66mpg and better - 35tfsi manual

[eribaMotters]

Bit sad this one, but decided to see how economical the car really is as traffic was fairly heavy on a reent long trip. I had a near 300 mile journey from Merseyside to south Devon last week so kept it at between 55 and 60. Pulling off the A38 it was averaging an indicated 66mpg. I didn't trist this so brimmed the tank as I had when filling up and it worked out at just over 64mpg.
I thought this a bit of a fluck, so when traffic similar on the way back today tried the same. Just before pulling off the M6 it was showing 71mpg. It had climbed to near 72mpg.
I think that's about 800 miles on a tank, so why buy a diesel?
Can anyone beat this?

Colin

 

[Mr Freeze]

Some going that

 

[Joxh]

I used to own a 1. 4 tfsi saloon and got 66 consistently on long runs of 200 miles +. The best I had on a trip was 68.9 mpg. Amazed me how economical the engine was.

 

[lgooch]

Never get anywhere near that in mine. Over 30k miles I am getting an average of 43. Which to be fair is not bad for mixed driving and heavy car with a weedy petrol engine. It’s all about the average for me and not single journeys


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[eribaMotters]

Never get anywhere near that in mine. Over 30k miles I am getting an average of 43. Which to be fair is not bad for mixed driving and heavy car with a weedy petrol engine. It’s all about the average for me and not single journeys


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On 2nd/ 100 hour trip it has shown 48mpg before resetting itself when I have not been towing the caravan. The car does not have many short journeys as I tend to walk anything up to a mile or so and cycle if a little further. The overall average appears no different from my previous car, a diesel Yeti.

Colin

 

[Ormesome]

so why buy a diesel?

Buy a diesel because you can go faster than 55mph, on more than 2 cylinders and return more to the gallon. Also where I live it is 20p per litre cheaper. Over and out!!

 

[RS03_SEN]

Bit sad this one, but decided to see how economical the car really is as traffic was fairly heavy on a reent long trip. I had a near 300 mile journey from Merseyside to south Devon last week so kept it at between 55 and 60. Pulling off the A38 it was averaging an indicated 66mpg. I didn't trist this so brimmed the tank as I had when filling up and it worked out at just over 64mpg.
I thought this a bit of a fluck, so when traffic similar on the way back today tried the same. Just before pulling off the M6 it was showing 71mpg. It had climbed to near 72mpg.
I think that's about 800 miles on a tank, so why buy a diesel?
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Colin

Not mpg but I'd beat you in a race. That's why I bought an RS3.

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[Ormesome]

Not mpg but I'd beat you in a race. That's why I bought an RS3.

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Super happy you edited your reply! The original was not very pc!