how long did it take your GTI to loosen up and get decent MPG?

[SteveS]

MY GTI E30 is comming upto a month old. 500miles on clock. i seam to get 23mpg on drive to work. there is traffic so start stoping... still seams rather low.... i have never seen about about 30 on the motorway from junc 5 to 1 on M1 at high gear slow speeds... doesnt seam right to me?? maybe because its new?

[Russ.C]

Mine was like that as well for about 1500miles, then it started to get a bit better, I have had the journey 2 counter running since I collected the car and it stands at 26.8, which ain't that bad considering I barely touch the motorways! On a steady run it easily hits between 31 and 33. (and thats with the bluefin)

[AlanD]

This might sound really obviuse but it really depends on what fuel you use (Im sure some, if not most of these guys here use BP Ultimate or Shell V-Max or whatever its called). And what kind of driving you do (town or motorway). I know my car isnt the same engine as you guys, but I was getting poor MPG when I first got mine, it wasnt till I got on the motor way that I realised it was because I was doing all town driving (26-28) but as soon as I went on motor way it went right up (30-34 depening on speed, obvisuly), and now that I regularly use BP Ultimate its even higher.

[SteveS]

tesco premium 99

[AlanD]

Iv not seen a single Tesco round my neck of the woods that does that stuff. Im more than happy with the BP stuff tho.

This petrol talk has been done to death though.

[jonathonturner]

mine is apr mapped and has a milltek so in theory should do less than a standard car...

i do mostly motorway work, some of that is spirited and i use cruise quite a lot now...

reset it after the work was done and it is doing 29.8 as an average over the 1500 miles i've owned it..

this is running either v-max or tesco 99 as the map i had put in is optimised for higher grade fuel..

all in all i am very happy as it is serving its purpose of getting me too and from work very very well indeed...

and it looks smart and drives like its on rails as well....

[Kiddfrost]

Done 1900 miles in my manual GTi, mainly dual carriage ways and a/b roads. Computer says 20.1. I always use V power and enthusiasm where possible.

[jonathonturner]

Done 1900 miles in my manual GTi, mainly dual carriage ways and a/b roads. Computer says 20.1. I always use V power and enthusiasm where possible.

way to go!

i'd be checking them front tyres if i was you!!

[paulm007]

20 MPG, Nice !!

I have got just under 3000 on the clock now and average 30 mpg (mostly A and B roads, v little m/way)

[Kiddfrost]

way to go!

i'd be checking them front tyres if i was you!!

Cant wait to get Michelin Pilot Sport ps2's 

20 MPG, Nice !!

I have got just under 3000 on the clock now and average 30 mpg (mostly A and B roads, v little m/way)

I'm sure it was 20.1 last night, sorry, I got it wrong