MPG - a piece of string

[Maria]

Hi all,

Happy new owner of a SE TDi 110 with a question on MPG. I know the true answer is how long's a piece of string but here goes.

I bought the car 2 weeks ago with a brand new MOT and two advisories - slight exhaust leak, and misting from the front shocks. As I've learned the hard way, my first trip was to my friendly tyre people to get the tracking checked, where I discovered the "slight leak" was a dotted line of holes all the way round just behind the cat like a tear-off slip. Couldn't do it immediately so long story short a full tank was used before it was done. Also the temp gauge is not working at all, which will be done hopefully this week (I've been reading so I know to get the green one).

So the car has done 530 miles (of which about 300 motorway) and I put in £53 to top it back up.

Question is - does this seem about right for the car, allowing for the negative effect of those two problems?

Put another way - how accurate are the official MPG figures of 62 for a long trip and 54 average general driving?

Obviously I will soon find out how much better it is with both issues done but wanted to put the question out there in advance. Thanks.



ps I did say if I got the full MPG out of the first tankful I don't deserve the car

 

[ZRZ]

That seems very reasonable, you'll never get the advertised figures when it comes to MPG.

£60 in my 1.8T gets around 200 miles, count yourself lucky


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[sion_kwl]

Jesus and I was complaining about 250 to £60

 

[ZRZ]

Jesus and I was complaining about 250 to £60

Count yourself lucky too then haha


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[sion_kwl]

I know if I "press on" I can empty a tank in 100 miles or so haha.

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[ZRZ]

I know if I "press on" I can empty a tank in 100 miles or so haha.

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I 'maybe' did that on my first tankful, 80 miles to be exact (estimated)


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[sion_kwl]

Lol. Is yours tuned? I've got the AUQ tuned to about 230/240, my mams got the same engine in her standard TT and it'll get at least an extra 100 miles out of a tank (doing the same commuter routes with the same driver)

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[ZRZ]

Stage 1, 3" Decat, Uprated air intake etc. Only got 207bhp


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[747_727]

I get between 27-30mpg out of my stage 1 LCR with does about 300-350 out of a tank so your 530 miles is great.

 

[Bigjohn84]

Yes you have it good, I get 100 mile to £25 lol AUQ stage 1 AMD, 207 BHP also

 

[Maria]

OUCH I'm astonished - but those are all petrol, right?

 

[Bigjohn84]

Yes

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[Richard123]

That seems very reasonable, you'll never get the advertised figures when it comes to MPG.

£60 in my 1.8T gets around 200 miles, count yourself lucky


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You must have a heavy right foot ,

Because I do , and I'm still sure I get more that 200 miles to a tank.

225 LCR stage 3 with a hybrid etc as per sig.

 

[Bigjohn84]

To a full take on the motorway I get 450 to 500. Full tank heavy foot driving in the city I get between 250-300 full tank

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[ZRZ]

You must have a heavy right foot ,



Because I do , and I'm still sure I get more that 200 miles to a tank.



225 LCR stage 3 with a hybrid etc as per sig.

Occasionally

Don't get me wrong, I've had around 250 out of a tank if I drive with a few sponges tucked behind my accelerator pedal.

1.8T VAG is the furthest thing from a Prius and nobody should buy one if they don't want most of their money going through a nozzle and into the hole of fun


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[Maria]

I'm now even happier with my TDi

 

[hilly81]

Occasionally

Don't get me wrong, I've had around 250 out of a tank if I drive with a few sponges tucked behind my accelerator pedal.

1.8T VAG is the furthest thing from a Prius and nobody should buy one if they don't want most of their money going through a nozzle and into the hole of fun


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I stopped putting my nozzle in the hole of fun after child number 3 was born.

 

[sion_kwl]

1.8T VAG is the furthest thing from a Prius and nobody should buy one if they don't want most of their money going through a nozzle and into the hole of fun


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Can confirm, uses more fuel daily than my type R uses on a trackday haha

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[ZRZ]

I stopped putting my nozzle in the hole of fun after child number 3 was born.

Sounds like you need a hybrid


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[Bigjohn84]

I'm swapping my cupra for a bmw 320 2.2 straight 6 at the weekend

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