Those of you with a vRS TFSI, what MPG are you getting and for what type of typical journey?

I'm currently looking for a TDI ~ 2 years old, but am wondering whether the cheaper purchase price of a petrol makes it something to consider. I do about 10 miles a day during the week to/from work, urban driving and can get between 36 and 48MPG for the journey in my current Ibiza FR TDi (PD engine, 130bhp).

Isn't a big difference in insurance, tax is a bit higher, is servicing more often for the petrol?

cheers

You'll save a bit of cash when buying the TFSI over the diesel - I saw the petrol being about £1k cheaper than the deisels when I was looking to buy. I ended up doing some sums.

For me: The petrol was about £1k cheaper to buy but £30 per annum more to insure, £100 more to tax per annum (compared to the CR TDI not the PD), and if run on super (at least 97 RON which it's meant to be run on really to get the best out of it although it 'can' run on 95) the fuel is a couple of pence more than derv per litre and also the mpg is not quite as high even though its very good for a turbo'd petrol.

It worked out that I'd break even after about 2 years of owning the diesel over the petrol based on the mileage I do (about 12k a year) and after that I'd be saving money. Considering I'm planning on owning the car for 4 years before donating it to the wife again it didn't make sense for me to buy the petrol.

A lot of it depends on your requirements too. It's not all about mpg - with the kind of mileage you're doing I'd get the petrol, no doubt as it's going to be far more fun. The diesel is a nice compromise but it's not going to be as entertaining IMO.

I wanted a VRS but did not want to spend my entire time driving it staring at the fuel gauge hence I opted for the 'boring' one.

32avg in mixed driving. 26-28 round town (stop start, town/city centre situations), 35 usually on a decent mway run at around 80 mainly on cruise. This can rise to 38ish if I keep cruise at 70-75.

Cheers,

Steve

32avg in mixed driving. 26-28 round town (stop start, town/city centre situations), 35 usually on a decent mway run at around 80 mainly on cruise. This can rise to 38ish if I keep cruise at 70-75.

Cheers,

Steve

Exactly the same. for me.

Oh, and I'm running a stage 1 map too, which should be pointed out I suppose. Cruising economy has probably increased with that loaded though

Steve

I have seen over 40 MPG but that was when I had plenty of time to get to work

Similar to Wardy, maybe a bit higher than his, about 34 in mixed driving. 26-28 round town and 38 on mway run at around 85. Me too running stage 1 remap.

Yep, I end up doing a bit more urban than I'd like really! Wish there was an easy way to capture average journey length as well; that would be interesting to see and good to compare with people. As there's often times when I know consumption would level off and at times improve, but I've already got to where I need to be

Steve

32avg in mixed driving. 26-28 round town (stop start, town/city centre situations), 35 usually on a decent mway run at around 80 mainly on cruise. This can rise to 38ish if I keep cruise at 70-75.

Cheers,

Steve

Me too (on a Stage I remapped car)

Thanks all, useful to know what you're all getting.

What you're all getting is v good for a 2 litre turbo IMO. I think I'll still end up going for a diesel as I think it will overall work out best for me. Planning on keeping it for 3-4 years, and I do more motorway/out of town driving at the weekends. I don't mind staying on the dark side - I love the torque, though don't like the non-existent first gear

Total average for me is 34.8mpg. This is over 25k miles.

Can get over 40 on a long motorway run if not in a hurry.

I rarely use anything other than 95ron unleaded.

Usually get between 33-37mpg on an average week which is a mix of motorway and fast a road on commute and loads of short trips during the day for work. this on a standard car and "normal" petrol but i often drive lke a snail at 65mph on the motorway commute as it dont make loads of difference being a relatively short trip (18miles all in).

I reccently did devon to wales to manchester and got 38.8mpg despite going faster than normal.....no kids on return leg so cruising at 80 with the odd blast to 90mph.

Dont think marmite burners worth the extra unless you doing 20,000 plus miles.

Also dont get the acceleration:D

They also smell:rofl:

35mpg on a motorway run, 17mpg on a cross country blast. I have found it differs dramatically on how you drive. This might sound obvious but I had a WRX for a while that used to do about 16 and only rise to 22 on a run. The Skoda with a Stage one map is as fast, more economical, more practical and alot more discreet. Oh for a four wheel drive version though!!.