MK7 GTD - Real Life MPG

[mcmaddy]

Kyle yours shouldn't be on variable servicing if you have the service plan. It should have been changed at pdi.

[KyleB]

Kyle yours shouldn't be on variable servicing if you have the service plan. It should have been changed at pdi.

I'll raise that with them next time I pop in. Not a massive worry though as I know when it needs a service.

[mcmaddy]

Yeah agreed mate. Just stops the annoying service bong. Where did you get your gtd from?

[KyleB]

Yeah agreed mate. Just stops the annoying service bong. Where did you get your gtd from?

Lookers Teesside. To be fair to them I've been impressed with them.

[p3asa]

Picked the car up yesterday from Kent and drove to Warrington, then drove the rest of the journey today back to Glasgow. Just over 500 miles so far on the one tank with the display showing 56mpg.

Not bad for its maiden journey although I was driving reasonably slow to avoid the stone chips on the way up the road 

[Dave the Cat]

Is this some kind of record for a GTD



PS: I was Driving with a space saver on

[virginVWman]

That's ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!! The best I have had from the car is 58mpg. I literally cant sit on the motorway at 70mph, get waaaaaay to bored the wheel. Impressive bordering 72mpg

[JamesMac]

I've found coasting whilst in ECO mode with everything switched off and using anticipation instead of ACC, can have dramatic results in MPG figures but you'll be late, all the time.

[Dave the Cat]

Cheers, so how did i do it......I will start by saying my long term average is 47.9 after 4500miles, screen shot below from my Android milage app


The 71.7mpg today was done in Normal with AC on light, outside it was 19-20 degrees, I'm running on Tesco fuel and started from Basingstoke up the M3 to just passed Staines on the M25 where i hit traffic. I was driving with the ACC set at 52mph (50mph on satnav).

Now i have a full sized wheel back (bye bye space saver, hope i never see you again) normal service will resume, this sort of MPG is achievable on the right roads, if you have the time and patience etc...

[AlanH]

Achieved 566 miles on current tank when re-fuel warning light came on. Mainly motorway miles in warm weather. I believe 600 miles is achievable!