt all bad really

Just a little perspective really.

[monkeyhanger]

karlak: Love what my car has been doing over the last few days, but when you're getting 42mpg and driving sensibly compared to caning your last car of similar output and getting 50mpg every day, it's a bit of a letdown. Expect to average 45mpg and you won't go far wrong. Unless my recently recently acquired good mpg is a blip, i'd say driving it a bit harder is good for the mpg. I think it may be a blip, the weather has been unseasonably warm and my commute over the last few days has been longer than normal with driving to my "local" VW dealer for warranty work - may have kept the DPF clear.

[monkeyhanger]

46mpg on my commute to work, it was being driven quite hard on a few stretches, probably could have gotten 47-48 i'f i'd been careful. Car seems so much livelier, not sure why, maybe it has crossed a programmed running in threshold at 3000km/1870 miles. It has just done about 2030 miles and the last 130 miles seem to have been very good. Maybe it's the sorting out of the handbrake and maybe some associated drag or car performing at less than its best with a logged fault - autohold release is much smoother now in use.

[KyleB]

I've just crossed 4000 miles now and it seems to get up to 45mpg with ease. Consistently getting low 50s now on my commute to work in Sport mode.

Love it.

[205Rallee]

1800 miles on the clock and mpg is getting better all the time. 120 miles in last two days and 55mpg on the computer and very accurate when checked against fill up.Asda fuel

[Gordor]

Reading this thread with interest...I've put the car in individual, everything sport except acc and driving the car harder...mpg much better, plus 50...and much more fun!

[monkeyhanger]

Got 48mpg on the way home yesterday and 47 on the way to work today - hope it lasts, I've probably averaged 49mpg indicated over the last 150 or so miles, the preceding 150 miles were diabolical though!

[linc-dub]

Another refill and best mpg to date of 44.52 on my GTD with only 900 miles on it - mind you I have used cruise a few times in that period, so no doubt that may have contributed to the better mpg!