MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: sub39h on March 27, 2012, 10:41:20 am

Title: Fuel mileage records
Post by: sub39h on March 27, 2012, 10:41:20 am
I know this has been done to death but I was thinking about a way of making is as objective as possible - everyone uses mpg but some calculate it, others from the DIS which is inaccurate. Both of those have errors in.

So I was thinking instead we go on miles per tank (followed by a calculated mpg if you wish). What's your highest? Only one rule - has to be a 2.0TFSI. No soot chuckers coming to spoil the party! Here's a template:

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Make:

Model:

State of tune:

Record miles per tank:
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I'll start:

Make: Audi

Model: 2006 A3 2.0T S-Line DSG

State of tune: standard

Record miles per tank: 360mi (29.8mpg) - but on my current tank I've done 332mi and not even hit the reserve so probs gonna beat it soon

400mi (33.1mpg). To put that in perspective the best I ever got from my old 2005 A3 1.6MPI was 440mi from the same size tank on an economy run. So 400mi is pretty impressive considering this car has twice the power
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: Kregiel on March 27, 2012, 11:19:26 am
Make: Golf
Model: 2008 GTI manual
State of tune: stage 2+
Record miles per tank: 370 miles 31 mpg
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: winrya on March 27, 2012, 11:21:05 am
Make: VW

Model: Golf GTI 200

State of tune: Stage one revo

Record miles per tank: 440 : 39mpg

Record MPG for a trip was last Friday.  12 miles and 55.2mpg.  Stuck in traffic on country roads with a load of 30, 40 and national speed limit sections rarely getting above 55mph

Excuse the dust, it has since been cleaned :happy2:

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Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: sub39h on March 27, 2012, 12:33:07 pm
Record MPG for a trip was last Friday.  12 miles and 55.2mpg.  Stuck in traffic on country roads doing with a load of 30, 40 and national speed limit sections rarely getting above 55mph

 :surprised: best i've ever seen is 35.7mpg on the DIS!
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: dan930 on March 27, 2012, 02:24:32 pm
Make: Golf
Model: 2008 GTI manual
State of tune: stage 2+
Record miles per tank: 370 miles 31 mpg

How did u get 370 miles to a tank mate :surprised:

Make: Golf
Model: 57reg ed30 dsg
State of tune:stage1 i think(see signature below)
Record miles to a tank:300miles max...around 31mpg avarage
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: dan930 on March 27, 2012, 02:27:18 pm
I know this has been done to death but I was thinking about a way of making is as objective as possible - everyone uses mpg but some calculate it, others from the DIS which is inaccurate. Both of those have errors in.

So I was thinking instead we go on miles per tank (followed by a calculated mpg if you wish). What's your highest? Only one rule - has to be a 2.0TFSI. No soot chuckers coming to spoil the party! Here's a template:

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Make:

Model:

State of tune:

Record miles per tank:
-------------------------------------------------

I'll start:

Make: Audi

Model: 2006 A3 2.0T S-Line DSG

State of tune: standard

Record miles per tank: 360mi (29.8mpg) - but on my current tank I've done 332mi and not even hit the reserve so probs gonna beat it soon

Just a quick question..anybody know How many litres left when empty fuel light comes on??
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: Tamiyoman on March 27, 2012, 02:40:14 pm
Make: VW

Model: GTI Edition 30

State of tune: Std

Record miles per tank: 357 when fuel light came on (29.7mpg), have averaged 35.7mpg on a single run before (60mph limit and I stuck to it for 85 miles), true test will be in June when I go visit parents in cornwall, nice 800 mile round trip  :laugh:
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: sub39h on March 27, 2012, 02:40:54 pm
Make: Golf
Model: 2008 GTI manual
State of tune: stage 2+
Record miles per tank: 370 miles 31 mpg

How did u get 370 miles to a tank mate :surprised:

Make: Golf
Model: 57reg ed30 dsg
State of tune:stage1 i think(see signature below)
Record miles to a tank:300miles max...around 31mpg avarage

300 miles out of a 55 litre tank is only 24.8mpg
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: winrya on March 27, 2012, 03:48:17 pm
Make: Golf
Model: 2008 GTI manual
State of tune: stage 2+
Record miles per tank: 370 miles 31 mpg

How did u get 370 miles to a tank mate :surprised:

Make: Golf
Model: 57reg ed30 dsg
State of tune:stage1 i think(see signature below)
Record miles to a tank:300miles max...around 31mpg avarage

300 miles out of a 55 litre tank is only 24.8mpg

I'm sure not everybody waits til they're running on fumes before refilling.  My 440 miles was until the light came on, not empty.  If i recall correctly there is still over a gallon left when the light comes on
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: malaroo978 on March 27, 2012, 04:31:47 pm
Still 7 litres left when light comes on apparently...
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: Shorty on March 27, 2012, 05:03:17 pm
I went to London at the weekend from Liverpool, sat at 60 all the way on cruise, did 38mpg on the DIS. Did 190 mile to the first quarter, if I'd of carried on the way I was going I would of been on for easy 450 miles! Shame it got its head kicked in all the way home. They can be economical when you try!
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: gazon69 on March 27, 2012, 06:10:08 pm
382 miles. London n back to sheffield.Then to work 3 days after.  Stage 2+
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: alackofspeed on March 27, 2012, 07:26:06 pm
Still 7 litres left when light comes on apparently...

Depends what mood your car is in, or at least that's the case with my car - 25 miles on range, and it ran out of fuel!  :rolleye:

Germans have a strange sense of humour?
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: Frodo-anni on March 27, 2012, 09:33:15 pm
Make: Golf
Model: 07 ED30 DSG
State of tune: standard
Record miles to a tank: 303 miles as the light came on, 27.3mpg (roadtrip app)

I keep record of all my miles and costs using the road trip app. Over the last 1584 miles i have averaged 25.58mpg. I only do short journeys, infact the car has been sat in the garage for the last 3 weeks, as ive been using the mrs' other car  :signLOL:
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: sub39h on March 29, 2012, 09:55:29 am
Well that didn't go well :signLOL:
Title: Re: Fuel mileage records
Post by: MC71 on March 29, 2012, 06:28:35 pm
Make: Golf
Model: Edition 30
Statebof tune: STD
Colour: Tornado Red (helps it go faster and better fuel economy!)

Record tank: 370 miles with a brimmed tank. Sussex to Norfolk, there and back and a bit more! 95% of that was dual carriageway of motorway driving at around 70-75mph (honest officer). Can't remember the mpg but must have been 30ish. Worst economy was the day I bought it! I bloody leathered it all day, my brother in law leathered it, 2 friends leathered it, had to fill up the next day, got something like 16-18mpg.  :evilgrin: :signLOL: