I'd guess at between 64 and 67 from my experience

i never really trusted my trip meter some times driving steady would be 38mpg then id look another time whilst thrashing it and have 42mpg, i once filled the tank and drove it steady'ish for the entire tank. then i filled it and went through a full tank thrashing it, result was 355 steady, 324 being silly, maybe im just a really rubbish driver when it comes to driving economically

I drove from Taunton to Hull, which is just under 300 miles, doing about 75 - 80 on the motorway without a stop, 2 adults in the car and a fair bit of luggage, averaged 63.2mpg on the trip, later figured it out to be 58mpg. And i did have the occasional foot down to about 95 to get past two overtaking lorry's quickly and then back down to 75 etc.

That's pretty good really!!

I never trusted the mpg shown on the computer, so never used it, From day 1 I set the trip miles to Zero, filled tank to 1st click from pump and did that regularly.

I also kept written note of fuel used & miles travelled between tanks, this would give me a more real world MPG for the tank, and using a simple calculation i could get an overall average.

When I sold my vRS it was overall averageing 52 mpg, with a very mixed driving, some weeks eco drive, some weeks spirited drive.

I am doing the same with the little 500, although with just on 10K miles on the clock I am currently getting just under 47.5 mpg.( Hoping this will improve dramatically after 1st service in the same way it did with the Furby ).

maybe im not too far off then actually, thanks for all the replies

I average 45 with mixed driving. Just under 50 for motorway driving at 75-80mph, slightly more on clear A roads at 50-60mph. VERY careful driving over a long distance could achieve more than this, but I've never had 60.

best ive had is 75mpg regular trips to work see between 46-58mpg depends how i drive

like andy pandy mentioned above on page one, plan ahead let the engine slow you down and plan ahead. SAFED driving might be something worth looking at, the comment about the ECU is correct too, not sure how much memory it has to your driving style but once it learns the style of i beleive your last 100 miles it will adapt to that.

I have got over 50mpg in a 2.0 petrol (my car) but in a 2.0 diesel passat have found it hard to get over 50mpg (probably to do with the owners style of driving).

oh and forgot to mention keep the vehicle moving and move away as soon as your start it, also temperature makes a difference too found 10-14c is what my car likes the most for the high mpg figures. too hot and it doesnt like it and too cold on short journeys means the car takes longer to warm up, thus using more fuel.

Well in a VRS I am not suprised, I have got 74.1 mpg whn I was in scotland on holiday and was averaging 62mpg minimum in scotland here in the southwest I was lucky to get 62mpg driving the same.

Ok I digress but a valid point that Diesel in scotland is the best Anyhow this was done in my old 1.4TDi 75bhp Fabia MK1

My 1.9 TDi 105bhp the best I have had on long journey was 58mpg, running on weak *** english diesel... lmao Also not being overly light footed either

With your 130bhp powerplant I would not expect more the 54mpg to 56mpg Maximum and you'll need to travel at 60mph max with all toys off and be very lucky to have everything that effects mpg in your favour...the 140 TDi Jetta I used to help at another branch I got the best of 47.2mpg however the 1.9Tdi is better designed for economy over the 140TDi.

In short if you wanna hit those 60's, get a smaller powered TDi engine

Hope this rant is useful

TL

In short if you wanna hit those 60's, get a smaller powered TDi engine

Hope this rant is useful

TL

Sorry, but I have got to disagree with this comment.

If you have a 1.4TDi, then it is only 3 cylinders, so has to work a bit harder to pull the car.

If you have a lot of power in a small car, it doesnt have to work, so the easier you take it, the better fuel economy you will get!

And we all know that VAG engines are economical!

Sorry, but I have got to disagree with this comment.

If you have a 1.4TDi, then it is only 3 cylinders, so has to work a bit harder to pull the car.

If you have a lot of power in a small car, it doesnt have to work, so the easier you take it, the better fuel economy you will get!

And we all know that VAG engines are economical!

Hi

Well actually you'll find gearing is more useful then the size of the engine mate. Look at the gearing for the Greenline compared to the 1.9TDi and the fact the 80BHP drives that gearbox (Albeit slowly to 60) however the car returnsconsiderably more mpg then it 105Bhp sister.... you can find gearings on the german site www.skoda.de I hate to use this cliche 'But size is not important when it comes with this'

TL

Thats the best I have had so far after a 60 mile trip doing about 60-70mph with cruise off

I seem to manage 55-60mpg pretty easily even on the way to work and I dont drive like a granny either !

Motorway driving doing about 70-80mph with cruise off I can see 60+mpg easy

cruise control doesnt take in account a little slope that if it wasnt on you could coast down and up the next, even through good on long flat journeys you could do better with a feathered foot on the accelerator.

Driving 150 miles, with no time limits and a day to pass on a 60 limit road, self, no passengers and sit at 50 brim to brim returns 64MPG on the VRS 130bhp

As others have said read the road, and vehicles infront, no point in driving at 50 then braking as you catch up to the car infront

Usually done in 6th gear when possible

Best was return journies 300 miles at 72Mpg

Some weeks when the commute is 320 per week the cost is reduced by £6 on refill

Some weeks when for some reason the car has hit 105mph occasionally up and down the return has been 45Mpg

Average 320 mile weekly commute returns 55Mpg 32 miles each way five days pw

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in the past 4-5 years with the octy, the average has been averaging 10.7 l/100km overall or 26.4MPG. this is at an ambient temp of 27-40 deg Centigrade. however i have been able to get around 8.7l/100km or 32.47MPG indicated on with a light foot at 40-50 MPH (speed limit down here). if anyone has been to barbados, you would know what i am talking about. Barbados can be considered urban with stop start traffic every 10-15 miles or just stopping and starting (Major stops) so i think this is fairly ok for a 1.6

Andy Pandy has it spot on. It's all about planning and anticipation, maintaining momentum and minimising braking, and clever use of accelerator and gears. I often entertain myself on journeys seeing how high I can keep the trip computer (yes, I can do it the proper way but have more going on in my life) whilst also maintaining as high a speed as possible. Last years holiday to Cornwall saw us cover 1,800 miles and achieve an average 57mph and 56mpg over two weeks driving, not bad for mostly twisty, narrow A/B roads. Another time I managed 123mpg on a 3 mile trip to my mother-out-laws, but it is mostly downhill Recent Yorkshire Dales blasts have seen a regular figure of 53-56 from our Octy PD140, and my 180/312 Furby manages similar, unless I really push it and then it drops to 40-ish

Once got 63MPG. That was on the A55 doing about 55mph.

Latley I'm getting 45Mpg from a tank which is mainly going to work and then tesco's and back. lol In the some this goes to the high 40's.

To work which is about 25miles of mixed motorway and b road I get 45mpg. In the summer that goes to 50Mpg.

It is all about reading the road. Noticed this when doing IAM.

Heh. I used to get 50mpg from a 1.4TDI Polo. I think it may have got thrashed .

I'll disagree with you a bit: I drive a TDI for economy (and have for years) but drive hardish. If I had a petrol car I'd see a lot less MPG.

Hi

Well actually you'll find gearing is more useful then the size of the engine mate. Look at the gearing for the Greenline compared to the 1.9TDi and the fact the 80BHP drives that gearbox (Albeit slowly to 60) however the car returnsconsiderably more mpg then it 105Bhp sister.... you can find gearings on the german site www.skoda.de I hate to use this cliche 'But size is not important when it comes with this'

TL

Agreed, I'd like another gear / higher 5th in the 1.4TDI. Also the size/economy 3 or 4 cylinders part of the argument needs to take into account the difference in weight. On another tack...bumping up the tyre pressures makes a big difference. "2stroke/millers/etc- I'll find the proper thread for that one.

over the last few days ive decided my car cannot do 60mpg over a decent journey, yup i could probably get it to show for a short period if going downhill for quite a while, but on a mixed journey of say 15miles+ its impossible

i do like to think i read the road quite well, so i dont think its down to that

In a Mk1 Fabia 1.9, I could regularly get 70mpg on 55-mile runs to work; 60-65mpg if I wasn't really trying. Not many hills though.

The current 2.0 Octavia II tends to average 55mpg; 57-63mpg if I concentrate and deliberately try to waft along at 40-50mph.

That's not far off the 60mpg I got out of a 1.4 Fiesta I had previously, and that was a fair bit smaller with only half the power.

Very gentle on the pedal, that's the key. I can generally match what the cruise-control would achieve, and sometimes outdo it (because I can plan ahead).

Oh, and in the wife's 86hp Clio, I can average 75mpg. Incredible engine in that thing, and Band B too.

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Afterthought

Only get 40mpg at a combined eco drive push in mine. Still, thats the MPI 20 year old engine for ya I guess? For 41 litres 360 miles only.

with my pd100 remapped to 145bhp. i get 66mpg going to my sisters house and back. 280mile round trip and i drive at 70mph.

38PSI in the front tyres, 36PSI on the rears. Get onto a motorway. Set the cruise control to 56mph. Let the car settle over 25-30 miles or so and you'll get well over 60MPG. No problem.