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Offline gazbutmk5gti

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Re: 38mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: 29 January 2008, 22:59 »
And you can't blame the 4wd as they run in 2wd most of the time until 4wd is needed, just that greedy v6 :grin:
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Re: 38mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: 29 January 2008, 23:06 »
And you can't blame the 4wd as they run in 2wd most of the time until 4wd is needed, just that greedy v6 :grin:

Its tru! I opened both front windows yesterday and I swear I could smell petrol.. the greedy cow is dribblin the stuff down her chin! :shocked:

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Re: 38mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: 29 January 2008, 23:54 »
Anyone getting over 25mpg just isn't using the car and should be given a 1ltr Nissan Micra as punishment :evil:
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Re: 38mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #13 on: 30 January 2008, 07:58 »
50 mpg from my 170!!, the joy of having a diesel, but the only joy in comparing my previous set of wheels :cry:

Offline Andy B

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Re: 38mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #14 on: 30 January 2008, 08:39 »
On our new ED30 with just 300 miles on the clock, we're getting about 34mpg, 'sensible' speeds, 80% motorway...

I'd sort of expected it to be a few mpg higher to be honest - maybe it will be once the car's done 10K.

One thing I've noticed is that unlike the old car, the mpg creeps up when going through reasonably free flowing urban roads (30/40mph) - I always thought that cars weren't that efficient in fuel when on such roads, but it's the first time I've been able to monitor it. (Obviously if you're stop starting all the time then it'll take a hit).

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Re: 38mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #15 on: 30 January 2008, 09:54 »
25-30 mpg in town depending on driving style from my R32 so far but only had it 4 days.

On the motorway it was consistently above 30. 

Hmm...I need to drive it harder  :embarassed:
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Offline Makaveli

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Re: 38mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #16 on: 30 January 2008, 10:07 »
My average since a got the car and done 6000 miles is 31.6mpg.  Mixture of all types of roads.  Not thrashing it but then again not grannying it. 

Better than the S3 was so I am  :smiley:

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Re: 38mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #17 on: 30 January 2008, 10:30 »
22mpg  :cry: very very rarley get it over 26mpg  :cry:


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Re: 38mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #18 on: 30 January 2008, 10:57 »

My daily commute is 46 miles (Single track country lanes, b-roads, the A1, the M25, the M11 then down to Canary Wharf).

Driving like my nan, when not in a rush on the way home one night and sticking to all speed limits, I achieved an average of 40.2 mpg!!   :nerd:

However, if im late, or I 'detour' for a blast through Epping Forest, its more like 26 - 27 mpg...and much more fun!!  :laugh:
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Re: 38mpg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #19 on: 30 January 2008, 11:47 »
It does seem quite rare for anyone to achieve VWs published figures then?
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