Mpg At 80-85

predator · 10-09-2007, 21:51

Interested to know what others are getting, i am running vpower as always along with CAI - OO7P - Remap and i am getting 41 mpg at 80-85

i think this is superb when you consider the performance of the vrs. a lot less when you boot it though have seen it down to 13

this was on the autobahn ofcoarse.

skud vrs · 10-09-2007, 21:57

On the motorway with the cruise set on 85 mph my mpg fluctuates between 60 and 25 mpg depending on the gradient. I tend to average about 40ish.

fatty5000 · 10-09-2007, 22:06

Sound's about right for mine aswell

mattbeef · 11-09-2007, 11:00

yup thats about right.
I got 38 on a run to Great Yarmouth the other day but thats with over taking involved

VRSPhil · 11-09-2007, 11:09

I average about 29

I managed 45mpg over a 50 mile run at aroung 55-60mph last week. I doubt I would get 41 at 85mph

Tom_vRS · 11-09-2007, 11:22

I've heard many times that Octavia vRS owners find their cars more economical at 80/85mph than 70mph.

VRSPhil · 11-09-2007, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_vRS

I've heard many times that Octavia vRS owners find their cars more economical at 80/85mph than 70mph.

I wouldn't know, I've never exceeded the 70mph limit

apd007 · 11-09-2007, 11:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_vRS

I've heard many times that Octavia vRS owners find their cars more economical at 80/85mph than 70mph.

Actually, I think thats true. Looking through the handbook for my vRS there is a graph of fuel consumption Vs speed for each gear. At 70 the curve is slightly higher than at 80, I think the lowest point is 85 - 90 mph.

lordrobs · 11-09-2007, 11:55

Does that mean I'd be better off cruising at 70 in 4th?

J555 JPG · 11-09-2007, 12:10

I get about 5-10mpg more, average when cruising at 80-85 than i do at 70-75!

RichB86 · 11-09-2007, 14:44

i get between 35-45 at 80-85mph. and at 50ish (my drive to work) i get about 35 avg with some overtaking.

Steevie Wonder · 11-09-2007, 16:29

Don't know about MPG, but I got for the first time ever........400 miles out of my tank on the motorway averaging 90mph!! I was only doin 2400rpm in 6th however

VRSPhil · 11-09-2007, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steevie Wonder

Don't know about MPG, but I got for the first time ever........400 miles out of my tank on the motorway averaging 90mph!! I was only doin 2400rpm in 6th however

Your car sounds like a monster! How well does it pull with the derv ratios?

Tom_vRS · 11-09-2007, 16:39

I remember Des saying how economical his car was at higher speeds with the 6 speed box... Excellent stuff!

Steevie Wonder · 11-09-2007, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by VRSPhil

Your car sounds like a monster! How well does it pull with the derv ratios?

Considering the extra length of the gears it pulls incredibly well, 6th is not much use below 80, but it pulls strong from 100 to 0 on the speedometer!

fatty5000 · 11-09-2007, 20:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steevie Wonder

but it pulls strong from 100 to 0 on the speedometer!

To 0 I like the sound of that

SkodaMart · 11-09-2007, 21:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by J555 JPG

I get about 5-10mpg more, average when cruising at 80-85 than i do at 70-75!

The best I have managed is 46mpg at 60mph over 60 miles of relatively flat motorway driving in 5th gear.
The experience I have had with my car (which is unmodified) suggests that the faster I go the worse the fuel consumption becomes.
Now I would be interested in hearing the physics on how a car can be more fuel efficient at 80-85 mph than it is at 70mph? (remember wind resistance increases logrithmically with speed) I presume that you are saying that the engine is more efficient at that particular engine speed (revs) but seeing the mk1 vRS hits its torque peak at 1950 rpm and given the figures I have got at 60 mph I think your claim would be hard to justify?

martziniuk · 11-09-2007, 22:37

60 mph gives best mpg for me
Remapped cars maybe different?

slackbladder · 11-09-2007, 22:56

Has any one compared their speedo with a satnav?
I was quite surprised.
The speedo was at 80 and I was only doing 72 according to the satnav!
Does this mean I can drive through speed camaras a bit faster?
Unfortunatly not; up to 40MPH the speedo seems tobe spot on!

skud vrs · 11-09-2007, 23:11

I once had the misfortune of following the misses’ parents. We travelled 70miles cross-country, doing a max speed of 50.
Apart from being bored out of my skull I managed 52mpg, I must admit I have never achieved this since.

Liverpool-Lad · 11-09-2007, 23:56

52mpg? blimey.

Are you sure someone hasnt snuck a diseasal engine in there?

skud vrs · 12-09-2007, 00:04

Well that’s what the puter in the car said.
Like I said that was driving at 50 in 5th. And was only a 1 off.
Over the last 2800 miles the car have averaged 33mpg.

lordrobs · 12-09-2007, 09:38

Well I tried this out last night in my completely standard vRS. Just taking rough figures to even out and gradient differences I was consistantly getting low 40's @ 70, high 30's to low 40's at 75 and high 30's @ 80 all on the speedo. I think 80 on the speedo is 74/75 on the sat nav IIRC.

smstext · 12-09-2007, 20:26

i can get around 40mpg on motorways sat at around 70-80mph.

Slackbladder, the speedo shows your speed at around 5% above whatever yuoa re doing but NEVER under what you do.

stevenh · 12-09-2007, 23:34

I have just spent the last 3 days driving up the motorway to Dundee.

Used a full tank in 3 days, averaged 38-39mpg sitting with cruise on around 80mph

Got circa 390 miles from a tankful

10-09-2007, 21:51	#1
predator Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portsmouth Posts: 120 Members Car: vrs estate Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Mpg At 80-85 Interested to know what others are getting, i am running vpower as always along with CAI - OO7P - Remap and i am getting 41 mpg at 80-85 i think this is superb when you consider the performance of the vrs. a lot less when you boot it though have seen it down to 13 this was on the autobahn ofcoarse. Last edited by predator; 10-09-2007 at 21:57.

10-09-2007, 21:57	#2
skud vrs Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Telford Shropshire Posts: 149 Members Car: octavia vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Mpg At 80-85 On the motorway with the cruise set on 85 mph my mpg fluctuates between 60 and 25 mpg depending on the gradient. I tend to average about 40ish.

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mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baarnsley Posts: 3,379 Members Car: MK1 Red Octy vRS Thanks: 39 Thanked 120 Times in 119 Posts	Re: Mpg At 80-85 yup thats about right. I got 38 on a run to Great Yarmouth the other day but thats with over taking involved __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

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VRSPhil Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland + Windsor Posts: 2,366 Members Car: Passat Sport TDi Images: 1 Thanks: 211 Thanked 208 Times in 152 Posts	Re: Mpg At 80-85 I average about 29 I managed 45mpg over a 50 mile run at aroung 55-60mph last week. I doubt I would get 41 at 85mph __________________ '54 Passat PD130 Sport... 55mpg Octavia vRS WRC - Gone but not forgotten!

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J555 JPG Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 19 Members Car: 2003 Octavia vRS Est Black Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mpg At 80-85 I get about 5-10mpg more, average when cruising at 80-85 than i do at 70-75! __________________ Justin Goodland

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RichB86 Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 895 Members Car: Octavia Vrs Thanks: 43 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Mpg At 80-85 i get between 35-45 at 80-85mph. and at 50ish (my drive to work) i get about 35 avg with some overtaking. __________________ Must Go Faster

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Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,793 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 728 Thanked 451 Times in 328 Posts	Re: Mpg At 80-85 I remember Des saying how economical his car was at higher speeds with the 6 speed box... Excellent stuff! __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

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slackbladder Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 17 Members Car: S Reg. Ocatvia 1.6 Glxi Hatch Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Mpg At 80-85 Has any one compared their speedo with a satnav? I was quite surprised. The speedo was at 80 and I was only doing 72 according to the satnav! Does this mean I can drive through speed camaras a bit faster? Unfortunatly not; up to 40MPH the speedo seems tobe spot on!

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skud vrs Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Telford Shropshire Posts: 149 Members Car: octavia vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Mpg At 80-85 I once had the misfortune of following the misses’ parents. We travelled 70miles cross-country, doing a max speed of 50. Apart from being bored out of my skull I managed 52mpg, I must admit I have never achieved this since. __________________ ____________________________ RIP Colin McRae You know it makes sense become a freedom member

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skud vrs Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Telford Shropshire Posts: 149 Members Car: octavia vrs Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Mpg At 80-85 Well that’s what the puter in the car said. Like I said that was driving at 50 in 5th. And was only a 1 off. Over the last 2800 miles the car have averaged 33mpg. __________________ ____________________________ RIP Colin McRae You know it makes sense become a freedom member

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lordrobs Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norwich Posts: 282 Members Car: Octy vRS Thanks: 7 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Mpg At 80-85 Well I tried this out last night in my completely standard vRS. Just taking rough figures to even out and gradient differences I was consistantly getting low 40's @ 70, high 30's to low 40's at 75 and high 30's @ 80 all on the speedo. I think 80 on the speedo is 74/75 on the sat nav IIRC.

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stevenh Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Location, Location Posts: 1,051 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 27 Thanked 33 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Mpg At 80-85 I have just spent the last 3 days driving up the motorway to Dundee. Used a full tank in 3 days, averaged 38-39mpg sitting with cruise on around 80mph Got circa 390 miles from a tankful __________________

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