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Offline Obbzi

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Fuel consumption question
« on: 14 October 2008, 09:34 »
I think I have decided to go for a Mk5 GTI.

I currently have a BMW 330d sport and I need 4/5 doors due to having to small kids. I bought the BMW for fuel economy as I do approx 1600 miles a month :cry:

But after having lots of modified performance cars, I really miss it so I have decided to go for a GTI.

What is a rough mpg, mainly motorway miles and how many miles to a full tank are people getting (not track days  :wink:)

Thanks guys and hopefully will be on here a lot very soon when I find the right car  :smiley:
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Offline Top Cat

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Re: Fuel consumption question
« Reply #1 on: 14 October 2008, 09:41 »
Firstly hello Obbzi  :smiley:
If its mainly motorway miles then tuned or not your going to be looking at around 30 MPH maybe even a couple more.  :smug:

Offline Obbzi

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Re: Fuel consumption question
« Reply #2 on: 14 October 2008, 09:49 »
Firstly hello Obbzi  :smiley:
If its mainly motorway miles then tuned or not your going to be looking at around 30 MPH maybe even a couple more.  :smug:

30mph :shocked: I was hoping for more speed than that from a GTI  :wink:

30mpg is good though cheers pal  :smiley:
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Offline neg

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Re: Fuel consumption question
« Reply #3 on: 14 October 2008, 09:50 »
Town - 24-28
Mway - 28-33
Extra Urban anything up to 38 I have seen

Offline Obbzi

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Re: Fuel consumption question
« Reply #4 on: 14 October 2008, 09:53 »
Ok then can you give me a rough figure on how many miles to a full tank.

In my BMW I am getting nearly 500 miles and approx 37 mpg, I know i wont get anywhere near those figures but just to give me some sort of idea  :smiley:
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Offline SteveS

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Re: Fuel consumption question
« Reply #5 on: 14 October 2008, 10:12 »
i get 25mpg, i think its bad, i dont drive hard most the time and have mixed town/motorway to work... :(
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Offline bobotheclown

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Re: Fuel consumption question
« Reply #6 on: 14 October 2008, 10:13 »
I'm getting around 300 to 350 to a full tank when driving around town using Shell V-Power.

Offline Greenouse

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Re: Fuel consumption question
« Reply #7 on: 14 October 2008, 10:29 »
On a motorway run I can get 35mpg+ and between 300-400 miles from a tank depending on how Im feeling  :wink:

Oh BTW, welcome to the nut house!  :grin:

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Re: Fuel consumption question
« Reply #8 on: 14 October 2008, 10:32 »
300 - 400 miles to a tank are fine with me, my previous car before the BMW was a highly tuned Civic Type R and I was getting 200 miles to a tank  :shocked:

Time to start looking for a GTI  :laugh:
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Re: Fuel consumption question
« Reply #9 on: 14 October 2008, 10:46 »
I do mainly town driving and I would say about 250 is good - TBH I dont like to look  :wink: