Driving modes

[Jeni_R_]

So my car had the sport and sound pack which i love and so usually run around in sport mode purely for the sound  however my MPG is pretty low compared to my Cooper SD so i have changed to individual mode if i have engine set to normal and engine sound to sport can i assume my consumption will be based on the normal mode and not higher like sport ?

Jeni

[CocoPops]

Forgive me for stating the obvious....
It doesn't really matter which mode you're in if you have a heavy right foot.

[Watts]

Can't say for sure as I have a GTI but the driving modes in themselves make bu@@er all difference to the economy, the post above sums it up perfectly!

[fredgroves]

Doesn't make much difference Jeni.
 
Things make a real difference to a GTD fuel economy:

1) How hard you push the go pedal - get used to following the suggested gear display and taking your foot off of the pedal.

2) Ambient temperature (below about ten degrees MPG falls 5-10mpg)

3) The usual driving in traffic.

Worst case scenario, commute to work about 5-7 miles in traffic on a cold morning. You'll get about 30mpg on that.

What sort of mpg are you getting? Have a look a the "since refuel" figure. Mine is usually about 48mpg at the moment.

[Jeni_R_]

Forgive me for stating the obvious....
It doesn't really matter which mode you're in if you have a heavy right foot.

I ve came from a remapped 2.0l 143 to 186bhp Cooper SD which in sport mode got 37-39mpg and in non sport mode 50-58mpg my usual commute in the morning saw me leave home resetting the AVG MPG and arriving in Falkirk 10 miles up the road usually around the 52-56mpg which is a huge difference to current my foot doesn't get any lighter/heavier i drive how i drive so not necessarily stating the obvious to be honest

[Jeni_R_]

Doesn't make much difference Jeni.
 
Things make a real difference to a GTD fuel economy:

1) How hard you push the go pedal - get used to following the suggested gear display and taking your foot off of the pedal.

2) Ambient temperature (below about ten degrees MPG falls 5-10mpg)

3) The usual driving in traffic.

Worst case scenario, commute to work about 5-7 miles in traffic on a cold morning. You'll get about 30mpg on that.

What sort of mpg are you getting? Have a look a the "since refuel" figure. Mine is usually about 48mpg at the moment.

I do the same commute everyday i refueled again last night and reset everything but was in a hurry when parking this morning so will have a look when i go back to the car i think i was able to reset the since start and possibly long term it was reading around 40mpg yesterday which i thought was pretty sh*t considering i drove to my grans in Fife and back on Sunday so motorway pretty much all the way 

[CocoPops]

Also, the Cooper SD is 1250KG, the GTD is nearer 1400KG, so an extra 10% weight.

Not to mention the remap may run leaner, so might be more economical.

[I wanted a GTi]

Forgive me for stating the obvious....
It doesn't really matter which mode you're in if you have a heavy right foot.

I ve came from a remapped 2.0l 143 to 186bhp Cooper SD which in sport mode got 37-39mpg and in non sport mode 50-58mpg my usual commute in the morning saw me leave home resetting the AVG MPG and arriving in Falkirk 10 miles up the road usually around the 52-56mpg which is a huge difference to current my foot doesn't get any lighter/heavier i drive how i drive so not necessarily stating the obvious to be honest

And what are you getting in the GTD on that run? Don't pay too much attention to the displayed mpg on either car. The only way to gauge mpg is from fill to fill noting down how many litres of fuel you fill the car with and the miles covered. Also just before you fill it the second time note down what the car says you have got mpg wise since last refill, then you will see how accurate the cars mpg is.

[Jeni_R_]

Thanks guys i will take this on board, makes not difference at the end of the day I LOVE HER and if she wants to guzzle juice then she can batter in my back has never felt so pain free when going over a pot hole ! 

[CocoPops]

Or look at fuelly.com to see what other people are getting real world?

http://www.fuelly.com/car/volkswagen/golf?engineconfig_id=&bodytype_id=&submodel_id=74486