normal fuel consumption?

[No Golf Clubs at all]

Hi all, I know its a dull subject but I just want to sanity check what MPG i seem to be getting.

I think its a little on the low side. If I am right, do I dare bring it to the attention of the dealer or will they just take it for a fun run and use up some more of the boost juice?

A typical journey for me is a 20 mile a day round trip into the City Centre and back, this is largely start stop in dull traffic, however theres a four mile motorway trip where hitting 70 mph is generally the norm.

I am getting somewhere about 250-270 from a tank full, thats 55 litres = 12.1 Gallons. So, if my arithmetic is correct I average around 22.3 MPG on my average journey....

TBH I was expecting nearer 30 for my kind of driving, does anyone think that there is anything wrong? I have a DSG and a milltek quad exhaust fitted but no remap or any other performance mod. 

I didnt buy the car for economy, but just need to know if this is normal, hope you can help.

[Phil mcavity]

im on 99 octane ,do alot of town running and get 26-27 average. 24-25 on normal 95 octane.

[182_blue]

sounds about right for your driving routes imo

[MikeGTI]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=80975.0

There'a lot of peoples figures on this thread.

[No Golf Clubs at all]

Yep on 99 Octane just now too, Tescos Finest 

I think i will get out on a longish motorway journey to see how it improves....just seems low when I havent been booting it, just sticking to the 20,30, 40, 60,70 limits.

[182_blue]

how long does this journey take in traffic

[Spaced]

The stop start driving is what is killing it, remember USE THE TORQUE, when I have to drive in traffic I miss gears 1st to 2nd to 4th to 6th I find this helps, might be hard to do that if you have DSG however.

[sunnylunn]

i get about the same, although mine has been bluefinned, the right foot foot is busy as it is a bit addictive, sod the fuel consumption i don't think you buy a gti or ed30 to worry about things like that, that is what diesel was invented for

[stokeballoon]

My DIS 2 is currently indicating 32.8 Mpg, this morning in traffic on the M27, after a 90 mile drive from Somerset, DIS 1 was registering 36.7. 

Last week the same journey, but at 5:30am, DIS showed less than 30, I have always got at least 350 from a tank of V power.

The car is an Ed 30, with 2700 miles on the clock.

I am happy with the economy, my FR TDi was only getting high 30's.  And Golfy is a far better place to be!

[sunnylunn]

never get close to that, 270-290 at best. not bovvered when i'm having fun