Driving modes

[Jeni_R_]

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.

She has done 10k I am the 2nd owner i went down at lunch and had a look this is the readings - i refueled last night £25 shell garage £120.9.......i always tank £25 its just what i do so i know if i am spending more than that then the car is using more fuel

[Jeni_R_]

OK so i have worked out that £40 got me 305miles give or take

£25 in the mini would get me approx 210 miles

the first £15 in the tank on the golf i just squandered because the garage put this in i know i paid for it but they put it in so i just drove around in different modes getting a feel for the car with this £15

Can anyone who is mathematical minded work out on average what £40 has got me to the gallon 120.6 was the cost at the pump

i work it out as roughly 42mpg

the mini was getting on average 48mpg

[I wanted a GTi]

To work it out you

÷ litres by 4.55 to get the gallons used and then ÷ the miles covered by the gallons used and that will give you your mpg.

[fredgroves]

42.9 seems about right for this time of year and the journey you describe, maybe a touch low but I expect thats because of a bit of boy racering with your new car

I am surprised the mini returned such high mileage tbh

I've managed 60mpg in summer heat from Switzerland back to Calais at 90mph most of the way, so it is possible

[Jeni_R_]

Hey Fred 

I am probably still driving her like ive never driven before so getting used to it, the mini had a high bite on the clutch so i am still driving like i expect to stall at any minute with the golf, i noticed this when i jumped in the mini last night to take it down the drive and back as its been sitting for a week and my god what a difference !

I tend not to drive like a knob in the mornings not much scope for it as the motorway is quite busy and the sneaky boys in blue are always hiding around a corner  so ive been fairly well behaved

The mini was surprisingly good on fuel economy considering i came out a 2l petrol mazda 6 (£50PW) into the mini at £25 was a huge difference noticed almost immediately but then the mini decided to be a total d*ck and fail

[itavaltalainen]

You can get 55+ mpg in the GTD (with DSG) though that is with really looking ahead and sticking to the limit everywhere and being gentle on the throttle AND on longer distances.

On average I'm closer to mid to high 40s. My estate with the 150PS engine and felt more economical although I didn't drive any slower (at least subjectively) probably because it didn't kick down when you go near full throttle (manual gearbox).

[mcmaddy]

Have you checked the tyre pressures since buying it??

[Jeni_R_]

36 pressure in all 4

[Pixwix]

I was just about to ask same question as mcmaddy. I started getting shocking mpg which was in direct in comparison to my previous car which was exact same model and even posted about in on here. Tyre pressure warning came on once for one tyre and I filled and reset but mpg still shocking, week later had to replace 2 front and mpg was back to expected levels. Just been testing my son for his driving theory and one of the questions was about fuel consumption and under inflated tyres. I was surprised at the time that one tyre being under inflated caused such a difference.
See my waffle has been superseded by your reply...all I will add is that I too had checked my pressures, discovered later the gauge was faulty!

[Jeni_R_]

I was just about to ask same question as mcmaddy. I started getting shocking mpg which was in direct in comparison to my previous car which was exact same model and even posted about in on here. Tyre pressure warning came on once for one tyre and I filled and reset but mpg still shocking, week later had to replace 2 front and mpg was back to expected levels. Just been testing my son for his driving theory and one of the questions was about fuel consumption and under inflated tyres. I was surprised at the time that one tyre being under inflated caused such a difference.
See my waffle has been superseded by your reply...all I will add is that I too had checked my pressures, discovered later the gauge was faulty!

Very informative waffle it was though so no harm done