GTI Fuel economy

[ar899]

If you're worried about mpg, don't check it, just fill up when need to.....   As I have been sadly reminded this week, life really is too short.

[Jim_mk7.5]

I know right! To be honest I don't normally get such a low score - I just think she wasn't happy with me this morning.

The two images have made me realise how old school my display looks 

And how cold the NW is compared to Yorkshire! 

[hoggeh]

I have a 60 round trip commute and average about 37mpg, it's 40+ on the way in and less on the way back. Mix of A and B roads, stock manual non pp 65 plate GTi (except clubsport s muffler  ). I keep track everytime I fill the car up and these are my notes copy and pasted from my notepad if anyone is interested.

386.2m  48.13l  £68.78  V-Power £1.429
366.1m  44.93l  £63.76  V-Power £1.419
326.8m.  44.51l. £63.16   V-Power £1.419
397.8m.  48.60l. £68.96. V-Power. £1.419
390.6m   48.14l.  £68.31.   V-Power.   £1.419
368.7m.   45.44l.  £64.48.  V-Power.  £1.419
339.4m.    43.81l.  £62.17.  V-Power. £1.419
353.0m.    42.07l.   £58.86.  V-Power.  £1.399
317.7m.  40.45l.     £56.99. V-Power £1.409
395.8m.   47.65l.  £66.66.  V-Power.  £1.399
376.6m.  46.02l.    £64.39.  V-Power. £1.399
380.8m.  45.81l.  £64.09.   V-Power.  £1.399
385.3m.  46.49l.  £65.04.  V-Power.  £1.399
383.2m.   45.87l.  £64.17.  V-Power.  £1.399
380.1m.     46.92l.  £66.11.   V-Power.  £1.409
381.0m.      46.69l.   £65.79.   V-Power.  £1.409
380.4m.   48.31l.  £68.07.  V-Power.  £1.409
383m.       47.27l.  £67.08.  V-Power.  £1.419

[Jim_mk7.5]

Wow, V Power is pricey! 

[mcmaddy]

It's currently only 1.31 up north on Durham area 

[Andy198]

It's currently only 1.31 up north on Durham area 

The difference really annoys me. Its £1.40 - £1.42 round me in Hertfordshire. Why should it be so much cheaper in Durham / NW England / Anywhere but here etc?

[hoggeh]

I'm in the south east and it is annoying, not using a motorway station or anything just a high traffic A road one. I asked one of my colleagues to find the price of Tesco 99 next to work as he fills up there and it's £1.279 but I don't think I want to put Tesco fuel in my car anyway.

What do you guys put in your cars?


(I understand I'm a fuel snob and cleaning cant be quantified)

[mcmaddy]

What's wrong with Tesco 99? Would much rather use that if I can't get v power from Shell.

[hoggeh]

As would I. Just have always had V-Power available for me but if it wasn't I would be straight to Tesco 99. Long term I trust shell additives more than Tesco is all I'm saying, as I doubt there is much cleaners in there and it's a different cheaper blend to hit 99.

[mcmaddy]

A cheaper blend to 99 . It's 99ron whichever brand of again you go to. You could fill up with vpower one in three or four tanks and you would never know which petrol you were using between shell and Tesco!