MK7 GTD - Real Life MPG

[C2K]

I've been following your posts tbh, and will invest when she is run in for the same reason. I'd rather enjoy it and get sh!t economy than drive like a saint and get it! As soon as someone can map the dpf out it might get hollowed out! ;p

Still, I want an evo so I better keep it...Lol

[ROO1]

Hi everyone

This question is off topic but I'm not sure if the VW (city gate) in High Wycombe are being dumb ***** as I have just got my GTD 8000 miles on the clock. But the steering is a little off centre to the right.

So when driving in a straight line I have to hold the steering wheel slightly to the right. Although slightly it's still noticeable.  I explained this and the put it on the tracking machine but it's still not centre. They said its because the car is set up like a go kart and it's meant to be like that. I think this is tosh.

Can anyone confirm or deny this? Or if there steering wheel is completely perfect?

Your help would be great.

Forgot to mention I had the DTUK box from Andrew in my mk6 GTD and am going to get it changed for this one. Can't wait to have the extra grunt again.

Had trouble with that dealership in the past myself.....full of sh!t and cost-cut like no other

[corgi]

Mrs had the heated seat on all the way there which didn't help but still.

How much of a difference do you think this makes to the fuel consumption?

[monkeyhanger]

Mrs had the heated seat on all the way there which didn't help but still.

How much of a difference do you think this makes to the fuel consumption?

Depends how hot they get. If his Mrs has grill lines on her arse cheeks from the car then quite a lot!

They probably use 250W (max) on each seat, and average output on a journey is probably around 50kW/68PS maintaining 70mph. 250W / 50kW = 0.5% of your car's ouput.

[corgi]

I've never noticed an appreciable difference in performance for any car I've driven when I have the heated rear window on... or the heated seat (when I had them)... or the headlights...

What you're saying is that it is likely to make 0.5% of a difference to the fuel consumption... about 0.25mpg, I reckon that's so small that you could not attribute the difference to having had the heated seats on...

I notice that there is a big difference in fuel consumption on the motorway if I put the engine into ECO mode, as opposed to NORMAL or SPORT, perhaps 5mpg between NORMAL and ECO, for example. If I don't make the switch to ECO, I struggle to see 50mpg on the motorway...

[C2K]

Interesting that, as most of the way there it was on Eco, and all the way back it was on comfort as Salisbury's roads were utter utter sh!te!

I don't think the heated seat made a significant difference tbh, but funny that a woman needs a seat warmer for 2.5 hours. I only use it to take the chill out the leather!

[monkeyhanger]

Sport seems to be my most frugal mode. Eco is not much worse (but a little worse, the lack of response just frustrates me, so I end up pushing the accelerator more to get the same effect), but my mpg takes a caning when it is in normal mode (10% down) - I really can't fathom why. A few others here say the same about normal mode, but by no means everyone.



I doubt you could see the differences seen with heated seats on or off and conclusively attribute it to the seats rather than a change in driving style/wind direction or ambient temp.

[KyleB]

I've crossed the 10k barrier in the past few days and, although the temperatures will of helped, it seems to find it easier to break into the 50+MPG ranges now.

Just to add my 2cents into the mix regarding ECO mode; I found it was worse on MPG than the other mode. I've just got it stuck on Sport now for the sake of it. I've never had a proper go with Normal but I figure I bought a GTD to be sporty (well slightly) so it can stay in Sport.

[monkeyhanger]

KyleB:

It's definitely the temperatures, have a few cold days and see your mpg dive right back down. The last 4 mornings have been as cold as most of our Winter and as a result the car is 10% thirstier going to work (0-2C) than coming home (10-14C). I think i'll be hard pushed to do less than an actual 50mpg when the ambient temp is 20C+ on all but the shortest of journeys.

You care less about the mpg with a box on. I still keep an eye on what the car is doing, but if I have a bit of fun putting my foot down and the mpg drops, i'm not really bothered.

[KyleB]

KyleB:

It's definitely the temperatures, have a few cold days and see your mpg dive right back down. The last 4 mornings have been as cold as most of our Winter and as a result the car is 10% thirstier going to work (0-2C) than coming home (10-14C). I think i'll be hard pushed to do less than an actual 50mpg when the ambient temp is 20C+ on all but the shortest of journeys.

You care less about the mpg with a box on. I still keep an eye on what the car is doing, but if I have a bit of fun putting my foot down and the mpg drops, i'm not really bothered.

This morning though it was 1.5c and my car broke 54mpg easily. Couldn't believe it, DPF must of been squeeky clean (although haven't had a regen for a while). I can only imagine how much better the car is when you're not monitoring the MPG and just enjoying the box.