Driving modes

[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

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.

Not sure will need to have a look when i get back to the car i was in a rush so didnt check it probably 40mpg knowing my luck

[fredgroves]

How long is your commute? In traffic or free moving traffic?

[Jeni_R_]

How long is your commute? In traffic or free moving traffic?

30 mins first 10 mins is busy road then 10 mins mway at 80mph then 10 mins slow traffic

[fredgroves]

Unless your other mileage is high annually and long distance, probably should have bought a GTI to be honest Jeni...

[Jeni_R_]

Unless your other mileage is high annually and long distance, probably should have bought a GTI to be honest Jeni...

The lowest i do a week is 200 miles i do a lot of running around in between and 100 mile round trip at the weekend

[2007GTI]

Thats what I said!
 

Unless your other mileage is high annually and long distance, probably should have bought a GTI to be honest Jeni...

[Jeni_R_]

In the year i do about 13k GTI didnt appeal due to fuel costs and road tax 

[fredgroves]

Under the new road tax regime (new vehicles from 2017 onwards) it makes little difference and with the campaign against diesel now, the difference in fuel economy on your driving will be offset by the drop in the future value of the car.

I probably shouldn't have got another GTD myself really, but I run to about 22k'ish miles per annum, mostly motorway.

Not knocking the car, I love her, but...

[Jeni_R_]

Under the new road tax regime (new vehicles from 2017 onwards) it makes little difference and with the campaign against diesel now, the difference in fuel economy on your driving will be offset by the drop in the future value of the car.

I probably shouldn't have got another GTD myself really, but I run to about 22k'ish miles per annum, mostly motorway.

Not knocking the car, I love her, but...

Well i have her now so i need to suck it up 

[Agreeable Slick]

If it's brand new, it will not return the MPG you expect. Give it a good few thousand to loosen up, then another good few thousand to bed in and really adjust.

Loads of people with brand new cars report the same MPG problem. GTi's included, mines on nearly 50k (third owner) and in eco I can get it to return about 42mpg, and being really good with it, can see almost 500miles to a tank of fuel (99ron).

The modes do change the car slightly, but only by dulling off the response of things like the throttle pedal, steering becomes less active etc.