GTI Fuel economy

[Jim_mk7.5]

I have a 1.9 mile commute which regularly takes me up to an hour and returns a pretty constant 15-16 mpg regardless of season or weather so I don't think your consumption is an issue - it's just what the car does from cold start in very heavy traffic.

Not relevant but for perspective, the same journeys taking the same length of time in my C63 returned 7 and 19 mpg respectively.

I suspect that my GTD would probably return sub 20mpg for a trip like that from cold too.

If I had that sort of journey every day, I'd walk or cycle....

My GTD only really showed its benefit when you stretched it out and crunched some miles, the 55 + MPG was always a good number to see when on a run up to Manchester, - However, when role changed and mileage dropped, the short to mid journeys really hurt the GTD economy and I was only getting 37 as an average and as you said, anything really short and you all in same boat economy wise

Loved my GTD though, always hankered for VW to go down the the Bi-Turbo route, a GTD - R before diesel was demonised,

Has diesel really been demonised? I keep wondering as Audi have just brought out the new S4 and S6 powered by the black stuff. Seemed like an odd move.

[Jim_mk7.5]

I have a 1.9 mile commute which regularly takes me up to an hour and returns a pretty constant 15-16 mpg regardless of season or weather so I don't think your consumption is an issue - it's just what the car does from cold start in very heavy traffic.

Not relevant but for perspective, the same journeys taking the same length of time in my C63 returned 7 and 19 mpg respectively.

I suspect that my GTD would probably return sub 20mpg for a trip like that from cold too.

If I had that sort of journey every day, I'd walk or cycle....

What, even if you used to the ThinkBlue and had a steady right foot? Surely not!

[fredgroves]

I suspect that my GTD would probably return sub 20mpg for a trip like that from cold too.

If I had that sort of journey every day, I'd walk or cycle....

What, even if you used to the ThinkBlue and had a steady right foot? Surely not!
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Yes, thats with all of that, probably 5mpg playing Lewis Hamilton.

[Philip]

I have a 1.9 mile commute which regularly takes me up to an hour and returns a pretty constant 15-16 mpg regardless of season or weather so I don't think your consumption is an issue - it's just what the car does from cold start in very heavy traffic.

I suspect that my GTD would probably return sub 20mpg for a trip like that from cold too.
If I had that sort of journey every day, I'd walk or cycle....

If I didn't need to use the car for business during the day I would absolutely walk or cycle, or possibly get one of those rather fun looking but highly illegal electric scooters.  Electric car isn't an option either as living in a townhouse home charging is pretty much impossible plus they don't yet have the range I need at the weekends.  Hybrid is probably the answer but the choice of those that offer a degree of fun and driving pleasure is very limited and the ones that do are extremely expensive.

[dean5125]

Wow.... has everyone forgotten about Dieselgate already?!?! 

I really don't know what people are expecting from a 2.0T with 245bhp on short commutes in winter? My drive to work is a mile each way, I'm averaging mid teens through the week but is it really that surprising??? A nice steady run out to Meadowhall at the weekend and averaged 40 plus.... swing and roundabouts.

just to rub salt in the wound.... if you've brought the car outright like I did it's prob costing you more in depreciation than fuel!! lol

[martin998877]

Just pitching in here - my 230 bhp 2016 Gti, which I drive with relish when I need to overtake, but otherwise stick to 55-60 on the local lanes and 55 on the M6 each morning because of the 50mph roadworks, is averaging about 42.  It hasn't especially been affected by the freezing weather the last few days, indeed rain and standing water seems to affect the mpg more. 

Today I got 480 miles to a full tank from full to empty, filling up with 52 litres.

I certainly don't hang about, and it is very very impressive mpg.

My journey to work is 40 miles, mixed lanes and 50 mph motorways.

[Jim_mk7.5]

My journey to work is 40 miles, mixed lanes and 50 mph motorways.

That's the reason right there 

[Yusee]

Agree with Jim re think blue. It is such a crude algorithm that it is useless to all but the most ignorant of drivers.
The economy you get depends almost entirely on the type of journeys you do, you can influence this by a small amount only.

Also agree with mcmaddy, OP is likely to get short shrift from the dealer.

My only other thought for OP is - are you sure you have calculated correctly, as you state “ trip computer gives reasonable return “?

[fredgroves]

I've never seen anyone suggest the computer on a Mk7 is ever widely wrong on fuel usage...

[Yusee]

I've never seen anyone suggest the computer on a Mk7 is ever widely wrong on fuel usage...

No, I agree it’s pretty accurate in my experience ( it gives a 10% better return than actual when I have calculated)
OP seems to be saying his calculated return is poor but the computer is giving reasonable return, so I wonder if he has miscalculated?