MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Bboy on December 15, 2012, 11:30:02 am

Title: MPG (DSG)
Post by: Bboy on December 15, 2012, 11:30:02 am

Hi

New to the forum and looking to buy a standard (DSG) GTI in the very near future.

My commute round trip is just under 80 miles each day mostly on motorway and fast A roads.

What kind of MPG can I expect?

Thanks

Title: Re: MPG (DSG)
Post by: Bradruss on December 15, 2012, 11:38:02 am

If you drive sensibly, below the boost 35+.  If I drive like a Sunday driver I can touch 40mpg, which I managed when I first go the car, now I average below 30.

High octane fuel seems to provide more mpg.

Title: Re: MPG (DSG)
Post by: GTI5 on December 15, 2012, 12:45:17 pm

Quote from: Bboy on December 15, 2012, 11:30:02 am

Hi

New to the forum and looking to buy a standard (DSG) GTI in the very near future.

My commute round trip is just under 80 miles each day mostly on motorway and fast A roads.

What kind of MPG can I expect?

Thanks

Expect 28-32 MPG on most Journeys. However since your journey will involve steady runs you could see 35 or a little more.

Expect 25 MPG when suffering from lead foot!

Title: Re: MPG (DSG)
Post by: DSG-GTI on December 15, 2012, 01:24:39 pm

Quote from: GTI5 on December 15, 2012, 12:45:17 pm

Quote from: Bboy on December 15, 2012, 11:30:02 am

Hi

New to the forum and looking to buy a standard (DSG) GTI in the very near future.

My commute round trip is just under 80 miles each day mostly on motorway and fast A roads.

What kind of MPG can I expect?

Thanks

Expect 28-32 MPG on most Journeys. However since your journey will involve steady runs you could see 35 or a little more.

Expect 25 MPG when suffering from lead foot!

/\/\/\/\/\/\/ Same for me ... Maybe a tad less with lead foot  :wink:

Title: Re: MPG (DSG)
Post by: Markydee on December 15, 2012, 07:49:26 pm

I rarely see over 30 in my ED30- saw 33 the other day on a long journey- loads of traffic though so couldn't get my foot down. Highest average I ever got but only had the car 2 months.
Trip today on the motorway I was watching the mpg - if keep it slightly below 3000 rpm seems to get about 10 mpg higher than if its slightly over 3000 rpm so that seems to be the magic number - as stated above keep it off boost if you want the mpg - bloody hard to do though as boost so sooooo much fun!

Title: Re: MPG (DSG)
Post by: paulk on December 15, 2012, 07:53:37 pm

i havnt seen above 29 in my Golf R dsg

Title: Re: MPG (DSG)
Post by: GTI5 on December 15, 2012, 07:55:18 pm

Quote from: paulk on December 15, 2012, 07:53:37 pm

i havnt seen above 29 in my Golf R dsg

What do you normally see?

Also what sort of roads is that on?

Title: Re: MPG (DSG)
Post by: MattPoss on December 15, 2012, 08:00:29 pm

My Stage 2 GTI (DSG) did 220 miles to Edingurgh and back today, half motorway and half A roads

Averaged 29.5mpg

Matt

Title: Re: MPG (DSG)
Post by: Dubbin on December 15, 2012, 08:37:32 pm

On a motorway run of 20+ miles I can easily get 34mpg. Shorter journeys and around town closer to 29mpg. I have seen 40mpg on a congested M3 when the only option is to follow the car in front.

Title: Re: MPG (DSG)
Post by: Tamiyoman on December 15, 2012, 10:18:07 pm

On my 13 miles drive home from the golf club yesterday I managed an Average of 42.7mpg altho it did take me twice as long as usual  :signLOL: