DIS MPG figures

[d5aul]

Had my car for a few months now & done just over 2k miles in it, I am finding the MPG is not very good, when I work out the MPG I am getting an average of 34mpg /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif, most of my driving is town work so I am not expecting mid 40's.
My old Volvo V70 2.4 D5 was getting about 38MPG so would expect something near that from a new 2.0TDi.

The DIS readout is showing an average of 38mpg /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Anyone else comment on this?

 

[Eeef]

so if you're not expecting mid 40s and you're getting 38...where are you expecting it to be?

My A3 as a comparrison gives an average of 48 over 99 hours, but I can cream mid 60s out of it on a drive.

 

[d5aul]

I am not getting 38mpg, the DIS says I am but when I work out how much fuel I have put in & how many miles I have driven it works out about 34mpg.

On the way to work I manage to get the DIS to display an average of just over 50mpg, that journey is about 5 miles, mostly down hill but built up areas (30mph)
Going home it is closer to 30mpg.

 

[mjsewell]

DIS is always 10%'ish out and always on the generous side! Been discussed to death on here and other boards.

Only reliable method to work out consumption is the old fashioned, manual way.

 

[Merlot]

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DIS is always 10%'ish out and always on the generous side! Been discussed to death on here and other boards.

Only reliable method to work out consumption is the old fashioned, manual way.

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Ditto but my 03 S4 was more accurate than the two 04 S4's I have had.

 

[stedes]

My A4 2.0 Tdi (Manual) never gets shows me less than 46MPG...and on a light run from work i can edge up to 58MPG. Usually without (ahem...) playing it settles around 50. Average over 1 year and 10.000 miles is 47.

By the way...a friend of mine with a VW had a similar issue...you might wanna check in the DIS settings that the computer is actually set to MPG UK not MPG US cause that would give you a lower reading.

 

[treblesykes]

figure will in my experience improve with mileage, not reaching best until 8-10,000, any one else found this? ive had two golf tdi,s (110 then 130) and an a3 tdi(140). all cars have done same thing.

 

[stedes]

My A4 went from about 44 to 47.3 over a year....that's the first year and 10000 miles