GTI Fuel economy

[GeeTeeAye]

I took delivery of a new GTI 7.5 in Sept. Enjoying the car, but have a question.
Now I know you don't buy these cars if mpg is a concern, but i am struggling to get 20mpg. One reason I went GTI rather than R was the numerous posts and articles praising the fuel economy on GTI. For me it is a do it all car. Family duties, commuting, fun etc
The trip computer displays a reasonable return, but since the car is new it has been easy to keep track and calculate myself over last couple of months and 20-25mpg seems best I get. Until car warms up properly Im getting mid teens mpg return at best.
I do a lot of town driving, doesn't help, but commuting in eco mode and driving sensibly I can literally watch the fuel gauge go down.
I have owned a couple of 3.0l petrol and 2.0 turbo quattro cars in the past, so have some experience of larger engines, but the GTI is the thirstiest by far.
Garage assure me it will improve  around 5000 to 6000 miles.
I was just wondering if this is normal. Would be nice to put it in sport mode and enjoy a detour now and again without having to immediately replace half tank of fuel... first world problems man..... 

[boardlord]

FYI - I have a 2019 3dr DSG PP

My first 100 hours came out at approx 2900 miles and 33MPG, the next 100 hours were slightly more miles 3000+ and 34.1MPG. I would describe my driving as mixed as mixed can be. Just did a 160 mile trip on the M6 and A14 ACC set a 75 were possible with some 40mph and 50mph zone due to road works and I had 44+MPG for the trip. Currently on 7000miles.

Your dealer appears to be talking trash.....

I had a 3 series some years ago that claimed 70+, after a 600 mile round trip never going over 70MPH (dogs in car) I barely made 40MPG, I took it back to BMW and they had it for a day and found nothing wrong!!! however I never saw less than 50MPG after it was returned 

The car has never been in anything other than sport since we took delivery. Not sure Eco actually makes any difference, we have a Disco Sport which spends its whole life in ECO and adds an extra 5MPG but thats due to Eco mainly running in 2WD unless 4WD is needed and it activates the diff.

[GeeTeeAye]

That's interesting. Think I will drop the car off and insist they investigate further. There are a couple of wee things I was hoping to get looked at under warranty anyway. Driver door seal let's drips of water in during heavy rain and one of the pillar speakers creaks. Cheers

[mcmaddy]

Ditch the eco mode it's rubbish. Have you checked your tyre pressures? Are you driving with the heaters on full chat on your commute? Have you gone past the 1000 mile mark yet? The engine will loosen up after 1k miles but with the freezing temperatures it'll affect your mpg especially on a commute. I think you're wasting your time going to the dealer.

[GeeTeeAye]

Tyre pressure good... 2500 miles now.... I honestly thought eco mode was doing me a favour lol...

[fredgroves]

Try turning on the economy display on the AID.... Use the think blue graph on it to try and teach yourself not to push the pedal so much. Sounds silly but it does work. Learn to come off the gas as you drive, it can double your mpg.

[GeeTeeAye]

I've mastered the art of free wheeling, gentle braking and accelerating, then remembered why I bought the car and looking for a different direction to investigate, appreciate the comments though

[fredgroves]

You've got a 250bhp turbo petrol car - it can do ~42mpg but not in heavy traffic or with the go pedal pressed to the floor....

The amount of petrol you push through the engine is driven by your right foot...

[Crockers]

Have you accidentally got it set to USA mpg.

[Blaumann]

 The 2.0 TSI is great for economy, considering the performance available,  subject to traffic conditions, temperature, driver style etc. I live in a rural area with no traffic lights and 1 roundabout on a 10 mile commute, 38-40 Mpg in the summer 32-34 Mpg in winter. It also doesn't drink oil like the previous TFSI. If your commute is very slow with lots of stop-start,  your economy will reflect those conditions.